XP Pro .......S...L...O...W...!

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Why are you guys spamming out sollutions, when the guy hasn't even described the problem properly? ;-)

Seriously, though, Windows XP x64 is rock solid (it should be, it's based on Windows 2003 server), and most, if not all 32-bit applications run fine. It can be hard to find drivers sometimes, but it's generally not a problem for anyone with a strong Google-fu.

When it comes to performance, I find a well-tweaked Windows XP install to be somewhat faster than the common Linux distributions' (Ubuntu, Mandriva, etc.) standard installations. I wouldn't compare a fully tweaked Linux system to a fully tweaked XP system, as those distros usually are designed for a specific purpose.

Nothing beats puppy on a stick, though! ^^

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LoadWB wrote:

whabang wrote:
Why are you guys spamming out sollutions, when the guy hasn't even described the problem properly? ;-)

After this many years in the business, I speak fluent User.

I'll never learn that language to perfection. I keep harrasing our customers until they speak properly. ;-)

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amigadave wrote:

motrucker wrote:
Just for yet another two cent worth - If you are using Norton, that will slow you more than any other single program. Use AVG, it's better, and does NOT bog down the machine.
Spyware is another problem. Use Spyware Blaster, and Spybot Search & destroy. These two programs can help keep you running up to speed. TweakNow RegCleaner is about the best Registry cleaner I have found - & it's free.
Other than that, just watch what you install.
I'm running XP home/ SP2 on a Biostar mobo, with an old AMD 3200 64 CPU, with 2Gb RAM, 256Mb ATI 850 graphics card - and it is faster than you would believe.

Yes! Even before I read this reply, I figured out that it is Norton that is the culprit in slowing down my Dell XPS 700.  I have used AVG in the past and I'm not sure why I chose to spend the money on the Norton Suite.  Do I really need all the other TweakNow, RegCleaner, Spyware Blaster and Spybot?  If I use AVG and either ZoneAlarm free or Sunbelt Full on sale now for $9.95.

Seriously, Dude, why even bother to use an AV-application.
The XPS is made as a lean, mean gaming monster, not a computer for day-to-day use.
Get a proper router, and hide behind NAT instead. :-)

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stopthegop wrote:
@Loadwb

You kind of lost me there too.  You said a lot but didn't really say anything?  :/

I'm quite sure he is working at a call centre, or on a helpdesk. I do. :-)

I'm an L2 for a support handling home-users only. Sometimes the customers are actually so incompetent it hurts.