Something I've been dealing with for months now but keep forgetting to ask about is the slowness I've noticed.

A while back, somewhere between adding disc 2500 and 3000, I noticed that the database started struggling to refresh.

It's at the point now where it takes anywhere between 30 to 60 seconds after I modify an entry (say, add a cover or change an album field) for the hourglass to disappear and return control to me. Getting into an album properties is never a problem, getting back out is.

The "start page" button only works if i click on it repeatedly (like five or six times) and even then it doesn't return to the start page half the time. Once I'm there it's very quick to take me to an album, but getting back is a trial.

I have compressed numerous times, so that isn't the issue. Is it just getting too big? The database itself is at 39.4MB. I've upgraded the version twice since I noticed the problem so the version isn't an issue.

System info if you want it: win xp pro SP1, 29GB free on its home partition (the same as the database), 1.25GB RAM.

Help!