with no mercy

 

Yeah mate, I did it all years ago. Disabled unnecessary processes, start-up apps etc... It'srunning smoothly, but one thing I miss is something similar to System Mechanic "Free up RAM" function which clears RAM after longer use

 

how much ram you have playtime
are you a heavy kontakt rider

 

Kingston XyperX Beast 32GB @2400 mhz CL which is plenty enough. But yes, I do use Kontakt/various plugins a lot and switching between DAWs when working.
So freeing up RAM after longer use would be nice. Just sayin'

 

If you must use a memory cleaner, try this: https://www.koshyjohn.com/software/memclean/ It seems safe and simple.

More than15y ago when I was obsessed with so called "system optimisers", that do nothing but make your OS slower [lol], and can cause problems, I tried using a similar utility in hope that by *running an additional app in the background* [lol] will *save some memory* and make my PC *run faster*. Then I learned that Windows memory management does a pretty good job in itself, and this is completely unnecessary.

Some interesting replies about that here: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/37230-63-free-memory

Cheers!

 

You were given the aswer by @SineWave. To take it even further, tweak your services settings. Again, go to http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-7-service-configurations/
I have seen systems with 100+ processes WITHOUT the DAW or any VST open. Once you start to prevent unnecessary services from even starting your available RAM increases dramatically.

 

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That's right. Stay away from all those "optimizer". Waste of money plus the risk of messing up your system with their "registry cleaning" options.

 

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@playtime Here are 3 light on resources apps that are free and will free up RAM.

http://www.fcleaner.com/ramrush.html
http://www.mztweak.com/mzrambooster.html
https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/cleanmem.html

 

Last edited: Dec 22, 2018

To free some RAM, maybe it would be a good idea to check what's running at Windows startup with this little tool: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/what_run_in_startup.html

Nirsoft has some incredible and very helpful tools that are small and run without installation. I find them indispensable. Check them out!

Majorgeeks website is a great source of Windows tools, too. Thanks for mentioning it, Pirate!

 

Thank you @SineWave and @The Pirate ! You've been very helpful, much appreciated

 

@playtime Go to Task Manager. Open Processes. Check mark on left bottom corner "Show processes from all users" and see how many processes you have open with you DAW and VSTs closed.

 

I want to learn about context menus + shell extensions in Win7.
They were relatively easy to master in WinXP but now I can't get my head around them and command syntax in a batch file.

I need something like the following, to help me catalog my RAR archives of VST's sorted by developer name eg. U-he.RAR >> into an Excel database...
1. In file Explorer - right-click on U-he.RAR , a context menu option "Display contents" or "List contents", appears,
2. A command is triggered to execute RAR.EXE, with the correct command line syntax to list the contents of U-he.RAR.
3. The output of the command is sent to either the system Clipboard, or a temporary .TXT file,
4. The result text is opened in Notepad.exe

I know registry additions are needed in somewhere called 'Shell extension' , but I don't know where to start

 

Thats what i do BUT it always go back ro detail list next time i start the PC i want it always to be the same

 

I already explained a hack to prevent that to @wasgedn who had a similar problem. I also attached a program. Look the post below the one you are referring to.

 

Last edited: Dec 23, 2018

"Process lasso" for all manner of process prevention.. I like the "Terminate Always" option for always disabling Ableton indexing when launched its loaded with features.
Windows explorer suks big.. "Directory Opus" for the win.. its an amazing file manger.. i just cant go bak to explorer after all these years using Opus.. hope it helps some.

 

It would be helpful to know which program you use.These commands l and lb are available in rar.exe and unrar.exe command-line tool.
Rar.exe l -pPASSWORD archive.rar
If you just need the filenames then use lb instead of l:
unrar.exe lb -pPASSWORD archive.rar >files.txt

Also read this https://www.winrar-france.fr/winrar_instructions_for_use/source/html/HELPCommandLineSyntax.htm

For zip files read this:http://kb.winzip.com/kb/entry/81/

 

Last edited: Dec 22, 2018

Here's a list to SERVICE'S that are disabled/removed:killer97

1.Accesories:
Accesibility
Action Center
Default Computer Program Acces
Diagnostics Troubleshooting
Disk CleanUp
Games
Infrared File Transfer Application
Mobility Center
On-Screen Magnifier
People Near Me
Speech Support
Sticky Notes
Welcome Center
Windows Contacts
Windows Faxx and Scanner
Windows Repair Disc
Windows Sidebar
Windows Slide Show
Wordpad
Writer

