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Re: What is "Local network traffic"?
today, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
Local network traffic refers to the data exchanged within your local network - essentially, between devices connected to the same router or network in your home. This could include things like streaming a movie from a NAS (Network Attached Storage) device, sharing files between computers on your network, or communicating with a local printer. This type of traffic doesn't go through your ISP and th
Re: Tool for monitoring and proving unsatisfactory service quality of my internet supplier
11 days ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
Our NetWorx app can monitor the internet connection uptime and speed 24/7. It's perfect for tracking slowdowns and interruptions in your internet service over time. You can download a free 30-day trial of NetWorx and see if it suits your needs. For more details, check out NetWorx user manual, particularly the 'Connection quality monitoring' section. However, please be aware that your ISP, A
Graph draws over Widgets button - Fixed
14 days ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
This is a recent design decision by Microsoft. Previously, the Widgets button was positioned either on the left or in the middle. We have already resolved this issue. You can download the updated build and install it over your current installation. In addition, now NetWorx can position the graph on the left or the right side of a centred taskbar, and on the right side of a left-aligned taskb
Re: Established Connections with process enumeration
19 days ago, by Ann in Connection Emulator Forum
Thank you for the idea. At the moment there is no such feature in our Connection Emulator, but we will add it in a few days and post an update here.
Re: Write activity on C drive when using RAM Disk
21 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
Yes, nested folders are supported. Simply enter them like this: Folder\SubFolder\SubSubFolder Folder\SubFolder2 ...etc.
Re: Write activity on C drive when using RAM Disk
21 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
It's hard to say for sure, but I would start by trying a regular non-portable version of the application. If the regular version also writes to C excessively, it might be worth reaching out to the developers for support. As you mentioned, the portable version runs in a third-party sandbox environment, which could be redirecting some I/O to drive C. For example, it could be disregarding the RAM
Re: Write activity on C drive when using RAM Disk
22 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
No, the RAM Disk cannot malfunction in such way, and the tests with Disk Mark confirm that any RAM disk I/O does not end up on the C drive. To find out which programs are still writing to the C drive and what exactly is being written, you can use Process Monitor, a free tool from Microsoft. This tool allows you to monitor file system activity in real-time. Once you identify the specific program
Re: Write activity on C drive when using RAM Disk
22 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
1. Hard disk emulation is just another layer of emulation. It doesn't write to the system drive but makes the RAM disk behave more like a physical drive. With emulation enabled, the RAM disk will also appear in Task Manager, allowing you to monitor its performance and I/O activity more easily. 2. "Mount as Removable" won't make the RAM disk appear as ejectable in the Windows taskbar t
Re: Write activity on C drive when using RAM Disk
22 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
To identify which programs are still writing to the C drive and what exactly is being written, you can use Process Monitor, a free tool from Microsoft. It will allow you to monitor file system activity in real-time. Once you identify the specific programs and files involved, you can take steps to redirect those writes to the RAM disk, or contact the developers of those programs for further gui
Re: Write activity on C drive when using RAM Disk
22 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
It is difficult to determine without direct access to those applications, but it is possible that they still use the Windows temporary folders configured by the %TMP% and %TEMP% environment variables. For testing, you can download Disk Mark and run it on the RAM disk. It will perform read and write operations at high speeds, without any data being read or written to the C drive. You might al
Re: Write activity on C drive when using RAM Disk
22 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
From what you've described, it sounds like the write activity you're seeing on the C drive might be related to how the disk was set up. If you created an image file associated with drive letter X, rather than a pure RAM disk, this could explain the behaviour. This can happen if you used the Image - Create Image and Image - Mount Image options in the main menu. In this case, any data written to
Re: How to save multiple networks for future scans
26 days ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
There are a couple of ways to achieve saving IP address ranges for multiple networks: 1. Toggle IP ranges If you have only one IP range per network, you can input all the ranges in the list and toggle them on and off as needed. This way, you can quickly scan specific segments without re-entering the addresses each time. 2. Bookmarks for multiple IP ranges If you have multiple IP
Re: How to get the graph displayed on the vertical taskbar
29 days ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
Most likely you simply need to resize it vertically, so that both the graph and the text would fit:
Re: Difference between NetWorx and Connection Quality Monitor
29 days ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
For a home user, NetWorx would generally be a better choice. It not only measures the Internet connection uptime and speed, but also generates detailed usage reports and includes a real-time network usage graph. One key difference is that NetWorx is a regular application that runs only when a user is logged in, making it ideal for personal monitoring. On the other hand, Connection Quality Moni
4 weeks ago, by Ann in WiFi Guard Forum
This can sometimes happen due to cached registry settings. To fix it, please follow these steps: Press WindowsKey+R to open the Run dialog. Type regedit, and press Enter. Navigate to this registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\TrayNotify Delete the values IconStreams and PastIconsStream. Restart Windows Explorer or reboot yo
Re: Suggestion: Smaller graph sampling period and lower startup priority
5 weeks ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
The "high impact" designation from Windows likely doesn't measure or update that metric frequently. As Microsoft explains, "high impact" simply means the app uses more than 1 second of CPU time or more than 3 MB of disk space at startup. This designation doesn't necessarily indicate any system slowdown or performance penalty. We are glad to hear that the histogram and polyli
Re: Can no longer see network computers
5 weeks ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
It is difficult to pinpoint the exact issue without more details about your network configuration, but a good place to start would be to review your settings. Please go to Options - Program Options - Shares and make sure your settings match those shown in the screenshot below. Specifically, ensure that "Scan for shared resources" is checked, "Method" is set to "Windows
Re: Suggestion: Smaller graph sampling period and lower startup priority
5 weeks ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
The reason the 'Columns' (bars) graph type doesn't work for you now is because when you change the Mean samples parameter to 0 or 1, there is no more averaging, so the columns can't be shown. This type of graph always uses averaging, by design. If you'd like to have thicker bars visually moving at a faster rate so that any unexpected usage spikes can be easily seen, we've just added a new hidd
Re: Suggestion: Smaller graph sampling period and lower startup priority
5 weeks ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
We understand your concern about the importance of a short sampling period for real-time traffic monitoring, especially in situations where quick action is needed. Perhaps what you are noticing is that NetWorx uses 5-second averaging by default, which might make it seem like there's no immediate reaction. There are two hidden settings in NetWorx that can help make the graph and upload/downlo
Re: Suggestion: Smaller graph sampling period and lower startup priority
5 weeks ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
Thank you for your feedback. The current design of the network monitor is based on a 1-second sampling rate, where the number of bytes sent and received is measured over that second, and the bandwidth usage is displayed in Mbps. The graph then updates with a new data point (line) every second, representing the bandwidth for that entire second. If we were to introduce a 0.5s or 0.25s sampling
6 weeks ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
Cluster size is also called allocation unit size. To change it for a RAM disk, simply open Disk Properties - Advanced, and then alter the Allocation Unit Size setting.
Re: Unable to create file ramdisk.xml
6 weeks ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
It looks like your configuration file cannot be written for some reason. This issue is causing both the error during shutdown and the error when adding a RAM disk. To fix this problem, please try the following steps: Quit the RAM Disk app to stop it from running Press Win + R and enter %PROGRAMDATA%\SoftPerfect Delete the "RAM Disk" folder Restart the RAM Disk app
7 weeks ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
This issue typically arises because the Network Scanner sends out ARP requests to identify devices' MAC addresses and verify their online status. However, when scanning across subnets, the router often responds to all ARP requests with its own MAC address, which can lead to the software mistakenly displaying inactive devices as active. This may result in all IP addresses appearing online, even if
Re: What will happen to the RAM disk after the free trial ends
7 weeks ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
The RAM disk partition will not continue to initialize after the trial period expires. To avoid potential issues, you should reconfigure your User Temp directory to use its standard disk location before the trial expires. This will ensure your system functions normally without relying on RAM disks that will become unavailable. However, if you purchase a licence and enter the key into the RAM Di
"Invalid type cast" error message - Fixed
8 weeks ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
It turns out that there is a bug in Windows that can cause such crashes in some cases. We have updated NetWorx to prevent these errors from happening. Please download a fresh application file from NetWorx product page, install it over your current NetWorx installation, and the problem will be resolved.
Re: How to enter license key from command line
2 months ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
Please follow these steps: Create a file named netscan.lic and paste the below code into it. Paste your license key where indicated and save the file. Place this netscan.lic file in the same location as the netscan.exe file of your portable edition. After this, each time netscan.exe is launched, it will pick up the license from netscan.lic. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="
Re: When deleting files, the Recycle Bin option is missing
2 months ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
The correct path is HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Here are step-by-step instructions on how to make the Recycle Bin work with removable drives: Extract REG files from this ZIP archive. Double-click the REG file named "Enable Recycle Bin for Removable Drives" and merge it with the registry. Reboot the PC. Right-click the Recycle B
Re: When deleting files, the Recycle Bin option is missing
2 months ago, by Ann in RAM Disk Forum
By default, Windows does not enable the Recycle Bin on removable drives, such as USB thumb drives. This is likely why you are experiencing issues with the Recycle Bin on your RAM disk when it is mounted as 'removable'. You can fix it by doing one of the following two things: Mount the RAM disk without the Removable flag, which will allow the Recycle Bin to function normally on the RAM disk. Fo
Re: How to get IPv6 addresses in scan results
2 months ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
As far as we know, there is no universally effective method to discover the IPv6 addresses of IPv4 devices. If your machines are running Windows and are part of the domain, you can connect to them via WMI to extract IPv6 addresses:
Re: How to get IPv6 addresses in scan results
2 months ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
Thank you for your feedback. We have reviewed the implementation of the IPv6 lookup and found that it could be further improved by utilising reverse domain name lookup and mDNS to resolve more IPv6 addresses. Please try the latest build and let us know how it works for you.