If you launch Visual Studio with `devenv.exe &#x2F;safemode` which &quot;prevents all third-party VSPackages from loading when Visual Studio starts&quot; [1] you will find Visual Studio runs extremely quickly. It&#x27;s stuff like ReSharper that slows it down.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;msdn.microsoft.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;library&#x2F;ms241278.aspx" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;msdn.microsoft.com&#x2F;en-us&#x2F;library&#x2F;ms241278.aspx</a>