Every time I have done a "restore" operation the system
seems ever so slightly slower. Is that possible? - RM

Hi

How far back did you go to restore your system? It 'may' be possible to
slow the system down if you went too far back.

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"Rick Merrill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Every time I have done a "restore" operation the system
> seems ever so slightly slower. Is that possible? - RM

Will Denny wrote:

> Hi
>
> How far back did you go to restore your system? It 'may' be possible to
> slow the system down if you went too far back.

One (1) day only. It would be Really Slow if I went all the way back ;-)

Hi

I can't see that one day is going to slow the system down. Try the
following link:

http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

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"Rick Merrill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Will Denny wrote:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> How far back did you go to restore your system? It 'may' be possible to
>> slow the system down if you went too far back.
>
> One (1) day only. It would be Really Slow if I went all the way back ;-)
>

Will Denny wrote:
> Hi
>
> I can't see that one day is going to slow the system down. Try the
> following link:
>
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

I've id'd the problem, but don't know what to do about it:
the mouse and touchpad controls got messed up with the "restore."
The laptop has a touch pad AND an intellimouse (usb). What happens is
that some mouse "clicks" are not seen and some are seen twice.
(I have treat-as-links enabled). - RM

I guess I have to ask what does "ever so slightly slower" mean? Is it truly
slower or does it just "seem to be". Anyway you might try running defrag and
see if that helps. Also if you use the NTFS format you might want to turn
off indexing services. Right click your hard drive icon and select
Properties. Uncheck the indexing box and at the screen the pops up ensure
you check for all subdirectories.

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"Rick Merrill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| Every time I have done a "restore" operation the system
| seems ever so slightly slower. Is that possible? - RM

Harry Ohrn wrote:

> I guess I have to ask what does "ever so slightly slower" mean? Is it truly
> slower or does it just "seem to be". Anyway you might try running defrag and
> see if that helps. Also if you use the NTFS format you might want to turn
> off indexing services. Right click your hard drive icon and select
> Properties. Uncheck the indexing box and at the screen the pops up ensure
> you check for all subdirectories.

Response to the mouse is definately slower, and sometimes in error. The
problem appears to be that (now, after a restore) mouse clicks interact
with a delayed change of "focus". For example, press ( and button
depresses and focus changes to the button or folder) the release is
"seen" as another "click"! Click and drag on desktop gives different
results at different times! Ayee! - RM

"Rick Merrill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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| Harry Ohrn wrote:
|
| > I guess I have to ask what does "ever so slightly slower" mean? Is it
truly
| > slower or does it just "seem to be". Anyway you might try running defrag
and
| > see if that helps. Also if you use the NTFS format you might want to
turn
| > off indexing services. Right click your hard drive icon and select
| > Properties. Uncheck the indexing box and at the screen the pops up
ensure
| > you check for all subdirectories.
|
| Response to the mouse is definately slower, and sometimes in error. The
| problem appears to be that (now, after a restore) mouse clicks interact
| with a delayed change of "focus". For example, press ( and button
| depresses and focus changes to the button or folder) the release is
| "seen" as another "click"! Click and drag on desktop gives different
| results at different times! Ayee! - RM

Wow Rick. That problem seems to be a lot different that the one you
mentioned in your original post. We aren't mind readers here ;-)

If you have a special mouse try reinstalling the drivers for it.

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www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

Harry Ohrn wrote:

> "Rick Merrill" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> | Harry Ohrn wrote:
> |
> | > I guess I have to ask what does "ever so slightly slower" mean? Is it
> truly
> | > slower or does it just "seem to be". Anyway you might try running defrag
> and
> | > see if that helps. Also if you use the NTFS format you might want to
> turn
> | > off indexing services. Right click your hard drive icon and select
> | > Properties. Uncheck the indexing box and at the screen the pops up
> ensure
> | > you check for all subdirectories.
> |
> | Response to the mouse is definately slower, and sometimes in error. The
> | problem appears to be that (now, after a restore) mouse clicks interact
> | with a delayed change of "focus". For example, press ( and button
> | depresses and focus changes to the button or folder) the release is
> | "seen" as another "click"! Click and drag on desktop gives different
> | results at different times! Ayee! - RM
>
> Wow Rick. That problem seems to be a lot different that the one you
> mentioned in your original post. We aren't mind readers here ;-)

NO?! Well, I found that "slow" was because it was failing to respond
to my mouse clicks. That's ok, I forgive you.

> If you have a special mouse try reinstalling the drivers for it.

"intellimouse explorer" is an old optical mouse (no new drivers).
Besides, if I do install the mouse drivers, it wipes out the ALPS
touchpad system. Sigh!