Microsoft heeft een nieuwe versie uitgebracht van BootVis. Dit programma analyseert de boot sequence en verkort waar mogelijk de opstarttijd van Windows XP. Om deze release te gebruiken moet wel XP service pack 1 geïnstalleerd zijn. De release notes zien er als volgt uit:
The current version of BootVis requires Windows XP SP1 or later, and addresses the following known issues:
- Resolves a compatibility issue when running on Intel Pentium 4 processors with Hyper-Threading Technology enabled.
Note: In order to correct a problem with Bootvis tracing on systems with Hyper-Threading Technology, a kernel hot fix is required. Refer to Knowledge Base article Q821581 for more details and to obtain the fix.
- Resolves a compatibility issue when using third-party IDE drivers.
Note: This tool is intended for hardware developers and manufacturers of PCs and PC peripherals only.