File Details |
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| File Size | 0.3 MB |
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| License | Freeware |
| Operating System | Windows 2000/9x/Server 2003/XP |
| Date Added | July 14, 2005 |
| Total Downloads | 20,803 |
| Publisher | Theorica Software |
| Homepage | Safe XP |
Publisher's Description
Safe XP improves system performance and makes your Windows to run faster, more secure and more stable. Suitable for beginners and experts.
Latest Reviews
gkar reviewed v1.5.7.14 on Jul 14, 2005
Great program, been using it for quite some time, a staple for me.
guevara reviewed v1.5.3.21 on Mar 21, 2005
Well, i think
xp-AntiSpy is
a more safe program to use.
tp reviewed v1.4.11.20 on Nov 19, 2004
if you want a more reliable auto tweaker, use xteq
chaswill reviewed v1.4.11.20 on Nov 19, 2004
I can confirm what httpd.confused stated in the previous review. I was initially pleased with the program when it was first released, but used it very conservatively. The more I changed settings, the more jacked up my machine became. Once, on a friend's PC, I made a single change: "Remove Shared Folders", and that worked, but it screwed up a couple of other things in the process. Things DO get changed that you aren't even aware of, some of which took me a while to discover. Safer, in my opinion, to find out the specific registry edits needed to achieve the desired system changes.
bgerrish reviewed v1.4.11.20 on Nov 19, 2004
Looks like the zip is corrupt.....
httpd.confused reviewed v1.4.10.20 on Oct 22, 2004
Poorly designed, and I'll tell you why:
(1) Safe XP creates any missing registry values, and unless you explicitly set every option shown on the main window, it sets those values to the setting that leaves then enabled.
For example, I had my "Help and Support" service set to Manual, because that is the best setting, as far as I'm concerned. I didn't enable the option in Safe XP to disable that service, so Safe XP set it to Automatic!
This poor design can also have the exact *opposite* effect as what is intended--it can leave you *less* secure. Suppose you don't have a particular registry value, but upon seeing the lack of that value, Windows uses a secure default. However, Safe XP comes along, and creates the registry value, and sets it to the opposite of the default. Unless you know that Safe XP is too stupid to know about the concept of "no setting exists--using defaults", you'd be screwed.
(2) It makes many changes to the registry which are not reflected in the main window. I guess they think everyone is too stupid to comprehend the implications, and that they just know better. Well, their poor application design left me with a "Your Computer" security zone, on top of the "My Computer" zone I already had there.
In short, Safe XP might be helpful to novices, or people who just can't be bothered doing these things carefully by hand. But for those of us who have already reviewed many points of security, it's a poorly-designed total kludge that will mess everything up.
Dirk van Hoofen reviewed v1.4.10.20 on Oct 22, 2004
Nice tool, but a lot of functions.
arvind reviewed v1.4.10.20 on Oct 22, 2004
JennaJames, that's the stupidest post I've read all year!
Niksa reviewed v1.4.9.20 on Oct 12, 2004
It's nice proggy, can do lot of tweak for Win XP
JennaJones reviewed v1.4.9.20 on Oct 11, 2004
Obviously a useless program. Windows only runs at one speed and any claim to speed it up is in error.
gkar reviewed v1.5.7.14 on Jul 14, 2005
Great program, been using it for quite some time, a staple for me.
guevara reviewed v1.5.3.21 on Mar 21, 2005
Well, i think
xp-AntiSpy is
a more safe program to use.
tp reviewed v1.4.11.20 on Nov 19, 2004
if you want a more reliable auto tweaker, use xteq
chaswill reviewed v1.4.11.20 on Nov 19, 2004
I can confirm what httpd.confused stated in the previous review. I was initially pleased with the program when it was first released, but used it very conservatively. The more I changed settings, the more jacked up my machine became. Once, on a friend's PC, I made a single change: "Remove Shared Folders", and that worked, but it screwed up a couple of other things in the process. Things DO get changed that you aren't even aware of, some of which took me a while to discover. Safer, in my opinion, to find out the specific registry edits needed to achieve the desired system changes.
bgerrish reviewed v1.4.11.20 on Nov 19, 2004
Looks like the zip is corrupt.....
httpd.confused reviewed v1.4.10.20 on Oct 22, 2004
Poorly designed, and I'll tell you why:
(1) Safe XP creates any missing registry values, and unless you explicitly set every option shown on the main window, it sets those values to the setting that leaves then enabled.
For example, I had my "Help and Support" service set to Manual, because that is the best setting, as far as I'm concerned. I didn't enable the option in Safe XP to disable that service, so Safe XP set it to Automatic!
This poor design can also have the exact *opposite* effect as what is intended--it can leave you *less* secure. Suppose you don't have a particular registry value, but upon seeing the lack of that value, Windows uses a secure default. However, Safe XP comes along, and creates the registry value, and sets it to the opposite of the default. Unless you know that Safe XP is too stupid to know about the concept of "no setting exists--using defaults", you'd be screwed.
(2) It makes many changes to the registry which are not reflected in the main window. I guess they think everyone is too stupid to comprehend the implications, and that they just know better. Well, their poor application design left me with a "Your Computer" security zone, on top of the "My Computer" zone I already had there.
In short, Safe XP might be helpful to novices, or people who just can't be bothered doing these things carefully by hand. But for those of us who have already reviewed many points of security, it's a poorly-designed total kludge that will mess everything up.
Dirk van Hoofen reviewed v1.4.10.20 on Oct 22, 2004
Nice tool, but a lot of functions.
arvind reviewed v1.4.10.20 on Oct 22, 2004
JennaJames, that's the stupidest post I've read all year!
Niksa reviewed v1.4.9.20 on Oct 12, 2004
It's nice proggy, can do lot of tweak for Win XP
JennaJones reviewed v1.4.9.20 on Oct 11, 2004
Obviously a useless program. Windows only runs at one speed and any claim to speed it up is in error.
beast64 reviewed v1.4.9.15 on Sep 29, 2004
Dead link that leads practically to nowhere!
guevara reviewed v1.4.9.15 on Sep 16, 2004
Nice utility
but can get you in to troubbel
gkar reviewed v1.4.8.1 on Aug 15, 2004
Nice utility keeps getting better, love GameXP too. Thank you!
gkar reviewed v1.4.7.25 on Jul 23, 2004
Great program!
Niliaend reviewed v1.4.4.20 on Apr 19, 2004
Great program to enhance XP security. It protects you from a lot of security holes than Microsoft haven't fixed. The interface is extremely simple and clear, and is translated. You can save your settings before any changes, and restore them later.
tannman1 reviewed v1.4.2.1 on Feb 1, 2004
No fluff, no bloat just a to the point app that does what it claoms...nmothing more nothing less. The best kind there is.
cyberguy reviewed v1.4.2.1 on Jan 31, 2004
Short, Sweet, does exactly what it says. Why cant more software be this simple. Good job.
jofin reviewed v1.03.12.9 on Dec 13, 2003
A simple and straight forward program to use but, it desperately needs a help file.
Some of the options would not be clear to inexperienced users, so for the time being I would strongly recommend that they use this program with caution.
On the positive side, the user interface is clear and everything being on one page has to be good.
Apollos reviewed v1.03.12.9 on Dec 13, 2003
Seems good, but tweakui for xp would be a better alternative at tidying up Windows or removing features for anyone