LucaMs Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 5, 2016 #1 My PC is not the best, 3 or 4 years old, Pentium i5, 8 Gb RAM, 1 Tb HD. Also there are installed at least three versions of VS, but... Today I've opened one of them... well, awaiting the opening of the Environment I could go to the beach, swimming, sunbathe for a couple of hours, go to the restaurant and on my return I might have found the Environment ready. I'm not asking for suggestions on how to speed this thing; I am saying that I am too old to wait for VS opening Last edited: Aug 5, 2016
My PC is not the best, 3 or 4 years old, Pentium i5, 8 Gb RAM, 1 Tb HD. Also there are installed at least three versions of VS, but... Today I've opened one of them... well, awaiting the opening of the Environment I could go to the beach, swimming, sunbathe for a couple of hours, go to the restaurant and on my return I might have found the Environment ready. I'm not asking for suggestions on how to speed this thing; I am saying that I am too old to wait for VS opening
An Schi Well-Known Member Licensed User Aug 5, 2016 #2 I know you didn't ask for suggestions But i love to use the big hammer once a year: backup everything and make a clean windows install
I know you didn't ask for suggestions But i love to use the big hammer once a year: backup everything and make a clean windows install
LucaMs Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 5, 2016 #3 An Schi said: I know you didn't ask for suggestions But i love to use the big hammer once a year: backup everything and make a clean windows install Click to expand... In fact, it was just to say how much it has become heavy VS. This also is a good reason to use B4J However, if you want to suggest the best way to do a new clean installation of Windows... I have never had enough patience (and then I never understood - never read that right - how to get it without having the installation disk - OEM stuff)
An Schi said: I know you didn't ask for suggestions But i love to use the big hammer once a year: backup everything and make a clean windows install Click to expand... In fact, it was just to say how much it has become heavy VS. This also is a good reason to use B4J However, if you want to suggest the best way to do a new clean installation of Windows... I have never had enough patience (and then I never understood - never read that right - how to get it without having the installation disk - OEM stuff)
An Schi Well-Known Member Licensed User Aug 5, 2016 #4 In short: - save your needed hardware drivers to usb - backup the stuff you need - know your windows key (there is a sticker on the back of yor pc) - download your windows version from the microsoft homepage - burn this image to a dvd - reboot your pc and and install
In short: - save your needed hardware drivers to usb - backup the stuff you need - know your windows key (there is a sticker on the back of yor pc) - download your windows version from the microsoft homepage - burn this image to a dvd - reboot your pc and and install
KMatle Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 5, 2016 #5 LucaMs said: Pentium i5 Click to expand... VS is that slow... Incredible... I'm on B4J, too. Except the missing printing & Office integration I don't need VS anymore....
LucaMs said: Pentium i5 Click to expand... VS is that slow... Incredible... I'm on B4J, too. Except the missing printing & Office integration I don't need VS anymore....
JakeBullet70 Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Aug 6, 2016 #6 All the big software loads slow, you need an SSD anymore.
C charlesg Member Licensed User Longtime User Aug 6, 2016 #7 An Schi said: But i love to use the big hammer once a year: backup everything and make a clean windows install Click to expand... Sheer cheek from Microsoft. What kind of operating system needs to be re-installed every year? I have a Win7 machine about 5 years old. Starting it up reminds me of firing up a steam locomotive where the stoker started at 03:30 so it would be ready to go at 07:00. Microsoft wonders why people would rather GMail/Facebook/Twitter on a phone? We still have an accounting package running on Win97. For over 15 years. You would not believe how quickly the OS fires up and closes down. Don't worry: it's not on the internet.
