With version 4.2, Workshop now seems to run much slower than before. What happened?
One of the new features of version 4.2 is the ability to show animated circuits, i.e., showing voltages and current flow with dynamic symbols and colors. To see an example of this click here. This feature, while very useful, does take up a significant amount of computing power as it redraws the circuit wires with each simulation interval. If you value speed over visuals, you can tu rn off the animations (which are on by default) by going to the respective simulation setup dialog and unchecking ALL the options in the “Schematic State Display” area.