SP2 computer runs slowwwwwwwwww

[Peggy]

Computer is running very slow after SP2.
any advise?
dot

[Rock]

Peggy wrote:

> Computer is running very slow after SP2.
> any advise?
> dot
>

It can take several days and 3 or 4 reboots for it to speed up. First
defrag. The boot prefetch will kick in after the 3 rd reboot. It takes
several days for the prefetch folder to be rebuilt. And the in built
optimization kicks in every 3 days. After that defrag again.

If you're still having problems after a week take a look at this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

[donny]

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/kimball.mspx

see who the real jupiter jones is. not a woman at all.

>-----Original Message-----
>Peggy wrote:
>
>> Computer is running very slow after SP2.
>> any advise?
>> dot
>>
>
>It can take several days and 3 or 4 reboots for it to
speed up. First
>defrag. The boot prefetch will kick in after the 3 rd
reboot. It takes
>several days for the prefetch folder to be rebuilt. And
the in built
>optimization kicks in every 3 days. After that defrag again.
>
>If you're still having problems after a week take a look
at this link:
>http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm
>
>.
>

[Rock]

donny wrote:

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/kimball.mspx
>
> see who the real jupiter jones is. not a woman at all.
>

What's your point? Who said he was a woman?

[Andre Da Costa]

XP SP2 installs temp files, restart in safe mode, disable your screensaver
and do disk clean up and defrag. Also click start > Run > type in
"msconfig", without quotes > startup tab > uncheck any unnecessary programs
that might be starting up with the system.

Andre
"Rock" > wrote in message
...
> donny wrote:
>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/kimball.mspx
>>
>> see who the real jupiter jones is. not a woman at all.
>>
>
> What's your point? Who said he was a woman?
>

[TexE2u]

Uninstall it and wait for Microsoft to fix it.

Use an antivirus program.
Use free programs like Spybot and Ad-Aware
Go to PCworld.com for the downloads.

Hated how slow SP2 made my machine, seemed like it
duplicated poorly what those other programs do very well!
Tex
>-----Original Message-----
>Computer is running very slow after SP2.
>any advise?
>dot
>
>
>.
>

[Rock]

TexE2u wrote:

> Uninstall it and wait for Microsoft to fix it.
>

An initial slowdown after installing SP2 is not uncommon. There is
nothing to fix. It's related to file fragmentation and the loss of boot
and program prefetch history which has to be rebuilt. This problem can
be easily addressed. No need to remove SP2 for this. That's bad advice.