Slowslowslowslowslow

Stupid P3 500! >:o(

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I wish my customizing machine isnt so slow. It just took 2 minutes and 23 seconds for 'Fuzzy Uptime' to 'query' my system's uptime.

Oh, and did I mention that my computer with all custo things loading on startup takes over five minutes?

Yesterday I got 9 frames per second on a Combat Flight Simulator 3 battle. I even have a good GeForce FX 5200 256 meg vid card and 386 meg of RAM!


A Pentium 3 500 MHz just isnt good anymore these days.
I like my 3.2 GHz Intel 640 downstairs much better speed-wise, but then, I try to keep it clean by not customizing it.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So... you cusomize the slow old one... but leave the new one alone...? o_O
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Games.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Stupidity, more like...

You'd be better off determining exactly what it is you 'think' will slow your system through customizing and switch it off if you want to play a 'game'...

Common sense isn't really common at all...

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've found that the customization doesn't slow down the machine that much. However, you should make sure that windowblinds ignores certain programs like games and anything that goes full screen. I have found it causes some problems with games. Other than that, haven't had another other problems with these programs running in the background.

Finally could edit this. I just noticed that you were also talking about a 500mhz processor with minor amount of RAM. My suggestion is to upgrade!!!! I currently run my 700mhz machine alot, but it has 640mb of RAM. Soon to be upgraded to a AMD XP 3200+ processor and 256mb of RAM for right now.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
With all customizations on and the Unreal Tournament 2005 in WB's exlusion list i get around 60-65 frames per second. But then again i run on 3,06 GHz,1024 MB Ram and GeForce FX 5700 256Mb graphics card. But really it's all about how you manage your system. It's been like two years now i got a system with only 1Gb free space on 80Gb drive but doesn't give me one prob.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No offence, but you're an idiot to customize the old slow one. PUT OD ON THE GOOD ONE! People and their stupidity these days.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I like my 3.2 GHz Intel 640 downstairs much better speed-wise, but then, I try to keep it clean by not customizing it


From Stardock; Windows XP includes a basic visual style engine that WindowBlinds is able to extend and accelerate to provide more features, optimize its memory usage, and improve its performance


WindowBlinds will make your fast computer faster.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Common sense isn't really common at all

I'd have to agree with you fully there. But I'm wondering, have we lost it, or have it actually excisted at all?

WindowBlinds will make your fast computer faster

Provided you have a good graphicscard.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Provided you have a good graphicscard.


GeForce 6600 GT 128 on new.

GeForce FX 5200 256 on old.


I think I'll try WB, starting off with 'Mako.'

Sometimes no-thrills can be a good thing.
I really don't mess with that computer because, after all, it IS brand new. Let's keep reformatting away for at least a few years.