topic Re: Archicad of multilple versions takes 20+ minutes to create new or browse projects in Installation & update

Archicad of multilple versions takes 20+ minutes to create new or browse projects

grigor — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:02:36 GMT

Hello guys, there's a bug that's driving me crazy... I used to run Archicad 27.1.2 and it worked fine. But some weeks ago the program started taking way too long to open. When I launch the program, it opens normally in a few seconds, but after I click on "new project" or "browse projects," the mouse cursor starts loading and nothing happens — it stays like that for about 20 minutes, and only then the options box appears, allowing me to select the template, etc., and after that it works normally again.

I've already tried everything I found on the Graphisoft forum and nothing worked. I reinstalled multiple versions (25, 26, 27 and 28), in multiple languages, and the problem is still there. I used Revo Pro to uninstall and deleted all registry files related to Archicad, Codemeter, and Wibukey. I really don’t want to reinstall Windows 😞 But I don’t know what else to do, I’m losing hope. Whether it’s a student version, or demo, none of them open normally — it’s just frustrating.

Specs: i5 12500h, RTX3060, Windows 11 Home, 16GB RAM

Operating system used: Windows 24H2

Re: Archicad of multilple versions takes 20+ minutes to create new or browse projects

Barry Kelly — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 03:17:09 GMT

It could be the number of files in your recent documents list.

I find that the more there are, the slower it gets.

You can delete them one by one in the home screen, or you can delete them all by deleting a particular file in your user folder.

https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Installation-update/Archicad-28-home-screen-delay/m-p/650042

Barry.

Re: Archicad of multilple versions takes 20+ minutes to create new or browse projects

grigor — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:28:33 GMT

Already tried, not worked at all 😞