Have to share this one from CodeProject as it made a *huge* difference on my system
http://www.codeproject.com/Tips/350495/Visual-Studio-2010-WAS-painfully-slowThis is a very quick tip for anyone who, like me, has found Visual Studio 2010 to be painfully slow.
Go to
Tools ==> Options ==> Environment ==> General ==> Visual Experience
Then UNTICK
Automatically adjust visual experience based on client performance
And UNTICK
Use graphics hardware acceleration if available
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