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  #46  
Old October 18th 09, 10:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!


"Penang" wrote in message
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Even on cold boot it takes more than 5 minutes for XP to get
everything back in shape, ready to be used.

I have tried everything, from defragmenting the HD to "cleaning" the
registry to even defragmenting the registry, and it's STILL so slow.

Software wise, I don't use too many. Just the typical office thingy,
that's all.

What else should I do to speed up my XP machine --- a 4-core CPU with
4GB of RAM ?


Have you Automatic Updates configured?
or Winders defender, both these can decide to do a machine wide scan at
boot with disastrous effects on boot time.

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  #47  
Old October 18th 09, 11:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
HeyBub
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
Penang wrote:
Even on cold boot it takes more than 5 minutes for XP to get
everything back in shape, ready to be used.

I have tried everything, from defragmenting the HD to "cleaning" the
registry to even defragmenting the registry, and it's STILL so slow.

Software wise, I don't use too many. Just the typical office thingy,
that's all.

What else should I do to speed up my XP machine --- a 4-core CPU
with 4GB of RAM ?


Defragmenting the hard drive, even a heavily fragmented one, will not
improve efficiency.


It makes XP boot faster.


I don't think so. The second thing that has to load is NTFS and it, in turn,
then loads everything it needs for subsequent access. Everything.


  #48  
Old October 18th 09, 11:33 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
HeyBub
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!


M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
Penang wrote:
Even on cold boot it takes more than 5 minutes for XP to get
everything back in shape, ready to be used.

I have tried everything, from defragmenting the HD to "cleaning" the
registry to even defragmenting the registry, and it's STILL so slow.

Software wise, I don't use too many. Just the typical office thingy,
that's all.

What else should I do to speed up my XP machine --- a 4-core CPU
with 4GB of RAM ?


Defragmenting the hard drive, even a heavily fragmented one, will not
improve efficiency.


It makes XP boot faster.


I don't think so. The second thing that has to load is NTFS and it, in turn,
then loads everything it needs for subsequent access. Everything.


  #49  
Old October 18th 09, 11:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
HeyBub
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

db wrote:
there are many reasons why a computer
can become slow.

one way to double check performance is
to boot into the safe modes.

if the system is zippy quick in the safe
modes,

then you have eliminated 50 percent of
the possible problems that are causing
poor system performance.


Inasmuch as ONE of the culprits could be an attempt to network-connect to an
impossible device, don't neglect "Safe mode with no networking" in the
diagnostic protocol.


  #50  
Old October 18th 09, 11:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
HeyBub
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!


db wrote:
there are many reasons why a computer
can become slow.

one way to double check performance is
to boot into the safe modes.

if the system is zippy quick in the safe
modes,

then you have eliminated 50 percent of
the possible problems that are causing
poor system performance.


Inasmuch as ONE of the culprits could be an attempt to network-connect to an
impossible device, don't neglect "Safe mode with no networking" in the
diagnostic protocol.


  #51  
Old October 18th 09, 11:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
M[_8_]
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

HeyBub wrote:
M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
Penang wrote:
Even on cold boot it takes more than 5 minutes for XP to get
everything back in shape, ready to be used.

I have tried everything, from defragmenting the HD to "cleaning" the
registry to even defragmenting the registry, and it's STILL so slow.

Software wise, I don't use too many. Just the typical office thingy,
that's all.

What else should I do to speed up my XP machine --- a 4-core CPU
with 4GB of RAM ?
Defragmenting the hard drive, even a heavily fragmented one, will not
improve efficiency.

It makes XP boot faster.


I don't think so. The second thing that has to load is NTFS and it, in turn,
then loads everything it needs for subsequent access. Everything.



I've timed it numerous times on many machines and it boots faster.

M
  #52  
Old October 18th 09, 11:47 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
M[_8_]
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

HeyBub wrote:
M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
Penang wrote:
Even on cold boot it takes more than 5 minutes for XP to get
everything back in shape, ready to be used.

I have tried everything, from defragmenting the HD to "cleaning" the
registry to even defragmenting the registry, and it's STILL so slow.

Software wise, I don't use too many. Just the typical office thingy,
that's all.

What else should I do to speed up my XP machine --- a 4-core CPU
with 4GB of RAM ?
Defragmenting the hard drive, even a heavily fragmented one, will not
improve efficiency.

It makes XP boot faster.


I don't think so. The second thing that has to load is NTFS and it, in turn,
then loads everything it needs for subsequent access. Everything.



I've timed it numerous times on many machines and it boots faster.

M
  #53  
Old October 19th 09, 12:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Daave[_8_]
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:


Defragmenting the hard drive, even a heavily fragmented one, will
not improve efficiency.


