Web Scraper used to work fine but now a package takes forever to start
Possible Symptoms
When you execute a package you have to wait a long time for the "Executing Package" window to come up.
You aren't reading in a huge file list in the first task.
In some cases, a package may not start at all.
This problem did not occur immediately after a fresh install of Web Scraper
Solution
One thing to check is if the log file hasn't gotten too big. To clear it out:
From the drop down menu of the Console, select Tools -> Options
Under the maintenance tab, click "Purge Log"