WHY IS WINDOWS SLOWER AFTER TIME?

[ALEX K]

Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
Then it's much slower, why?

Alex

[Crusty \(-: Old Bastard :-\)]

Because of all the crap most people put on their computer!

"ALEX K" > wrote in message
...
> Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
> months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
> it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
> Then it's much slower, why?
>
> Alex

[Crusty \(-: Old Bastard :-\)]

Because of all the crap most people put on their computer!

"ALEX K" > wrote in message
...
> Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
> months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
> it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
> Then it's much slower, why?
>
> Alex

[Jim Macklin]

You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.


"ALEX K" > wrote in message
...
| Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
| months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
| it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
| Then it's much slower, why?
|
| Alex

[Jim Macklin]

You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.


"ALEX K" > wrote in message
...
| Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
| months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
| it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
| Then it's much slower, why?
|
| Alex

[DAN V]

If you have windows update 811493 it has a issue that is causing a slow
down. Many, including myself have deleted this update.

"ALEX K" > wrote in message
...
> Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
> months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
> it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
> Then it's much slower, why?
>
> Alex

[DAN V]

If you have windows update 811493 it has a issue that is causing a slow
down. Many, including myself have deleted this update.

"ALEX K" > wrote in message
...
> Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
> months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
> it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
> Then it's much slower, why?
>
> Alex

[Marc Liron]

Yep, bit of a home goal by Redmond with this one! It kind
of makes you what testing they did prior to release...?

More info in this article if you are not familiar with the
problem:

http://www.updatexp.com/q811493.html

Regards

Marc


>If you have windows update 811493 it has a issue that is
causing a slow
>down. Many, including myself have deleted this update.

[Marc Liron]

Yep, bit of a home goal by Redmond with this one! It kind
of makes you what testing they did prior to release...?

More info in this article if you are not familiar with the
problem:

http://www.updatexp.com/q811493.html

Regards

Marc


>If you have windows update 811493 it has a issue that is
causing a slow
>down. Many, including myself have deleted this update.

[Fred]

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:29:53 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
> wrote:

>
>
>"ALEX K" > wrote in message
...
>| Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
>| months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
>| it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
>| Then it's much slower, why?
>|
>| Alex
>
>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.

Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
speed.

One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
YOU ARE NOT USING.

[Fred]

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:29:53 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
> wrote:

>
>
>"ALEX K" > wrote in message
...
>| Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
>| months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
>| it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
>| Then it's much slower, why?
>|
>| Alex
>
>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.

Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
speed.

One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
YOU ARE NOT USING.

[Unknown]

First of all, when MS releases an update it is to fix a problem or provide
us with more security. Secondly if MS had to test their updates with the
millions of programs in existance they would never be able to release an
update.
"Marc Liron" > wrote in message
...
>
> Yep, bit of a home goal by Redmond with this one! It kind
> of makes you what testing they did prior to release...?
>
> More info in this article if you are not familiar with the
> problem:
>
> http://www.updatexp.com/q811493.html
>
> Regards
>
> Marc
>
>
> >If you have windows update 811493 it has a issue that is
> causing a slow
> >down. Many, including myself have deleted this update.
>

[Unknown]

First of all, when MS releases an update it is to fix a problem or provide
us with more security. Secondly if MS had to test their updates with the
millions of programs in existance they would never be able to release an
update.
"Marc Liron" > wrote in message
...
>
> Yep, bit of a home goal by Redmond with this one! It kind
> of makes you what testing they did prior to release...?
>
> More info in this article if you are not familiar with the
> problem:
>
> http://www.updatexp.com/q811493.html
>
> Regards
>
> Marc
>
>
> >If you have windows update 811493 it has a issue that is
> causing a slow
> >down. Many, including myself have deleted this update.
>

[robin@despammed.com]

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:39 GMT, Fred > wrote:

>On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:29:53 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"ALEX K" > wrote in message
...
>>| Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
>>| months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
>>| it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
>>| Then it's much slower, why?
>>|
>>| Alex
>>
>>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.
>
>Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
>system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
>speed.
>
>One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
>all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
>messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
>YOU ARE NOT USING.

