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Re: Websites open slower after moving Edge cache to RAM
3 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
This is almost certainly not because of the RAM File System speed, but because your Edge ends up with no cache, so everything is fetched from the network, which is much slower. A RAM volume starts empty at every boot, so if the folder your symlink points to doesn't exist on it, Edge quietly stops caching. To check: Restart, exit Edge fully (it often runs in the background), and paste your s
Re: How to exclude RAM FS process, image files and volumes from security software scans
3 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
Yes. Here is what each exclusion will mean: Excluded volumes Real-time scanners charge at every file operation, and on a RAM volume that overhead can dominate the work itself. In our tests we saw cases where the scanner filter, rather than the scanning, cost most of the throughput. In ESET this means a performance exclusion for each drive, not a detection exclusion. Excluded image file Every
Re: Search and indexing on a RAM FS volume
4 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
Thank you for taking the time to write such a considered report. The workload list and the fact that Acrobat, Office, extraction tools and browser caches all behave well is a valuable feedback for us. The point about the Everything tool was brought up by several users, so we raised it with its developers (voidtools) directly and received an answer: Indexing support for a third-party filesystem
Re: Interaction of other software with RAM FS
4 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
RAM File System is a real kernel-mode file system driver, so the volume appears as an ordinary local drive with a letter, and other applications use it through the normal Windows file APIs with nothing to configure. It reports its file system name as "NTFS" (to increase its recognition by other software) and implements NTFS behaviour - ACLs, reparse points, hard links, sparse files, exte
Re: Memory allocation and volume formatting in RAM FS
5 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
With our RAM File System, answers to both your questions are simpler than you are anticipating. You do not to set aside a block of memory. When you create a RAM File System volume, you give it a maximum size - it is a ceiling, not an upfront reservation. Memory is used only as files are written, and released again as they are deleted. If you set the maximum size to 24 GB and then put 3 GB of f
Re: Using RAM FS for trading software
6 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
Your assumption is correct: Windows will not let two volumes hold the same letter at the same time. But cloning your SSD is not necessary - the swap is simple and fully reversible, which makes it perfect for testing: In RAM Disk, dismount or delete the S volume. Its image file on your SSD stays untouched, so nothing will be lost. In RAM FS, create a volume and assign it the letter S. Copy your
Re: New version of RAM Disk still sees the drive letter from the uninstalled old version
6 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
That error isn't caused by the RAM Disk installer or your licence. Your Windows TEMP folder still points to I:\temp, which was on the RAM disk that you removed. As that drive no longer exists, the installer cannot create its temporary files there, and shows the "cannot find the path" error. To fix it: Press Win+R, type: sysdm.cpl and then press Enter. Go to the Advanced tab and cli
Re: How to migrate from RAM Disk to RAM FS
6 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
RAM File System isn't a new version of RAM Disk. It is a separate product with a completely different architecture. RAM Disk creates a virtual disk that Windows then formats with NTFS or exFAT, whereas RAM FS is a file system in its own right, with no disk emulation and no NTFS/exFAT layer underneath. That's what makes it noticeably faster. So there is no direct upgrade. But there is also no
Re: Using RAM FS for trading software
6 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
RAM File System is significantly faster than RAM Disk in some types of operations, for example when copying large files. In situations where data comes from external sources via the internet, the limiting factor is usually the speed of the internet connection rather than the speed or RAM Disk / RAM FS. To find out with certainty whether RAM FS can give you a noticeable increase in performance w
Re: RAM FS volume as a file share
6 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
Yes, a RAM File System volume can be shared over the network exactly like a local NTFS volume. Share it the usual way (right-click the drive and choose "Sharing", or net share Queue=R:\) and other machines map \\server\Queue. Nothing special needs to be configured. We tested this extensively with cross-machine byte-range locks and share modes correct, and oplocks/leases behaving e
Re: Which Linux application file should I download?
