snuff3r sends word of his post over on MPU which covers a potential performance problem in Windows XP caused by Service Pack 1. This problem is covered in the Microsoft Knowledge Base so it might be worth checking out if you're having weird problems with Windows XP.

meh why bother with sp1 just do the automatic updates and she's all good

i dont use sp1 so l33t.

if you don't install sp1, and then you use automatic update, doesn't it effectively install sp1 (among other things) anyway? assuming that is correct, the same problem would occur (if it were going to at all) whether you use a.u. or sp1.

I'm pretty sure you can choose what to install when you run autoupdate.

I think what druid meant is that all the updates automatic update installs would basically equal sp1. Sp1 is just all those updates in one package. So by installing all the updates separately you get the same collective effect.

is ths install a 'win win' situation or only do it if you are getting the slowdown?

MS Knowledge Base

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Otherwise wait for the next service pack which is currently in beta.

i have an XP2200 and 512DDR SP1, never had any problems.

I installed the patch this morning. Great.

My machine runs excellent now. I am running a P1.8 with Windows XP and all the patches/service packs.

It started slowing down so i doubled the ram to 512. That helped a bit but since the patch it loads things in half the time.

i have a gig of ram and never have any memory problems, the machine beside me has 256mb ram no memory issue, bioth automatically updated

A piece of Microsoft software with performance issues.... Never..

I only recently got XP and I am amazed at how quick the PC boots up now (mind you I did also upgrade hardware).

No problems for me as yet :)

I only recently got XP and I am amazed at how quick the PC boots up now (mind you I did also upgrade hardware).

Install some more software ;p

I've just set up a Mandrake box at home, and i have to say, initial impressions are
; f*** you ms!

haha, that will be short lived