XP Service Pack Slows Programs

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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Re:The fix will cost you

[spectecjr]

You have to pay for Microsoft Product Support Services. From Knowledge Base Article 815411: "In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem." May be canceled. Or maybe not. So it's entirely up to Microsoft whether or not to charge you for the fix to a problem they admit having! Of all the nerve.
Avoid Service Pack 1, or better yet, avoid Windows.

Lame FUD attempt. The fix doesn't cost you anything. Phoning technical support may cost you money under some circumstances, but downloading hotfixes has always been and still is free.

But nice try though.

Simon

Re:The fix will cost you

[lucifuge31337]

You've obviously never worked with PSS. If you want this hotfix, they will give it to you for free. You call PSS, say "I'm calling a known issue, Q so-and-so." They email you the hotfix in WinZip format and the password to unzip it.

And you're obviously and MCSE.
WinZip format....when will you paper engineers ever learn?

Re:HAHA

[canajin56]

Fortunately, I don't use that WinXP box for much ( at least not for booting WinXP).

I take that to mean that you sometimes use it for a footrest or doorstop, since I don't know of much else you can use an XP box for without booting up XP ;)