Bootvis for win xp

[sj1183]

Bootvis (http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/platform/performance/fastboot/BootVis.asp)


Customer research shows a frequently requested feature that users want from their PCs is fast system startup, whether from cold boot or when resuming from standby or hibernation. The Windows development team at Microsoft has taken bold steps in making fast startup PCs a reality with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system.

The design goals for Windows XP on a typical consumer PC are:

- Boot to a useable state in a total of 30 seconds
- Resume from Hibernate (S4) in a total of 20 seconds
- Resume from Standby (S3) in a total of 5 seconds

Boot and resume times are measured from the time the power switch is pressed to being able to start a program from a desktop shortcut

[fofinger]

I downloaded it but there doesn't seem to be any help files about how to use it. Have you seen any instructions for it?

[sj1183]

Hi Fofinger,
No,I havent,but all you gotta do is click on the icon,when the window opens,go to trace{at the top of the window},click on optimize system.A window will open that says reboot.Click reboot.When the system comes back on,in about a minute or so the bootvis will start.
Take care.
Sandy

[misterhy]

misterhy here SJ. I have had this on my desktop for a while now. I copied your info and unzipped the file. Thats it. It is unzipped and shows a location. I put the location into run and it is an invisible,unknown file. There isn't anything there. It seems like a useful program as XP takes a very long time booting up. I have it on a fairly new Compaq presario. 1.5 gig processor,40 gig hd 512 meg of sdram. I also use a cable modem so internet is really fast.Literally,click and I am there. Just the boot up is slow. Would you know if the program speeds up shut down also?

:D :cool:

[sj1183]

Hi Mister Hy,
I don't believe it will speed up shutdown,
Take care.
Sandy

[misterhy]

misterhy here Sandy. I still can not get this to work. It sits on my desktop,zipped. I click,it unzips and still just sits there. My XP takes one minute to boot and that is too long. I would really like to use this program. Please help if you can. I will be forever grateful.

:D :cool:

[sj1183]

Hi Mister Hy,
Check your pm.
Take care.
Sandy

[brett]

Somebody PM'd me regarding this thread to ask whether I knew where they could download a copy of BootVis.

The product is no longer available for download from Microsoft but you'll find it via Google.

Note tho' that BootVis will *not* improve boot time. From Microsoft:-

Please note that Bootvis.exe is not a tool that will improve boot/resume performance for end users. Contrary to some published reports, Bootvis.exe cannot reduce or alter a system's boot or resume performance. The boot optimization routines invoked by Bootvis.exe are built into Windows XP. These routines run automatically at pre-determined times as part of the normal operation of the operating system.

If you are an end-user seeking to resolve issues for boot/resume performance on your PC, we recommend that you contact the vendor from whom you purchased the PC. For information from Microsoft on specific issues, you can search Knowledge Base for Windows XP product issues related to "resume time." Knowledge Base is a free information service available at: http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

You can also post questions to the Microsoft Windows XP Newsgroups at: http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/?pr=newsgwinxp&Product=winxp