Press and hold ALT while starting DVD Profiler. DVD Profiler will not load any plugins. Then, visit Tools->View Plugins and make sure the offending plugin is not selected. Select OK from that window to save your changes.

Each of these will change/remove some functionality, so read before trying, but each is also reversable if you don't like the change.

Taken together, these changes will shave up to 40% from the program startup time. Start with #1 or #2 and check the performance change before continuing.

1) Uninstall (not just unload) any plugins you don't use. You can uninstall the ones that ship with DVD Profiler by uninstalling the program (don't select to remove you database or other important items), then reinstalling without plugins.

2) Select Tools->Options->Defaults and under "Regions to Include," uncheck any regions you don't need loaded. This affects the list of available profiles in the Add to Collection window.

3) Add a registry entry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Invelos Software\DVD Profiler, called 'DisableEffects' as a DWORD value and set it to '1'. Program windows will not fade in/out.

4) Add a registry entry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Invelos Software\DVD Profiler, called 'ConserveMemory' as a DWORD value and set it to '1'. You may notice flickering or extra individual item painting in some areas such as the collection thumbnail list.