Running FARR on WinXP Home SP3 on a Dell Inspiron 6400 laptop. No particularly fancy hardware or FARR settings that I know of.
If it's helpful, I've included the contents of my FindAndRunRobot.ini file (except search folders, launch history, and past search strings).
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[Information]
File Identification=Super Happy Find and Run Robot
[Windows]
MainLeft=389
MainTop=310
MainWidth=540
MainHeight=80
OptionsLeft=604
OptionsTop=306
OptionsWidth=800
OptionsHeight=526
AliasLeft=604
AliasTop=377
AliasWidth=800
AliasHeight=488
OptionsActivePage=4
OptionsTransparency=0
ToolbarWidth=57
PluginManagerWidth=719
PluginManagerHeight=690
HotkeyFormWidth=411
HotkeyFormHeight=338
ResultMode_Width_0=-1
ResultMode_Height_0=-1
ResultMode_Width_1=542
ResultMode_Height_1=80
ResultMode_Width_2=540
ResultMode_Height_2=80
ResultMode_Width_3=652
ResultMode_Height_3=375
ResultMode_Width_4=721
ResultMode_Height_4=751
ResultMode_Width_5=-1
ResultMode_Height_5=-1
ResultMode_Width_6=-1
ResultMode_Height_6=-1
[Grid]
IconWidth=22
CaptionWidth=299
TypeWidth=60
ScoreWidth=70
LocationWidth=214
DateWidth=80
IconPosition=0
CaptionPosition=1
TypePosition=2
ScorePosition=3
LocationPosition=4
DatePosition=5
[Settings]
ResultsDisplayStyle=0
ResultExtension=0
ResultPath=2
MaxResults=15
MaxResultsExt=30
MaxHistory=50
MaxGrowSize=50
DigitKeysLaunch=0
NumpadKeysLaunch=1
ExecutionHistoryStart=0
IncrementalSearch=1
ShowSearchProgress=0
AddLaunchHistory=1
RemoveDuplicates=1
CheckBoxExactAliasStop=1
CheckBoxRegexAliasStop=1
ClipboardCopyOnTrigger=0
ClearOnRestart=1
CheckBoxLaunchOneEnter=1
CheckBoxLaunchEnter=1
WordsInFullPathCheckBox=0
UsePauseBreak=1
UseAltSpaceCheckBox=0
UseCtrlSpaceCheckBox=1
CustomHotkey=0
RestoreFocusMode=1
CustomBrowser=
CustomExplorer=
CheckBox_ColumnType=0
CheckBox_ColumnScore=0
CheckBox_ColumnLocation=1
CheckBox_ColumnDate=0
CheckBoxShowSlideNum=1
CheckBoxShowNumber=1
ComboBox_ControlNum=2
ComboBox_AltNum=1
ComboBox_ControlAltNum=3
CheckBoxHideAfterLaunch=1
CheckBoxTabAutocompletes=1
CheckBoxAutoSrhink=1
CheckboxSingleResultActionReplace=1
CheckBoxUseSkins=1
EditSkinFile=C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot\\Skins\mxskin47.skn
EditStartusText=Start typing and then hit alt+# to launch|Type agroups to list all aliases|Use arrow keys to go to results|Hit Enter to Launch First Item|See help file for command aliases
CheckBoxHideStatusBar=1
RadioGroupEditBarAlignment=0
EditForceSearchText=
CheckBoxImportDefaultAliases=1
CheckBoxSayHello=0
CheckBoxMatchFolders=1
ComboBoxExTrayIcons=6
ComboBoxInactiveMemUse=2
ComboBoxLaunchMode=0
writecount=6
CheckBoxHideColumnHeaders=1
CheckBoxSortHistoryUsage=1
CheckBoxRemoveMissing=1
CheckBox_KeepSearchHistory=1
CheckBoxColorizeResults=1
CheckBoxSoundOnDisplay=1
CheckBoxAlphaFade=0
EditDisplaySoundFile=Sounds\fping.wav
CheckBoxAlwaysOnTop=1
CheckBoxSwitchSmallDirs=1
CheckBoxSwitchSmallToFit=1