You still have to defrag with XP Home Edition. I just did my first one
and it made a helluva difference.

Robin H.

[robin@despammed.com]

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:39 GMT, Fred > wrote:

>On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 13:29:53 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"ALEX K" > wrote in message
...
>>| Why does every version of windows work slower weeks or
>>| months after intallation? I mean when you first intall
>>| it, it blazes even if you have other stuff intalled.
>>| Then it's much slower, why?
>>|
>>| Alex
>>
>>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.
>
>Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
>system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
>speed.
>
>One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
>all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
>messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
>YOU ARE NOT USING.

You still have to defrag with XP Home Edition. I just did my first one
and it made a helluva difference.

Robin H.

[Fred]

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:21:01 +0100, wrote:

>On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:39 GMT, Fred > wrote:
>
>>>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.
>>
>>Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
>>system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
>>speed.
>>
>>One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
>>all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
>>messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
>>YOU ARE NOT USING.
>
>You still have to defrag with XP Home Edition. I just did my first one
>and it made a helluva difference.
>
>Robin H.

Correction: NTFS does not require defrag. I tend to assume that one
who uses an NT OS would also use an NT file system.

[Fred]

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:21:01 +0100, wrote:

>On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:39 GMT, Fred > wrote:
>
>>>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.
>>
>>Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
>>system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
>>speed.
>>
>>One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
>>all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
>>messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
>>YOU ARE NOT USING.
>
>You still have to defrag with XP Home Edition. I just did my first one
>and it made a helluva difference.
>
>Robin H.

Correction: NTFS does not require defrag. I tend to assume that one
who uses an NT OS would also use an NT file system.

[Spinner]

"Fred" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:21:01 +0100, wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:39 GMT, Fred > wrote:
> >
> >>>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.
> >>
> >>Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
> >>system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
> >>speed.
> >>
> >>One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
> >>all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
> >>messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
> >>YOU ARE NOT USING.
> >
> >You still have to defrag with XP Home Edition. I just did my first one
> >and it made a helluva difference.
> >
> >Robin H.
>
> Correction: NTFS does not require defrag. I tend to assume that one
> who uses an NT OS would also use an NT file system.

Still incorrect. NTFS also requires a defrag. Try right clicking on your
NTFS drive and check tools. Over time an NTFS drive can become fragmented
and it will impact performance according to Microsoft.

[Spinner]

"Fred" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:21:01 +0100, wrote:
>
> >On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:39 GMT, Fred > wrote:
> >
> >>>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.
> >>
> >>Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
> >>system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
> >>speed.
> >>
> >>One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
> >>all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
> >>messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
> >>YOU ARE NOT USING.
> >
> >You still have to defrag with XP Home Edition. I just did my first one
> >and it made a helluva difference.
> >
> >Robin H.
>
> Correction: NTFS does not require defrag. I tend to assume that one
> who uses an NT OS would also use an NT file system.

Still incorrect. NTFS also requires a defrag. Try right clicking on your
NTFS drive and check tools. Over time an NTFS drive can become fragmented
and it will impact performance according to Microsoft.

[Rick Merrill]

Spinner wrote:
> "Fred" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:21:01 +0100, wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:39 GMT, Fred > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.
>>>>
>>>>Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
>>>>system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
>>>>speed.
>>>>
>>>>One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
>>>>all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
>>>>messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
>>>>YOU ARE NOT USING.
>>>
>>>You still have to defrag with XP Home Edition. I just did my first one
>>>and it made a helluva difference.
>>>
>>>Robin H.
>>
>>Correction: NTFS does not require defrag. I tend to assume that one
>>who uses an NT OS would also use an NT file system.
>
>
> Still incorrect. NTFS also requires a defrag. Try right clicking on your
> NTFS drive and check tools. Over time an NTFS drive can become fragmented
> and it will impact performance according to Microsoft.

