d-force

After the success of the DriverHeaven Tune XP beta which received over 30,000 downloads, i've been working hard putting the final touches to my first "Final Release", which has the following improvements and fixes over the previous releases:

ADDED:
- File allocation size tweak
- Accelerate DLL unloading
- Control over several Windows services
- DNS cache tweak
- GUI version of Misc->Defrag
- System file checker (check if system files are untainted)
- Complete, new documentation with ALL tweaks
- New LongHorn-like layout

FIXED:
- Defragmentation of the wrong drive
- Checkdisk of the wrong drive
- Installer
- IO Page Lock Limit tweak updated
- Faster shutdown tweak updated, faster

Get it @ D-Force

iplaycs

This is great! A lot easier than going thru the registry . Easy interface also. NICE!!!

By the way, what does the "speed-up windows irq handling" do?

Ev!L-aLphA

Very very nice dude fast release too thanks!

but 1 thing i pointed to the wrong directory for windows and i cant change it within the program..

it would be nice if u can add that

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JaZz0r

Excellent release, d-force! Much obliged!

Ev!L-aLphA, for now you can edit C:\Program Files\DH TuneXP\TuneXP.conf to fix your mistake.

iplaycs, from the documentation:

qweqaz5

Just downloaded this sweet program.....before I try it out, I wanted to know if I had to reboot after enabling/disabling each tweak? Or can I just apply them all and THEN reboot my computer......

Swifty2003

Thanks for the nice tool. I just have 1 question. What is the recommended size that the IO Page Lock Limit should be set to with 1GB of RAM?

It's default is 64mb, I set it to 256mb....

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dj_stick

set to 512 if you have above 512mb of ram

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iplaycs

I saw there was a documentation, i guessed i missed it . Thanks anyways! Again, Great TOOL!!!

swimtech

Appreciate the effort and excellence you've given to the program!

One question though, do you have a recommended uninstall routine (I have the beta 2 and want to install the final version now) as I don't notice an uninstaller - or have I missed something?

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MIG-31

i were a little curious about that too? just installed to a new destination and deleted the beta2 file.did not seem to be any problems but would prefer a uninstaller.

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d-force

The old betas had no uninstaller, nothing is written to the system. The final has an uninstaller, tho.

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MIG-31

did notice thyat on the final.

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wertret

Thanx a lot for this fantastic program, my boot times has drastically decreased, i'm most impressed

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swimtech

Thanks d-force, I'll just dump the various parts manually and get into the final...

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Danhill

Thanks for a great program D-Force. After have done all the tweaks my computer feels a bit faster specially boot times, it was rather fast before thanks to the Raptor but now it's even faster, about 13-20 sec to boot. Now when ever I restart or turn off the computer there is alway this program called ccApp that does'nt close itself, I never had that message before, do you now what it could be??

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d-force

It's because that particular service might now shut down in the time frame, the "Faster shutdown" tweak gives. It's nothing serious, but if it annoys you, disable the tweak.

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Danhill

Wow that was a fast reply, thanks for the tip. And again, very good program you made

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zer0_luk

I a noob here and was wondering how often you should run "ultra-fast booting" and "defrag boot files"....

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d-force

Ultra-fast booting shouldn't be ran that often, defrag boot files maybe once a week

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BWX

I installed the final version today- really cool program. I just noticed that it's missing the windows services shortcut though, I though that was pretty cool- is there a reason you took it out or did it conflict w/ something? Or something?

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d-force

It refused to work on some of the tester's PC's and the new Services menu gives (and will give to more) access to services

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war59312

Hey,

ccApp: ccApp.exe Part of Norton AntiVirus 2003. Auto-protect and E-mail check will not function without this

ccApp: <different filename> Added as a result of the OBSORB VIRUS! Note the random filename compared to the valid Norton AntiVirus entry above

So if you dont have Norton Antivirus 2001-2004 installed then you have a virus on your pc.

cya,
Will

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war59312

Hey,

When defraging using the super special option thing you should ask the user if they wish to defrag or not?

Yes, no?

Cause I did it just to see what it was and then I noticed it started defraing and now I'm having to wait for it to finsh which will probally be tommorow. Or Thursday if it does all drives?

Even worst I hate that method as there is no info on screen about what its doing and how long its been or will take, etc.

Since I cant stop or reboot untill its finished?

Oh and what do i open the readme doc. with? Cause when I click it in the start menu it checks microsoft or asks what program to open with?

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Rayder

I waited to install TuneXP until the final version came out. It seems to work pretty well. I do boot up and shut down faster. Other than that though, I haven't really noticed much of a difference, but I run a pretty minimalistic setup anyway. Nothing seems to have messed up in my system, so I say TuneXP is a success.

Nice tool D-Force. Keep up the good work.

Danhill

Well I do, I have Norton Antivirus 04,Norton System Works 03 and Norton internet security.

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Danhill

Is it necceseray to keep doing the ultra fast boot or is this done once?? Is there other applications that must be done regulary??

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syko86

Thanks for this great program! One question though, what settings do I have to change in the Registry Editor if I want to apply these tweaks manually? Any websites? I'm particularly interested in "Speed-up Windows IRQ Handling". Thanks in advance .

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Montaver

Sorry to be harsh to whoever spent time creating this program, but its no better than the millions of others out there claiming to speed up XP.

I installed it yesterday, my system was clean, having formatted it the previous week, ran most of its things (IRQ, boot spedup etc) and rebooted. On restart I not only find almost ALL my IRQ's busted, but that upon trying to sort it out in device manager it locks up. The graphics drivers would not uninstall without it locking, the trying to install them over the top created the same result. I undid all the changes and uninstalled hoping it my rectify the problem, no luck. it gave my Radeon that of so wonderful code 10 unable to start error, and gave my network card, sound card and fireware card the same problem. I have now had to format AGAIN, which I did not want to spend my afternoon doing.

It has been said before, and i'll say it again, never bother installing anything that messes with the root of your system, as it will inevitably f**k up. I am just dissapointed as it is supported by driverheaven, which is a site I trust and visit daily.

d-force

Reply to Montaver:

I am sincerely sorry that you experience problems with the usage of TuneXP, but it is impossible that it, in any way, can make hardware devices go unfunctional, since the program does in no way affect system hardware directly.

By undoing the changes, you undo ANYTHING the program has done to the system, the changes will be gone and your system will be as plain vanilla as before. Unless you installed a 3rd party program in the meantime, your system hardware has got a defect somewhere.

There might be one possible, though. You might not have followed the instructions properly. Setting IO Page Lock Limit to 512MB setting, if you have 128MB will most likely render Windows unbootable and inoperatable, because it would allocate more physical memory than it has.

The program has run in beta cycles, both publically and non-publically, and no behavior of that kind has been reported at all. However, if you posted your system specifications, i'm sure we would be able to find out why it happened, if it is really the only thing you have done.

And i still have to point out that these tweaks (for most of them) make the process easier. The IRQ tweak that you seem to frown upon is a simple registry tweak, which is undone when you disable it.


Reply to syko86:

The tweaks can be found on most common tweaking sites


Reply to Danhill:
You don't nessecarily have to run ultra-fast boot often

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Montaver

The IO page locklimit was one of the few tweaks I did not apply for that very reason :P