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XP Service Pack Slows Programs

Posted by michael on from the strange-definition-of-fix dept.

AEton writes "Vnunet and others are reporting that Windows XP's Service Pack 1 has introduced a flaw into the operating system. Changes to memory handling code result in programs which often allocate memory (which is many of them) can take up to ten times longer than normal to start. Microsoft has acknowledged the problem in Q815411, and while a patch is available by request from Microsoft Product Services, it will not be widely released until Service Pack 2."

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  1. timing is everything by Stalcair · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    or that is what they say, however I am laughing my butt off from what you wrote! Thanks for the laughs but if I see you I will punch you in the face for making me spit up my drink! Hahaha, keep it coming

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  2. Re:never installed sp1! by capnjack41 · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Well, I suppose it is stupid on many levels. Keep in mind that I am using Windows.

    But, I didn't pay for it. Ah, gotcha there!

  3. Well, I am not installing XP SP1 anyway... by Karpe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Doing that would warn me how my serial number was not acquired legally. :)

  4. Urban Legend or not??? by Col.+Klink+(retired) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And I was starting to believe that Bill Gates never said "640K is enough for anyone".

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  5. Re:Here's a thought... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    No, because the majority of users don't really care what's actually in the update, the user mentality is that all updates are good and one should snatch them up as often as possible.
    says the linux drone who makes sure he has a nightly build of every one of his favorite programs... ;)
  6. Do any of you think Bill Gates uses a DILDO ? by zymano · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Steve jobs use a dildo ? Gay ? MacOsx is kinda gay ? Steve Jobs= New York fashion designer ?

  7. 4 To 6 Day Pause Ordered for Iraqi Military Push by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Fox news reported 10 seconds ago (12:11 AM Eastern US time) that a 4 to 6
    day halt to the "military advance" in Iraq has been ordered. At the same
    time, massive bombing south of Baghdad is being reported.

    My half-assed 2 minute interpretation? We are going to attempt a partial
    duplication of '91 by carpet bombing Republican Guard positions while 4ID
    comes in for the final push.

  8. Destroy the infidel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh Mujahideen-believers! We have sworn Jihad before Muhammad... We are the army of Allah. We who are fighting against those who are fighting us. Oh Mujahideen-believers everywhere... The evil has arrived. The Satan and his army. The Mujahideen have declared Jihad for the sake of Allah to bring down the banners of the infidels and those full of hatred..."

    "The war has started and evil is spouted from the mouths of those who have lied and continue to lie, those who said that Baghdad will be occupied within hours. And, as you can see, Baghdad is standing firm and everyone in it is carrying arms. Every child in it is carrying arms, and even the women are carrying arms. They will not defile the soil of Baghdad and they will not desecrate any inch of our believing Iraq. Disappointment and defeat will be their fate."

    "Therefore, this war demands patience. Be patient, Allah loves patient people and supports their patience. He has promised them heaven and He will usher them into heaven without any other consideration."

    "For what purpose are you fighting, Oh evil men? We are fighting the Jihad for the sake of Allah. We are fighting to [reach] heaven... They have been hired by the enemy and were doomed in this world and doomed in the world to come. Their dead are in hell because they have attacked a peaceful and believing country, but blessings to anyone amongst us who died a death of a holy man because he earns strength in this world and heaven in the world to come."

    "This war has demonstrated who the men of faith are... Our Arab and Muslim people everywhere call for the victory of Iraq... It is a test for the believers in order for Allah to distinguish between the despised and the good. It is a war between truth and falsehood... this is a war to be remembered in history."

    "We call on Muslims everywhere, and to Arabs. We say to them: this is the day of Jihad. The Jihad has become a personal [duty] of every Muslim. To refrain from Jihad today would constitute a violation of Allah's commands. It is a sin. Long live the Jihad! The evil has arrived! The forces of disbelief have mobilized armies..."

    "Where are the men of honor? We want to show the enemies the power of Islam so that when they attack a Muslim country they will not fall [under the illusion] that Muslims are falling silent."

    "Raise the banner of Islam. Raise the banner of Jihad. This war is not different than the war of the polytheists against the Prophet. The criminal Bush declares before the whole world, as the polytheists had declared in the Battle of Badr [the first battle won by Prophet Muhammad against the polytheists]: 'The world will recognize the strength of our army...'"

