XP SP1 Makes Programs Load Slower!

Read this:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;815411

and Neowin has the fix:

http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?i...ghlight=Slower

Did you install this conan? Have you noticed an improvement?
:D

I downloaded it, but after reading the comments I am apprehensive about installing this.

From their comments:
Remeber this a BETA patch, if it f**** your system do not complain


MS says that a patch like this don't exist.
Beta Software? A Patch?
Maybe a worm, virus or trojan but never a MS Patch


no performance improvement noticed ..


But many users are reporting that it improved their bootup times, and the startup of many applications..

I installed it, it's no Trojan. Things seem a bit zippier at the moment.

Thanks for the info and download. Going to install it now.

Most of us Nforce 2 users have installed it because it fixes a CPU usage bug where CPU usage was as high as 65% during large file transfer....now it's around 5% :D

Everything else is a bit faster also :thumbup:

I'll have to try this when I get home. I've noticed lately that when some apps shut down, windows will take a while to paint the background.....i thought it was because I had a lot of programs running, but the other day I only opened the my computer screen....

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Most of us Nforce 2 users have installed

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Thanks for the tip, FastGame. Having just recently installed an Asus A7N8X DL and working through a new hdd/XP Pro install I've not really taken the time to check cpu usage. I'm still working on figuring out what apps do I really need.:(

You have a very good and fast board Thor, thats the one I have plus I have a Abit NF7-S.

If you need any help let me know :)

Thanks FG. I will, especially whenever I get to OCing!;)


I just took a quick peek at the Abit. On first glance...very similar to the Asus!

I installed the patch (it's just over 500K d/l) and I have noticed an improvment on load times.

I clocked the load time of Dreamweaver MX at 20 seconds before the patch and 10 seconds after.

I give it 2 thumbs up! :D

seems to shave off a few seconds on boot up. but haven't noticed MOHAA loading any faster.:cool:

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Originally posted by phishhead
seems to shave off a few seconds on boot up. but haven't noticed MOHAA loading any faster.:cool:

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Me neither. Actually all my games seem to load in about the same time they used to.