I’m experiencing major slowdowns while installing dependencies for my Angular project. Each time I use the package manager to install, it seems to completely bog down my main SSD, making the process feel like an eternity, with waits of nearly 3 minutes.
The most frustrating part is that my whole computer starts running into problems because the operating system struggles to use the SSD properly during the installation. My system becomes nearly unresponsive, and I find it hard to do anything else during that time.
Has anyone else had similar issues with Angular projects? Is there a way to ease the demand on the SSD during installations? I would really appreciate any tips, as this issue is causing a lot of frustration in my development work.
yea, ive had that too. close all other apps and run npm install --prefer-offline if you can. also, check task manager, windows defender tends to scan node_modules and that slows it down a lot. good luck!
Yeah, this happens all the time with Node.js on Windows. The problem is usually how package managers deal with thousands of tiny files in node_modules - it creates way too many write operations. I fixed it by limiting npm’s concurrent operations with npm config set maxsockets 5 before installing anything. This cuts down simultaneous downloads and reduces the I/O bottleneck. You can also try setting up a RAMDisk for temp npm operations if you’ve got enough RAM. Both made a huge difference for me - my system actually stays responsive during installs now.
It seems you are grappling with significant disk I/O issues that can occur with large Angular setups. In my experience, the package manager tends to create numerous small files simultaneously, which can overwhelm even high-performance SSDs. One effective strategy is to relocate your npm cache to a different drive, if available. Additionally, increasing your virtual memory can help mitigate excessive disk swapping during installations. You should also check whether any antivirus programs are scanning the files during installation, as this can severely impact performance. If you’re currently using npm, consider switching to alternatives like yarn or pnpm, as they are generally better at managing dependencies. The installation process can be smoother on the subsequent attempts due to caching, although the initial install often remains quite demanding.