Why does rebooting Windows XP make it 100x faster?

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  • TheFLY
    So Fucking Banned
    • Jan 2001
    • 11856

    #1

    Why does rebooting Windows XP make it 100x faster?

    I shouldn't have to reboot my machine just to make it run faster
  • sumphatpimp
    Confirmed User
    • Aug 2002
    • 5235

    #2
    cause its Micro$hit !

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    • dank
      Confirmed User
      • Mar 2001
      • 1674

      #3
      Maybe becasue you are the only one who has yet to write Boneprone in Jail who is family?

      If you want the address write me man.

      Its like you have distanced yourself from em just becasue of his situation?

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      • Carrie
        Confirmed User
        • Apr 2002
        • 3162

        #4
        I've got XP Pro and reboot about every 4 days. No real need, just for general purposes.
        Not sure what's up with yours.

        Try Start -> Run -> msconfig
        Check the startup tab and uncheck all of the unnecessary shit that's starting on bootup and running constantly in the background.
        Hit okay, restart.

        Should run much faster.

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        • Fletch XXX
          GFY HALL OF FAME DAMMIT!!!
          • Jan 2002
          • 60840

          #5
          because it's crap and everyone knows it.

          how many times a day does your windows machine give you errors?

          I know I get freaky shit happeneing to me ALL THE TIME on 6+ windows machines

          hahah

          been that way since 3.1

          haha

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          • TheJimmy
            ICQ- five seven 0 2 5 5 0
            • Jan 2001
            • 10747

            #6
            cuz Bill's company puts out overpriced, bloated piles of crap....


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            • brizzad
              holla
              • Jul 2003
              • 11769

              #7
              I never reboot my machine, unless the power goes out, and it constantly runs fast. My secret is a little program called rambooster

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              • AdultNex
                Confirmed User
                • Feb 2003
                • 8985

                #8
                I almost never get errors or slowdowns on my PC because I always clean it up first, delete background programs, and chock my system full of RAM.

                Most of the time, slowdowns and errors occur because PC users are n00bish when it comes to sending their PC through a diet (cleaning bground programs, etc.).

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                • dank
                  Confirmed User
                  • Mar 2001
                  • 1674

                  #9
                  Pete..
                  Better yet can you give me your mailing address so he can write?

                  He's sending out books on Islam from jail and he mentioned you specfically wanting to send one too.

                  We all got one. Its a big as book that is real real real deep.

                  He specfically mentioned you when he was sending out these books and said this would grasp and blow your mind.

                  email me and send me your address!

                  [email protected]

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                  • TheFLY
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • Jan 2001
                    • 11856

                    #10
                    Originally posted by dank
                    Maybe becasue you are the only one who has yet to write Boneprone in Jail who is family?

                    If you want the address write me man.

                    Its like you have distanced yourself from em just becasue of his situation?
                    What's your email?

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                    • loverboy
                      When it rains, it pours
                      • May 2003
                      • 20609

                      #11
                      i concur. any1 with a more technical reason behind this?

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                      • TheFLY
                        So Fucking Banned
                        • Jan 2001
                        • 11856

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Carrie
                        I've got XP Pro and reboot about every 4 days. No real need, just for general purposes.
                        Not sure what's up with yours.

                        Try Start -> Run -> msconfig
                        Check the startup tab and uncheck all of the unnecessary shit that's starting on bootup and running constantly in the background.
                        Hit okay, restart.

                        Should run much faster.
                        You know I was thinking about it -- last time I rebooted was probably 3 weeks ago! I guess I can't complain too much about rebooting -- but there's always room for improvement

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                        • TheFLY
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Jan 2001
                          • 11856

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Carrie
                          Try Start -> Run -> msconfig
                          Should run much faster.
                          Cool... do I need "rundll16" in my statup?

                          Looks like I had some norton, adobe and winamp crap in there...

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                          • TheFLY
                            So Fucking Banned
                            • Jan 2001
                            • 11856

                            #14
                            Originally posted by AdultNex
                            I almost never get errors or slowdowns on my PC because I always clean it up first, delete background programs, and chock my system full of RAM.

                            Most of the time, slowdowns and errors occur because PC users are n00bish when it comes to sending their PC through a diet (cleaning bground programs, etc.).
                            I agree -- but that doesn't excuse "memory leak" type slowness that slowly grinds your machine to a hault over time...

                            Probably there is some new critter on my machine causing it to slow down but I don't have the faintest idea what it is... Norton/Zone Alarm didn't catch anything...

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                            • TheFLY
                              So Fucking Banned
                              • Jan 2001
                              • 11856

                              #15
                              Originally posted by dank
                              Pete..
                              Better yet can you give me your mailing address so he can write?

                              He's sending out books on Islam from jail and he mentioned you specfically wanting to send one too.

                              We all got one. Its a big as book that is real real real deep.

                              He specfically mentioned you when he was sending out these books and said this would grasp and blow your mind.

