Hi guys! Just got a new laptop for the holidays (which I might add is a vast upgrade from my dinky 2006 netbook) but the only problem is that it was pre-installed with Windows 8. Now, from my toying around with it I've concluded, personally, that Windows 8 is a horrible, horrible OS, especially for keyboard laptops. But some third party programs tinkered with it and made is look more...Windows 7 and XP-sh. Plus I don't have the neccessary folders to downgrade the OS to W7 or XP. BUT this isn't my issue...just wanted to put that out there.
My problem is running RMXP on this enigma of an OS. I know it's labeled 'XP' but I've seen it work on other OS's like 7 and Vista so I figured why wouldn't it work on 8, right? Well, I was right but here's the problem. Every time I start up the program -mind you the program runs and saves and playtests and works properly- it takes a reeeeaaaalllllyyyyy long time to start up. I'm talking slow as molasses here, we're looking at a full 5 minute start up after clicking the icon. I was wondering, before I beat around the bush any longer, if there was a workaround to make it start up faster.
I know that W8 is fairly new and most of you probably aren't using it or are familiar with it (and I suggest you stick with what you got because this OS is EEUUGGHHH) but it can't be THAT much different than 7...right?....Right?
I followed the W7 video tutorial somewhere in these forums on installing RMXP so the check boxes in the properties are set to Compatability Mode Windows XP (service pack 2) and I'm already on the 'hidden' Admin User account but just in case the box is checked to 'Run as Administrator'.
To reiterate the problem the program runs fine after starting, but the time between clicking the icon to the program actually starting up is abysmal. A. 5. Minute. Gap.
Hi guys! Just got a new laptop for the holidays (which I might add is a vast upgrade from my dinky 2006 netbook) but the only problem is that it was pre-installed with Windows 8. Now, from my toying around with it I've concluded, personally, that Windows 8 is a horrible, horrible OS, especially for keyboard laptops. But some third party programs tinkered with it and made is look more...Windows 7 and XP-sh. Plus I don't have the neccessary folders to downgrade the OS to W7 or XP. BUT this isn't my issue...just wanted to put that out there.
My problem is running RMXP on this enigma of an OS. I know it's labeled 'XP' but I've seen it work on other OS's like 7 and Vista so I figured why wouldn't it work on 8, right? Well, I was right but here's the problem. Every time I start up the program -mind you the program runs and saves and playtests and works properly- it takes a reeeeaaaalllllyyyyy long time to start up. I'm talking slow as molasses here, we're looking at a full 5 minute start up after clicking the icon. I was wondering, before I beat around the bush any longer, if there was a workaround to make it start up faster.
I know that W8 is fairly new and most of you probably aren't using it or are familiar with it (and I suggest you stick with what you got because this OS is EEUUGGHHH) but it can't be THAT much different than 7...right?....Right?
I followed the W7 video tutorial somewhere in these forums on installing RMXP so the check boxes in the properties are set to Compatability Mode Windows XP (service pack 2) and I'm already on the 'hidden' Admin User account but just in case the box is checked to 'Run as Administrator'.
To reiterate the problem the program runs fine after starting, but the time between clicking the icon to the program actually starting up is abysmal. A. 5. Minute. Gap.
Thank you for reading my...essay.
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