GNU bug report logs - #24867
25.1; Gnu Emacs on Windows 8 very slow when VPN connection is used

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: herbert kw <herbertkw <at> gmail.com>

Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2016 15:27:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 25.1

Done: Alan Third <alan <at> idiocy.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 24867 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
To: herbert kw <herbertkw <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 24867 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#24867: 25.1;
 Gnu Emacs on Windows 8 very slow when VPN connection is used
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 19:55:31 +0200

> From: herbert kw <herbertkw <at> gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 15:07:47 +0000
> 
> I'm using Gnu emasc 25.1 on Windows 8 and normally I don't have any problems with
> speed/responsiveness.
> 
> I'm launching Emacs with the runemacs.exe
> 
> However, when I am travelling and try to connect to my company network via VPN (or just working offline
> without a connection to the company network), Emacs often becomes incredibly slow - it might take many
> minutes to open a buffer and it just does not respond to keyboard commands.
> 
> I am not connected to the company network, then I have no problems. What could be the problem?

The file etc/PROBLEMS describes a similar problem, look for "netlogon"
there.  Perhaps the solution suggested there will work for you.
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