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Title: Freaking boot time
Post by: MacDeath on 23:31, 14 February 12
My brand new PC is so slow, I must wait perhaps more than 2 minute to have my windows get its shit together...

Mac vs PC (1987 vs. 2011) (HD) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLwntYxW4rU#ws)

I do remember when this was faster...

fastest boot up - shut down (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PC1wEbawtE#)
Title: Re: Freaking boot time
Post by: awergh on 09:02, 15 February 12
Sounds like you forgot to reformat to get rid of all the OEM crap that comes with OEM computers.
Title: Re: Freaking boot time
Post by: remax on 22:52, 17 February 12
With a SSD drive, my Windows boot superfast.
Title: Re: Freaking boot time
Post by: TotO on 09:05, 18 February 12
Sure, if you run 98SE...  :laugh:
Title: Re: Freaking boot time
Post by: Xyphoe on 05:52, 24 February 12
Quote from: remax on 22:52, 17 February 12
With a SSD drive, my Windows boot superfast.

You speak the truth - solid state drives are the way to go! Windows boots in seconds.

Sucks you are stuck on a laptop though MacDeath with Windows, I'd personally blitz it and install Linux - or the one I use for some music stuffs ... I installed XP SP2 and stripped it right down to the bone, boots in about 20-30secs after Win login screen.
Title: Re: Freaking boot time
Post by: remax on 19:56, 24 February 12
Quote from: TotO on 09:05, 18 February 12
Sure, if you run 98SE...  :laugh:

Windows Seven : 17 seconds between pressing power button and being able to do something.

Quote from: Xyphoe on 05:52, 24 February 12
You speak the truth - solid state drives are the way to go! Windows boots in seconds.

Sucks you are stuck on a laptop though MacDeath with Windows, I'd personally blitz it and install Linux - or the one I use for some music stuffs ... I installed XP SP2 and stripped it right down to the bone, boots in about 20-30secs after Win login screen.

Agree!
Title: Re: Freaking boot time
Post by: TFM on 19:58, 24 February 12
Still 10 times slower than my trusty CPC :-P
Title: Re: Freaking boot time
Post by: Gryzor on 18:40, 27 February 12
SSDs are super, but Windows 7's WinSxS folder keeps gobbling up space like there's no tomorrow. It's unbelievable, what the MS devs were thinking...
Title: Re: Freaking boot time
Post by: andycadley on 19:48, 27 February 12
Quote from: Gryzor on 18:40, 27 February 12
SSDs are super, but Windows 7's WinSxS folder keeps gobbling up space like there's no tomorrow. It's unbelievable, what the MS devs were thinking...
WinSxS isn't nearly as big as it looks, or as people think. It's mostly hard links to files elsewhere on the drive. The reason it exists is because it makes patching a lot faster and a lot more reliable.
Title: Re: Freaking boot time
Post by: Gryzor on 20:02, 27 February 12
I know it's mostly hard links, but the OS sees them as taking up real space on the disk. I've never hit my disk's limit up to now, but I'm afraid of what will happen if and when...
Title: Re: Freaking boot time
Post by: TFM on 20:10, 27 February 12
Well, just do a backup right now  :)
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