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Try Bootvis = It Really works = XP BOOTS IN JUST 30 SECONDS !!!!!!

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dr_jimit
dr_jimit Original post #1
Sep 11, 2007 at 8:27 PM
Yes friends, it just booted me in xp in amazing 30 seconds,
I remembered the days when i clean installed xp without any drivers,
It really decreased boot time for me from 2-3 minutes to just 30 seconds!!

I got its info from eBOOk = TweakGuides Tweaking Companion for Xp.


BootVis description
BootVis - Microsoft tool to provide faster XP boot and resume times
BootVis is a performance trace visualization utility that you can use with Windows XP systems. Customer research shows a frequently requested feature that users want from their PCs is fast system startup, whether from cold boot or when resuming from standby or hibernation.

The Windows development team at Microsoft has taken bold steps in making fast startup PCs a reality with the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.

Here are some key features of "BootVis":

· Boot to a useable state in a total of 30 seconds
· Resume from Hibernate (S4) in a total of 20 seconds
· Resume from Standby (S3) in a total of 5 seconds


It is not available from microsoft downloaded, i ve uploaded it to my website

*drjimit.googlepages.com/bootvisdownload

or u may google it.

Just < 1 MB size.


You may first try to see detailed boot loading proccess and detailed charts it creates, to c what is slowing down ur boot.

For who dont know more
from trace menu Just click " Optimise System "
let it work after a boot, when it says finish ,just reboot, u wont believe.



::: EDIT :::


1 more important setting to do, especially 4 those who have little speed gain,
after you have optimised ur sysem once with Bootvis,
Do these 2 things,

1. Delete everything in C:\windows\prefetch folder EXCEPT Layout.ini

2. Desable Task schedular service from,
start> run>msconfig>services> Task Schedular Service = uncheck it.

It will also prevent restoring previous state.

SOURCE :TweakGuides Tweaking Companion for Xp

You have to repeat Bootvis and this 2 steps, every time you do major change in ur sysem,

Hope his Helps,

Dr. Jimit
Pathik
Pathik #2
Sep 11, 2007 at 8:50 PM
Mirrors:
*www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/BootVis.shtml
*www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=664
entrana
entrana #3
Sep 11, 2007 at 9:26 PM
well does it work?
The_Devil_Himself
Sep 11, 2007 at 10:12 PM
I have bootvis but dunno how to use it.
shady_inc
Sep 13, 2007 at 11:59 AM
My XP boots in 30 sec. without any software.Looks like a tall claim to me.but will try it out soon.
Cool G5
Cool G5 #6
Sep 13, 2007 at 12:08 PM
I have used it.It works but i didn't notice much improvement.
gxsaurav
Sep 13, 2007 at 12:14 PM
Strange, my XP used to boot in 25 seconds flat.

Vista boots in 40 seconds from a cold boot, resume from hibernation in 8 seconds.
mavihs
mavihs #8
Sep 15, 2007 at 12:01 AM
has any1 else tried it???
aneesh kalra
Sep 15, 2007 at 12:35 AM
ax3 said:
how does this softy WORK ? i mean whot does it do 2 speedup the process ?

skip files\drivers 2 load later on ........

& does it really FASTENUP ur PC ......
Actually it works by reducing driver delays and others oftware realted delays.I have tried this out and when you use it for the first it really makes your pc fast.
N
Nav11aug #10
Sep 15, 2007 at 1:58 AM
ƒire$eeker said:
has any1 else tried it???

yes.. constantly use it in fact .. it works..

One good software frm Microsoft :)
dr_jimit
dr_jimit #11
Sep 16, 2007 at 10:54 PM
1 more important setting to do, especially 4 those who have little speed gain,


after you have optimised ur sysem once with Bootvis,

Do these 2 things,


1. Delete everything in C:\windows\prefetch folder EXCEPT Layout.ini

2. Desable Task schedular service from,
start> run>msconfig>services> Task Schedular Service = uncheck it.


It will also prevent restoring previous state.

SOURCE :TweakGuides Tweaking Companion for Xp

You have to repeat Bootvis and this 2 steps, every time you do major change in ur sysem,

Hope his Helps,

Dr. Jimit
Cool G5
Cool G5 #12
Sep 17, 2007 at 3:13 PM
^I have heard that you should keep files created in the present week in the prefetch folder,those older than one week should only be deleted.
N
Sep 17, 2007 at 7:22 PM
Its a myth that emptying preftech folder speeds up Windows. Instead it does the reverse.

pathiks said:
Mirrors:
*www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/BootVis.shtml
*www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=664

Google terming softpedia.com as harmful??
dr_jimit
dr_jimit #14
Sep 17, 2007 at 11:30 PM
navjotjsingh said:
Its a myth that emptying preftech folder speeds up Windows. Instead it does the reverse.

I dont think it speeds up windows performance , but it definately speeds up boot of windows,

not performance after boot.
iamtheone
iamtheone #15
Sep 19, 2007 at 9:22 PM
pls can any post a step by step short tutorial or instructions for using this software after installing it
infra_red_dude
Sep 19, 2007 at 10:31 PM
instructions on how to use this software: *articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-6346_11-5034622.html
shady_inc
shady_inc #17
Sep 20, 2007 at 4:27 PM
Thnx for that link IR.:p
M
Oct 3, 2007 at 12:35 PM
yeah man it works boot up is now breeze:)