Also check for anti-virus changes.  The Paradox directories should not be scanned in real time
/ on access - only on a schedule (if at all), and then only if Paradox is not running.

Liz


On 18 Mar 2024 22:09, Robert MacMillan wrote:
> Hi there.
> 
> this is an odd one. My system has been rock solid for years but yesterday opening the query
dialogue box has slowed down dramatically. So F10 - F - O - Q brings up the dialogue box. It
now takes around 12 seconds for the box to become responsive. It appears that Paradox is scanning
all the files in the directory rather than being almost instant.
> 
> Doing exactly the same thing for Tables or Libraries or anything else is as before. Almost
instant.
> 
> It is as though an index or lookup table has become corrupted.
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Robert