Re: Restore original performance of XP

I wish that there were some kind of a "logging" file that could be switched
on/off that would write time elapse's for each event in calling up a program
etc. I believe that would help troupleshooting a slow machine.


"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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BC wrote:
That's another discussion. Some people claim that
"WinRot" is an inevitable fact of Windows life, while
others claim it's a myth. My own experience indicate
that it's definitely not a myth and that regular
maintenance only slows down the performance
degredation and in no way stops it.

For more info/debates, Google: WinRot reinstall

5+ Years on this install, even had a RAID failure and have even had to do
a repair install to fix some issues when I had a hard disk drive go
south.... (only about a year in.)

It's as fast as it was on the day I bought it and loaded everything on it.
The real problem is that it is 1/2 the speed of today's fastest processor
and even I know this one doesn't really have enough memory. Hard disk
space is not an issue at least. The 5 hard disk drives and 2 DVD burners
and all the fans/etc to keep it all cool make it weigh a ton... But my
rebuilding it from scratch is not going to fix that. hah

I've kept it updated and clean with the tools I usually recommend.

I probably am not as consistent at doing so as I would like to be or
perform the cleanups as often as I recommend others doing. hah

Have I thought about doing a clean installation? Sure. If for no other
reason than it forces me to re-evaluate what I have installed and actually
utilize as well as it requires me to do a thorough 'inventory' of my
personal files/folders and ensure I don't have multiple copies lying
around and/or stuff I archived and forgot to remove from the machine.
Unfortunately - I have not bothered to do one on this machine in those 5+
years - so who knows what all I have floating around. *grin*

Should others do a full reinstall to fix issues? *shrug* I don't think
they usually have to - and *I* find that it is _more often_ the less
computer-savvy that actually redo their *own* systems to 'speed things
up'. Now - the more computer savvy might redo someone else's system on
nothing more than a whim - because it is faster in most cases - given
standard installs and the fact that most people other than the 'computer
savvy' have actually not put all that much on the machine except in the
obvious and default places - making it EASY to get their stuff off.

Of course - that's all based off my experiences and my opinions...

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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