WinXP sp2 Slow?

Losty · Dec 17, 2004

Hey guys...

For those of you that use windows XP ... have you noticed that it is slower than your previous operating system?

I used to use w2k, switched to XP w/ sp2 about 2 months ago.

My system seems to be bogged down quite a bit.

For ex: i run diablo II and when i switched to my desktop to a previously opened web page it would take about 1 sec to switch, with a blank page, then another second to show the page material ( you could see it appearing from top to bottom of the page slowly like it was my old 500mhz k6)

I did not have this problem with it in w2k. I was advised by some people to add more memory (512mb currently) but the system says i barely use any.

So i'm wondering what it is that is slowing my system down.
I've disabled dhcp and some other start up already. Boots up faster, but i really notice that it's slower even opening microsoft word and such.
Is there something wrong that i overlooked?

system spec:
WindowsXP sp2
athlon64 2800+ @ ~2300 stock hs/f(problem apparent at stock also)
chaintech VNF3 250
Corsair VS 512mb pc3200
sblive plat
geforce2
onboard lan
ati pci tv

programs running : Norton system works 04 (odd thing- during bootup i see an X over the icon ... never noticed it before in my other os )
aim

thanks guys ... i appreciate your imputs.

Peter007 · Dec 17, 2004

You have a very powerful computer;
I really am surprise you notice any slow down at all.

Having said that XP-SP2 is quite big and bloated.
With some minor service and Reg Tweaks, you can SPEED XP QUITE A BIT

Overall, XP w/o Tweak is slowe > W2K,
but XP w/TWEAK is much faste than W2K w/Tweak.

Another trick I've used on my PII-366 laptop running XP-SP2
is to cancel the "THEME" Service - which effectively makes your
XP look just like a W2K.

MrChad · Dec 17, 2004

Something is definitely not right. While SP2 may result in a slight (1-2 percent) performance hit, the difference should not be noticeable on your hardware. XP has always felt faster than 2000 in my experience. Here are some things to check.

1. In Device Manager, find your IDE/SATA controllers and ensure that your hard drive is running in DMA mode.
2. Do you have the latest drivers installed for your chipset, video card, network card and sound card?
3. Can you run HijackThis and post your log?

asm0deus · Dec 17, 2004

Norton system works 04

^ its that, delete it and report back

istari101 · Dec 17, 2004

I have also experienced performance issues with just having Norton Antivirus installed and running. I second that.

cmv · Dec 17, 2004

You can also see if you have that execution protection bit turned on that XP SP2 supports. I don't think it would cause the slowdown though. I agree with the "remove Norton, smack it's backside and kick it to the curb" sentiment.

KoolDrew · Dec 17, 2004

I also think it has some relation to Norton as I have seen Norton products causing things such as this.

bret · Dec 17, 2004

i havent had anything good come out of sp2, and i know many other that had the same problem...

Losty · Dec 18, 2004

Thanks for the replies guys!

Peter007
I did some tweaks i saw on tweakxp.com - still slower
I already took off the theme any everything (but why should i if i have a processor 2x faster than with my w2k?)

MrChad
1. In Device Manager, find your IDE/SATA controllers and ensure that your hard drive is running in DMA mode.
2. Do you have the latest drivers installed for your chipset, video card, network card and sound card?
-Checked both and they are all up to date and dma is checked in device manager and according to sisoftsandra

asm0deus
Norton system works 04
^ its that, delete it and report back
- That would be great, but i had NSW04 on w2k also

Maybe i'll reinstall the drivers all over again ... some of them might not have erased or something.
If anyone can come up with a reason why it's so slow ... i'd like to know

thanks for the replies guys.

-Losty

Losty · Dec 23, 2004

ah man this is getting annoying.. with so much processor power i feel like i'm running a 450mhz pc.

Is it normal for cpu usage to show 40-80% when i open a folder? it's only for a second and goes to zero again, but i think that could be the reason.

I don't know what is wrong... anyone have a link to tweak some more options on xp i would appreciate it.

