Could WinXP utilise less CPU for Skype to run properly ?

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Hi,

I've got qiute sloooow PC - P 600 Mhz with 256 MB RAM. I used to have
Windows 2000 Prof installed. I had Skype installed on this PC, CPU
utilisation during the call was 50-80% and it worked properly. I had to
install Windows XP instead. The problem is Skype stopped have enough CPU
resources - now thete's 100% CPU utilisation and there's a problem with
Skype conversation.

Is it possible to turn-off some XP features (e.g. XP-style of desktop etc.)
in order to OS needs less CPU for itself and to make Skype working again ?

Best regards, greetings,

Jachu

 

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Take this link http://www.skype.com/help/guides/knownproblems.html and look
down the page. There can be issues with Skype and Total Recorder as well as
some sound card drivers. There is also a link to report the problem.

--

Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Jachu" <jachu@nospam.gazeta.pl> wrote in message
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| Hi,
|
| I've got qiute sloooow PC - P 600 Mhz with 256 MB RAM. I used to have
| Windows 2000 Prof installed. I had Skype installed on this PC, CPU
| utilisation during the call was 50-80% and it worked properly. I had to
| install Windows XP instead. The problem is Skype stopped have enough CPU
| resources - now thete's 100% CPU utilisation and there's a problem with
| Skype conversation.
|
| Is it possible to turn-off some XP features (e.g. XP-style of desktop
etc.)
| in order to OS needs less CPU for itself and to make Skype working again ?
|
| Best regards, greetings,
|
| Jachu
|
|