BootVis.exe

**efc** · February 11th, 2003, 18:27 PM

I do not usually post to this forum because I am still using SE. I hope this is not a repeat topic.

Tech TV - Screen Savers reviewed a great tool for XP on yesterday's program. I wish there was one for SE.

From the Screen Saver site.

Windows Tip: Track Your Boot Process

Everyone wants a fast boot, learn what happens behind the scenes to speed up your startup in XP.

By Morgan Webb

The one thing we all know about booting is that we want it to happen. On Monday, I'll show you a Microsoft tool that helps you analyze your boot process in Win XP.

Once you download and install the BootVis.exe tool, tell it you want to trace one reboot. Your computer will reboot and create a file that you can drag and drop back into the BootVis tool.

Analyze your boot

You can see:

* What's happening in your boot by the second
* Find out when your drivers are launching
* If the programs that run on startup are taking a significant chunk of your boot time
* When your CPU is maxed out
* When your disk drive is lagging behind.

**egghead** · February 11th, 2003, 18:47 PM

This program is great for speeding up your boot time. It works wonders.
Highly recommended by the techsters.

thanks efc for keeping the boot speed up

please post more often, all news is good news

cheers
egghead

**phishhead** · February 11th, 2003, 18:48 PM

EFC we are no longer an Xp site but a technical site.. so please come back and visit more often. and that boot vis is a great little program it shaved off 15 sec off my boot time.

**Reverend** · February 11th, 2003, 19:31 PM

Originally posted by phishhead
EFC we are no longer an Xp site but a technical site.. so please come back and visit more often.

I think efc meant that he doesn't specifically post in the "Windows NT4/2000/XP" forum that often because he is using 98se.He didn't mean the whole forums.

Correct me if i'm wrong efc.