6 days ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
If you are using Linux Mint 22.3 on an AMD processor, you should download the DEB package for Intel/AMD. In Downloads: DEB packages are for Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and similar distributions. RPM packages are for Fedora, RHEL, openSUSE, and similar distributions. So for your Linux Mint 22.3, the DEB package for Intel/AMD is the correct one to download.
Re: Enabling RAM FS compression doesn't seem to compress anything
6 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
We are very glad that you are happy with RAM FS. And yes, junctions/symlinks and reparse points are fully supported: RAM FS is a real file system rather than a disk emulated with exFAT on top, so the tools that break on exFAT temp folders should work fine with RAM FS. Regarding compression, it is almost certainly working for you, but two things make it look like nothing happens: 1. Compressi
Re: RAM Disk or RAM File System: which should I choose?
7 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
RAM File System is its own file system, purpose-built for memory, rather than NTFS. It supports file and folder permissions in the normal way, so most software cannot tell the difference. The NTFS caveat applies only when something specifically requires an NTFS volume, such as disk imaging or HDD emulation. Video rendering and downloads do not require NTFS. In fact, your two primary uses are id
Re: RAM Disk or RAM File System: which should I choose?
7 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
Either of our RAM products will help with reducing SSD writes. Both the RAM Disk and the RAM FS keep files in memory, so the write operations caused by downloading and saving files onto an in-RAM volume never touch your SSD. If you are already using our RAM Disk, there is no need to change anything. It handles this job very well. RAM Disk operates at lower speeds compared to RAM FS, but at the
Re: Rogue Windows_Temp folder on RAM FS volume
12 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
Thanks for the thorough report - your log excerpts and environment dump helped to pin down this issue. Short answer: RAM FS isn't creating that folder, and neither is MediaMonkey. Your R:\Windows_Temp is the temp directory used by your Windows service accounts, and it's being pointed at your RAM volume by a system-wide environment variable that is separate from the per-user TEMP/TMP you already
Missing graph in taskbar widget - Easy fix
12 days ago, by Ann in NetWorx Forum
A missing graph (or any other enabled widget element) simply means that your taskbar widget area is too small to fit it in. You can easily resolve this issue by resizing the widget: Move your mouse cursor over the left side of NetWorx widget - a vertical bar will appear. Click on that bar and, and while holding the left mouse button down, move the mouse to the side to resize the widget area unt
Re: Driver not running in Safe Mode on Windows 11 23H2 and below
16 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
It is not your CPU or your Windows version. The fact that RAM FS runs well and produces those benchmarks proves that our driver is fully compatible with your processor. Windows Safe Mode excludes our driver by design. Safe Mode is a diagnostic and recovery mode. Its entire purpose is to boot Windows with the minimum set of Microsoft-supplied drivers needed to get the system running - nothing mo
SNMPv3 SHA-384/SHA-512 authentication support - Added
20 days ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
Thank you for the suggestion. We've just implemented it in the latest build. Network Scanner now supports SHA-384 and SHA-512 SNMPv3 authentication, alongside the existing MD5, SHA-1 and SHA-256. As AES-256 privacy was already supported, the full SHA-384/SHA-512 with AES-256 (authPriv) combination your Dell iDRAC10 systems require should now work end-to-end. To use this new feature right aw
Re: How to add licence key without GUI
24 days ago, by Ann in Switch Port Mapper Forum
Thank you for the detailed feedback. Both your points led directly to some improvements. Here are your options: 1. Applying the licence key Option A - with your current installation (without updating). The console looks for the licence in a plain file named same as the executable but with a '.key' extension, sitting next to it. Since your binary is '/usr/bin/nsmapcon', save the key as '/u
Large fixed-size allocations and high-throughput writes cause a freeze on macOS - Fixed
27 days ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
Thank you for the exceptionally detailed and well-researched report. The comparisons against tmpfs and the APFS ram:// disk, and the work you've done to rule out RAM stability, were immensely helpful. The 14/16 GB freeze boundary you pinned down lined up precisely with what we were seeing on our large-memory test machine. We've just published a new snapshot with fixes for the issues you reporte
