WebStorm 2024.1 in Windows - UI Thread freezes while indexing project. In MacOS it does not.
Hi there!
I traditionally use WebStorm under Mac OS. But recently i got a new Windows Computer (i7 20 cores, 14700 - 64gb).
While both Mac OS and Windows take a long while to index my big project - issue here is WebStorm on Windows totally freezes the UI Thread - rendering even the terminals unresponsive for more than a minute.
I am not after suggestions to exclude folders like the similar posts I found in the forum - and can live with the fact that indexing takes a long time - but I am surprised the whole application freezes instead of doing it in the background.
In MacOS, same project (it is multiplatform) - indexing time is comparable - but the UI is always responsive so I can keep working with the terminals, editing the files, etc… even though intellisense is not available until indexing ends (what should be the proper behavior under windows). BTW- My MacOS version is 2022.2.3 as it is an older computer running Catalina.
I found a similar post asking for “freeze logs” - that you can find enclosed alongside a recorded video showing the freeze.
Kind Regards,
Rodolfo.
Video: 2024_09_09_PsAdnLSQHnzr65WWViinwL
Freeze Logs: Upload id: 2024_09_09_qHFMjwo1vctESM4krBD3Pq (file: freezes-logs.tar.gz)
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Thanks for reporting this issue.
From my checking, the IDE often freezes in IO-related staff and it seems the IO access is very slow for some reason.
Have you installed any additional security tools/antivirus in your system? Some of these tools have some real-time scanning features and can force the IDE process to halt each time a file is created/edited while the antivirus scans that file.
If you have installed one, please try to disable it temporarily to see if it helps fix this issue.
If it doesn't help, please also try "File | Invalidate Caches | enabled the "Clear file system cache and Local History" option | Invalidate and Restart" from the main menu.