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Check out a small program called "Tweak XP 3.0.1 Pro" from
www.totalidea.com
You might find some tweaks useful.


Roger,

This looks interesting! I'll download and test the package, when I get back
home!

OsmoJ

riverman wrote:
This is new to me. I also have XP, 1.2 gig and 512 megs, and I also
noticed
that my bootup is a lot slower than my desktop, with 256Meg and a slower
processor. I googled "xp tuner" and got a lot of german stuff. Where do I
find more info on tuning my laptop for faster performance?

Also, Frank, I have found that my version of Norton slows things down a lot,
too.

--riverman


Norton changed over the years from a handy set of tools to a resource
munging hog. Ditch it, or, if you really really want to use it don't run
anything on startup.
Virusscanners can cause your system boot to last forever, or so it seems.
Run MSCONFIG and check what is loaded at boottime. Disable anything
you're sure of (!!) you don't need. The services tab allows you to kill
virtually anything, but unless you really know what you're doing keep
out of it.
In control panel / system / advanced / performance you can tweak the
visual effects. Quite often the performance loss you experience is
merely perceived, because of the fade-in/fade-out of windows and all
kinds of 'experience enhancements'. Fiddle around with some settings and
see what you like/need/want to live with.
so much for now,

Herman

Frank Church wrote in
9.11:

OK, I finally got tired of bsods, lockups, illegal ops etc, etc. so I
upgraded to WinXP Home Edition today. So far, what I've seen I like;
the only fly in the ointment seems to be that windows open slower and
it takes noticeably longer to boot up and shut down. I'm used to
windows fairly snapping open with W98 (when it wasn't locked up, etc)
I have 512 megs RAM and an Athlon 1.2 gig processor. Am I gonna have
to go to a faster processor to kick this thing in the butt or what?
One small negative in this whole thing is my scanner software does not
work with WinXP..time for a new scanner I guess.

Frank Church
..'fishin' for help to keep this partly on topic

The only advice I can offer is to not do an "upgrade"from w98, but start
fresh with a clean install. Of course, you then need to reinstall all your
apps, and might have license problems that you need to deal with, but its
the only way to guarantee you're not bringing any old baggage along with
you.

FWIW, my XP Pro installation is tons faster on bootup than any NT-family
product I've ever used.

Scott

Scott,

I'm glad I read the entire thread. Although some of the advice given
was ok for systems that suddenly started running slower than normal,
your suggestion is the ONLY one I ever use. Your line about the 'Old
Baggage', is 100% accurate. The only way to ensure a good install is
via a new install.



On 26 Nov 2003 13:11:20 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:

Frank Church wrote in
. 49.11:

OK, I finally got tired of bsods, lockups, illegal ops etc, etc. so I
upgraded to WinXP Home Edition today. So far, what I've seen I like;
the only fly in the ointment seems to be that windows open slower and
it takes noticeably longer to boot up and shut down. I'm used to
windows fairly snapping open with W98 (when it wasn't locked up, etc)
I have 512 megs RAM and an Athlon 1.2 gig processor. Am I gonna have
to go to a faster processor to kick this thing in the butt or what?
One small negative in this whole thing is my scanner software does not
work with WinXP..time for a new scanner I guess.

Frank Church
..'fishin' for help to keep this partly on topic

The only advice I can offer is to not do an "upgrade"from w98, but start
fresh with a clean install. Of course, you then need to reinstall all your
apps, and might have license problems that you need to deal with, but its
the only way to guarantee you're not bringing any old baggage along with
you.

FWIW, my XP Pro installation is tons faster on bootup than any NT-family
product I've ever used.

Scott

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The only way to go is a fresh install As Scott said - up-grading brings
along other things.
PLUS IT really keeps most of old win - 98 system.

If done this way system will start up faster than any version of Windows 98.

A nice tip. Once it is running correctly and to you satisfaction,
set a - SET POINT. Making a set point once a week or so is a good idea.
Should you muck it up at a later date you can restore it back to the point
it operated right.
YOU will not loose any of your files doing this either.
Now if you add any new programs to system - AND if you DELETE
something you shouldn't. Then next day or so you try to do something and
the computer doesn't want to respond or you get an ERROR message.
You can use RESTORE to put computer back to when all was correct
will help your nerves....
Flyrods


"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
. 1.4...
Frank Church wrote in
9.11:

OK, I finally got tired of bsods, lockups, illegal ops etc, etc. so I
upgraded to WinXP Home Edition today. So far, what I've seen I like;
the only fly in the ointment seems to be that windows open slower and
it takes noticeably longer to boot up and shut down. I'm used to
windows fairly snapping open with W98 (when it wasn't locked up, etc)
I have 512 megs RAM and an Athlon 1.2 gig processor. Am I gonna have
to go to a faster processor to kick this thing in the butt or what?
One small negative in this whole thing is my scanner software does not
work with WinXP..time for a new scanner I guess.