Re: Redirecting browser data folders to RAMdisk
4 weeks ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
Thank you for taking the time to report this. We've now updated Cache Relocator to handle it. In the latest snapshot build, Cache Relocator relocates all disposable caches: "Cache", "Code Cache", "GPUCache". Each browser and profile gets its own isolated folder on the target drive, and since a RAM disk is emptied on every reboot, the program now also installs a sm
Re: 'Not enough space on the disk' error when file compression is used
4 weeks ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
Thanks for reporting this issue. We have found the cause, and it is now fixed. What was happening: The error came from an interaction between NTFS compression and the way dynamic RAM disks were presented to Windows. When NTFS writes to a compressed file, it temporarily reserves space for the file's full uncompressed size as a safety guarantee (in case the data later needs to be rewritten in a
5 weeks ago, by Ann in Switch Port Mapper Forum
Thanks for the bug report and suggestions. All three points are addressed in the latest build. 1. Topology reload bug You are right, the software wasn't saving everything needed for rebuilding the map. The LLDP/CDP neighbour data was being stored in a lossy form, so on reload the connections were lost and the nodes fell back to a default circular arrangement. This is now fixed and reloading a
Re: How to check HASH values of SoftPerfect application files
6 weeks ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
For the confirmation that a particular file was produced by SoftPerfect, it is best to check the Digital Signature tab in the executable file's properties instead of comparing hashes. We do not maintain a database of hashes for every release and interim build, as these values would vary each time the file was altered, even for the smallest bugfix. With our large array of software products, and
Re: How to add a short text note for each computer
7 weeks ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
Yes, please see the Friendly names and comments page of the Network Scanner User Manual. You can simply press F2 on any device in the results list (main view) and assign custom names.
Re: How to add a short text note for each computer
7 weeks ago, by Ann in Network Scanner Forum
Yes, it is easily possible using the Friendly Names / Comments feature, available under Options in the main menu. The comment is a single text field that can be associated with a MAC address, IP address, or any other field. Typically, a MAC address is used as the key because it is unique and remains consistent for each device. You can also create additional custom fields such as Location, A
Ping Monitor suggestions: tag import, multi-target tag assignment - Implemented
8 weeks ago, by Ann in Network Toolkit Forum
Thanks for the compliments and suggestions. Both suggestions are now implemented in the latest snapshot build. 1. Tag import The host import now reads a third column for tags: Target, Description, Tags Tags within the third column are separated by a vertical bar. Example: 8.8.8.8, Google DNS, dns|external|critical 1.1.1.1, Cloudflare, dns|external 2. Assigning tags to several hosts
Re: Enter Licence Key menu item is greyed out
8 weeks ago, by Ann in RAM Disk & RAM File System Forum
It sounds like your RAM Disk is running without administrator rights. Its licence key is stored in the driver's configuration, so entering it requires an elevated session (unless the "Allow user access" option was enabled by an administrator beforehand). To resolve it: Quit the RAM Disk application completely via File > Exit in the main menu. This is important, because the cross
2 months ago, by Ann in Bandwidth Manager Forum
Your planned setup is exactly what Bandwidth Manager is designed for. Creating one rule per site subnet, each with its own aggregate limit, works as you expect: each rule has an independent limit that does not count against the others, and you can create as many such rules as you have sites. Regarding the uneven distribution: within a single aggregate rule, Bandwidth Manager enforces the total
Re: Ping Monitor suggestion: Font size customisation - Implemented
2 months ago, by Ann in Network Toolkit Forum
The table view (and the rest of the UI) uses the standard system font, the same one used by your Windows Explorer. If that text appears too small for you, you may want to adjust your monitor's DPI scaling settings in Windows. This will change the font size of text and interface elements across all applications to better match your wishes.