An Schi said: But i love to use the big hammer once a year: backup everything and make a clean windows install Click to expand... Sheer cheek from Microsoft. What kind of operating system needs to be re-installed every year? I have a Win7 machine about 5 years old. Starting it up reminds me of firing up a steam locomotive where the stoker started at 03:30 so it would be ready to go at 07:00. Microsoft wonders why people would rather GMail/Facebook/Twitter on a phone? We still have an accounting package running on Win97. For over 15 years. You would not believe how quickly the OS fires up and closes down. Don't worry: it's not on the internet.
mangojack Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 6, 2016 #8 An Schi said: But i love to use the big hammer once a year: backup everything and make a clean windows install Click to expand... I agree ... There is nothing like a nice fresh clean install, but every year is a bit drastic .. It takes me a full Year to get it back to how it was ... err .... before I decide its time for a fresh install .... errr Loop While
An Schi said: But i love to use the big hammer once a year: backup everything and make a clean windows install Click to expand... I agree ... There is nothing like a nice fresh clean install, but every year is a bit drastic .. It takes me a full Year to get it back to how it was ... err .... before I decide its time for a fresh install .... errr Loop While
LucaMs Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 6, 2016 #9 Thank you for your comments, but I just wanted to point out how much VS has become heavy. I think that if you maintain your keys register clean and don't start unuseful services (their processes), your PC should be fast enough; but VS will be still slow (at least on start). P.S. Also Defrag (if it is still its name) is useful; I did not think about this because I had installed VS almost immediately, but if installed in a long time ...! Forget it: it is scheduled (weekly) An Schi said: In short: - save your needed hardware drivers to usb - backup the stuff you need - know your windows key (there is a sticker on the back of yor pc) - download your windows version from the microsoft homepage - burn this image to a dvd - reboot your pc and and install Click to expand... Thank you, I will try (I have to choose the right moment, since it is always a risk). Also I think I made a copy of the disk (image) using the normal Windows command but I can not be certain that this works and surely now it is old Last edited: Aug 6, 2016
Thank you for your comments, but I just wanted to point out how much VS has become heavy. I think that if you maintain your keys register clean and don't start unuseful services (their processes), your PC should be fast enough; but VS will be still slow (at least on start). P.S. Also Defrag (if it is still its name) is useful; I did not think about this because I had installed VS almost immediately, but if installed in a long time ...! Forget it: it is scheduled (weekly) An Schi said: In short: - save your needed hardware drivers to usb - backup the stuff you need - know your windows key (there is a sticker on the back of yor pc) - download your windows version from the microsoft homepage - burn this image to a dvd - reboot your pc and and install Click to expand... Thank you, I will try (I have to choose the right moment, since it is always a risk). Also I think I made a copy of the disk (image) using the normal Windows command but I can not be certain that this works and surely now it is old
S sorex Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 6, 2016 #10 VS is horrible that's why I prefered to use VB6 for something quick and dirty... and then B4J showed up...
VS is horrible that's why I prefered to use VB6 for something quick and dirty... and then B4J showed up...
LucaMs Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 6, 2016 #11 sorex said: VS is horrible that's why I prefered to use VB6 for something quick and dirty... and then B4J showed up... Click to expand... LucaMs said: In fact, it was just to say how much it has become heavy VS. This also is a good reason to use B4J Click to expand...
sorex said: VS is horrible that's why I prefered to use VB6 for something quick and dirty... and then B4J showed up... Click to expand... LucaMs said: In fact, it was just to say how much it has become heavy VS. This also is a good reason to use B4J Click to expand...
wonder Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 7, 2016 #12 Regarding VS load time... Before SSD: 2m20s After SSD: 8s B4J/A is still faster, though.
moster67 Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 7, 2016 #13 Yes, SSD makes a huge difference. It definitively improves the loading time of VS and these days you can get SSD really cheap.
Yes, SSD makes a huge difference. It definitively improves the loading time of VS and these days you can get SSD really cheap.
MaFu Well-Known Member Licensed User Longtime User Aug 11, 2016 #14 VS 2015 needs 30 secs to open on my pc (SSD only for system, VS is installed on HD). And my last (and first) fresh installation was seven years ago.
VS 2015 needs 30 secs to open on my pc (SSD only for system, VS is installed on HD). And my last (and first) fresh installation was seven years ago.
LucaMs Expert Licensed User Longtime User Aug 11, 2016 #15 MaFu said: VS 2015 needs 30 secs to open on my pc (SSD only for system, VS is installed on HD). And my last (and first) fresh installation was seven years ago. Click to expand... Maybe because all ".net" stuff is anyway in your SSD.
MaFu said: VS 2015 needs 30 secs to open on my pc (SSD only for system, VS is installed on HD). And my last (and first) fresh installation was seven years ago. Click to expand... Maybe because all ".net" stuff is anyway in your SSD.
