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Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP August 23rd 09, 05:17 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 3,114
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/22/2009 10:50 PM PT, msnews.microsoft.com typed:

Yeah, but a pain to reinstall and reconfigure 100+ softwares which I
don't have time for. I do back up my HDDs once in a while and back...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support August 23rd 09, 05:17 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 58
Views: 2,247
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/22/2009 10:50 PM PT, msnews.microsoft.com typed:

Yeah, but a pain to reinstall and reconfigure 100+ softwares which I
don't have time for. I do back up my HDDs once in a while and back...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP August 23rd 09, 05:17 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 2
Views: 372
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/22/2009 10:50 PM PT, msnews.microsoft.com typed:

Yeah, but a pain to reinstall and reconfigure 100+ softwares which I
don't have time for. I do back up my HDDs once in a while and back...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP August 23rd 09, 05:17 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 2
Views: 379
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/22/2009 10:50 PM PT, msnews.microsoft.com typed:

Yeah, but a pain to reinstall and reconfigure 100+ softwares which I
don't have time for. I do back up my HDDs once in a while and back...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP August 23rd 09, 05:17 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 1,082
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/22/2009 10:50 PM PT, msnews.microsoft.com typed:

Yeah, but a pain to reinstall and reconfigure 100+ softwares which I
don't have time for. I do back up my HDDs once in a while and back...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 23rd 09, 05:17 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 2
Views: 117
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/22/2009 10:50 PM PT, msnews.microsoft.com typed:

Yeah, but a pain to reinstall and reconfigure 100+ softwares which I
don't have time for. I do back up my HDDs once in a while and back...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP August 22nd 09, 04:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 1,082
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/19/2009 1:08 PM PT, Swifty typed:

Yeah, I thought I could speed up XP's boot up like Vista's ReadyBoast
with one of those USB Flash sticks/drives. ;)

It is conceivable that you...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP August 22nd 09, 04:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 0
Views: 277
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/19/2009 1:08 PM PT, Swifty typed:

Yeah, I thought I could speed up XP's boot up like Vista's ReadyBoast
with one of those USB Flash sticks/drives. ;)

It is conceivable that you...
Forum: General XP issues or comments August 22nd 09, 04:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 0
Views: 103
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/19/2009 1:08 PM PT, Swifty typed:

Yeah, I thought I could speed up XP's boot up like Vista's ReadyBoast
with one of those USB Flash sticks/drives. ;)

It is conceivable that you...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP August 22nd 09, 04:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 3,114
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/19/2009 1:08 PM PT, Swifty typed:

Yeah, I thought I could speed up XP's boot up like Vista's ReadyBoast
with one of those USB Flash sticks/drives. ;)

It is conceivable that you...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support August 22nd 09, 04:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 58
Views: 2,247
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/19/2009 1:08 PM PT, Swifty typed:

Yeah, I thought I could speed up XP's boot up like Vista's ReadyBoast
with one of those USB Flash sticks/drives. ;)

It is conceivable that you...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP August 22nd 09, 04:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 0
Views: 346
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/19/2009 1:08 PM PT, Swifty typed:

Yeah, I thought I could speed up XP's boot up like Vista's ReadyBoast
with one of those USB Flash sticks/drives. ;)

It is conceivable that you...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support August 17th 09, 03:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 58
Views: 2,247
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

Windows' Task Manager shows this already as "Commite Charge" (bottom
task bar) and "VM Size" column for process list.


On 8/17/2009 6:25 AM PT, Gerry typed:

The pagefile is always used...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP August 17th 09, 03:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 3,114
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

Windows' Task Manager shows this already as "Commite Charge" (bottom
task bar) and "VM Size" column for process list.


On 8/17/2009 6:25 AM PT, Gerry typed:

The pagefile is always used...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP August 17th 09, 03:10 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 1,082
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

Windows' Task Manager shows this already as "Commite Charge" (bottom
task bar) and "VM Size" column for process list.


On 8/17/2009 6:25 AM PT, Gerry typed:

The pagefile is always used...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support August 17th 09, 03:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 58
Views: 2,247
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/17/2009 4:10 AM PT, Gerry typed:

"and also as a location for temporary files". That's a variant I have
not seen suggested before!

Yep, I already moved %temp% to a different drive. :)
--...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP August 17th 09, 03:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 3,114
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/17/2009 4:10 AM PT, Gerry typed:

"and also as a location for temporary files". That's a variant I have
not seen suggested before!

Yep, I already moved %temp% to a different drive. :)
--...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP August 17th 09, 03:09 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 1,082
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/17/2009 4:10 AM PT, Gerry typed:

"and also as a location for temporary files". That's a variant I have
not seen suggested before!

Yep, I already moved %temp% to a different drive. :)
--...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP August 16th 09, 11:04 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 3,114
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

Um, nice poem? :D


On 8/16/2009 2:58 PM PT, db typed:

there is a third party
maker that makes
a ready boost version
for xp.
Forum: Customizing Windows XP August 16th 09, 11:04 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 1,082
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

Um, nice poem? :D


On 8/16/2009 2:58 PM PT, db typed:

there is a third party
maker that makes
a ready boost version
for xp.
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support August 16th 09, 11:04 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 58
Views: 2,247
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

Um, nice poem? :D


On 8/16/2009 2:58 PM PT, db typed:

there is a third party
maker that makes
a ready boost version
for xp.
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support August 16th 09, 11:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 58
Views: 2,247
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/16/2009 2:34 PM PT, Bennett Marco typed:

Jose wrote:

I wonder which would be faster and more reliable - a flash drive or on
board RAM?

More RAM... but in...
Forum: Customizing Windows XP August 16th 09, 11:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 1,082
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/16/2009 2:34 PM PT, Bennett Marco typed:

Jose wrote:

I wonder which would be faster and more reliable - a flash drive or on
board RAM?

More RAM... but in...
Forum: Performance and Maintainance of XP August 16th 09, 11:01 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 59
Views: 3,114
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/16/2009 2:34 PM PT, Bennett Marco typed:

Jose wrote:

I wonder which would be faster and more reliable - a flash drive or on
board RAM?

More RAM... but in...
Forum: Windows XP Help and Support August 16th 09, 10:21 PM Posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
Replies: 58
Views: 2,247
Posted By Ant
Speed up my Windows XP Pro. SP3 with Flash USB drives/drives?

On 8/16/2009 1:00 PM PT, Bennett Marco typed:

I read that Vista and Windows 7 can be sped up faster by using Flash USB
sticks/drives (have 256 MB to 1 GB sizes). Can this be done with...
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