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    Few Questions

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by McGrady, Mar 10, 2008.

  1. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hey guys, just a few random questions. :p

    1. How often do you guys defrag your pc?
    2. What's a nice site with lots of nice wallpapers. (Ex: customize.org, deviantart)
    3. For people with a vista notebook, how fast is your start up(Ex:How many green bars) Provide specs.
     
    McGrady, Mar 10, 2008
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  2. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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  3. jcovelli

    jcovelli Notebook Deity

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    1. once a week
    2. interfacelift.com
    3. (xp sp3) 23 seconds... ha
     
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  4. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    joe, did u do any tweaks or whatnot. thats pretty fast. from pressing power to login? or pressing power to desktop?
    and covelli, i said vista notebook ;)
     
    McGrady, Mar 10, 2008
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  5. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    I got rid of alot of the bloatware that came on the computer plus I have 4GB of RAM and a gig of turbo mem. And thats from power to login I use my fingerprint to get to the desktop and thats about an extra 10 or so seconds
     
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  6. cloud_nine

    cloud_nine Notebook Evangelist

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    1. Recent large program installs = once a week. Normal usage = once a month. Boot defrag once every 6 months.
    2. Konachan if you want HQ anime sources
    3. 27-30 secs to login screen.
     
    cloud_nine, Mar 10, 2008
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  7. Nocturnal310

    Nocturnal310 Notebook Virtuoso

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    1. Once a month. .. i use Auslogics.
    2. interfacelift.com .. or i follow the thread 'Show off your vista Desktop'.
    3. Depends on Vistas mood.. usually 1 min
     
    Nocturnal310, Mar 10, 2008
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  8. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    1) Once a week.
    2) caedes.net
    3) 1:30 at least. Sad...
     
    Bog, Mar 10, 2008
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  9. Nocturnal310

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    any reason why are u asking?
     
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  10. McGrady

    McGrady Notebook Virtuoso

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    Just seeing if anyone defrags as much as I do.
    Never hurts to see new wallpapers(I change mine often)
    And seeing if my startup time is in the norms.
    That's all. lol
     
    McGrady, Mar 10, 2008
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  11. coolguy

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    1. I do a defrag after every install/unistall and once every week.

    2. I do not really know.

    3. After the clean it used to be 40 secs from power on to welcome screen. But now it's 50-55 secs.
     
    coolguy, Mar 10, 2008
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  12. Gintoki

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    About once a month. I like to go to deviantart. About 40 seconds or so, loading 3 accounts on start up.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 10, 2008
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  13. pixelot

    pixelot Notebook Acolyte

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    1. Weekly (Windows defrags it on schedule :eek:).
    2. Interfacelift.com
    3. 30 seconds; specs in sig.
     
    pixelot, Mar 10, 2008
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