AlacrityPC version 1.0 released

AlacrityPC version 1.0 released

ksalter on 05 March 2008 - 10:52 · 14 comments & 7607 views

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AlacrityPC version 1.0, the sequel to the popular utility FSAutoStart, has been released. AlacrityPC allows you to get the most from your Windows PC by shutting down unnecessary services and programs before you run a resource intensive application like a game. When you finish, AlacrityPC will automatically restart the programs and services, returning your PC back to its original state. AlacrityPC can also perform additional optimizations like Defragmentation of memory.

AlacrityPC runs on all version of Windows both 32 and 64 bit OS.

Download: AlacrityPC v1.0 (32 bit)

Download: AlacrityPC v1.0 (64-bit)

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(2 replies) #1 +Raa on 05 Mar 2008 - 12:49

Wouldn't shutting down services cause unknown errors though?

#1.1 m-p{3} on 05 Mar 2008 - 15:01

You might get errors if you deactivate the TCP/IP services with a multiplayer game, but I don't see any necessity to have the Print Spooler service running when you play.

#1.2 ksalter on 05 Mar 2008 - 15:07

Hi, this is the author of AlacrityPC.

Shutting down certain services may cause errors, depends on your configuration. Included in the program is the ability to lookup services on blackviper.com to get as much information about a service as possible before you decide to shut it down. Also included are some default profiles for Vista and XP, which shutsdown services (like Print Spooler) which will definitely not be needed while playing a game.

On my own computer I'm able to shutdown over 20 services (and even more programs) on Vista 64-bit before I play Team Fortress 2 with no problems.

#2 P1R4T3 on 05 Mar 2008 - 16:28

Now thats something I should have.
Thx.

#3 cmotdibbler on 05 Mar 2008 - 16:40

Nice way to hook into a lookup at blackviper. Check carefully before shutting anything off.

#4 ksalter on 05 Mar 2008 - 17:16

I should also have mentioned that this is Freeware.

(1 reply) #5 Mr Fish on 05 Mar 2008 - 20:17

OK, but I don't really see the point of restarting all those services. I mean, great, stop those that you don't need, but why would you want to restart them again if you don't need them?

Don't quite see the point of this software. Why not just do the research yourself at Blackviper and do it manually?

#5.1 Joe USer on 05 Mar 2008 - 20:58

It's not that you don't need them, it's that you don't need them at the moment.

I don't need to have the workstation or server services running when I play Everquest, but I do need them when I want to connect to my media server to listen to music later.

I usually write some batch files to do the same thing, it would be nice to have a program to do it for me.

(1 reply) #6 TRC on 06 Mar 2008 - 01:49

Most services take up a minuscule amount of memory, and zero CPU resources while they are idle. I don't see the point.

#6.1 ksalter on 06 Mar 2008 - 13:31

I'm not so sure. For example, the Desktop Window Manager in Vista on my machine is currently using 54 MB of memory and uses CPU every time I type. The SearchIndexer is using about 30MB. Another service (svchost, so I don't know which one(s)) is using over 100MB memory. This doesn't count the number of handles, kernel objects, and other things they have allocated. Besides, how do you know they are truly blocking on some wait object, or are they doing something? Or could do something while you are using your game? It's okay if you don't see the point and don't want to use it...I made it for free. But just wanted to state this. When I run my software to play TF2, I see appox 400MB of more memory and I'm able to stop approx 30-40 processes before starting.

(2 replies) #7 soldier1st on 06 Mar 2008 - 08:16

i also dont see the point of disabling services under vista,maybe under xp but vista hell no leave it alone.

#7.1 ksalter on 06 Mar 2008 - 13:32

To clarify, the services aren't disabled, just stopped while you play the game or application that is configured. They are restarted after that (if that if the configuration you want).

#7.2 ZombieFly on 06 Mar 2008 - 15:14

if you played games, this would be a moot point

#8 Dave Hybrid on 04 Jul 2008 - 12:42

Great bit of software, the guys at Computer Juice recommended it.

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