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Or read our to learn how to use this site. Okay so, Game Booster is a program that pretty much clears up some ram, ends processes (including some windows processes), and closes applications that you choose. I liked it, until mysteriously it changed from Game Booster to Razer Cortex. Razer Cortex: It's pretty much an over-glorified brand-name version of the latter, but now I have not much of an option other than to put up with it. Razer Cortex added this feature that 'detects' games by searching for executables of certain games.

This feature is pointless to me as I only use the application one time a day when I use my computer. Even if I de-sync Steam to it, it will still attempt to detect games anyway wasting a lot of time on my usual startup. So with that story aside, I'm looking for an alternative to this program. Something that serves the same function but with less fluff. Even better a way to disable things from starting in the first place. Thanks in advance. You can, also For alternative Temp file cleaners.

Note: System Ninja Installer is bundled with Careful when/if you install, it is a solid program though. Gonna try System Ninja now, and i'll dig into it's install files for pups, but Unchecky didn't catch anything when installing. I had tried the MSconfig but a number of other programs still launch on startup so it only gets me so far, so i'll give whats in startup for right now. And to answer your question, it has in fact help a great deal.

There are also free programs like Nvidia GeForce Experience and Razer Cortex that offer pre-configured ideal settings for popular games. Close background applications.

Thank you so much for your patience. Edited by UberKiller, 29 December 2015 - 06:30 PM.

Share on Facebook Tweet this Share If you play high-end 3D games on your PC, you want the best performance possible. That’s usually a matter of simply sinking a bunch of money into better computer parts, primarily the graphics card.

But can you improve performance without spending a lot of money, or even better, without spending any at all? Yes, you can – to an extent. To be clear, we’re talking about improving the performance of your games, and not necessarily the graphics. A faster, smoother framerate is generally more desirable than the latest graphical tricks, especially if you’re playing multiplayer online games. The sweet spot is 60 frames per second, the maximum refresh rate of most laptop screens and monitors.

As a result, some of the desktops are quite large and can take some time to load. Here are the complete virtual desktops that are currently available: Windows 95a with Microsoft Internet Explorer 3 and Internet Mail and News. Free downloadable windows xp emulator mac mac programs like Intel-based Mac Mini Graphics Drivers for Windows XP, Mac Mini Windows XP driver for Infineon Trusted Platform Module, iPTK. Author: Intel Corp. Date: 11 September, 2013 Downloads: 40 Size: 17.3 MB License: Freeware. Virtualbox. VirtualBox is another Windows emulator for Mac but unlike Parallels and VMware, it’s open source software and completely free. With VirtualBox, the set-up process of virtual machines is more tricky than two commercial competitors above. You’ll need to tweak a bunch of system settings.

That’s what we’re shooting for here. Tweak graphics settings You probably already know that setting your graphics to a lower quality will increase the framerate of your game. But it’s not quite as simple as that. Some graphics settings are more important than others. Reducing the right settings may get you to 60 frames per second without turning image quality to mud. You should likely start with special effects — dynamic shadows, reflections, water fidelity, motion blur, and bloom. These are taxing, and in fast-paced games such window dressing often adds little to the experience.

Exotic effects like Nvidia PhysX system and AMD’s TressFX should be disabled completely. Also look at lowering object draw distance and density, settings that have particular impact in open-world games like Grand Theft Auto V and Skyrim. The quickest way to see dramatic framerate improvements without spending any money is to simply run your game at a lower resolution. If your monitor has a resolution of 1,920 x 1,080, you can drop it down to 1,680 x 1,050 or 1,366 x 768 to see some quick gains. Of course this will make the graphics less clear, and many gamers prefer to use the native resolution to reduce the need for anti-aliasing. Many PC games unfortunately lack detailed visual options, especially if they’ve been ported from game consoles. You can try to manually adjust 3D settings in Windows using the application from your graphics card provider.

There are also free programs like Nvidia and that offer pre-configured ideal settings for popular games. Close background applications If possible, always close background programs in your operating system before starting a game. This will free up processor cycles and memory for your computer to devote to the game itself. Remember that there are often programs running in the background even without a visible window on the desktop – RAM-heavy programs like iTunes, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Office like to run a “helper” app that keeps the program going even after you close the window. Check your notification area or your Task Manager to find these apps and close them. Even seemingly innocuous programs, like the one that comes with your mouse or keyboard, can slow your system down. Many Windows programs add an auto-start function when you install them, and may be constantly running in the background.