Frank

Mike wrote:
> "Adam Albright" <AA@ABC.net> wrote in message
> news:4rmt83h35m9hv5k3gk97lcm4r742slkrqe@4ax.com...
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>> Sorry, but Microsoft's so-called "performance score" is for all
>> practical purposes can be misleading.
>
>
> It's worse than misleading - it's a useless joke. It should be an
> average, not the lowest score.
>
> Mike
>

No it shouldn't show an average. That's not the purpose of the score or
the "Windows Experience Index". The lowest score denotes the weakest
link in the system, which usually is the video card. That's important
info because of the way Vista handles video as compared to xp and all
before. The lowest scoring hardware can then be upgraded.
Once upgraded, you must change your settings by updating and refreshing
your score.
It is useful only if you know what it is telling you.
Frank