Vista - estimated time remaining

04-10-2009

Hello,

Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" box. It
seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up & down,
and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds.

Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers ?

Thanks as always for your help.

K

04-10-2009

"KRK" <trebor@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hello,
>
> Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining"
> box. It seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate
> jumps up & down, and only becomes meaningful over the last few
> seconds.
>
> Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers
> ?
>

It is a fundamental law of Microsoft software as far as I can tell.
At least I've never seen MS get it right, but I have seen others do a
reasonable job of it.

--
Zaphod

Arthur: All my life I've had this strange feeling that there's
something big and sinister going on in the world.
Slartibartfast: No, that's perfectly normal paranoia. Everyone in the
universe gets that.

04-10-2009

"KRK" <trebor@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>Hello,
>
>Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" box. It
>seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up & down,
>and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds.
>
>Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers ?

Note the word "Estimated".

HINT.

04-10-2009

KRK wrote:

Quote:

> Hello,
>
> Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" box.
> It seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up &
> down, and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds.
>
> Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers ?
>
> Thanks as always for your help.
>
> K

You're not doing anything wrong. It happens on other installs besides MS
programs. I consider it a minor annoyance, not a show-stopper.

I remember installing programs on my Vic-20 computer using cassette
tape. Now that took a long time and there was no progress indication on
the screen.

Bill

04-10-2009

"Mike Torello" <torellom@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> "KRK" <trebor@xxxxxx> wrote:
>

Quote:

>>Hello,
>>
>>Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining"
>>box. It
>>seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up
>>& down,
>>and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds.
>>
>>Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers
>>?

>
> Note the word "Estimated".
>
> HINT.

In order for that to happen Mike, a person would in fact have to have
read and fully understood or grasped (compohended) what they are
reading.
It would of course help if they under stood the definition of the word
Estimated and the word HINT.
I may have replied, Google (define:estimated AND hint) Google can be a
good friend.
I Sorry, but your reply to the OP causes me to ROFL.
Thanks Mike, you helped make my day.

H Brown

04-11-2009

This goes back to about Windows 3.1 if I'm not mistaken. :-)

"KRK" <trebor@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#RAYLmduJHA.248@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hello,
>
> Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" box. It
> seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up &
> down, and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds.
>
> Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers ?
>
> Thanks as always for your help.

04-12-2009

This goes back to way before Windows or even DOS were a twinkling in
anyone's wallets.

I recall getting "jumping estimates" back on AOS on Novas, most notably
during compressing backups. And I'm sure they weren't new then.

- Bill

"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uvqIQHpuJHA.2596@xxxxxx

Quote:

> This goes back to about Windows 3.1 if I'm not mistaken. :-)
>
> "KRK" <trebor@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#RAYLmduJHA.248@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Hello,
>>
>> Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" box. It
>> seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up &
>> down, and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds.
>>
>> Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers ?
>>
>> Thanks as always for your help.

>
>

04-10-2009	#1 (permalink)
KRK n/a posts	estimated time remaining Hello, Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" box. It seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up & down, and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds. Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers ? Thanks as always for your help. K
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04-10-2009	#2 (permalink)
Zaphod Beeblebrox n/a posts	Re: estimated time remaining "KRK" <trebor@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%23RAYLmduJHA.248@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, > > Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" > box. It seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate > jumps up & down, and only becomes meaningful over the last few > seconds. > > Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers > ? > It is a fundamental law of Microsoft software as far as I can tell. At least I've never seen MS get it right, but I have seen others do a reasonable job of it. -- Zaphod Arthur: All my life I've had this strange feeling that there's something big and sinister going on in the world. Slartibartfast: No, that's perfectly normal paranoia. Everyone in the universe gets that.
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04-10-2009	#3 (permalink)
Mike Torello n/a posts	Re: estimated time remaining "KRK" <trebor@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Hello, > >Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" box. It >seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up & down, >and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds. > >Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers ? Note the word "Estimated". HINT.
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04-10-2009	#4 (permalink)
Bill Sharpe n/a posts	Re: estimated time remaining KRK wrote: Quote: > Hello, > > Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" box. > It seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up & > down, and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds. > > Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers ? > > Thanks as always for your help. > > K You're not doing anything wrong. It happens on other installs besides MS programs. I consider it a minor annoyance, not a show-stopper. I remember installing programs on my Vic-20 computer using cassette tape. Now that took a long time and there was no progress indication on the screen. Bill
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04-10-2009	#5 (permalink)
H Brown n/a posts	Re: estimated time remaining "Mike Torello" <torellom@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:70mut4ppvnv8j1qlgifeihsokll9qubf0f@xxxxxx Quote: > "KRK" <trebor@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: >>Hello, >> >>Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" >>box. It >>seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up >>& down, >>and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds. >> >>Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers >>? > > Note the word "Estimated". > > HINT. In order for that to happen Mike, a person would in fact have to have read and fully understood or grasped (compohended) what they are reading. It would of course help if they under stood the definition of the word Estimated and the word HINT. I may have replied, Google (define:estimated AND hint) Google can be a good friend. I Sorry, but your reply to the OP causes me to ROFL. Thanks Mike, you helped make my day. H Brown
My System Specs

04-11-2009	#6 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper n/a posts	Re: estimated time remaining This goes back to about Windows 3.1 if I'm not mistaken. :-) "KRK" <trebor@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:#RAYLmduJHA.248@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, > > Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" box. It > seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up & > down, and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds. > > Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers ? > > Thanks as always for your help.
My System Specs

04-12-2009	#7 (permalink)
Bill Leary n/a posts	Re: estimated time remaining This goes back to way before Windows or even DOS were a twinkling in anyone's wallets. I recall getting "jumping estimates" back on AOS on Novas, most notably during compressing backups. And I'm sure they weren't new then. - Bill "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:uvqIQHpuJHA.2596@xxxxxx Quote: > This goes back to about Windows 3.1 if I'm not mistaken. :-) > > "KRK" <trebor@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:#RAYLmduJHA.248@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hello, >> >> Several MS progs and processes show an 'Estimated Time Remaining" box. It >> seems to me to be hopelessly inaccurate. The time estimate jumps up & >> down, and only becomes meaningful over the last few seconds. >> >> Am I doing something wrong or is this a fundamental law of computers ? >> >> Thanks as always for your help. > >
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