Update for Multi-Cores/CPUs and HT systems

[ranasrule]

any direct link for people who refuse to install WGA crap on their machines ? btw i have a genuine copy of XP :)

[Yuxi]

Thanks, installing now :)

[1Frothy]

Is there any point installing it on a Core 2 Duo Desktop?

[IceBrewedBeer]

Is there any point installing it on a Core 2 Duo Desktop?

Yes there is. WinXP is 5 years old and this (I'm guessing here) new lines of code will make WinXP take advantage of Dual Core, Hyper Threading or Dual CPU configurations.

Cliffs..

1. Install

2. WinXP does things faster cause of new CPU technology

3. Your 5 gig porn folder will open faster

4. Dice in the mirror

[NienorGT]

Nice. Final Vers. Finally I will test this thing seriously.

[Hawkeye]

any direct link for people who refuse to install WGA crap on their machines ? btw i have a genuine copy of XP :)

A quick search on FileMirrors should help. :)

[amrinders87]

Why you don't just install it? :) if it wont benefit, it wont hurt either.

I have a P4 HT too, installed it, got 50 points more in PCMark05, so I'm not complaining.

Good luck.

Nice.

[ShaneSparky_YYZ]

A 4th version for this, wow, i'm surprised.. lol

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

any direct link for people who refuse to install WGA crap on their machines ? btw i have a genuine copy of XP :)

Here you go:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/7...-v4-x86-ENU.exe

[ahfunaki]

hmm, gonna install this and see if i notice a difference

[Tai]

well I had a bsod when i restarted after the install, but after starting again, it seems to be fine and a bit faster .. on a dell inspiron 9400 core duo

[I am Reid]

Well i just figured out this dosnt work on x64

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

Well i just figured out this dosnt work on x64

x64 SP2 -which is in beta now- will probably include the fix anyway :)

Congrats on your 1,000 posts!

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

Not sure if you guys noticed but after installing WindowsXP-KB896256-v4-x86-ENU, I get 5.1.2600.3023 (30 October 2006) and not 5.1.2600.2765 (28 Sep 2005) as indicated @ http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=896256. Should be a good news, right?

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

Not sure if you guys noticed but after installing WindowsXP-KB896256-v4-x86-ENU, I get 5.1.2600.3023 (30 October 2006) and not 5.1.2600.2765 (28 Sep 2005) as indicated @ http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=896256. Should be a good news, right?

I thought the same, but :D

The English version of this update has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table.

[ranasrule]

A quick search on FileMirrors should help. :)

Here you go:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/7...-v4-x86-ENU.exe

thanks :)

[Vice]

I installed it but I can't feel any difference in my machine. Well anyway its on there.

[XIII]

It is only good for mobile HT and dual-core CPU with speedstep, no noticable different will be observed on desktop platform.

[DaViD_BRaNDoN]

Anymore user experience on this hotfix?

[BryanChung]

i do just feel a slight improvement in opening programs and boot-up.

[IceBrewedBeer]

i do just feel a slight improvement in opening programs and boot-up.

you FEEL a difference? I think you mean NOTICE a difference. :blink:

[KC]

Things are much faster on my Core Duo T2300.

[matty13]

Thanks now Xfire reports loads of bugs :)

Gotta love Microsoft.

All they care is the patch works on there main OS no programs... and with maybe there programs they make non user made like

Xfire

And expect them to fix it when they release a patch.

[ToneKnee]

Thanks now Xfire reports loads of bugs :)

Gotta love Microsoft.

All they care is the patch works on there main OS no programs... and with maybe there programs they make non user made like

Xfire

And expect them to fix it when they release a patch.

Microsoft don't design the programs like Xfire, so take the problem to them.

[MrBear5587]

Is this something that will be available via MS Update?