by Darko Miletić.
ah xampp.... I guess it is good for quick and dirty tests but it is still something that should be avoided.
In general better performance results on windows can be obtained by using:
- PHP from php.net
- Apache from Apache lounge (http://www.apachelounge.com/download/)
- MySQL official build
- Disabling antivirus to check mysql data directory
- Keeping disk defragmented