It makes XP boot faster.


I don't think so. The second thing that has to load is NTFS and it,
in turn, then loads everything it needs for subsequent access.
Everything.


I've timed it numerous times on many machines and it boots faster.


Out of curiosity, how much faster did these machines boot?


  #54  
Old October 19th 09, 12:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Daave[_8_]
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:


Defragmenting the hard drive, even a heavily fragmented one, will
not improve efficiency.


It makes XP boot faster.


I don't think so. The second thing that has to load is NTFS and it,
in turn, then loads everything it needs for subsequent access.
Everything.


I've timed it numerous times on many machines and it boots faster.


Out of curiosity, how much faster did these machines boot?


  #55  
Old October 19th 09, 12:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
chrisv
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

Penang wrote:
Even on cold boot it takes more than 5 minutes for XP to get
everything back in shape, ready to be used.

I have tried everything, from defragmenting the HD to "cleaning" the
registry to even defragmenting the registry, and it's STILL so slow.

Software wise, I don't use too many. Just the typical office thingy,
that's all.

What else should I do to speed up my XP machine --- a 4-core CPU with
4GB of RAM ?


So far, two have advised you to Format and start over with a fresh install.
Let me be the third one. All the other crap will just spin your wheels.



  #56  
Old October 19th 09, 12:37 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
chrisv
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

Penang wrote:
Even on cold boot it takes more than 5 minutes for XP to get
everything back in shape, ready to be used.

I have tried everything, from defragmenting the HD to "cleaning" the
registry to even defragmenting the registry, and it's STILL so slow.

Software wise, I don't use too many. Just the typical office thingy,
that's all.

What else should I do to speed up my XP machine --- a 4-core CPU with
4GB of RAM ?


So far, two have advised you to Format and start over with a fresh install.
Let me be the third one. All the other crap will just spin your wheels.



  #57  
Old October 19th 09, 01:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Ken Blake, MVP
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:37:09 -0700, "chrisv"
wrote:

Penang wrote:
Even on cold boot it takes more than 5 minutes for XP to get
everything back in shape, ready to be used.

I have tried everything, from defragmenting the HD to "cleaning" the
registry to even defragmenting the registry, and it's STILL so slow.

Software wise, I don't use too many. Just the typical office thingy,
that's all.

What else should I do to speed up my XP machine --- a 4-core CPU with
4GB of RAM ?


So far, two have advised you to Format and start over with a fresh install.
Let me be the third one. All the other crap will just spin your wheels.




My view is that that's terrible advice. It *might* be the best thing
to do, but certainly not without having any idea of what's causing the
problem.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
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  #58  
Old October 19th 09, 01:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Ken Blake, MVP
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

On Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:37:09 -0700, "chrisv"
wrote:

Penang wrote:
Even on cold boot it takes more than 5 minutes for XP to get
everything back in shape, ready to be used.

I have tried everything, from defragmenting the HD to "cleaning" the
registry to even defragmenting the registry, and it's STILL so slow.

Software wise, I don't use too many. Just the typical office thingy,
that's all.

What else should I do to speed up my XP machine --- a 4-core CPU with
4GB of RAM ?


So far, two have advised you to Format and start over with a fresh install.
Let me be the third one. All the other crap will just spin your wheels.




My view is that that's terrible advice. It *might* be the best thing
to do, but certainly not without having any idea of what's causing the
problem.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
  #59  
Old October 19th 09, 01:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

Daave wrote:
M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:


Defragmenting the hard drive, even a heavily fragmented one, will
not improve efficiency.


It makes XP boot faster.


I don't think so. The second thing that has to load is NTFS and it,
in turn, then loads everything it needs for subsequent access.
Everything.


I've timed it numerous times on many machines and it boots faster.


Out of curiosity, how much faster did these machines boot?



That depended on how badly fragmented it was which could mean up to a
minute less boot time.

M
  #60  
Old October 19th 09, 01:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,alt.os.windows-xp,microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support,24hoursupport.helpdesk,microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
M[_8_]
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Default XP is getting to excruciatingly slow !!

Daave wrote:
M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:
M wrote:
HeyBub wrote:


Defragmenting the hard drive, even a heavily fragmented one, will
not improve efficiency.


It makes XP boot faster.


I don't think so. The second thing that has to load is NTFS and it,
in turn, then loads everything it needs for subsequent access.
Everything.


I've timed it numerous times on many machines and it boots faster.


Out of curiosity, how much faster did these machines boot?



That depended on how badly fragmented it was which could mean up to a
minute less boot time.

M
 




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