SparkleXP

[Someone]

Hi

I found this program called SparkleXP (http://www.sparklexp.com/).

"SparkleXP is an application designed to tweak Windows XP and improve its performance,
it helps freeing up computer resources resulting in a faster and responsive computer.
This tool creates a second Hardware Profile and a correlative new User to get a lightweight desktop.
You can choose to boot into your regular or SparkleXP configuration at startup.
Play your core!"

Has anyone heard of it? It does seem unique.

Thanks

[Seer]

I just took a glance at the screenshots, and I don't see a point in using this app.

Duh, you would have faster and more responsive system, but you won't have anything running on it.
I'm perplexed as I may be missing something...

[GlobalForce]

Want a responsive system? Adjust visual's for performance!

S

[ErikAlbert]

Buying a faster dual processor + 2gb RAM and disable all the visual gadgetry improved really the performance of my system.
All the rest was nonsense.

[Birdman]

{QUOTE-> Want a responsive system? Adjust visual's for performance!

S <-QUOTE}

Hi,

Can you please explain how to adjust visuals on a XP. Thanks.

[GlobalForce]

There aren't many keyword's to choose from. :D *Hint: make a slight mod to you're search phrase - adjust for best performance.

S

[ErikAlbert]

And write all these settings down, otherwise you will forget them, when you install your computer ever again.

[Someone]

{QUOTE-> Want a responsive system? Adjust visual's for performance!

S <-QUOTE}

Hi

Cool! Thanks for the advice. But do you know how much it increases performance by?

Thanks

[Someone]

{QUOTE-> I just took a glance at the screenshots, and I don't see a point in using this app.

Duh, you would have faster and more responsive system, but you won't have anything running on it.
I'm perplexed as I may be missing something... <-QUOTE}

Hi

Well you can still open applications. I think it's mainly targeted at gamers.

Thanks

[pandlouk]

{QUOTE-> Hi

I found this program called SparkleXP (http://www.sparklexp.com/).

"SparkleXP is an application designed to tweak Windows XP and improve its performance,
it helps freeing up computer resources resulting in a faster and responsive computer.
This tool creates a second Hardware Profile and a correlative new User to get a lightweight desktop.
You can choose to boot into your regular or SparkleXP configuration at startup.
Play your core!"

Has anyone heard of it? It does seem unique.

Thanks <-QUOTE}
Hi Someone,

I checked it out and it disables automatically the same services that I disable myself on my game or video editing configurations.
And since it will save me from some minutes of manually tweaking next time, is a keeper for me. :thumb:

Thanks,
Panagiotis

[GlobalForce]

Has Pandlouk :shifty: swayed you're decision?

S

[Someone]

{QUOTE-> Has Pandlouk :shifty: swayed you're decision?

S <-QUOTE}

Well I'm seriously considering trying it!;D

[Someone]

Hi

I downloaded it and installed it, then I clicked on SparkleStats (a shortcut on the desktop) and many alerts from OA popped up. I allowed all the orange ones then a red one came up and said it was a known malware! I blocked and it immediately scanned with SAS and MBAM. MBAM did not detect anything but SAS said it was a trojan! So I quarantined it.

Does anyone else also see this? Maybe I downloaded a hijacked version by mistake? SparkleXP is on SourceForge and SiteAdvisor and Linkscanner and WOT all shows green. I also have AntiVir free and it did not alert me to anything.

Thanks

[bman412]

{QUOTE-> Hi

I downloaded it and installed it, then I clicked on SparkleStats (a shortcut on the desktop) and many alerts from OA popped up. I allowed all the orange ones then a red one came up and said it was a known malware! I blocked and it immediately scanned with SAS and MBAM. MBAM did not detect anything but SAS said it was a trojan! So I quarantined it.

Does anyone else also see this? Maybe I downloaded a hijacked version by mistake? SparkleXP is on SourceForge and SiteAdvisor and Linkscanner and WOT all shows green. I also have AntiVir free and it did not alert me to anything.

Thanks <-QUOTE}

Most likely a false positive. Creates scriptoff.exe and scripton.exe files in C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy\User\ directory and tries to modify hklm\...\currentversion\runonce and hklm\...\currentversion\run keys which maybe construed by SAS as malware behavior.

[GlobalForce]

That should drop SO's paranoia a notch or two. :D

S

[Someone]

{QUOTE-> Most likely a false positive. Creates scriptoff.exe and scripton.exe files in C:\WINDOWS\system32\GroupPolicy\User\ directory and tries to modify hklm\...\currentversion\runonce and hklm\...\currentversion\run keys which maybe construed by SAS as malware behavior. <-QUOTE}

Hi

Cool. Thanks very much! :thumb:

Thanks again

[Someone]

{QUOTE-> That should drop SO's paranoia a notch or two. :D

S <-QUOTE}

It's increased it! :o :) ;D