                              email me and send me your address!

                              [email protected]
                              Ok I sent an email -- what the fuck is going on? I was just thinking about Boneprone today wondering if I should move out to Portland...

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                              • TheFLY
                                So Fucking Banned
                                • Jan 2001
                                • 11856

                                #16
                                Tell him not to send me any Islam stuff -- I stopped reading about religion and philosophy -- I only read fiction now.

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                                • wargames
                                  Kliris
                                  • May 2003
                                  • 10423

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by TheFLY
                                  I shouldn't have to reboot my machine just to make it run faster
                                  Very true
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                                  • sweet7
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • May 2003
                                    • 1792

                                    #18
                                    Ah sweet memory leaks! How I've missed thee.

                                    Dumbed down version (easier to explain not that anyone is stupid...sigh):

                                    Hi I'm windows, I live on your computer, I eat, sleep, shit, piss, shower and do all kinds of other crap in here that you have no idea about. To top it all off...I don't clean up after myself. The fact that I don't clean up after myself is what makes your computer slow down. In a word, nothing can get by because there's too much junk cluttering up the pathways in and around your house. In otherwords you better clean your shit up. Rebooting cleans house.
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                                    • eiht_98
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jan 2001
                                      • 6103

                                      #19
                                      that's the way it is

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                                      • Theo
                                        HAL 9000
                                        • May 2001
                                        • 34515

                                        #20
                                        w2k do not slow down even after months without reboot

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                                        • The Truth Hurts
                                          Zph7YXfjMhg
                                          • Nov 2002
                                          • 15775

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Fletch XXX
                                          how many times a day does your windows machine give you errors?[/B]
                                          Zero.


                                          [i]I know I get freaky shit happeneing to me ALL THE TIME on 6+ windows machines[/B]

                                          Maybe you should look into some of those video professor courses. Cause it's apparent, your computer skills are minimal.

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                                          • DTK
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • Feb 2002
                                            • 4546

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by brizzad
                                            I never reboot my machine, unless the power goes out, and it constantly runs fast. My secret is a little program called rambooster
                                            Looks pretty cool....how do you have your preferences set??
                                            Arguing whether the Democratic or Republican party is better is like debating which steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky.

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                                            • Doctor Dre
                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                              • Jan 2001
                                              • 51692

                                              #23
                                              My friend got that problem too ... Then he changed his ram chips and the problem was gone . It wasn't clearing the memory correctly and was gettign slowly over loaded something like that
                                              Originally posted by rayadp05
                                              I rebooted, deleted temp files, history, cookies and everything...still cannot view the news clip. All I see is that fucking gay ass music video from "Rick Roll". Anyone else have a different link to the news clip?

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                                              • Big Monkie
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Feb 2003
                                                • 382

                                                #24
                                                Fly, i have found it really depends on what else i am running with it. For example, if i do 4-5 hours of surfing with netcaptor i start bogging down and need to reboot. But the same thing with ie alone is no problem. Same thing with dreamweaver and a few other progs. I have tried various ram programs and some of them do help, but i suspect there is more involved than just memory. Windows is so frigging bloated there is no telling all the stuff thats going on with hours of use, especially when other progs come into play. But at least its better that win98 was, although that aint saying much.

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                                                • bringer
                                                  i have man boobies
                                                  • Jul 2003
                                                  • 13082

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Soul_Rebel
                                                  w2k do not slow down even after months without reboot
                                                  either does my xp
                                                  people say xp sucks because it comes with a lot of extras that some people like
                                                  if they knew how to disable all that extra shit, there wouldnt be a problem
                                                  i actually had more problems with 2k than xp
                                                  lots of crashes and reboots, followed by screens saying i need to reboot again and run chkdsk again
                                                  fuck that noise
                                                  333-765-551

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                                                  • TheFLY
                                                    So Fucking Banned
                                                    • Jan 2001
                                                    • 11856

                                                    #26
                                                    I have a strong suspicion it's Photoshop.

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                                                    • bringer
                                                      i have man boobies
                                                      • Jul 2003
                                                      • 13082

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by TheFLY
                                                      I have a strong suspicion it's Photoshop.
                                                      format
                                                      333-765-551

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                                                      • bringer
                                                        i have man boobies
                                                        • Jul 2003
                                                        • 13082

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by TheFLY

                                                        Probably there is some new critter on my machine causing it to slow down but I don't have the faintest idea what it is... Norton/Zone Alarm didn't catch anything...
                                                        i think your machine is slow because of norton and zonealarm
                                                        throw that trash away
                                                        333-765-551

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                                                        • DTK
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Feb 2002
                                                          • 4546

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by TheFLY
                                                          I have a strong suspicion it's Photoshop.
                                                          Yeah, photoshop is a huge ram hog
                                                          Arguing whether the Democratic or Republican party is better is like debating which steaming pile of shit is slightly less stinky.

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