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Originally Posted by softconsult
I have experienced, hands on, the progression from Windows 95, to 98, to NT, to 2000, and now XP with Server 2003. From my perspective the stability of my application in these networks has vastly improved over the this transition. I am on call 24x7. The number of network related trouble calls now is virtually zero, I think 2 last month.
I have used Thinkpad laptops for the last 8 years or so. I don't have virus problems or buggy application problems. I am really happy with Windows XP. It allows me to make my living sitting in my chair at home. Broadband internet and remote control software has vastly reduced, but not eliminated, my need to be onsite.
just my 2 cents,
Steve
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I wouldn't mind your 2 cents regarding Windows XP as it runs on this machine:
I also agree that the platform is significantly more stable than it's predecessors. The problems with XP are probably 10% of the problems that would occur with '98.
My question concerns the speed of the machine. When new, approx. 4 years ago, it was lightning fast. Almost all applications would start in two seconds or less. The page loading capability for the internet was under 1 second. The machine had 512MB at that time.
Four years later, after the installation of another 512MB, for a total of 1024MB, the machine remains slower than when originally purchased. The software is basically unchanged. It runs anti-virus......always has........and it has anti-spam running in the background. But, I'd probably guess that it's speed remains at 33% of when it was first purchased.
Just to be clear:
It has no spyware, viruses, or any superflous internet pages.
It runs three different anti-spyware programs and also cleans out the dead files when I use "clean-up" on a periodic basis.
It's defragmented every month or so........never made a bit of difference.
It's had the benefit of "registry mechanic" to remove 400 items in the registry that were superflous.
None of these tasks has returned the machine anywhere near close to the original performance.
I remain suspicious of the operating system because of this malady. Others have commented that a full reinstall of the OS is required to cure it. This would confirm my belief that it's not a system that is properly debugged and suffers from ongoing maladies that infect its registry.
I refuse to spend 16 hours to reinstall the OS and all of the programs and data. After five years, it's time for a new machine anyway. It just confirms my opinion that the OS is not capable of running indefinitely without corrupting itself.