Start menu (XP)

[CableDude]

Have two machines (XP) that have a very slow rendering start menu (classic). I can maybe accept the one because the install is a few years old.....

But, I just redid a machine today and that start menu (Classic) is a little slow to render.

Thoughts?

[CableDude]

Dell Optiplex 260
Integrated Video
512 MB Memory.

[YARDofSTUF]

Its not a morning PC?

Slower CPU, hard drive, memory, or less memory?

Malware?

[CableDude]

2.4 Ghz

[CableDude]

Its not a morning PC?

What?

Malware?

Not on the "new" one

[YARDofSTUF]

Sarcasm

[BOWTYE8]

Is it also slow when you click on features from the drop down menu's. Like Favorites, File, View, edit....etc?????
I had this on our Dell GX270 machines. Very close to your specs listed.
I am trying to remember teh fix I did. Had sometihng todo with Shading.

I am still look what I did. If its the same issue you are having.

Update
Right click my computer->Advanced->Performance(Settings)-> Visual effects-> Uncheck some of the fading options.

Hope this helps
Dennis

[YeOldeStonecat]

The latest Intel graphics drivers from Intel or Dell, or just whatever Winders installed?

[CableDude]

Is it also slow when you click on features from the drop down menu's. Like Favorites, File, View, edit....etc?????

I had this on our Dell GX270 machines. Very close to your specs listed.
I am trying to remember teh fix I did. Had sometihng todo with Shading.

I am still look what I did. If its the same issue you are having.

Update
Right click my computer->Advanced->Performance(Settings)-> Visual effects-> Uncheck some of the fading options.

Hope this helps
Dennis

Yeah, I'll give it a look tomorrow. The "newer" one was doing it on and off today. The older one I just went and disabled all the animation stuff.... Who really needs that on XP anymore...

[CableDude]

The latest Intel graphics drivers from Intel or Dell, or just whatever Winders installed?

From Dell. I did go look on the Intel site after reading what you wrote today.

Video is:

Intel 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV

Brings me to this:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...d=865&lang=eng

Which I think I am using.

[Shinobi]

Switch your display colors down to 256, and see if that speeds things up.

[YeOldeStonecat]

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Deta...d=865&lang=eng

Which I think I am using.

Looks right...does the blue control panel icon show up in the systray?

[CableDude]

Switch your display colors down to 256, and see if that speeds things up.

No can do good sir. I can only drop down to 16 bit color.

[CableDude]

Looks right...does the blue control panel icon show up in the systray?

No sir.