Why does gvim often freeze when editing files on a USB memory stick?

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Mar 15, 2026796 views

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I'm using gvim 7.2 on Windows XP to edit files on a slow USB memory stick. When other programs are accessing the stick, the editor freezes for several seconds at a time. I have already tried using the "set directory" command to move the Vim swap files to the hard disk. Why is gvim accessing the dis…

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It could be gvim's autoread feature, which checks files being edited for changes made outside gvim. You can control this feature. See the relevant portion of the gvim FAQ.

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Why does gvim often freeze when editing files on a USB memory stick?

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