Kev1n Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I'm on WinXP Pro and best I clocked was 27 secs.I heard some clocked just 10 secs or so. :o Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougal.s Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Fastest I have ever had was 13seconds. Measured using bootvis (search on google for it, was a module in windows 2000 that you can use in XP to measure your boot time). Had all my normal programs running; msn, activsync; steam,AVG. Dougal. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRage Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 18 secs, p4 2.4c HD 80gb 7200rpm XP SP2 stripped personal version ( nlite, arround 300 megs iso) tihs is timed from Power On computer to See full desktop with bars icons and the Pointer shows only the ARROW not the Arrow+SandClock (loading things..) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 4 seconds but that was on VPC on a mac hahaha Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592112 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I get around 18 to 25 seconds its not that fast but hey im not in a rush :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592115 Share on other sites More sharing options...
+unabatedshagie Subscriber¹ Posted September 20, 2004 Subscriber¹ Share Posted September 20, 2004 As long as mine isn't above 1 minute then I don't really care, I usually leave my computer running 24/7 anyway. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592117 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRage Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I get around 18 to 25 seconds its not that fast but hey im not in a rush :) yup... i barely never reset my pc... its always turned on ;D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592120 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerm Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Probably around a minute. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBonJoey Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Mine was about approximately 12 secs................ before I installed SP2, now my boot time is like 25 secs. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592134 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted September 20, 2004 Author Share Posted September 20, 2004 Mine was about approximately 12 secs................ before I installed SP2, now my boot time is like 25 secs. I take that as another reason not to install SP2? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Symbiotic Hat Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 I was able to get about 13 when my RAID 0 was working. Now it's about double that. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_is_Axel Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 how do you get it to such speeds as 12 seconds :huh: that is just crazy!.. i want i want i want mine takes about a minute or 2 to fully load :( AMD 1600XP 1GB SDRAM 7200RPM 40GB HDD Windows XP SP1 Is my system slugish for that kinda speed? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
naap51stang Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 20 seconds.....Timed from the windows initial splash screen, to the desktop with no hourglass. P4 2.8, 1gig ram, Raid stripped S-ATA drives :alien: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592172 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriz Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Takes around 20 secs for me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Allen Veteran Posted September 20, 2004 Veteran Share Posted September 20, 2004 Who cares? Takes me about 25 seconds or so. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592189 Share on other sites More sharing options...
M/\TT Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Since I defragged my HD and ran Bootvis, a lot faster :) Around 30 seconds or so now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollinup Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 My fastest was 11 seconds. :happy: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
taher Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 start->run, type: prefetch prefetch folder opens.. delete everything inside this folder.. reboot and watch your windows fly :D:D:D:D (max of 3 seconds to welcome screen) wavenoiiza41 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592225 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushrat Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 9 seconds into full reboot. But i don't have the windoze xp bootscreen it just goes straight into desktop using some of my tweaks :D Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 Windows XP Professional SP2 9 Seconds. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farchord Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 start->run, type: prefetchprefetch folder opens.. delete everything inside this folder.. reboot and watch your windows fly :D:D:D:D (max of 3 seconds to welcome screen) What's prefetch anyway, if I might ask? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Allen Veteran Posted September 20, 2004 Veteran Share Posted September 20, 2004 What's prefetch anyway, if I might ask? Basically settings for booting up the computer of last existing times. If you delete all of that, then it sets the system back to defaults. Example; IE won't be maximized when you open it as default, if you have directories set a certain way, it goes back to windows default, etc. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592247 Share on other sites More sharing options...
envision Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 4 seconds, using (S3)STR Mode and ultra fast GeiL memory modules (4ns) I love Suspend To Ram, I only turn right off when theres a storm brewin' :) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
taher Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 What's prefetch anyway, if I might ask? Basically settings for booting up the computer of last existing times. If you delete all of that, then it sets the system back to defaults. Example; IE won't be maximized when you open it as default, if you have directories set a certain way, it goes back to windows default, etc. From Microsoft, the prefetch is a memory management feature that saves all the executables you run in pre-execution form and saves them into the prefetch folder.. On startup, windows tries to load all the files in the prefetch folder into memory to make applications run faster.. the problem is that every executable you run (from setup files, to softwares, to utilities) is automatically saved in that folder making your windows slower with time.. it doesnt have anything to do with directory settings and windows settings. :) wavenoiiza41 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulibecker Posted September 20, 2004 Share Posted September 20, 2004 mine bout a minute! Can only dream of 11sec's start up time :blink: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/220190-your-fastest-boot-time/#findComment-584592333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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