I think the biggest problem occurs when the Free Space is badly
fragmented! There may be plenty of room, but large files, sometimes
the swap file, get strung out across the disk. Access times then come
and getcha! - RM

[Rick Merrill]

Spinner wrote:
> "Fred" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:21:01 +0100, wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:39 GMT, Fred > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.
>>>>
>>>>Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
>>>>system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
>>>>speed.
>>>>
>>>>One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
>>>>all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
>>>>messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
>>>>YOU ARE NOT USING.
>>>
>>>You still have to defrag with XP Home Edition. I just did my first one
>>>and it made a helluva difference.
>>>
>>>Robin H.
>>
>>Correction: NTFS does not require defrag. I tend to assume that one
>>who uses an NT OS would also use an NT file system.
>
>
> Still incorrect. NTFS also requires a defrag. Try right clicking on your
> NTFS drive and check tools. Over time an NTFS drive can become fragmented
> and it will impact performance according to Microsoft.

I think the biggest problem occurs when the Free Space is badly
fragmented! There may be plenty of room, but large files, sometimes
the swap file, get strung out across the disk. Access times then come
and getcha! - RM

[robin@despammed.com]

On Sat, 26 Apr 2003 19:18:12 GMT, Rick Merrill >
wrote:

>Spinner wrote:
>> "Fred" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:21:01 +0100, wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:39 GMT, Fred > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.
>>>>>
>>>>>Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
>>>>>system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
>>>>>speed.
>>>>>
>>>>>One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
>>>>>all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
>>>>>messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
>>>>>YOU ARE NOT USING.
>>>>
>>>>You still have to defrag with XP Home Edition. I just did my first one
>>>>and it made a helluva difference.
>>>>
>>>>Robin H.
>>>
>>>Correction: NTFS does not require defrag. I tend to assume that one
>>>who uses an NT OS would also use an NT file system.
>>
>>
>> Still incorrect. NTFS also requires a defrag. Try right clicking on your
>> NTFS drive and check tools. Over time an NTFS drive can become fragmented
>> and it will impact performance according to Microsoft.
>
>I think the biggest problem occurs when the Free Space is badly
>fragmented! There may be plenty of room, but large files, sometimes
>the swap file, get strung out across the disk. Access times then come
>and getcha! - RM
>
>
>

I'm no expert but I can only report from practical experience what I
said earlier. After 2-3 weeks of admittedly intensive use, but only
filling 20 G of an 80 G drive my sytem was slowing right down, (XP
Home with NTFS). Analysis told me I needed to defrag, some 40 % of the
disk showed as fragged. It took all night to do it and it really freed
things up.

Robin H.

[robin@despammed.com]

On Sat, 26 Apr 2003 19:18:12 GMT, Rick Merrill >
wrote:

>Spinner wrote:
>> "Fred" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 23:21:01 +0100, wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 16:54:39 GMT, Fred > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>You must defrag regularly and clean temp files.
>>>>>
>>>>>Incorrect. This was an issue with 9x and me, but not with any NT
>>>>>system. Cleaning temp directories has absolutely nothing to do with
>>>>>speed.
>>>>>
>>>>>One valid reason is people tend to download and install crap that runs
>>>>>all the time, such as real (bad) player, kazaa, and various instant
>>>>>messengers. Simple way to speed up your computer is to NOT RUN ****
>>>>>YOU ARE NOT USING.
>>>>
>>>>You still have to defrag with XP Home Edition. I just did my first one
>>>>and it made a helluva difference.
>>>>
>>>>Robin H.
>>>
>>>Correction: NTFS does not require defrag. I tend to assume that one
>>>who uses an NT OS would also use an NT file system.
>>
>>
>> Still incorrect. NTFS also requires a defrag. Try right clicking on your
>> NTFS drive and check tools. Over time an NTFS drive can become fragmented
>> and it will impact performance according to Microsoft.
>
>I think the biggest problem occurs when the Free Space is badly
>fragmented! There may be plenty of room, but large files, sometimes
>the swap file, get strung out across the disk. Access times then come
>and getcha! - RM
>
>
>

I'm no expert but I can only report from practical experience what I
said earlier. After 2-3 weeks of admittedly intensive use, but only
filling 20 G of an 80 G drive my sytem was slowing right down, (XP
Home with NTFS). Analysis told me I needed to defrag, some 40 % of the
disk showed as fragged. It took all night to do it and it really freed
things up.

Robin H.