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Last update: September 20, 2002

Q. Can Hare accelerate program launching? [Back]

Yes, Hare will automatically accelerate program launching. Hare will cache data needed to launch a program, which means you'll get the launching speed of a program you just launched and closed, every time - a 30% improvement!

Q. Will Hare accelerate the Internet? [Back]

No, Hare is not an Internet Acceleration tool - however, it will slightly accelerate heavy webpage loading, because it accelerates the browser itself.

Q. Does my processor wear out when using Hare? [Back]

No, Hare doesn't use your processor more than usual - it just uses it smarter.

Q. Is Mem Doubler better than other RAM defragmentation software? [Back]

Yes, for several reasons:

• It defragments and recovers RAM more in one pass than most defragmenters in two passes.
• It is very fast - the goal here is to accelerate the computer, not slow it down.
• It features a unique option, Intelligent RAM Defragmentation: Mem Doubler can guess if your RAM needs to be defragmented or not.
• It features another unique option, the ability to automatically preserve RAM, which allows you to launch without slowdown a lot of RAM-hungry programs. Mem Doubler automatically handles when give the RAM, and to what program.

Q. How does Hare accelerate the computer? Does it tweak some Windows settings? [Back]

Unlike most PC acceleration programs, which will only tweak a few registry settings (something anyone can do manually), and accelerate a few tidbits such as menu scrolling speed in order to let you think an acceleration is present, Hare really accelerates the computer by using two proprietary technologies:

• Hare technology: the core of Hare is a re-written Kernel, working at up to 88-bit (instead of the standard 32-bit) and accelerating most basic system actions by acting as the Windows Kernel. This is done by triple-buffering all I/O data, in order to achieve an emulated 88-bit Kernel. This technology is fully safe and we have implemented safeguards in order to make it impossible to damage your computer.
• CPU Tasking: the CPU Tasking technology's goal is to give more CPU to the program you currently use. Even if you don't know it, there are a lot of programs working in background and sucking CPU from your frontmost application - the CPU Tasking will know how much CPU you must give to each application.

Q. Can Hare accelerate programs? [Back]

Yes - is has been made for that! Unlike most PC acceleration programs, Hare will really accelerate programs while executing, not only launching and such.

Q. Hare seems to be a low-level utility. Are you sure it can't damage my computer? [Back]

Hare cannot damage your computer, for 2 reasons:

• While it is a low-level utility, it is full of safeguards which will automatically stop Hare if any problem is encountered.
• Hare makes all necessary low-level hooks in RAM. This has two advantages: the hooks are applied immediately (RAM is very fast), and if there is any problem, RAM can be erased and restored without any problem, since it is volatile and doesn't survive through program launching or, even better, rebooting.

Hare is on the market since 2001 and no one ever experienced crash or data loss because of it.

Q. What is GameZap? [Back]

GameZap is a technology to accelerate games, which is based on Hare - but instead of imitating the Kernel, it improves some common DirectX or OpenGL calls in order to make the game smoother.

Q. Do I need HolyVision? [Back]

The short answer is yes. HolyVision accelerates and improves your graphic display, and you might want to do that! HolyVision works best with fast computers, but there are a few settings to make it work with low-end computers.

Q. Is Hare compatible with OpenGL? [Back]

Yes, HolyVision supports OpenGL.

Q. Do I need to run WinOptimize? [Back]

Running WinOptimize every month will ensure that Windows won't slow down. Windows is like a room that gets dustier each day - and you never do the vacuuming! WinOptimize does that vacuuming for you automatically. There is more information about WinOptimize in Hare's documentation.

Q. Can I use Hare with another acceleration tool, for example a cache optimization tool? [Back]

Running two acceleration utilities is generally not recommended, but Hare is very tolerant and it won't cause any problem if you do so. Generally, though, there won't be much difference because Hare uses your computer at 100% of its capabilities already!

Q. A question isn't answered here. Now what? [Back]

Simply e-mail us at techsupport@dachshundsoftware.com. Thanks!

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