Why is everything slow in windows even if I have a 16GB memory? Maybe because not SSD? 😑

Slow to open in windows:
- Docker, Postman, etc

I want to say switch to linux but I mean windows has its uses

@j4cobgarby like download unetbootin?

@stereohisteria Photoshop, things like that, that's the only reason I dualboot

Actual windows is a piece of shit. It doesn't matter if you put shit in a gold bath or in a normal one, it's still being shit

@j4cobgarby I get you, was just pinching. Although I decided years ago not to use any software who hasn't Linux support, I ended up using the mac-only Sketch app. It's just an enhanced Inkscape, but I need it until I can work better in Invision with my regular beloved Inkscape-Gimp-Scribus-Darktable combo.

Windows = to test your website in an actual google chrome and Firefox. Only? what other browsers did I miss? (on purpose) 🤣

Honestly could be a number of things, could just be a bad CPU, low RAM frequency perhaps, bad cooling, or you might just be using Windows Vista.

Because you have a negative attitude towards Windows. It can feel you know.

get yourself an m.2 ssd, Samsung 960 evo goes only for $200

Either their NTFS driver is shitty or their file caching is shitty. I can really feel they difference between copying 20k files on ext and NTFS. Also the fragmentation is an issue too...

Yes 16GB don't make a difference. The only way I was able to come close to Linux amazing speed was by using SSD

If you don't have an ssd that is definitely a worthwhile investment regardless of the os

Its definitly because you dont have a SSD.

@PikaDude I'm using windows 10 mate.

Oh so not having an SSD is the culprit? 😲

@Devnergy Yeah, the Windows Vista part was more or less a joke, but as everyone else has said, the issue probably lies with using a HDD. Having an Operating System on a HDD can really hinder a computer's total performance nowadays. My friend had his OS on a HDD and his computer took like 10 minutes to boot. His computer had decent specs too, the problem was just simply because he was running Windows 10 off of a HDD. This too was causing games like Overwatch to takes ages to load as well. As soon as he switched Windows to a SSD, everything sped up.

@PikaDude so if I use Linux with the same specs then I will really notice a boost in speed even if I still used HDD?

@Nanos I'm using docker in windows so probably that adds some weight. I'll post some screenshots tomorrow for the task manager

@Devnergy I wouldn't know, sorry.

@j4cobgarby can't switch to Linux in my office. Working in a BPO company and doesn't allow it. Sad