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Re: Feature request: Two quotas at the same time
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
Currently, NetWorx supports only a single quota at a time. However, you can set a monthly quota and configure warnings at 25%, 50%, and 75%, which would roughly align with weekly usage. We appreciate your suggestion and will consider it for future updates.
1 year ago, by Andrew in RAM Disk Forum
You can still create a Dev Drive by creating a VHD file and storing it on a RAM disk formatted as exFAT or NTFS. Keep in mind that you'll need a RAM disk of at least 50 GB, as that is the minimum size required for a Dev Drive. Microsoft suggests that Dev Drives are best suited for: Source code repositories and project files Build output and intermediate files Package caches Additionally, M
Re: Possible taskbar bug in v7.2
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
Thanks for the additional feedback. It's a bit puzzling that we're seeing different results - disabling small taskbar buttons resolved the issue on my end, but it persists for you. This could be due to differences in Windows or Open Shell builds. We'll keep this in mind and look into the issue further if time permits. I appreciate your understanding and willingness to work around it. If any
Re: Possible taskbar bug in v7.2
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
We were able to replicate the problem when both Open Shell is installed and small taskbar buttons are enabled. While this does appear to be a bug, it seems to occur only under these specific conditions. We strive to support third-party taskbar extensions as much as possible, but occasional conflicts like this can arise. Unfortunately, the underlying cause is unclear and would require significan
1 year ago, by Andrew in RAM Disk Forum
Thank you for the kind words! I'm glad to hear that the forum has been helpful in your journey to understanding RAM disks. Regarding your question about NUMA mode: yes, you're correct. NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access) is only relevant to systems with multiple physical processors, where memory is divided between the processors. It doesn't apply to typical multi-core processors found in most PCs tod
1 year ago, by Andrew in RAM Disk Forum
Currently ReFS isn't supported as a file system and, generally speaking, it isn't a good choice for several reasons: Overhead and Complexity: ReFS is designed to handle large volumes, data integrity, and high resilience, which introduces additional overhead. For a RAM disk, which is typically used for high-speed temporary storage, this overhead is unnecessary and can negatively impact performanc
Illegitimate site copy at www.softperfect.com.cach3.com
1 year ago, by Andrew in Network Scanner Forum
No. Our authentic website is located only at www.softperfect.com and nowhere else. The www.softperfect.com.cach3.com is an illegitimate copy of our site created by a third-party without our permission. The existence of the cach3.com domain seems to revolve around making unauthorised copies of various popular websites for the purpose of running ads over the copied content. So far, Google has
Re: How to execute multiple chained PowerShell commands from VBScript
1 year ago, by Andrew in Network Scanner Forum
It can be a bit complicated to correctly handle all the nested quotes and redirections when manually constructing a string for execution. Instead, I recommend saving your script as a separate file: param( $PcName ) Get-ADPrincipalGroupMembership (Get-ADComputer $PcName) | Where-Object { $_.Name -like "FM Microsoft Bitlocker" } | Select-Object Name | Sort-Object Name This script tak
Re: Cannot detect router after upgrade to Windows 11 Pro
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
Generally it shouldn't matter whether you're using Windows 10, Windows 11, or even a different operating system, as the router monitoring is implemented independently of the OS. If it doesn't detect your router, my best guess would be a firewall issue, whether it's Windows Firewall or a third-party one if you have it installed. Please try disabling the firewall if you have one. Another poss
1 year ago, by Andrew in Network Scanner Forum
There isn't a direct method within our software to test the bandwidth between two computers. It's generally not possible to measure bandwidth without having software installed on both PCs. You can use tools like iPerf for command-line testing, or if you prefer graphical interfaces, tools like JPerf (a GUI for iPerf) or NetStress might be helpful.
Re: Adding AnyDesk as a third-party network application
1 year ago, by Andrew in Network Scanner Forum
I/O redirection with the "|" character would not work without a console. You should change your command to this: cmd.exe /c echo test | "C:\Program Files (x86)\AnyDesk\AnyDesk.exe" %0 --with-password
Re: Speed numbers/text shifted beyond the taskbar boundary
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetGenius Forum
Sorry, this doesn't seem fixable. A custom start button makes no difference, but letting Start11 enhance the taskbar indeed removes the NetGenius graph. It looks like this happens because in this mode Start11 actively repositions all subwindows on the taskbar, and the graph is simply discarded as it's not a part of the taskbar.
Class "TFlowPanel" not found - Fixed
1 year ago, by Andrew in Network Scanner Forum
Thank you for reporting this issue. It turned out to be a bug that was accidentally introduced when we made the Wake-on-LAN manager resizeable. Please download the new build, replace your installation, and the issue should be resolved.
