Vmware windows xp guest slow

Once I'm finally logged in, general usage and GUI interaction is painfully slow. For example, clicking the start button has a second delay.

Task manager in the guest OSs do not showing high utilization of any resources. Well, I figured it out. It works on bit Windows 7 machines and can import Cisco. I unchecked the shrew component in the properties box of my host's NIC connection, and waala, everything's good. You've pretty much tried everything I can think of, hence the reason you're posting lol.

Light bulb just turned on: Umm How about some Dell diags, maybe something going on with the hardware? Also, have you updated the VM hardware to a new level? No changes have been made any anything in the environment.

No windows updates, no new host hardware, no changes in the domain, I"ve been running Workstation 7. To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Spiceworks Help Desk. The help desk software for IT. Track users' IT needs, easily, and with only the features you need. Learn More ».

Get answers from your peers along with millions of IT pros who visit Spiceworks. Feb 19, 57 11 0. This is quite an annoying problem that has been a roadblock to my efforts to emulate old software on VMware: unless I run VLC on my host, the sound on Windows , Windows XP and Windows Vista virtual machines are really choppy or distorted.

I am aware of VMAudioFixTray, but I am starting to think that my host's system settings may be to blame, or I may not be using the right host audio settings or timing. My CPU is the 6-core iK 3. I hope someone has a way to resolve the sound problem so that I do need to open VLC all the time.

Dec 15, Stopped using VLC for that reason. Why don't you use Potplayer with Lav filters? They are best combination available for today's multimedia. Updates frequently. I think I may have not been clear on the issue. The problem I have is that: All sounds, such as the startup and shutdown sounds, are choppy on the Windows , Windows XP and Windows Vista virtual machines. It has nothing to do with running VLC in the guest.

The problem comes back when VLC is not open on the host machine. Weird problem. To be more specific, when I play any song or video on VLC or FooBar in the host, the problem on the guests go away. This is why I think something is not right with the host's system or audio settings.

Since VMware and host share same video and audio settings, it is probably Vmware tools problem. You can do nothing for it. Only VMware programmers must do something.

And also try disabling exclusive mode and exclusive control for audio device in host OS. I have already disabled exclusive mode and exclusive control for audio device in host OS. I have also tried setting the Multiprocessor specification to 1. I also checked that all the sound effects were off. The sound problem also happens even without VMware Tools installed. The sound problem does not exist in the Windows 95, 98, NT 4. I quickly get tired from trying to find out what is causing the problem.