Microsoft Internally Corrects XP SP1 Slowdown

[popeye]

Read this from another site. Anyone know where I can find this fix that was leaked? Thanks.
"Windows XP Service Pack 1 brought about many fixes for Microsoft's flagship operating system, but a change to the memory management system caused applications on some machines to run much slower.
A source told BetaNews that most performance complaints received by Microsoft came from users running a Pentium 4 processor. Microsoft recently acknowledged the problem and privately issued a hotfix, but a patch has not yet publicly appeared on Windows Update or Microsoft's Download Center.
Service Pack 1 was released last September after months of beta testing. The upgrade includes many enhancements to Windows XP such as USB 2.0 and the .NET framework.
The memory manager in Windows XP was updated to increase security, according to Microsoft, but the fix negatively impacted programs that frequently allocate and deallocate memory. Such programs could take up to ten times longer to execute.
Microsoft posted a knowledge base article on its support site describing the problem, but failed to include a link to the fix. The company instead "recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this fix."
Although a hotfix has been issued internally, it is not clear when the update will be available to the general public. The hotfix has leaked out to Internet sites however, a rare instance in which users are spreading fixes to Windows without the permission of Microsoft."

[Bads]

I don't know where to find it But I'm really interested to try it

[morpheusbi]

not sure if i should do this..... but sure i will give a tip..

fil********s.com

contains "Q815411"

Update: I know you can get from ms.. But.... why bother... just got to fil*******s.com


[Edited by tubebuoy. Legal link below]

[cyberm]

Here's what Microsoft has to say about it:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;815411

Also, they say you can contact them for the fix...?

[Bads]

Quote:

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

But I can't wait and I just install it

Thanks

[E3]

Installed Q815411 today. Everything seems pretty good (so far ). I'll let you know how it goes.

[war59312]

Add/remove programs loads a shit load faster here.

Thats all i noticed so far.

[MaxPayne]

I found it here:
http://www.iexbeta.com/comments.php?catid=6&id=237

[billybiker]

Perhaps this update deletes all the other updates

Its my experience, as soon as I start installing them everything gets slower, even intergrated sp1 seems slower than a virgin xp

Maybe I just need a new puter, or risk running a virgin :P.........or after one

[I_R_lectrishun]

I installed this fix and my 3Dmark2003 score went from 4988 to 5522! BIG improvment from just a hot fix.