I can remember planning downloads (small, by today's standards) to run at night while I slept. I'd go to bed hoping the connection would hold and the download would finish before I had to leave for work. Going for a cup of coffee while the 'puter boots ain't no thing. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tempting2Taanzaa" <tempting2taanzaa@xxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2005 11:10 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Installed SP2/Windows Starts Slower Than Normal > LOL!!!!!! > > > From: "Judith" <jtb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Installed SP2/Windows Starts Slower Than > Normal > Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 18:22:40 -0800 > > I haven't noticed a difference but then I turn on my computer, > go in and fix my protein drink and then come back and it's fully > loaded and waiting for me. > > I wonder if we haven't gotten to the point where we think it > should be instant, like our brains are. The more programs or > peripherals I add, slows boot time but hey it's only a minute or > two and I can wait (LOL). > > Beats a typewriter all too heck!! > > Judith > -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk