Visual Studio 2010 on Windows 7 is Running Extremely Slow.
A few days ago my Visual Studio (VS) was taking a long time to compile/run (F5) and then it took a long time to close an application.
In previous VS versions I would correct the problem by Cleaning the Solution (menu: Build/Clean Solution) and Rebuild the Solution.
However, this time this procedure did not fix the slow problem.
I queried the internet for “Slow Visual Studio 2010” and found the solution from this link N3WJACK'S BLOG
Basically, the Windows 7 JumpList needed to be cleared as follows:
1. Right-click the Start button
2. Choose Properties
3. Uncheck both checkboxes under the Privacy group
4. Click the Apply button
5. Re-check both checkboxes
6. Press OK
