Why does rebooting Windows XP make it 100x faster? - GoFuckYourself.com

TheFLY · 08-19-2003, 09:53 AM

I shouldn't have to reboot my machine just to make it run faster

sumphatpimp · 08-19-2003, 09:54 AM

cause its Micro$hit !

dank · 08-19-2003, 09:55 AM

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?

Carrie · 08-19-2003, 09:56 AM

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.

Fletch XXX · 08-19-2003, 09:56 AM

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

TheJimmy · 08-19-2003, 09:57 AM

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

<img src="http://bill-gates.blewme.com/fuckbilly.jpg">

brizzad · 08-19-2003, 09:59 AM

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

AdultNex · 08-19-2003, 10:01 AM

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.).

dank · 08-19-2003, 10:02 AM

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]

TheFLY · 08-19-2003, 10:21 AM

Quote:

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?

loverboy · 08-19-2003, 10:24 AM

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

TheFLY · 08-19-2003, 10:24 AM

Quote:

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

TheFLY · 08-19-2003, 10:28 AM

Quote:

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...

TheFLY · 08-19-2003, 10:41 AM

Quote:

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...

TheFLY · 08-19-2003, 10:45 AM

Quote:

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...

TheFLY · 08-19-2003, 10:48 AM

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

wargames · 08-19-2003, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheFLY
I shouldn't have to reboot my machine just to make it run faster

Very true

sweet7 · 08-19-2003, 11:09 AM

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.

eiht_98 · 08-19-2003, 12:07 PM

that's the way it is

Theo · 08-19-2003, 12:15 PM

w2k do not slow down even after months without reboot

The Truth Hurts · 08-19-2003, 12:29 PM

Quote:

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

Zero.

Quote:

[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.

DTK · 08-19-2003, 01:35 PM

Quote:

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??

Doctor Dre · 08-19-2003, 01:50 PM

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

Big Monkie · 08-19-2003, 05:29 PM

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.

bringer · 08-19-2003, 05:33 PM

Quote:

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

TheFLY · 08-19-2003, 05:34 PM

I have a strong suspicion it's Photoshop.

bringer · 08-19-2003, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheFLY
I have a strong suspicion it's Photoshop.

format

bringer · 08-19-2003, 05:37 PM

Quote:

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

DTK · 08-19-2003, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TheFLY
I have a strong suspicion it's Photoshop.

Yeah, photoshop is a huge ram hog

08-19-2003, 09:53 AM	#1
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	Why does rebooting Windows XP make it 100x faster? I shouldn't have to reboot my machine just to make it run faster

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08-19-2003, 09:54 AM	#2
sumphatpimp Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,235	cause its Micro$hit !

08-19-2003, 09:55 AM	#3
dank Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,674	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?

08-19-2003, 09:56 AM	#4
Carrie Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Virgin - nee Posts: 3,162	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.

08-19-2003, 09:59 AM	#7
brizzad holla Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: KFC Posts: 11,769	I never reboot my machine, unless the power goes out, and it constantly runs fast. My secret is a little program called rambooster

08-19-2003, 10:01 AM	#8
AdultNex Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bostonnnn Posts: 8,985	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.).

08-19-2003, 10:02 AM	#9
dank Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 1,674	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]

08-19-2003, 10:24 AM	#11
loverboy When it rains, it pours Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 20,609	i concur. any1 with a more technical reason behind this?

08-19-2003, 10:48 AM	#16
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	Tell him not to send me any Islam stuff -- I stopped reading about religion and philosophy -- I only read fiction now.

08-19-2003, 11:09 AM	#18
sweet7 Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,792	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.

08-19-2003, 12:07 PM	#19
eiht_98 Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: EU Posts: 6,103	that's the way it is

08-19-2003, 12:15 PM	#20
Theo HAL 9000 Industry Role: Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 34,515	w2k do not slow down even after months without reboot

08-19-2003, 05:29 PM	#24
Big Monkie Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Asphalt Jungle Posts: 382	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.

08-19-2003, 05:34 PM	#26
TheFLY So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: http://www.thefly.net/ --- Quit your job and live off steady traffic. Posts: 11,856	I have a strong suspicion it's Photoshop.