Takes over a second to open ms word ... *sigh*

thanks in advance

-losty

Bozo · Dec 23, 2004

Try Here: http://www.tweakguides.com/

Bozo

Losty · Dec 24, 2004

dang something is extremely wrong ...

for you guys with xp ... does your processor usage go up really high for a second when opening stuff?

it's so bogged down i can't explain it

here's my hijack this for whoever knows what is wrong with it

thanks

Logfile of HijackThis v1.97.7
Scan saved at 4:42:49 PM, on 12/24/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP2 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP2 (6.00.2900.2180)

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccSetMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccEvtMgr.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\CTHELPER.EXE
C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\ATIDtct.EXE
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\navapsvc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~2\NPROTECT.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\nvsvc32.exe
C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\SAVScan.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\NORTON~1\NORTON~2\SPEEDD~1\NOPDB.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\CCPD-LC\symlcsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\Security Center\SymWSC.exe
C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
C:\Documents and Settings\Lostboy\Desktop\CPU\Hijack This\HijackThis.exe

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://anandtech.com/
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3} - C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\AcroIEHelper.dll
O2 - BHO: NAV Helper - {BDF3E430-B101-42AD-A544-FADC6B084872} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\NavShExt.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Norton AntiVirus - {42CDD1BF-3FFB-4238-8AD1-7859DF00B1D6} - C:\Program Files\Norton SystemWorks\Norton Antivirus\NavShExt.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [WINDVDPatch] CTHELPER.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [UpdReg] C:\WINDOWS\UpdReg.EXE
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Jet Detection] "C:\Program Files\Creative\SBLive\PROGRAM\ADGJDet.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroFilterCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NvCplDaemon] RUNDLL32.EXE NvQTwk,NvCplDaemon initialize
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [AIM] C:\Program Files\AIM95\aim.exe -cnetwait.odl
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ATI DeviceDetect] C:\Program Files\ATI Multimedia\main\ATIDtct.EXE
O4 - Global Startup: Adobe Reader Speed Launch.lnk = C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe
O4 - Global Startup: Microsoft Office.lnk = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\OSA9.EXE
O9 - Extra button: ATI TV (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AIM (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger (HKLM)
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="https://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab">https://download.macromedia....../flash/swflash.cab</a>
O17 - HKLM\System\CCS\Services\Tcpip\..\{93A9AFDF-67C6-4800-A025-ADE4806B0C01}: NameServer = 66.51.205.100,66.51.206.100
O17 - HKLM\System\CS1\Services\Tcpip\..\{93A9AFDF-67C6-4800-A025-ADE4806B0C01}: NameServer = 66.51.205.100,66.51.206.100
O17 - HKLM\System\CS2\Services\Tcpip\..\{93A9AFDF-67C6-4800-A025-ADE4806B0C01}: NameServer = 66.51.205.100,66.51.206.100

Looks like it's all ok to me ... don't know

Losty · Dec 25, 2004

C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE

damn didn't notice this ... is this a virus?

*nvm that's the correct location .. what gives ... errrr
-Losty

shortylickens · Dec 25, 2004

As far as Explorer.exe goes I'll let you figure it out for yourself.

Dont delete it. Just go to the task manager and shut it down. DONT CLOSE TASK MANAGER!
Notice anything?

When you are done, click on FILE..Run.... type in EXPLORER.EXE and click OK.

This may seem simple, but its a great way to clean out all kinds of crap and help your system along after two weeks of uptime.

BTW: I only have 19 processes running under XP Pro and one of them is mine, not Windows. Razer mouse program (lets me have different X and Y speeds.)

I would reccomend you look at: tlab404.com.
http://v2.tlab404.com/articles...?iFaq=300&iType=15

The guide for tweaking a game machine is a good place to START. I have seen most XP and 2K installations have lots of junk running by default. My system works just fine with these tweaks.

EndGame · Dec 25, 2004

Did you update the WMI to allow Norton 2004 to run with SP2 correctly?

Losty · Dec 26, 2004

Originally posted by: EndGame
Did you update the WMI to allow Norton 2004 to run with SP2 correctly?

Ummm ... what is wmi? is it part of norton or microsoft?
I did all the auto updates for both programs

Thanks for the replies guys ... still running slow ... maybe if i take out the pop up blocker and firewall in sp2??

what do you think?

-Losty

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