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Subject: [OM] (OM) OT XP computer(s)
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 20:09:59 +1300
Hi all,

I have taken delivery of my "new" XP computer and am getting to know the 
beast. For various reasons I had to clean it inside and out. All done. Some 
software too; Nortons seemed to be complicating matters too much, so it is 
now disabled.

The CPU and cooling fins are MASSIVE (compared with what I am used to), 
and the fan there is no midget either. They were liberally coated with a 
greasy smelly dust, which had penetrated well between the heat-sink fins. 
All clean and nice now.

I timed it; takes three and a half minutes to boot up. I may purchase 
Windows Lite from Australia; this removes MSIE from entanglement with the 
operating system (and the computer, period) and speeds things up no end, 
apparently.

Tweaki sorted out some of the offensive eye-candy. Other software is being 
installed.

Question; is 3- 1/2 minutes normal for boot-up time for a 2 GHZ XP machine? 

Brian

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