Appesteijn meldt dat Microsoft een tooltje heeft gereleased genaamd 'BootVis'. Hiermee kun je bekijken waarom het allemaal zo lang duurt voordat je computer is opgestart, en wat je er aan kunt doen om het te optimaliseren. Hieronder een kort fragment van wat Microsoft er zelf van zegt:
Fast Boot /Fast Resume Design Customer research shows a frequently requested feature that users want from their PCs is fast system startup, whether from cold boot or when resuming from standby or hibernation. The Windows development team at Microsoft has taken bold steps in making fast startup PCs a reality with the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system.
The design goals for Windows XP on a typical consumer PC are:Boot and resume times are measured from the time the power switch is pressed to being able to start a program from a desktop shortcut.
- Boot to a useable state in a total of 30 seconds
- Resume from Hibernate (S4) in a total of 20 seconds
- Resume from Standby (S3) in a total of 5 seconds