Re: Why so Slowwwwww

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normc <norm-c@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I just (re)installed XP Pro on my 1 GHz laptop. I installed SP2 and
then downloaded and installed 40 specific fixes for XP. None for
Explorer or Media Player, since I don't use them.

Everything seems to move in slow motion, compared to my 600 MHz desktop
running 98SE. Am I the only one with this kind of problem? If not, is
there some way to speed it up.

TIA

How much RAM? Laptops of that vintage typically came with 128 or 256
mb of RAM. You need at least 512 mb of RAM to get good performance
from Windows XP.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
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http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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has never been in bed with a mosquito."
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