KCMichaelB <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in
news:838a1c1ea59da63f20587cd439382d12@xxxxxx-gateway.com:
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> Is the main user account set up as an 'admin' or 'standard' user? I had
> a similar problem after I purchased my computer. I was using my admin
> login all the time early on to install programs and hardly ever used my
> 'standard user' login. Over time I noticed a gradual decrease in speed
> in my admin account. I've been using my 'standard user' account daily
> for the last 4 months with no decrease in speed. The only time I use my
> 'admin' account is for installing and uninstallin programs and
> maintenance.
>
>
Maybe because administrator tasks can only run under an admin account and
it is running needed tasks that makes it seem slower? I expect that is
temporary until Vista self tunes itself. I only use the admin account on
Vista so have never tested it to see if there is a difference.