2.Drivers

Modems
Printers
TV Tuners
Bluetooth (still works if you install your drivers)
Diva Client
Fax
Floppy Driver

3.All language packs except native english

4.Multimedia:
Autoplay
Sample Music and Videos
Sample Pictures
Screensavers
Sound Recorder
Windows Codec Packages
Windows DVD Maker
Windows ISO Burn
WIndows Media Center
Windows Media Ecoders and Decoders
Windows Media Player
Windows Sounds

5.Network:
Internet Explorer (you can still install other browser)
Internet Information Service a.k.a "IIS"
Remote Desktop and Assistance (you can use team viewer or other alternative)
Remote Desktop Connection
Windows Mail

6.Services:
Bitlocker Drive Encryption Service
Block Level Backup Engine Service
Diagnostic Policy Service
Diagnostic System Host
Diagnostic Service Host
Disk Defragmenter (best alternative: Iobit Smart Defrag)
Encrypting File System a.k.a "EFS"
Fax
Function Discovery Resource Publication
HomeGroup Listener
HomeGroup Provider
Media Center Extender Service
Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider
Parental Controls
Portable Device Enumerator Service
Program COmpatibility Assistant Service
Protected Storage
Remote Registry
SSDP Discovery
Tablet PC Input Service
TPM Base Service
UPnP Device Host
Volum Shadow Copy
Windows Backup
Windows Biometric Space
Windows Card Space
Windows Defender (really useless)
Windows error Reporting Service
Windows Media Center Receiver Service
Windows Media Center Scheduler Service
Windows Player Network Sharing Service



7.System:
Adapter Troubleshooter
Advaced UAC
Corrupted File Recovery
Disk Quotta
IMAPIv2 Burning Support
Location and Mobile PC Sensor
Manual Windows Setup (you need to boot from installation media if you want to install Windows)
Microsoft Custom Dictionary
Microsoft Sync Center
Natural Language
Narrator
On-Screen Keyboard
Recovery
System Restore
Tablet PC
Windows Cabinet Maker
Windows Easy Transfer
Windows Fot Viewer
Windows Help
Windows Memory Diagnostic
Windows Portable Device (portable devices still works)
Windows PowerShell
Windows System Assesment Tool a.k.a "WINSAT"
Workspace Runtime
XPS Viewer
Zip Folder (better alternative: Winrar or 7zip)

wasgedn additional services from x86 web laptop:with DAW which is not used much but worx all
offline freakstation list is longer no web crap at all ;)...

bluetooth
computer browser
desktop window manag
distributed link tracking
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
IP Helper
Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN v2.0.50727_X86
Net.Msmq Listener Adapter
Net.Pipe Listener Adapter
Net.Tcp Listener Adapter
Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service
Offline Files
Print Spooler
all remote
Routing and Remote Access
Secondary Logon
Security Center
Smart Card Removal Policy
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Telephony
Themes
-----------------------
i guess this worx also on online workstation
i mean its a starting point...delete stuff you dont trust...
i did not start with such big list...but now it is like this and its fine

 

Last edited: Dec 22, 2018

thats some good stuff...my english is so great today lol...
hopefully someone can bring light

EDIT professor7 did it allready ...rock the boat....juicy thread

 

Using the function keys in the Command Prompt

• F1: Pastes the last executed command (character by character)
• F2: Pastes the last executed command (up to the entered character)
• F3: Pastes the last executed command
• F4: Deletes current prompt text up to the entered character
• F5: Pastes recently executed commands (does not cycle)
• F6: Pastes ^Z to the prompt
• F7: Displays a selectable list of previously executed commands
• F8: Pastes recently executed commands (cycles)

For a list of command prompts in Windows 7 go to :https://www.lifewire.com/list-of-windows-7-command-prompt-commands-4107370

 

Last edited: Dec 23, 2018

God Mode

To turn on God Mode, create a new folder on your desktop--or anywhere you'd like--and name it: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}. Don't include the final period. The resulting folder will contain 270 items, representing virtually every configurable option in Windows 7.