CheckBoxAlwaysLaunchViaShortcuts=1
CheckBoxSallOnDirBrowsing=1
ComboBoxAliasFilesText=Core_Aliases\Core-Farr.alias
CheckBoxHistoryEvenWhenNotInPath=0
CheckBoxShowOnTaskbar=1
CheckBoxOverideFonts=1
CheckBoxCheckUpdatesRegularly=1
UpDownUpdateCheckFreq=12
EditCustomUpdaterPath=
LastUpdateCheckDateTime=1/11/2009 11:34:04 AM
LastUpdateCheckDateTimeGood=1/11/2009 11:34:04 AM
EditEditBoxHeight=28
EditResultLineHeight=20
EditSlideLineHeight=11
EditBoxFont.Name=Arial Rounded MT Bold
EditBoxFont.Size=14
EditBoxFont.Pitch=0
EditBoxFont.Style=0
EditBoxFont.Color=-2147483640
SmallResultFont.Name=MS Sans Serif
SmallResultFont.Size=8
SmallResultFont.Pitch=0
SmallResultFont.Style=0
SmallResultFont.Color=-2147483640
LargeResultFont.Name=Arial
LargeResultFont.Size=28
LargeResultFont.Pitch=0
LargeResultFont.Style=1
LargeResultFont.Color=-2147483632
RicheditFont.Name=MS Sans Serif
RicheditFont.Size=8
RicheditFont.Pitch=0
RicheditFont.Style=0
RicheditFont.Color=-2147483640
CheckBoxUnderlineSlideProgramName=0
EditAliasPrefix=
PromptUserAboutAutoUpdate=0
DisabledAliasStrings=Core_Aliases\Core-Shopping.alias;;;__filealias__>n>Core_Aliases\Core-Search.alias;;;__filealias__>n>Core_Aliases\Core-News.alias;;;__filealias__>n>Core_Aliases\Core-Websites.alias;;;__filealias__>n>Core_Aliases\Core-Misc.alias;;;fileinfo>n>myaliases.alias;;;radar copy>n>
CheckBoxNonContiguousSpreadSearch=0
LastDataVersionID=7
LastIniFarrVersion=2.45.01
[HeuristicScoring]
0=300>>>History File Bonus (adds weight to previously launched items)
1=100>>>Exact Match Bonus (adds weight to exact filename matches)
2=150>>>Leftmost Match Bonus (prefers matching at left of string)
3=25>>>Percentage of Search String Points (prefers short filenames)
4=-50>>>Whitespace Removal Penalty (penalized spaces not in search)
5=110>>>History File Bonus Max Auto Ceiling (grows to this)
6=300>>>Explicit Folder Name Match Adjustment (score for path matches)
7=90>>>Folder Score As % of File Score (<100 ranks files above folders)
8=100>>>Recency Date Bonus (slows down search a little)
[PatternScoring]
0=-100>>>*.png
1=-100>>>*.bmp
2=-100>>>*.gif
3=-100>>>*.jpg
4=-100>>>*.ico
5=100>>>*.lnk
6=100>>>*.bat
7=150>>>*.exe
8=-100>>>*.bak
9=-100>>>*.tmp
10=-50>>>*.chm
11=-100>>>*help*
12=-200>>>*uninstall*
13=-100>>>*readme*
14=-100>>>*read me*
[SearchFolders]
[LaunchHistory]
[HotkeyList]
0=0>>>Alt+Tab>+>Ctrl+Space>*>togglehide,setsearch>/>16416>^>tab\s
1=0<<<Toggle FARR (Pause/Break)>+>Break/Pause(2)>*>togglehide,setsearch>/>19>ro>
2=0>>>Toggle FARR and Copy Selection (Ctrl+Break)>+>Ctrl+Break/Pause(1)>*>copyclip,togglehide,setsearch>/>16387>ro>>^>search %cliptext%
3=0>>>Toggle FARR (Alt+Space)>+>Alt+Space>*>togglehide,setsearch>/>32800>ro>
4=0<<<Toggle FARR (Ctrl+Space)>+>Ctrl+Space>*>togglehide,setsearch>/>16416>ro>
[PastSearchStrings]
[ExtraSettings]