Frank Church
..'fishin' for help to keep this partly on topic

The only advice I can offer is to not do an "upgrade"from w98, but start
fresh with a clean install. Of course, you then need to reinstall all
your
apps, and might have license problems that you need to deal with, but its
the only way to guarantee you're not bringing any old baggage along with
you.

FWIW, my XP Pro installation is tons faster on bootup than any NT-family
product I've ever used.

Scott

"Bill" wrote in
:

A nice tip. Once it is running correctly and to you satisfaction,
set a - SET POINT. Making a set point once a week or so is a good
idea. Should you muck it up at a later date you can restore it back to
the point it operated right.


Is this native to XP, or a third party product??

Scott

On 26 Nov 2003 14:55:13 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:

"Bill" wrote in
t:

A nice tip. Once it is running correctly and to you satisfaction,
set a - SET POINT. Making a set point once a week or so is a good
idea. Should you muck it up at a later date you can restore it back to
the point it operated right.


Is this native to XP, or a third party product??

Look under accessories/system tools at system restore.
--
Charlie...

"Herman Nijland" wrote in message
...
riverman wrote:
This is new to me. I also have XP, 1.2 gig and 512 megs, and I also
noticed
that my bootup is a lot slower than my desktop, with 256Meg and a slower
processor. I googled "xp tuner" and got a lot of german stuff. Where do
I
find more info on tuning my laptop for faster performance?

Also, Frank, I have found that my version of Norton slows things down a
lot,
too.

--riverman


Norton changed over the years from a handy set of tools to a resource
munging hog. Ditch it, or, if you really really want to use it don't run
anything on startup.

What do you recommend as a virus scan? Is there one that will only
initialize when you insert a disk, or open email?

Virusscanners can cause your system boot to last forever, or so it seems.
Run MSCONFIG and check what is loaded at boottime. Disable anything
you're sure of (!!) you don't need. The services tab allows you to kill
virtually anything, but unless you really know what you're doing keep
out of it.

This might be a rich idea. Right now, everything loads at boottime. I
don't know at all what to disable, but I'm sure I don't need much of it.

In control panel / system / advanced / performance you can tweak the
visual effects. Quite often the performance loss you experience is
merely perceived, because of the fade-in/fade-out of windows and all
kinds of 'experience enhancements'. Fiddle around with some settings and
see what you like/need/want to live with.
so much for now

Whew! I reset the adjustments from 'let windows choose for you' to 'set for
maximum performance', and I felt like I just traded a 2004 Lexus for a 73
Beetle. I couldn't live with the graphics :-( But this might explain why
my battery only lasts for about 1.5 hours.


Thanks for the leads. I'll do some more fooling around, and unless I totally
screw the poodle, I'll get back to you.

--riverman

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
The only advice I can offer is to not do an "upgrade"from w98, but start
fresh with a clean install. Of course, you then need to reinstall all
your
apps, and might have license problems that you need to deal with, but its
the only way to guarantee you're not bringing any old baggage along with
you.

That hits close to my problem. Over a period of a few weeks (IIRC), I began
having increasingly frequent problems w/ the old PC. It began just freezing
up, necessitating a reboot (via the on/off switch) each time. Finally, it
simply refused to boot up at all & hangs during the boot up (Windows screen,
but no further progress). My guess from observing its eventual demise is a
problem with the operating systems itself (Win98 2nd ed.)

Further, inasmuch as my son has downloaded stuff without the requisite
caution & experience w/ viruses, I'm highly suspicious that some such bug
has taken over & killed my PC.

My first thought toward a solution was to re-install Win98; but because this
is an old company discard, I do not have the original Win98 CD. I'm kinda
looking around for a copy I could use; but I'm also considering, like Frank,
simply upgrading to XP.

Is that a bad idea at this time? Do I need to fix the problem with Win98
first, or can I simply install XP overtop & move on?

Joe F.

Is that a bad idea at this time? Do I need to fix the problem with Win98
first, or can I simply install XP overtop & move on?

Joe F.

Try a 30 day free trial of "the Cleaner" from www.moosoft.com
Download it, upgrade to the newest trojan definitions and then run it.
It will tell you about trojans on your machine and fix many of them.
One of the best (and cheapest) security programs I've ever found. I
refuse to operate any of my PCs without it.
Frank Reid