Re: RAM disk has DRIVE_FIXED drive type
1 year ago, by Andrew in RAM Disk Forum
Most RAM disk applications for Windows create disks of type DRIVE_FIXED instead of DRIVE_RAMDISK for several reasons: Compatibility: Many applications and system processes expect fixed disks (DRIVE_FIXED) and may not function correctly or may not recognise RAM disks (DRIVE_RAMDISK). By using DRIVE_FIXED, RAM disk applications ensure broader compatibility with the software that might not be desig
Re: Automation via command line
1 year ago, by Andrew in RAM Disk Forum
Some of our products support a command-line interface or have a command-line version. In particular, for the RAM Disk app, simply launch ramdiskc.exe from the application folder:
Re: How to move (export and import) the saved known addresses and comments
1 year ago, by Andrew in WiFi Guard Forum
Simply click "All Devices - Export" in the portable version and save the list to a file. Then, in the installed version, click "Add Devices - Import" to transfer the data:
Re: How to save/remember the IP range for future scans
1 year ago, by Andrew in Switch Port Mapper Forum
The Port Mapper application prompts you for an IP address range because your computer has multiple IP addresses configured on its network interfaces, and the software does not know which network would be the correct one to resolve MAC addresses to IP addresses. However, as an improvement, in the latest build we have just added a tickbox that will remember your choice until the application is re
Re: Errors and Discards columns are not refreshed
1 year ago, by Andrew in Switch Port Mapper Forum
Sorry, that's not something we can reproduce. Any displayed information is not cached or stored in a database, so a rescan should always fetch the latest data. Here, I have scanned a NAS device that had a number of recorded discards on its port eth0: Then, I rebooted the device to clear the counters, rescanned it again, and the counters have been reset: Perhaps you could try rest
Re: Errors and Discards columns are not refreshed
1 year ago, by Andrew in Switch Port Mapper Forum
I am not quite sure. Most likely when you reset the statistics, the data exposed via SNMP is either not updated, or updated with a delay (say once a minute). You can test it any SNMP browser, like SnmpB. Enter your switch's IP address and community and walk down the ifEntry OID. It will then display all the current interface details and statistics:
Re: Click-through mode for the floating graph
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
We have added the Click-Through Mode in the latest builds for Windows and macOS. It requires Settings - Graph - Window opacity to be ticked. Then a new item will be available in the popup menu:
Re: Suggestion: Encrypted passwords in Credential Manager
1 year ago, by Andrew in Network Scanner Forum
The latest builds support the /mpass:somepassword command line switch. We will add it to the documentation later on. Therefore, if the config file is encrypted, you need to pass along /mpass:somepassword to decrypt it without a user prompt.
Re: Speed Meter button is disabled (greyed out)
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
Unfortunately, yes, the only way to get the speed meter to work again is to update to the latest version. Please check the period of included updates in the application's About window. If your updates have expired, you will need to renew your licence to use the latest version. There is a 50% discount on licence renewals. If you can't find a special link within the app, please drop us a lin
Speed Meter button is disabled (greyed out) - Fixed
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
Thank you for reporting this issue. It appears that CloudFlare has enforced the use of SSL (HTTPS) for speed testing. We have just updated NetWorx so that it will use HTTPS for speed testing from now on. Please download the latest build from NetWorx homepage and install it over your current installation. Speed testing should then work fine again.
Re: Support for 10Gbps connections
1 year ago, by Andrew in Connection Emulator Forum
Unfortunately our product wouldn't be able to support high speeds over 1 Gbps. For your scenario, you may be able to use Linux and the tc command as explained here.
Re: Application usage reports by email
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
It's hard to say why it stops working after several days. But when it happens, you can open the email settings and send a test email, as shown below. If there is an error message, it might suggest what's wrong. Unfortunately, there is no way to set a specific time for generating email reports. They are always generated at midnight, when the current day ends.
Re: How to access NetWorx menu and Application Usage Reports
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
Left-clicking on the NetWorx notification area icon will display the current state of NetWorx (that's what you are currently opening). Right-clicking on the NetWorx notification area icon will bring up a menu that provides access to all the application features. Therefore you simply need to click the NetWorx icon with the right mouse button.
Re: Why are remote shared folders listed for IP but not for computer name?
1 year ago, by Andrew in Network Scanner Forum
It's difficult to pinpoint why this occurs, but it seems that if a PC is already connected by name, Windows may refuse to fetch its shares by IP address. You could try a simple workaround: navigate to Options > Shares > Method and switch it to the SMB2 library, as illustrated below: In this scenario, Network Scanner will utilise its own implementation of SMB and will not depend on
Re: Gap between Windows 11 taskbar and the transfer rate popup
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
This is, unfortunately, a bug in Windows that only manifests itself on systems equipped with a touch screen, such as the Surface. For some reason, in these cases, Windows incorrectly determines the taskbar size, resulting in a portion of it overlapping with the desktop. This issue can be easily observed by launching the Snipping Tool, setting the Capture Mode to Window Mode, and then clicking o
1 year ago, by Andrew in RAM Disk Forum
This simply indicates that the bottleneck is not related to disk I/O. For instance, if you wish to compare the pure disk performance, you could utilise Crystal Disk Mark to assess both your SSD and your RAM disk. It is likely that you will observe a significant performance difference between the two. However, when it comes to inserting 300K records, the bottleneck likely lies elsewhere. Possibl
Re: How to suppress the "try again?" prompt in Speed Meter
1 year ago, by Andrew in NetWorx Forum
The solution is not to leave the Speed Meter window open overnight. In this case the tests will continue to run in the background, and if the window is not open, no messages will be displayed.