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Jesse
Does Having more than one user slow down the computer?
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Rocket J. Squirrel
Good question. If only one user is logged on, the fact that other users have
accounts means nothing. However, if more than one user is logged on at the
same time, all such user's desktops are being held in RAM, reducing the
amount of RAM available to any one user. This theoretically can slow any
user's performance.
On the other hand, with the amount of RAM typically offered in today's
computers (256MB and up) you really would not notice the difference.
Rocky
accounts means nothing. However, if more than one user is logged on at the
same time, all such user's desktops are being held in RAM, reducing the
amount of RAM available to any one user. This theoretically can slow any
user's performance.
On the other hand, with the amount of RAM typically offered in today's
computers (256MB and up) you really would not notice the difference.
Rocky
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Guest
Ive got 512 mb of rdram anyways
-----Original Message-----
Good question. If only one user is logged on, the fact that other users have
accounts means nothing. However, if more than one user is logged on at the
same time, all such user's desktops are being held in RAM, reducing the
amount of RAM available to any one user. This theoretically can slow any
user's performance.
On the other hand, with the amount of RAM typically offered in today's
computers (256MB and up) you really would not notice the difference.
Rocky
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Chuck
Does Having more than one user slow down the computer?
Jesse,
Do you mean having more than one user setup on the computer? If so, the answer
is yes, but ever so slightly. Each user defined on a computer uses up storage
space, and generates files which can cause disk activity. But, with newer
computers, the effect here will probably be negligible.
Or do you mean, more than one user with Fast User Switching? As in, leave your
friend logged in, and start your own session, while your friend's programs are
still running? Here the effect can be quite noticeable. I tried FUS on my XP
system when I first set it up, and noticed depletion of both cpu and memory
resources. If your friend has a few programs running, and you FUS and start
running a few of your own, the effect can be quite annoying.
Cheers,
Chuck
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