ArcGIS 10.5.1 slow perfomance

TunrayoAlabi

I updated to ArcGIS 10.5.1 on Windows 7 Professional. I am experiencing slow connections with data on ArcMap. When I click on any item on the table of content to change color etc, the response is extremely slow which was not the case when on 10.4 or 10.5. Does anyone have a clue why it might be so?

MichaelHewitt

Same, with one exception.  I am running Windows 10 Pro.  The computer is a Dell Precision M6500. 

ArcMap, in general, takes a long time to load (before choosing MXD).  Upwards of 1-2 minutes.  If opening from MXD it's more like 2-3 minutes.  Forget it (10 minutes or never) if one of the basemaps from the internet is inaccessible.  Did not have this problem in 10.3.x.  If a source was disconnected, it would show a red "!" and be done with it.  

Just a little background, I am not a noobie.  I have been using ArcGIS since ArcView 3.x.   I know all the common tricks and tweaks to get the program to run quicker as suggested by ESRI several tutorials throughout the years.  Also, I understand latency on local computer vs. network (domain) sources.  

Some specifics when I get into an MXD and/or build a brand new MXD:

Opening properties on any layer in the table of contents takes 30-60 seconds (regardless of source)

Zoom to layer in the table of contents takes 30-60 seconds and goes unresponsive (regardless of source)

Zooming back to the previous extent... same as above...

Georeferencing goes unresponsive for at least 2 minutes when adding the first control point, after that unresponsive for 30-60 seconds for each additional point.  The source is a network drive in most cases.  

Editing is the same latency as georeferencing.  Shapefile and geodatabase alike.   

I haven't upgraded the other computers in the office (newer Dell Precisions) from 10.3.1 because 10.5.1 is unusable due to the speed of simple tasks.  My computer is always the "litmus test."  If the new version works on my computer is usually works on the others.