slower with SP2

[Clifton]

My XP system seems slower since I downloaded SP2. Does this make sense?

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Try the following maintenance suggestions:

Description of the Disk Cleanup Tool in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310312&Product=winxp

How to Perform Disk Error Checking in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315265&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Analyze and Defragment a Disk in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;305781&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"Clifton" wrote:

| My XP system seems slower since I downloaded SP2. Does this make sense?

[Rock]

Clifton wrote:

> My XP system seems slower since I downloaded SP2. Does this make sense?
>
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It can take several days to speed up again, and three or four reboots.
Also defrag now and in a few days. It should speed up as prefetch is
rebuilt and in the in built optimization routine runs every three days.

[Alex Nichol]

Clifton wrote:

>My XP system seems slower since I downloaded SP2. Does this make sense?

Installing SP2 leaves files scattered around and undoes all the
optimisations that have gone on - it accordingly deletes the PreFetch
folder, and that has to be rebuilt. Defrag the system, and then reboot
two or three times during the next week, so that data on boot
accumulates in PreFetch along with that on programs you load, and the
every-three day optimisation will start to improves things pretty soon


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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)