Anki incredibly slow

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my Anki is incredibly slow since the last update, I’ve tried redownloading the correct version several times and it doesn’t make a difference, I deleted thousands of cards and didn’t make a difference. I am finding Anki unusable as it takes me 10x the time to complete cards. Every button I click takes anywhere from 10s to a minute to load the next page or even just show me the answer. What do I do?

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Let’s try to understand what might be causing the slowdown in your Anki. I need a few details to help you better:

  1. What version of Anki were you using before the update?
    And what version did you update to?
  2. What operating system are you using? (Windows, macOS, Linux, etc.)
  3. Do your cards use a lot of images, audio files, or complex scripts (like LaTeX or HTML/CSS/JS)?
    Heavy use of these elements can significantly impact performance.
  4. Are you using many add-ons?
    Some add-ons may cause performance issues, especially if they became incompatible after the update.
  5. Have you tried running Anki in safe mode?
    This launches Anki without any add-ons, which helps identify if an add-on is causing the problem.
    (To open in safe mode: hold down the Shift key while opening Anki.)
  6. Do you have a dedicated graphics card, or are you using integrated graphics?
    Also, which video driver or graphics mode is Anki set to use?
    (You can check this in Anki under: Preferences > General > Video Driver. Try switching between “automatic”, “software”, or “ANGLE” to see if performance improves.)
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Try changing video driver and everything from here: Troubleshooting - Anki Manual

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