Hi, Guest
06-19-2009, 01:46 AM
CPU speed isn't the big issue here IMO.
an 800Mhz machine can run win xp quickly if it's not bogged down with fragmentation and a battered registry.
because you've been running the standard xp install for so long, I would probably suggest that you nuke and re-install.
so do the following:
- backup all your documents and pictures to an external hdd (or CD, or whatever works for you)... don't miss anything!
- re-install windows from scratch
- From the scratch install, the first thing you should do is set your paging file's max and min sizes to the same- (take the recommended size, and set the max/min accordingly) This file cannot be defragmented after it's fragmented, so it's best to make sure it's one contiguous space now.
- run windows update until you can't run it anymore -- hopefully you can just install SP3 and be done with.
- install your software and drivers.
- make a backup of this clean state install
The thing with windows is that it always slows down eventually .. the registry gets clogged with things like internet plugins, installed and uninstalled programs, etc, and I don't recommend using registry cleaners as I've seen people break more than they fix if you're not an advanced user
yes, it sucks, but it's been 6 years, so it's had a good run, and this is the easiest way to get back to fresh without having to know too much.
an 800Mhz machine can run win xp quickly if it's not bogged down with fragmentation and a battered registry.
because you've been running the standard xp install for so long, I would probably suggest that you nuke and re-install.
so do the following:
- backup all your documents and pictures to an external hdd (or CD, or whatever works for you)... don't miss anything!
- re-install windows from scratch
- From the scratch install, the first thing you should do is set your paging file's max and min sizes to the same- (take the recommended size, and set the max/min accordingly) This file cannot be defragmented after it's fragmented, so it's best to make sure it's one contiguous space now.
- run windows update until you can't run it anymore -- hopefully you can just install SP3 and be done with.
- install your software and drivers.
- make a backup of this clean state install
The thing with windows is that it always slows down eventually .. the registry gets clogged with things like internet plugins, installed and uninstalled programs, etc, and I don't recommend using registry cleaners as I've seen people break more than they fix if you're not an advanced user
yes, it sucks, but it's been 6 years, so it's had a good run, and this is the easiest way to get back to fresh without having to know too much.
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