Speed comparison; WinXP and WinME
- From: "PaulFXH" <paul_hackett2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 9 Jun 2006 16:27:44 -0700
Hi
Earlier this week I finished off a three-month sojourn abroad using a
very non-State of the Art machine (256 MB RAM, 1.8GHz CPU)operating on
WinME and DUN. I`m now back using my 1GB RAM, 2.53GHz CPU, WinXP box
with DSL Internet.
But, guess what, the WinME machine is FASTER!
With both machines launching 6 apps at start-up, the WinXP box takes 75
seconds to be ready for action while the computer with WinME has
completed its start-up in 72 seconds.
For shutting down, the difference is significantly greater; 26 seconds
for the WinXP box vs. 12 seconds for WinME.
While I was unable to make any significant measurements, it really did
seem to me that apps (such as Excel, Word) launched quite a bit faster
on the WinME box.
I like to think that both machines were equally well maintained in
terms of absence of unnecessary files, HD defragmentation and freedom
from viruses and other malware.
Therefore, does this revelation come as a surprise to anybody besides
me?
Alernatively, any suggestions as to how I can get the more expensive
box to match the speeds of its more humble team-mate?
[Note that I suspect the fact that the unpartitioned, 80GB HDD on the
WinXP box(compared to the 20GB HDD on the smaller machine) may well be
a contributory factor in the speed difference]
TIA for any comments
Paul
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