SP2 Slows Down My System Substantially

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Jay wrote:
> After I install SP2 my systems becomes very slow. I have tried to
> install SP2 different ways.
>
> Windows XP, then SP1 and updates, then SP2
> Windows XP, then SP2
>
> In both cases I began with a new formatted drive. The performance
> degredation affects everything, but especially demanding systems such
> as Photoshop and Visual Studio. The performance problem was
> immediate after installing SP2. I have a reasonable good system -
> PIV, 1.3 gig hertz, 1 gig ram.

1.3GHz...
Anyway - the RAM should help make up the difference.

You are staying disconnected from the internet until you get SP2/Firewall
on - right?
You are using the latest hardware dribvers from the manufacturers of each of
your hardware components - right?
You did check for any BIOS upgrades needed for SP2 on your motherboard -
right?

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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It takes a few boots to build up the 'prefetch' again too..

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Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"Jay" <someone@anywhere.com> wrote in message
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> After I install SP2 my systems becomes very slow. I have tried to install
> SP2 different ways.
>
> Windows XP, then SP1 and updates, then SP2
> Windows XP, then SP2
>
> In both cases I began with a new formatted drive. The performance
> degredation affects everything, but especially demanding systems such as
> Photoshop and Visual Studio. The performance problem was immediate after
> installing SP2. I have a reasonable good system - PIV, 1.3 gig hertz,
> 1
> gig ram.
>
> Help.
>
> Jay
>
>