

The fix above sounds great, but the way I fixed it was by going into PSP Preferences. This was the problem too in my case - I had created shortcuts to other folders. In researching this issue, I found the problem was described as PSP gets caught in an endless recursion when indexing files for the Organizer. I had the same high ~50% CPU usage-when-idle issue with Paint Shop Pro XI (v11.20). Not been tampered with or cracked) and this also generates CPU and disk Yet, it also constantly checks *itself* (presumably to make sure that it has Note that if you are using the trial version, or you haven't activated PSP Soon, and also gives us a way to disable the cataloging.) Value over and over, I think there is a loop running that checks some other

I did notice that it constantly queries the same registry We have marked read-only nor is it cataloging pictures (there is no file Have determined that it is *not* attempting to open the catalog files that The catalog is not maintained, it still uses 1%-5% (constantly) when idle. Utilization of one core) while it was open and I was not using it. You cannot add folders to the catalog.īefore I did this, PSP was hammering my CPU at 20%-50% (50% being entire Paint Shop Pro XI will open without complaining but no longer maintain theĬatalog. Go to properties on the new blank files and mark them "Read Only." You can do this just by creating and renaming a text file, File -> New -> Text Document. Rename or delete the files "ImageDB.db" and "thumbnails.db".Ĭreate two new (empty) files and name them "ImageDB.db" and "thumbnails.db".

Go to C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Corel\ Make sure Paint Shop Pro XI is not running. Here's how, as offered in the PSP XI Corel newsgroup: I've tried the method below, and it works. Until the bug is fixed, it is possible to disable the Organizer. It uses an enormous amount of CPU resources, slowing down loading and general operation of the program. One of the problems with the initial release of PSP XI is the Organizer, formerly called the Browser.