UserVars=[Common]>n>//put user defined variables here>n>Var=Value>n>[Environment]>n>UtilitiesHome=c:\utilities>n>ProgramFiles=c:\program files>n>>n>[JScalc]>n>settings.TriggerCharacters = /$*+-^()>n>settings.round = 3>n>settings.history_separator = 1>n>settings.copy_on_enter = 1>n>settings.special_trigger = 1>n>settings.max_num_of_history = 15>n>>n>>n>[Online_Czech2X_Dictionary]>n>settings = {"last_tab":"cz_en"}>n>>n>>n>[table_Data_Search]>n>file_sets.csv.a.case_sensitive = 2>n>file_sets.csv.a.each_char = 2>n>file_sets.csv.a.nlines = 0>n>file_sets.csv.a.comment = #>n>file_sets.csv.a.headers = 1,2>n>file_sets.csv.a.match = ^(.*?),(.*?)$)>n>file_sets.employees2.csv.case_sensitive = 2>n>file_sets.employees2.csv.each_char = 2>n>file_sets.employees2.csv.nlines = 10>n>file_sets.employees2.csv.comment = #>n>file_sets.employees2.csv.headers = Number,Name>n>file_sets.employees2.csv.match = ^(.*?),(.*?)$>n>file_sets.EN-IT.case_sensitive = 1>n>file_sets.EN-IT.each_char = 1>n>file_sets.EN-IT.nlines = 100>n>file_sets.EN-IT.comment = #>n>file_sets.EN-IT.headers = English,Italian>n>file_sets.EN-IT.match = ^(.+/?)\t(.+?)$>n>file_sets.employees.csv.case_sensitive = 1>n>file_sets.employees.csv.each_char = 1>n>file_sets.employees.csv.nlines = 100>n>file_sets.employees.csv.comment = /#>n>file_sets.employees.csv.headers = Type,Tech Number,First Name,Last Name,Nickname,Address 1, Address 2,City,State,Zip,Home Phone,Cell Phone,Office Phone,Fax Number,Beeper,E-mail Address,Hire Date>n>file_sets.employees.csv.match = ^(.*?),(.*?)$)>n>file_sets.elements.case_sensitive = 1>n>file_sets.elements.each_char = 0>n>file_sets.elements.nlines = 0>n>file_sets.elements.comment = #>n>file_sets.elements.headers = Name,Explanation>n>file_sets.elements.match = ^(.+/?)\t(.+?)$>n>settings.last_tab = csv.a>n>settings.folder_path = C:\Program Files\FindAndRunRobot\Plugins\CZB_pack\Table_Data_Search\example>n>>n>[MiniCapAlias]>n>// MiniCap alias folder settings -- change to your values>n>savedir=%MYPICTURES%\Screenshots\Minicap\>n>>n>[Timer]>n>presets = ["on 1/5/2009 20:6:19 yes","in 2:00 test :p:","in 30 test1 :p:","in 30 <b>test</b>ing 1, 2, 3 :p:"]>n>archive = [{"date":1231196392984,"text":"something"},{"date":1231196665609,"text":"telephone"},{"date":1231196823467,"text":"yes"},{"date":1231196957781,"text":"yes"},{"date":1231197052296,"text":"test1 "},{"date":1231197115062,"text":"test "},{"date":1231197198125,"text":"\\b test\\b0 ing 1, 2, 3 "}]>n>timer = []>n>settings.sound = C:\WINDOWS\Media\notify.wav>n>settings.alert = true>n>settings.pre_voice = ALERT:>n>settings.choose_voice = Microsoft Sam>n>settings.speak = true>n>settings.end_b = </b>>n>settings.start_b = <b>>n>settings.preset = :p:>n>settings.date = usa
Let me know if there is anything else you need.
(Side note: are you missing a closing < / b > tag in your Timer plugin settings, or was it intentional? Before I disabled BBCode in the spoiler, I noticed the bold font from the user variables settings in the ini file was running into my post here.)