alt Hacker NewsSomething seems to be funny with your computer's setup. On my feeble i5 laptop with 16GB, Excel starts in about 3 seconds to the point where I can start doing stuff.
If it's a corporate device, it's usually some anti-virus abomination (or other security-related software) that steals 90% of the resources.
> it's usually some anti-virus abomination (or other security-related software) that steals 90% of the resources.
I'm almost certain that it's our Microsoft AD tenant.
Either way, kind of proves the point. We have plenty of power, the problem is <AD|antivirus|electron|PM touting their new UI overhaul>.