If you share a simple sample file, I can try if it takes me the same amount of time as you.

If you let us know the specs of your setup (including operating system, full Trados Studio version, RAM installed), that would be more helpful than stating it’s a brand-new PC.

Yes, that was pretty daft of me; I'm very frustrated but that's no excuse! Anyway, I'm hoping that the attached will help...

Thanks!

It took ≈ 19 seconds to add that presentation file to an existing local project in my Trados Studio 2022, build 17.2.9.18688, and my OS is Windows 10 with 16 GB of RAM. Which is the Trados Studio full version you are using? You have it on Help > About.

10 minutes is definitely too much. There must be something on your machine…

Does it happen all the time with any kind of file? I mean, a simple TXT file should take just a couple of seconds.

Could you please try with OneDrive disabled (probably enabled in your brand-new laptop)?

Let’s see if we can find the culprit.

Hi, yep, I thought about OneDrive, and it is disabled. Yes, it happens with, say, a small (1000 word) Word doc. Ditto TXT files. Thanks again.

Have you got any anti-virus software running? If so, could you please disable it temporarlily while you try again?

If it doesn’t work, try repairing Studio (procedure here [workaround 1]: https://gateway.sdl.com/apex/communityknowledge?articleName=000001414)

If it still doesn’t work, please reject this answer and post the exact steps you follow, possibly with screenshots, so we know what you are doing.

I'm tagging  Lydia Simplicio in case she can give you a better option.

Hi D J Winter 

Have you tried turning off Look Ahead and Fragment Matching?

I keep several functions that I rarely use turned OFF, which for me always prevents Trados Studio being slow or crashing. Even if you have no speed or stability problems normally, they can still happen occasionally with a big/old/complex project. Here's what works for me:

1) Go to File > Options > Editor > Automation then UNtick 'Enable LookAhead' under 'Translation Memory' and UNtick 'Enable verification of segment' under 'After Confirming Segments Manually'

Both these options should help speed things up. You can then verify the file after you've finished working on it all in one go via the Review tab > Verify or by clicking F8.

Then, in the Project Settings or via File>Options if you create your own projects from scratch or work via Translate Single File, turn OFF upLift Match Repair:

Turning this setting OFF in each project I receive helps stabilise files that for some reason cause Studio to crash. I am sure it helps with speed too.

If you want to know what any setting means under File > Options or under Project Settings, click the Help button bottom right of the settings window:

Keeping these settings turned on if you need them should work fine if you have a hi-spec fast computer and an excellent broadband connection. However, in less than perfect scenarios or with huge slow projects, it can help to turn one or all of them off.

If the above isn't enough, I also keep Fragment Matching turned off, here:

As most of my work is proofreading in Review mode, I don't need fragment matching turned on. I even have the Fragment Matches window closed in the Editor view.

I always have them all turned off until I need them, and Studio works well for me...

I hope this helps,

All the best,

Ali

I am currently trying this and will let you know asap! And thanks in advance.

So, this is where I am: Firewalls and anti-virus software disconnected, OneDrive disconnected, Ali's suggestions followed... and still I am unable to use Trados because it is so slow. So, instead of going Christmas shopping, it's repairing Studio time...

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you...