Downgrade from Vista to XP made my computer slower?

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Downgrade from Vista to XP made my computer slower?

I had Windows Vista on my computer and i decided to downgrade it to Windows XP. So i wiped my computer and installed windows xp. After getting all the drivers and all the updates. I tried playing World of Warcraft like i always have on vista, but when i looked at my fps and latency i saw that my latency sky rocketed and my fps got lower. Why is this? Xp should make my computer faster not slower.

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amber ɹəqɯɐ

Verified answer

My best guess is that the default performance/visual settings in XP are not optimal for your hardware.

Follow the directions on this page from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/per...

Ron M

That's because Vista is much faster then XP. Vista had some problem when it first came out, but that has all been repaired via it's service packs. Vista runs my games much better then XP.

I run two main computers. One is a Vista machine and the other is loaded with Win7. I do not notice any speed difference between the two. Both system run the same Core 2 Quad processors. Both system run the same amount of ram, from the same manufacturer, with the same speed and case latency. Neither machine has ever crashed or blue screened.

As a computer tech, I have never understood why folks want to go backwards to older operating systems.

Anonymous

I would say you first of all scan your system with any good system cleaner such as Reginout to clean your system of excessive data that gives errors and cause slowdown. Also, uninstall unnecessary programs. I hope your problem will be solved. Few more steps will also help you:

1. Make Sure Your Hardware is Sufficient: Above and beyond everything you can do with software to optimize the function of your computer, making sure you have the proper hardware to support Windows is critical.

2. Clean Your Desktop: Is your Windows Desktop dotted with files? Have you noticed that your computer has been running slower and slower? Do you see the hard drive light often flashing while you wait for the computer to respond to an action? There are steps you can take to fix it. Read this article.

3. Scan Your Windows System for Errors: An operating system is a collection of files that perform different functions. It is possible, over time, that one or more of these system files has changed or become corrupted. If this happens, the speed of your system may decrease. By using a utility called “System File Checking”, it will inspect these files and correct any problem it finds.

4. Scan for Viruses, Spyware and Adware: Every Windows computer is vulnerable to viruses. Viruses are nasty little programs that cause both major and minor problems for users. Spyware and Adware are programs created by companies to find out more information about customers, so they can better market products to them. Spyware and Adware can load into computer memory and slow it down.Periodically scanning and removal of Viruses, Spyware and Adware is a great way to improve computer performance.

5. Uninstall Unused Programs: Over time, you may have accumulated programs on your computer that you do not use. When a program is installed, it creates connections between the program and the operating system. Even if you don’t use these programs, they can slow down your system. If you have the original program’s installation disk or file, removing programs will free up space on your computer and may speed up your system's performance.

6. Adjust Visual Effects for Better Performance: Windows provides a number of interesting visual effects including animated windows and fading menus. If you do not have enough operating memory (see above number 1), these effects can slow down your computer. Adjusting or reducing visual effects can make a difference.

7. Don’t Automatically Start Programs: Programs use operating memory (RAM, also called system resources). Unless you always use these programs, you can keep them from loading at Windows startup and speed both the booting of your computer and its performance. Manage startup programs using reginout.

8. Defragment Your Hard Drive: The more information and programs you have on your computer, the more it is likely that Windows has placed parts of the same file in different locations on your hard drive. It may do this for hundreds of files and programs, depending on how much space is available. Defragmenting the hard drive places all information for each file in one place. The result can be a faster computer experience.