XP SP1 Makes Programs Load Slower!

**Conan** · April 3rd, 2003, 09:46 AM

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

**Big Booger** · April 3rd, 2003, 10:27 AM

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

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..

**Conan** · April 3rd, 2003, 11:14 AM

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

**Big Booger** · April 3rd, 2003, 11:20 AM

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

**FastGame** · April 3rd, 2003, 12:01 PM

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%

Everything else is a bit faster also

**Stripe** · April 3rd, 2003, 14:20 PM

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....

**Thor** · April 3rd, 2003, 19:31 PM

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.

**FastGame** · April 3rd, 2003, 20:44 PM

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

**Thor** · April 3rd, 2003, 21:01 PM

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!

**SupaStar** · April 3rd, 2003, 21:52 PM

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!