BVeta fixes, KB938194 & KB938979, released to public

[Julian]

I applied both fixes this morning and the rumoured file copy
performance improvement is real and substantial.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9D-C33D-48DB-A7E3-62EEF7C1F7C2&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B9-D832-425B-B42C-D3EB2071BBEC&displaylang=en

 

[MICHAEL]

* Julian:

I applied both fixes this morning and the rumoured file copy
performance improvement is real and substantial.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9D-C33D-48DB-A7E3-62EEF7C1F7C2&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B9-D832-425B-B42C-D3EB2071BBEC&displaylang=en

I agree. Installed the updates on three different Vista machines.
All three showed improvement in file transfers and an overall
general improvement. Things seem to be a bit snappier.

Looking forward to SP1.


-Michael

 

[Stan Kay]

I too installed them this morning and agree totally with your comments.


I applied both fixes this morning and the rumoured file copy
performance improvement is real and substantial.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9D-C33D-48DB-A7E3-62EEF7C1F7C2&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B9-D832-425B-B42C-D3EB2071BBEC&displaylang=en

 

[Guest]

I have also found that the new file move/copy api is a significant
improvement however there are occasions when the api will still hang at the
"Calculating time remaining..." screen. This is when copying within a disk,
between hard drives on different machines and copying to CD/DVD. I have
determined that the problem is reliably produced whenever the api tries to
copy a Quicktime file. I have the latest version of Quicktime 7.2. Is this a
known bug and is there a fix?

straker135

 

[Jon]

I applied both fixes this morning and the rumoured file copy
performance improvement is real and substantial.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9D-C33D-48DB-A7E3-62EEF7C1F7C2&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B9-D832-425B-B42C-D3EB2071BBEC&displaylang=en


I noticed a general zipping up, but ironically, by a strange quirk of fate,
file transfer was the one area where I didn't notice any improvement. Mind
you mine was pretty zippy to start with. Either that or the data folders
have just got bigger, which was probably more likely the case.

 

[Julian]

I applied both fixes this morning and the rumoured file copy
performance improvement is real and substantial.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...9D-C33D-48DB-A7E3-62EEF7C1F7C2&displaylang=en

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...B9-D832-425B-B42C-D3EB2071BBEC&displaylang=en


I noticed a general zipping up, but ironically, by a strange quirk of
fate, file transfer was the one area where I didn't notice any
improvement. Mind you mine was pretty zippy to start with. Either that or
the data folders have just got bigger, which was probably more likely the
case.

I'm only using 1gb RAM so maybe it is more apparent
on a low RAM system?

 

[Jon]

I'm only using 1gb RAM so maybe it is more apparent
on a low RAM system?

Possibly. 2GB here, of which 31% (approx 635 MB) is in use as we speak.
Perhaps with larger file transfers more RAM is required. Not really tested
that theory, but sounds plausible.

 

[Swingman]

in message

I noticed a general zipping up, but ironically, by a strange quirk of
fate, file transfer was the one area where I didn't notice any
improvement. Mind you mine was pretty zippy to start with.

After the install this morning, Boot to login screen is about 6 - 10 seconds
on average slower, and login screen to usable cursor is about 6 seconds
faster, so that's a wash.

Otherwise, I perceive little or no difference.

Have had no "stability" problems with this Dell XPS 1210 for the past two
weeks, since sorting out the startup app(s) which were causing problems
(logitech quickcam software, the biggest offender).

AAMOF, thought seriously about invoking the "if it ain't broke ..." rule,
just could not stand the prosperity of the known, over the excitement of the
unknown.

So far, no excitement in either direction... and that's probably a plus.

 

[Jon]

in message


After the install this morning, Boot to login screen is about 6 - 10
seconds on average slower, and login screen to usable cursor is about 6
seconds faster, so that's a wash.

Otherwise, I perceive little or no difference.

Have had no "stability" problems with this Dell XPS 1210 for the past two
weeks, since sorting out the startup app(s) which were causing problems
(logitech quickcam software, the biggest offender).

AAMOF, thought seriously about invoking the "if it ain't broke ..." rule,
just could not stand the prosperity of the known, over the excitement of
the unknown.

So far, no excitement in either direction... and that's probably a plus.

To be honest I didn't really install it for the sake of speed gain here
either, but mainly for the sake of the other errors catalogued on the first
2 links the OP gave, should those situtations ever arise, and also probably
as a general bug-fixing exercise.

 

[Gil Baron]

I agree. Installed the updates on three different Vista machines.
All three showed improvement in file transfers and an overall
general improvement. Things seem to be a bit snappier

Still has a huge defect. If your app writes often to the title bar your displayis going to shortly be a disaster.

 

[Julian]

I applied both fixes this morning and the rumoured file copy
performance improvement is real and substantial.http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938194http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938979

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=AE2F819D-C33...

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3FB80BB9-D83...

Nearly two weeks down the line my system is rock solid,
Starts and restarts in less than half the time it used to take
and file copying and moving is utterly transformed (for the better.)