> On a newsgroup posted this problem to, someone suggested > seeing if XP's Program Compatibility feature made a > difference. At first I thought it was a silly idea, but out > of curiosity I just tried it, by setting to Win98 / ME compatible > > So this is the same EXE, running on XP, but in 98 / ME mode now. > > I'll be darned if it IS faster now, as fast as it was on 98 for real. > > Does THIS throw any interesting ideas into the pot for any > experts out there?
Not really, but I seriously suspect that profiling the app under these two modes will reveal more details. Keep us posted with your progress.
