When you display the code in the post, it truncates, but when you copy and paste into the console, the missing part shows up. I couldn’t figure out a way to make it both display properly and work properly when you copy and paste. So I opted for the latter.

Thanks.

Components.classes[“@mozilla.org/browser/nav-history-service;1”].getService(Components.interfaces.nsPIPlacesDatabase).DBConnection.executeSimpleSQL(“VACUUM”)

The “VACUUM”) part is missing.

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You’re absolutely correct. I use a SATA SSD with a PATA-SATA adapter in my Compaq Evo D510 (desktop). Like you say, the bus doesn’t change the seek time one bit. And SSDs spend more time doing random I/O than they spend doing sustained, full-speed reads, and we’re still at least 3 months away from drives that can deliver more than 133 MB/sec doing random I/O.

How much difference does it really make? I had to reboot the Evo last night due to a power failure. It booted XP in less than 30 seconds. Seriously, if you turn your back, you miss the XP splash screen. And it’s an old build of XP that I’ve been using for 3 years, copied over from the previous drive. No Nlite or other sneaky tricks involved.

So, yes, an SSD even on an old PATA bus does a lot of good. To prove the point, Runcore will set up exhibits at computer shows with old laptops upgraded with their drives and let people use them. I’ll bet they move a lot of drives that way.

NB: Don’t order from runcore.com; order from their US distributor (mydigitaldiscount.com) and you’ll get a better price and faster service.