[Timesink]

If u cn rd ths, u wstd ur tme.

[Poohbah]

Interesting.

I've installed this patch, and I haven't noticed any slowdown. What are these folks running?

[Timesink]

bump for bump lists

[CyberCowboy777]

Windows XP can slow down PCs.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Buy the XP Professional. It's much better than the crappy Home edition.

[longtermmemmory]

nuts, I installed this and it did slow my system down. It also said once installed, this patch can't be removed. Are they going to give a patch patch.

[Izzy Dunne]

The new version of Windows RG doesn't have this problem.
Click here for a demo.

[Pyrion]

OFN. This was posted on Slashdot, what, a month ago?

Do a search on Google for "Q815411", you can probably find the patch file there without having to call MS or wait for Service Pack 2.

[Pyrion]

Oh and I should point out that the Microsoft TechNet article linked in the TLP holds no relevance to Windows actually slowing down any. The patch for this particular bug fixes a buffer overrun, something that can be exploited, but nothing relating to how long it takes Windows to start programs in the first place.

Hell, this is what it says right on that page:

"Buffer Overrun in Windows Kernel Message Handling could Lead to Elevated Privileges (811493)"

Again, do a search for Q815411. That actually holds relevance to the whole "programs load slower on Windows XP with Service Pack 1 installed".

[Clive]

Time to switch to linux.

[Oystir]

I have two computers and only added this to one; it slowed down the time of a start up and added a user to my user profile of the one I downloaded

[Consort]

I installed it on XP Pro and my Roadrunner speed is:

.

[garyhope]

I have a "slowdown" at home. I haven't gotten any in a long, long time. I just knew it was Bill Gates fault!

It's not Updates 81349 or 330994 is it? I mean do they have different ways of numbering these things?

[Uncle Hal]

I installed this and I think it slowed my computer down. How do I remove it? Thanks.

[skeeter]

I've been waiting for an XP thread.

My version of XP Pro takes between five & ten MINUTES to boot. I have nothing else loading to account for the delay.

If anyone out there has heard of a similar problem I'd sure welcome some advise.

[L_Von_Mises]

I am just a tiny bit relieved. I thought my hard disk was going the way it started to seem a little sluggish in starting apps. Maybe it's just Microcrap. Hopefully they will have a patch for their patch soon.

[undeniable logic]

Thank you...

My computer slowed to a crawl yesterday and I couldn't figure out why. It was a fresh installation as of Sunday and it was driving me crazy. I am now back up to speed.

Thanks!

[Redcloak]

Time to patch the patch on the patch that patches the patch's patched patch.

[ChadGore]

I've installed the patch, and I have the same thing the article describes. I'm glad I'm not alone.

[Centurion2000]

Microsoft : Virus with features.

[Rightone]

I went to Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs and took this patch off my system. I was definitely having slow cursor and other problems that started about 5 days ago. Your system is only vulnerable if someone actually operates at your keyboard. Can't think why too many home users would need this patch.

Thanks very much for posting this!