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By Ina Fried CNET News
Posted on ZDNet News: Oct 08, 2009 4:48:45 AM

Although Windows 7 has been praised for loading and shutting down faster than prior versions, according to one software company, in many cases the new operating system can take longer to get started than Windows Vista.

Iolo Technlogies, which sells PC tune-up software, said its lab unit found that a new machine running Windows 7 takes one minute and 34 seconds to become usable, as compared to one minute and six seconds for Windows Vista. Iolo said it measured not the time it takes for the desktop to appear — which can be as little as 40 seconds on a fresh installation of Windows 7 — but rather the time it takes to become fully usable, "with CPU cycles no longer significantly high and a true idle state achieved".

See also: Windows 7: Special Report

Read more on "Study: Windows 7 doesn't boot faster " from CNET News.

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RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista
As someone said on the Maximum PC post of this story, and I agree with them:

"I would take these study results with a grain of salt, as the company in question makes system optimizer software among others."... (Read the rest)
Posted by: mlauzon@... Posted on: 10/11/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
Windows Boot Up  algzdnet | 10/08/09
yup, I've carved Vista down to less than a min fully usable. (nt)  shadfurman | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  Alan Burns | 10/08/09
Exactly!  eqpc | 10/08/09
That Makes No Sense  tomonroad | 10/08/09
Sorry, you're wrong  Drakaran | 10/08/09
Partial Boot Typical Marketing Lie  rtb | 10/09/09
That would be worse.  Socratesfoot | 10/08/09
I strongly disagree  wolf_z | 10/08/09
Re: I strongly disagree  bb_apptix | 10/08/09
I agree  rbettencourt@... | 10/08/09
Because...  jasonp@... | 10/08/09
c'mon...  ckl_88 | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  nothingness | 10/08/09
Why is so much emphasis being put on boot time?  ye | 10/08/09
...just smoke and mirrors.  Socratesfoot | 10/08/09
It means more on mobile devices  Michael Kelly | 10/08/09
Simple  frgough | 10/08/09
Again I'm not saying it should be ignored.  ye | 10/08/09
Other OS's tend to speed up their boot times  deaf_e_kate | 10/08/09
Again: My complaint isn't that they're reducing it.  ye | 10/08/09
Then again  Michael Kelly | 10/08/09
What AV are you using  gnesterenko | 10/08/09
You are correct. I do not run AV. And I would agree with you...  ye | 10/08/09
Because of MS partners/bloggers making these claims  deaf_e_kate | 10/08/09
It can be annoying  eMJayy | 10/08/09
Agreed  gnesterenko | 10/08/09
No surprises here  frgough | 10/08/09
"Which sells PC tune-up software"  GuidingLight | 10/08/09
It may, but that is not the point.  Socratesfoot | 10/08/09
Then you should start now...  wolf_z | 10/08/09
I disagree...  Fark | 10/08/09
I See This To  sandmanfvr | 10/08/09
What have you added?  Fark | 10/08/09
Added Nothing  sandmanfvr | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  Loverock Davidson | 10/08/09
Windows? Unnecessary services?  Viva la crank dodo | 10/08/09
???  tomonroad | 10/08/09
Its a good thing then...  gnesterenko | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  ericvhunter@... | 10/08/09
Huh? You got to be kidding.  henrycowen | 10/08/09
RC Isn't RTM  sandmanfvr | 10/08/09
They must have been running a totally other Vista than everyone else  anthony_hunt | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  merc2dogs` | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  pjdiller | 10/08/09
I'm sure as 7 is given...  bjbrock | 10/08/09
I understand the boot time obsession  AndyPagin | 10/08/09
Vista Faster?  zenwalker | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  Pyrotech_z | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  amob23 | 10/08/09
It's been pretty well studyed...  Samic | 10/08/09
Boot?  jabailo1 | 10/08/09
My Win 7 boot drag race result  albalain | 10/08/09
A TRUE multitasking OS can let you become productive sooner .....  kd5auq | 10/08/09
Really?  AndyPagin | 10/08/09
Seriously  gnesterenko | 10/08/09
In other news: Scientists predict sun will rise tomorrow (nt)  R_Connelie@... | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  julesey | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  whoflungdung | 10/08/09
speed up question  xicanonaztlanca | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  tomonroad | 10/08/09
WHO CARES  VoiceOfLogic | 10/08/09
Companies who...  jasonp@... | 10/08/09
Well done, sir  gnesterenko | 10/08/09
You might be wrong, sir...  Solid Water | 10/08/09
Same here  Rude Union | 10/09/09
missing the point, the key is enhancing productivity  jivewire | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  DT Colorado | 10/08/09
No Fricken Way!  Lithius | 10/08/09
Slowest news day ever?  gnesterenko | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  out-of-luck | 10/08/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  chromeronin | 10/08/09
Faster Boot as OS learns...  Dave@... | 10/08/09
It's all perception  Rude Union | 10/09/09
RE: Study: Windows 7 can boot more slowly than Vista  mlauzon@... | 10/11/09

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