Great app for simmers...

[shad43]

Most simmers know about the program End it All, used to free up resources, shut down service ect before playing a fps hog game, I found this one a while back and for me it's been even better, might help SH4 run better, it's called Smart Close, available here -

http://www.bm-productions.tk/

best of all it's free...:D

[Drebbel]

Is it really safe to use this ? This version is from March 2005 !?

[Corsair]

I rather use FS Autostart (freeware) as it lets you choose what programs and services you want to stop, defrags memory and restarts everything automatically on exit, without having to reboot.

[Drebbel]

I have trouble disabling my firewall and virusscanner. Even if I switch tme off the processes keep taking memory. I am using Norton Internet Security. Works perfect but I have no idea how to start up without automatically loading these. Any suggestions ?

[shad43]

I have trouble disabling my firewall and virusscanner. Even if I switch tme off the processes keep taking memory. I am using Norton Internet Security. Works perfect but I have no idea how to start up without automatically loading these. Any suggestions ?

FS auto start is also an excellent app!
As far as disabaling your fw & av try killing the processes with task manager.

I've had a lot of experience with IS programs and IMO anything from symantec sucks magor dogmeat, just because it came pre-installed on your system dont mean you have to keep it...Nortons "does not" like to be shut down, good luck with that.

Cheers

[Skybird]

I have zonealarm. Closing that with Enditall lasts 20-30 seconds, so I close it manually (the scanner tries to protect itself, that's why it lasts so long doing it via EIA).

I run AntiVir PE, this application protects itself so well against external manipulation that I also have to deactivate the guard manually.

I wouldn't consider this to be annoyances, Drebbel, but as cool features that tell me that both tools work as intended and will not surrender too easily to manipulation from "outside"! ;)

Oh, and I back Shad43 on what he said about Symantec. Next time you do a system reinstall, leave it out and replace it with something different. You can manage to get a good Firewall and AntiVir FOR FREE, and no futher license fees every full year.

This AntiVir dominates the German market since years. By experience I can tell that it is absolutely reliable.

http://www.free-av.de/

The best protection sits inside your head. Don't visit questionable sites. Don't have all and every activeX and Java switched on. Keep Explorer settings as tight as possible. then even a free Firewall like zonealarm is sufficient. Mybe I am paranoic, but I serve quite a lot - the reward is I have less than 2-3 alarms from system scanning per year - with IE and OE! They are better than their reputation - if not being used in a silly way (all open).

I also use A-squared, Spybot S&D and Ad-aware once a week.

[kiwi_2005]

One i use is "Whats Running" which is Free for personal use.

http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx

[JSLTIGER]

I have trouble disabling my firewall and virusscanner. Even if I switch tme off the processes keep taking memory. I am using Norton Internet Security. Works perfect but I have no idea how to start up without automatically loading these. Any suggestions ?

Norton is a system resource hog...I got rid of it on Aquarius and watched performance and boot-up speed jump by about 50%. There are some really excellent alternatives to everything in Norton that are free (such as Avast (which I'm using) and AVG). I'd get rid of it as soon as your subscription expires.

[Hitman]

The best protection sits inside your head. Don't visit questionable sites. Don't have all and every activeX and Java switched on. Keep Explorer settings as tight as possible. then even a free Firewall like zonealarm is sufficient. Mybe I am paranoic, but I serve quite a lot - the reward is I have less than 2-3 alarms from system scanning per year - with IE and OE! They are better than their reputation - if not being used in a silly way (all open).


I might add that I have found it very reliable and easy to create a new user profile in Win XP with very limited rights (Guest user) just to browse in internet. Mine is called "Internet User" and when I run it -like right now- I'm not allowed by the system to delete/change/install anything, no matter what I do. I just can browse and download files, but that's it.:up:

[Skybird]

Good idea! Must try that.

[Letum]

I use EndItAll it may not be the best tool, but it does what I want and fixed my CTDs in SH3 and IL2.

Be sure to use msconfig to change your startup options as well. (Start->Run->msconfig->OK)

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Try using Bootvis to optimise startup. I use it when I install new programs, and its improved my startup times noticeably:

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=664