XP Pro keeps freezing

[Tony]

You have a misconception. The larger the storage area accessed the longer it
takes? Could you give an example of that?
Example; accessing track one on a 20 GB HD vs accessing track one on a 500GB
HD. Is that what you're saying?
Does accessing address 1000 in a 2 GB memory take longer than accessing
address 1000 on a 256 meg memory???

Directing the head on a hard drive to directly access a specific track is COMPLETELY
DIFFERENT than an indexed search of a file. When you search the registry, or a file, you
do not know the SPECIFIC DISK location.

From a hardware standpoint, there is a diference between an indexed access, and a
search.

 

[Twayne]

But from a "can I notice a difference" standpoint, I'd be he's right.

Actually, that's generally true considering the registry is mostly a
series of text files. Other, more serious problems over-shadow most
registry problems. However that doesn't negate the need to contain the
bloat periodically if/when it does become noticeable. The more parts
something has, the more chances there are for a failure since each
individual part is capable of creating a failure, and not necessarily
one with an error message for the user. The larger any file is the more
chances there are for it to corrupt. A registry with a full complement
of hundreds of megs of data compared to one with several gigs of data
are obviously different in the chances for problems to develop. That's
oversimplified, but it makes the point I wish to make.

I often wonder how these purists who never allow any application to
touch a registry manage to install, uninstall or even run any
applications. The registry is in a constant flux, being continuously
written to and read. They must spend a godawful amount of time revving
the registry files every time they turn around. Or, the machine sits
there just looking pretty and does nothing else.

Twayne

 

[Unknown]

What makes you think every access is a search function?

 

[Unknown]

'Mostly a series of text files'? I doubt it even has one. Can you point one
out?

 

[Unknown]

'The registry is in a constant flux,being continuously written into and
read'? That is a completely false assumption.
It is read often but barely written into.

 

[Bill in Co.]

It's not a series of text files.

'Mostly a series of text files'? I doubt it even has one. Can you point
one
out?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

No its not. Look at the data types. How many are text? The registry is a
database of parameters.