diff --git a/spyderlib/plugins/ipythonconsole.py b/spyderlib/plugins/ipythonconsole.py
index 465254d9ed2..f6997d16dff 100644
--- a/spyderlib/plugins/ipythonconsole.py
+++ b/spyderlib/plugins/ipythonconsole.py
@@ -882,7 +882,23 @@ def register_client(self, client, restart=False, give_focus=True):
         if kernel_widget is None:
             shellwidget.custom_interrupt_requested.connect(
                                                       client.interrupt_message)
-        
+
+        # Connect to our variable explorer
+        if kernel_widget is not None and self.variableexplorer is not None:
+            nsb = self.variableexplorer.current_widget()
+            # When the autorefresh button is active, our kernels
+            # start to consume more and more CPU during time
+            # Fix Issue 1450
+            # ----------------
+            # When autorefresh is off by default we need the next
+            # line so that kernels don't start to consume CPU
+            # Fix Issue 1595
+            nsb.auto_refresh_button.setChecked(True)
+            nsb.auto_refresh_button.setChecked(False)
+            nsb.auto_refresh_button.setEnabled(False)
+            nsb.set_ipyclient(client)
+            client.set_namespacebrowser(nsb)
+
         # If we are restarting the kernel we need to rename
         # the client tab and do no more from here on
         if restart:
@@ -909,22 +925,6 @@ def register_client(self, client, restart=False, give_focus=True):
             control.set_inspector_enabled(CONF.get('inspector',
                                                    'connect/ipython_console'))
 
-        # Connect to our variable explorer
-        if kernel_widget is not None and self.variableexplorer is not None:
-            nsb = self.variableexplorer.current_widget()
-            # When the autorefresh button is active, our kernels
-            # start to consume more and more CPU during time
-            # Fix Issue 1450
-            # ----------------
-            # When autorefresh is off by default we need the next
-            # line so that kernels don't start to consume CPU
-            # Fix Issue 1595
-            nsb.auto_refresh_button.setChecked(True)
-            nsb.auto_refresh_button.setChecked(False)
-            nsb.auto_refresh_button.setEnabled(False)
-            nsb.set_ipyclient(client)
-            client.set_namespacebrowser(nsb)
-        
         # Connect client to our history log
         if self.historylog is not None:
             self.historylog.add_history(client.history_filename)
diff --git a/spyderlib/widgets/dicteditor.py b/spyderlib/widgets/dicteditor.py
index 327e1ab7331..8fcc21c7d09 100644
--- a/spyderlib/widgets/dicteditor.py
+++ b/spyderlib/widgets/dicteditor.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
                                  is_text_string, is_binary_string, getcwd, u)
 
 
-LARGE_NROWS = 5000
+LARGE_NROWS = 100
 
 
 def display_to_value(value, default_value, ignore_errors=True):
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ def __setitem__(self, key, value):
 
 class ReadOnlyDictModel(QAbstractTableModel):
     """DictEditor Read-Only Table Model"""
-    ROWS_TO_LOAD = 200
+    ROWS_TO_LOAD = 50
 
     def __init__(self, parent, data, title="", names=False, truncate=True,
                  minmax=False, remote=False):
@@ -1289,9 +1289,9 @@ def setup(self, data, title='', readonly=False, width=500,
         constant = 121
         row_height = 30
         error_margin = 20
-        height = constant + row_height*min([20, datalen]) + error_margin
+        height = constant + row_height*min([15, datalen]) + error_margin
         self.resize(width, height)
-        
+
         self.setWindowTitle(self.widget.get_title())
         self.setWindowIcon(icon)
         # Make the dialog act as a window
diff --git a/spyderlib/widgets/externalshell/namespacebrowser.py b/spyderlib/widgets/externalshell/namespacebrowser.py
index a562c6946bd..6b8b5e4e914 100644
--- a/spyderlib/widgets/externalshell/namespacebrowser.py
+++ b/spyderlib/widgets/externalshell/namespacebrowser.py
@@ -252,13 +252,22 @@ def option_changed(self, option, value):
             settings = self.get_view_settings()
             communicate(self._get_sock(),
                         'set_remote_view_settings()', settings=[settings])
-        
+
     def visibility_changed(self, enable):
-        """Notify the widget whether its container (the namespace browser 
+        """Notify the widget whether its container (the namespace browser
         plugin is visible or not"""
-        self.is_visible = enable
-        if enable:
-            self.refresh_table()
+        # This is slowing down Spyder a lot if too much data is present in
+        # the Variable Explorer, and users give focus to it after being hidden.
+        # This also happens when the Variable Explorer is visible and users
+        # give focus to Spyder after using another application (like Chrome
+        # or Firefox).
+        # That's why we've decided to remove this feature
+        # Fixes Issue 2593
+        #
+        # self.is_visible = enable
+        # if enable:
+        #     self.refresh_table()
+        pass
 
     @Slot(bool)
     def toggle_auto_refresh(self, state):