Wireshark · Wireshark-users: Re: [Wireshark-users] slow loading cap file

[Jeff Morriss <jeff.morriss.ws@xxxxxxxxx>]

John Hinckley wrote:
> I have a relatively small capture file (2.2mb) and it takes approximately 5
> minutes to load this capture file.  Is this normal?  I'm using the latest
> version of wireshark for winxp and I have 1GB mem on a P4 system.

Do you have name resolution (DNS resolution) turned on?  Try turning it off:

Edit->Preferences->Name Resolution

and uncheck the "Enable network name resolution" box.