i did actually try out the same commands and definitely better after the compatibility mode.... without running any other programs
i was talking about advanced preferences and settings in inkscape for better peformance

thanks brynn :) didn't test any other modes :) just like you said. found xp sp3 better and left it at that :) :P have run two instances at once but both small and haven't experimented with compatibility... started playing with inkscape only a couple of days ago so if you have any other advice about ...

hey everyone... i'm using windows 7 32-bit on a 2.5ghz dual core and 2gb ram... inkscape was lagging badly until i tried running in compatibility mode for xp sp3....... it's made performance significantly better even after adding filters and effects and zooming..... still lags a bit but it doesn't h...