PRODUCT: Dr. Speed NetRX & MemRX
MANUFACTURER: Aluria Software
REVIEWED BY: Rose Miller
PRODUCT REVIEW:
Sometimes the task of
surfing around the great world of cyberspace can be frustratingly slow. You’d
like to have some type of application to make your trip smoother and faster. I’ve
found a great solution to this problem. Dr. Speed NetRX.
I
connect to the internet via broadband (cable modem). Now you might say, “that’s
really a fast connection so what’s she worried about?” Well sometimes even
broadband is slow moving. I have to admit not nearly as slow as dialup, but it
can get bogged down. I have been using Dr. Speed NetRX
and have found that it does speed up webpage
downloads, sending and receiving mail, file downloads, graphic downloads on webpages…etc. Now, who wouldn’t want that? Especially if
you have a dialup connection!
Aluria
Software is a family owned company which takes great pride in the products they
produce. Their #1 priority is customer service. Their company is based on two
principles: 1. Make other people money
and you make money. They offer a higher % on commissions than most. 2.
Give the BEST service at the BEST value for the BEST software and you
will not only outlast the competition, but will beat em! Their customer service is fantastic! Let’s
face it, you can buy wonderful products but if there’s a lack of customer
support when something goes wrong, that product and the company it comes from
loses a lot of credibility. Therefore, I’d say it also loses business. If you
run into any type of problem or simply have questions, Aluria
is there for you within 48 hours or sooner. I think that’s a VERY big asset for
a company to have.
Now about how Dr. Speed NetRX
and MemRX work:
NetRX: When you
visit a website, it records the path to the website and stores a map to that
site, so you no longer have to ask directions every time you want to change
pages. It just tells your computer where to go without asking the DNS for
directions. The program also lets you set optimal settings specifically for
your computer to get the most out of the bandwidth that you have. Although it’s
not possible to increase your bandwidth, this software can make your computer
get the most out of your bandwidth and operate faster because it will change
the packet size to fit your bandwidth. There are optimized settings for dialup
connections as well as the broadband. One click of the button and the software
does the rest. Also, the feature I love the best, stopping those annoying pop
up windows! There’s an option in the setting that you can choose to end all popups. I know sometimes links from websites are programmed
to pop up a separate window. If this is the case, just deselect the option and
let the new window pop up. Same goes for clicking a link in an email. I get
very annoyed with popups that just won’t quit! I’ve
gone to a site, had so many popups that my taskbar
was over flowing with them. Close one and four more pop up. Grrrrr!
Now I just use NetRX to eliminate that pesky problem.
MemRX: With so many processes going on in the background of your
computer, your memory can get eaten up very quickly. MemRX
tells you how much virtual and physical memory is being used. There’s a “clean
memory now” button that optimizes your system and cleans up unnecessary memory
usage. This will make your computer and the programs you are currently using
work faster. There is a schedule you can set to do this automatically every 20
min, 60 min, 2 hours or 4 hours. It also comes with some extras that let you
tweak your system a bit to further increase memory. There are additional tweaks
and suggestions for Windows XP users, of which I am one.
I would highly recommend these products
to anyone that has a computer and connects to the internet. They make a
noticeable difference whether you connect via dialup or broadband. Who doesn’t
want a faster, smoother experience on the WWW? I sure am
loving the difference they’ve made for me!
REVIEWER INFORMATION:
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Miller lives in