The Subj asks it all…
(An old ASUS eeePC -netbook- can put a JPG, PNG. etc. image on its
screen -faster- than a ["Core i5 vPro" based] Dell 990SFF or sim.).
The i5 box perform well on other tasks, so, I assume it's "Photos"
that's causing the traffic jam.
We've kept the Dell box's Windows 10 updated…
I'm looking to replace "Photos" w/ a performer.
It's got 4 GB RAM
It's slow for Small Photos (eg folder icons)
PS Just found (YouTube publisher) TechGumbo's
short Win 10 advice videos, & we're slowly
"adjusting" our Win 10 box
That would be the issue. 4gb of RAM is not enough for Windows 10 to perform well.
I'm also assuming you have a mechanical hard drive, which will only further slow things down over the eeePCs small SSD hard drive.
If you have a techy friend, they may be able to upgrade the machine to 8gb ram and a small 250gb SSD for a reasonable price (~$100). That'd be your best bet perhaps. It'll function like a new machine with those small changes.
Yep, we regret Not having paid a few more $$ for 8 GB RAM.
What's that likely to cost (at a good price for today)?
New to SSD, but we'll watch for deals…
Found lotsa Dell documentation
for this (past-Deal) box, so we'll
try to upgrade it
PS Sometimes, slow HDD suggests
a high error-rate (& many reTries)
Could this be a possible cause, here?
@IVI: The RAM, considering you've an older machine, I'd buy second hand. Either 4gb of the same speed if there's an additional slot, or 8gb if there isn't. I'd suggest paying no more than $50 for 4gb.
About the SSD, there's a few deals on today with Computer Alliance in eBay, 20% off many SSDs. I'd snap one of those up. Things to mind, does your computer have a 2.5" bay? If not, you might need a caddy.
A slow HDD in your case might suggest something more along the line of separate antivirus/antimalware software. I'm guessing it's more likely than a failing hard drive. Most of those applications like Symantec or McAfee are hideously performance-hitting, and usually no more effective than Windows' own protection software. I might suggest reading over the advice here, especially the first comment.
irfan view
Both Indexing & Compression were Off
I just use the old Windows Photo Viewer.
It's disabled by default on Windows 10 clean installs but can be reactivated.
Follow the instructions in the following link. There's an easy registry key download which will re-enable it.
https://www.howtogeek.com/225844/how-to-make-windows-photo-v…
Thanks. That sounds easy.
PS "Thanks, Microsoft!!!"
ImageGlass is my go-to
jpegview
You can reinstall the Photos app if it's sluggish.
Run Windows Powershell with Administrator privileges. You can do this by right clicking the Start Button, then choosing Windows Powershell (Admin),
then type in the command:
get-appxpackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos | remove-appxpackage
That removes the program. To reinstall again:
Get-AppxPackage -allusers Microsoft.Windows.Photos | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”
I personally use either irfanview (which I use a lot to resize the gigantic images my phone takes) and Honeyview.
Thanks, folks…
Yet another reason to dump Windows…
All the undue "fixing" one needs to do
to an Out-of-the-Box Windows install
"MicroSoft" = "Make-Work 4 IT consultants"
And… 1 of TechGumbo's short YT videos
labels Win 10 the Most Instrusive Win's
published to date(!)
We've had to spend too much time
closing gazzilions of Privacy
doors, left Open by Microsoft!
There's nothing inherently slow about the included Photos app. For me, it's instant to open up and swap between photos in my albums.
Perhaps you've something slowing it down? Do you only have 4gb of ram? If so, Windows is likely "paging", which will slow it down for many tasks. Or do you have an older mechanical hard drive with large photos? Maybe it's taking time to open them?