    "The criminal Bush is bringing back to the world all the arrogance and the insolence and all the criminality and the absence of humanity. He starts a war that has no legitimate [basis] only for the purpose of satisfying his wicked and evil soul and his thirst for pure blood. History repeats itself. But here is his army defeated by the force of faith. And here are his modern weapons falling against our simple weapon. We are fighting with the strength of Allah, the strength of our faith. We only face Allah. Allah will bring victory to those [who tell] the truth even if it takes a long time."

    "Oh Mujahideen, oh believers. Everybody hears how the enemy's media... are spreading rumors and lies which were refuted by the Mujahideen. They claimed - to the whole world - that Iraq will come to its end. I say from this pure site to all media outlets that spread the evil [man's] lies: You have to verify the information [you are broadcasting]. They [the enemies] have no shame nor conscience. They lie to people and they must be exposed... They want to delude the people as if their army is at the gates of Baghdad... Media outlets in the world should oppose this lie and verify the truth of their words, since they have no conscience and no morality. This lie will be exposed by the brave Mujahideen, in Iraq of the Jihad... The news channels ha

  9. At Microsoft, quality is definitely job 1. by rice_burners_suck · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    DISCLAIMER: The information presented in this post constitutes the OPINIONS of one rice_burners_suck, protected by the United States Constitution in the following amendment:

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

    In other words, "one nation, under GOD." Atheists, liberals and other bad people can go to hell.

    Now, to begin my post on why, in my opinion, Microsoft as an organization cares only about eternal perpetually increasing profits and does not give a DAMN about the quality (excuse me, the total, complete, utter lack thereof, in my opinion) of their products. Why am I not surprised? Should it surprise me that some stupid service pack makes things worse instead of better? No! Because I believe there are a million monkeys pounding away at a million keyboards, and whatever gobbledygook compiles is packaged neatly in boxes probably designed under Mac OS X or some other UNIX (as Microsoft wouldn't actually be dumb enough to use their own products in my opinion--I have to give them credit for actually knowing better in my opinion) and sold for exhorbitant prices, in my opinion.

    Like I said a million times before, and like I will probably continue to say for a long time, Microsoft's products, which are already of unacceptable quality in my opinion, get increasingly worse with each iteration, in my humble opinion. (See URL below, in my opinion.)

    Why don't they sell kits that let you solder a bunch of wires, which join at a large red switch, to strategic points on your motherboard and peripherals, so that when the button is pushed, it short circuits everything in the computer and blows out the circuit breakers in the entire town while it's at it? Seriously... that would probably provide more value to customers than their current offering, in my opinion.

    Transmission error or button not pushed or user is drunk. More likely the latter than the former. Press any key to continue, in my opinion. My opinion, in my opinion, is that my opinion, in my opinion, is a humble opinion, in my opinion.

    For more information, please visit Microsoft (see note below before clicking link), call 1-900-EAT-POOP (see charges below) or visit www.goatse.cs.

    NOTE: (the one below that I was talking about a minute ago) These links don't point to where they say they point to. They point to other sites which are NOT what you think. Try it... click on them! Seriously. You can also set up your preferences so it shows the real address of a link in brackets like [ and ] after the link so you know what you're clicking on. Slashdot is a marvelous piece of engineering and I am really drunk. (How's that for expressing one idea in each sentence.)

    Charges for calling the aforementioned 1-900 number, in my opinion, are as follows... 99 Euros for the first minute and $100.53 USD for each additional minute, a connection charge of 55 pesos, a convenience charge of 72 yen, 451 Uganda Shillings for somebody having to walk all the way to the phone, 41 Dinars for that person answering the phone, 119 Ouguiyas for every minute you're on hold, 49 Malgaches for every word said during the conversation, 32 Dalasis for every word you say which renders your grammar incorrect (such as, but not limited to, ending a sentence with a preposition), a one-time charge of 114 Kwanzas if you say any bad words, 16 Escudos for each such bad word, 78 Lotis if you end the conversation before ten minutes elapse, and last but certainly not least, a one-time account setup fee of 118 Dobras. Upon calling, you will be placed on hold for 9 (nine) days and if you hang up or leave the phone during this time, you will be charged a penalty of 1,368,852 Turkish L

  10. MOD Parent as Funny! Not Insightful by blunte · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    duh

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  11. Re:never installed sp1! by spacecowboy420 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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