You know people, if XP were such a RAM hog like you CLAIM it is, then you need some serious computer upgrades. Unless you can get me screenshots proving that its taking up TONS of RAM, then your story is a fake. I have 640MB RAM, and since I have so much, I set Windows to use alot of it for cache if it wants, that way it runs significantly faster. Currently, out of 654,816KB of RAM, I have 442,148KB of free RAM... thats like 440MB free... Its only using exactly 200MB, and that includes the cache. Therefore, all of you with XP on some 256MB system complaining that its using too much RAM, get a better PC and then try to make that claim again.
Now, Ill get started on the "resource hog" thing. Resources no longer exist how we remember them. Resources was a 64KB (i think) section of RAM that was used to track programs and open windows, each one took up some more resources, slowly depleting that 64KB. In NT based OSes, there ARE NO RESOURCES. And no matter how much RAM you have, you will NOT GET MORE RESOURCES IN 9.X BASED OSES.
If you want to try saying that "the eyecandy slows it down" go into the services, and disable and stop the themes service... This completely disables them, even if you try to use them. Then theres things you can also turn off like Wireless Zero Configuration, and BITS.
In conclusion, all people claiming that XP is horrible are complete dumbasses. Unless you get me screenshots proving that XP itself, is taking TONS of RAM, your claims will not be taken seriously by anyone. Also, people using small ammounts of RAM and claiming that XP uses it all should think about WHY its using all of it... Maybe you NEED MORE?
No, I didn't mean where's the memory after 256Mb. I meant why it eats so much RAM? Explorer uses 55Mb, all services together use ~100Mb... what crap uses other RAM except that 155Mb???
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Now, Ill get started on the "resource hog" thing. Resources no longer exist how we remember them. Resources was a 64KB (i think) section of RAM that was used to track programs and open windows, each one took up some more resources, slowly depleting that 64KB. In NT based OSes, there ARE NO RESOURCES. And no matter how much RAM you have, you will NOT GET MORE RESOURCES IN 9.X BASED OSES.
If you want to try saying that "the eyecandy slows it down" go into the services, and disable and stop the themes service... This completely disables them, even if you try to use them. Then theres things you can also turn off like Wireless Zero Configuration, and BITS.
In conclusion, all people claiming that XP is horrible are complete dumbasses. Unless you get me screenshots proving that XP itself, is taking TONS of RAM, your claims will not be taken seriously by anyone. Also, people using small ammounts of RAM and claiming that XP uses it all should think about WHY its using all of it... Maybe you NEED MORE?
I run XP Pro and I cant stand to have a slow PC, so when an OS is slow, I downgrade, Well, did I downgrade to 2000? nope. Why? becuase XP runs great!
Like TweakNT turns Pro to Server, Home to Pro, etc..
-Q
I have 256Mb and it loads 380Mb!! Even I've turned unneded services!
Where is the memory???
Nvm, I see it.
i bought winme,
#1 it was the cheapest (usa legal) windows ever, the "special" upgrade edititon, i like to call blue box was 50 dollars
worst purchage i ever made.
As I say "Take ME home, @ YOUR own risk!"
-Q
and i took that risk
DAMMIT i wish i could get my 50 bucks back.
I knew you'd say that... Anyway get it and show us some screens!
-Q