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Build: NetBeans IDE Dev (Build 100403-97deba2209a4) VM: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM, 10.0-b19, Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment, 1.6.0_04-b12 OS: Windows XP Maximum slowness yet reported was 21859 ms, average is 10703
Created attachment 96821 [details] nps snapshot
Created attachment 96833 [details] nps snapshot
Both attached snapshots contain FileUtil-Refresh-All thread which may block the underlaying operating system (apple painting in one case, reading of preferences in the other).
*** Bug 183412 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
I have a reason to believe that after fixes made (bug 184344, bug 184219), the I/O load of the background thread shall be made much less intrusive. Only time can tell whether it will be enough to prevent this kind of slowness, however.