App priority settings ignored – V3.0 b483

By EvilROo | January 3rd, 2009 |

It’s been 3 days since I installed the 483 version. I have selected a few applications to have a priority. Some of them are in my Program Files folder (C:\), some are on my secondary partition (D:\).

It appears that eBoostr cached only Windows system files (DLLs, fonts, etc.) and a few of (C:\) apps with priority – the rest has been ignored.

I switched back to version 471 to test it. This version caches every listed app imediately. No problem then.

Things I tried with no effect:

1. Total reinstall of eBoostr 483 (with restart of course)

2. Total re-cache (holding the ALT key when building cache)

3. Checked the Exclude list for forgotten entry: D:\

4. Cleared Priority list, cleared Exclude list

5. Disabled/Dealocated the System memory device – used only flash disk and vice versa

6. Several system restarts with applications starts (I tried to raise the access count)

None of those tricks worked.

I hope there is a simple solution of this problem. As I mentioned before: version 417 worked well.

My PC specs:

Notebook Acer Aspire 3020 – XPhSP3 – 2GB RAM

Using eBoostr RAM Device (512MB) and A-Data Flash pen 4GB

Multiple users are prompted as first-time users regardless of program use

By Michael Adams | |

On a Server 2003 system, if a second user launches the control panel for the first time, it asks them as though the program wasn’t used before. Canceling that prompt reveals the caches created by the first user.

rocket dock problems

By brianrippel | |

started using eboost 3 days ago. i use rocket dock on my desktop as part of a custmo look I am using vista. It concitantly locks up for 10- 20 seconds  unless I put it on the priority program list. This issue has happend several time since the installation of eboost.

Add Cache Last Updated Information

By Mainframer | |

I would be nice if the eBoostr control panel displayed the date and ime of the last cache update, and the time remaining until the cache was next eligible for an update.

Thanks.

List of known issues

By Colonel ONeill | |

Since the wordpress site seems to be lacking in the bug list feature section, I have taken the liberty of listing the ones that are recent and unanswered by the dev team.

As of January 3rd, 2009:

USB Drive Unplug Bug
Extra Column Bug
Exclude file/path problem
Untranslated Entries Bug
Unknown Cache Entries Bug
Deleted Entries Bug
Phantom Drives Bug
Speed Test and Cache Build Bug
Word and Excel Speed Check Bug
Quicklaunch Drag/Drop Bug
Interface Bugs

Will edit this to reflect new builds and discovered issues.

EBoostr seams not active on my XP SP3 system

By Emile | |

Hello,

Since the 3 lastest versions of eBoostr Beta If have the feeling that eBoostr does not work on my system.

I use 2 4 Gbytes USB memories (OCZ and Corsair) these 2 keys flash on and off when they are accessed . Since the 3 latest verions of eBooster this do NOT happen … except when is boot my system and when I build the cash . When I look at the contents of the cache (Shoh cash content) I only see +- 40 lines of Windows folder …

I have tried with 1 USB keys , only RAM memory …same result.

When I rebuild the cash I find after this rebuild always the same Windows file.

Hom can I clean the cash?

Please assist, Thanks in advance

USB Drive Unplug Bug – V3.0 Build 483

By Senthil | |

Hello,

When a USB drive is added and is being used as a cache,  adding another USB drive causes the Control Panel to behave incorrectly.

Sometimes it shows the 2nd usb drive also, without being added into it.  When the 2nd drive is removed, the Control Panel still shows it in there.

Pluging and Unplugging of USB Drives behavious in the Control Panel should be revisited and bugs should be fixed.

Thanks.

Using a second HDD for cache:

By Shrumster | |

Just thought about something while playing around with eBoostr on my mobile. Currently using a HP dv9540us, 4gb ram (3027 usable since I’m just using 32-bit Vista Home Premium) with two HDD slots. Right now, it’s at stock with 2x 120gb Fujitsu MHW2120BHs.

My system disk is split into 4 partitions, 2 ntfs-vista and 2 for linux (ext3 and swap). My second disk is just formatted as one partition.

Been playing around with my SD slot, and then I decided I wanted to see how things would run if I created a cache file on my second disk. Here are the results so far:

1024 mb cache file:

1st Run:

Direct access speed: 15.046 MB/s

Cache enable access speed: 22.085 MB/s

Ratio: 1.467

2nd Run:

Direct access speed: 14.508 MB/s

Cache enable access speed: 21.857 MB/s

Ratio:  1.506

3rd Run:

Direct access speed:  15.070 MB/s

Cache enable access speed: 21.858 MB/s

Ratio: 1.450

Seems like this is a good option for those with 2 disks. Might even give better results on desktops.

System running smooth

By Sonic | |

I installed Version 3 Beta Build 483.  The installion was uneventful and  my system is running faster.  I am running Windows XP Media Center Edition Version 2002 SP3, 3.06GHz CPU and 1.0Gb of RAM.  The following speed test was used with a SanDisk 8Gb Cruzer Micro USB 2.0 Flash Drive.  4095 Mb Allocated with 64% of the cache full.  The random access speed was 5134KB/s, Direct Access Speed-8.179702, Cache Enabled Access Speed-14.298732.  The ration was 1.748075.

Dynamically expanding memory like superfetch

By cris | |

I know that eboostr can’t possible imitate superfetch but maybe the team can add a new option like a memory limit. i’ll give you an example  if the memory reaches less than 50 or 100 mb (user defined setting) automatically disable the memory cache and when the memory is freed up automatically  enable the system memory