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Mcafee App Boost: How it works
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<blockquote data-quote="Divine_Barakah" data-source="post: 817333" data-attributes="member: 79770"><p>According to Mcafee website.</p><p>[SPOILER="Mcafee App Boost"]</p><p></p><p>App Boost: How it works</p><p>Document ID: TS102835</p><p></p><p></p><p>Summary</p><p>One of the PC performance-enhancing features in your McAfee anti-virus software is <strong>App Boost</strong>. When enabled, App Boost helps your apps run faster and saves you time by:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Assigning more dedicated CPU (processor) power to your apps</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Increasing the priority of your app's hard drive Input/Output (I/O)</li> </ul><p>These changes ensure that tasks are completed more quickly, and your applications run more efficiently. App Boost achieves these results in the following ways:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>App load boosts</strong><br /> App Boost monitors a list of commonly used apps -- Microsoft Office apps, browser apps, and photo or video editing apps are a few examples. When you open one of these apps, App Boost helps it open (or load) faster by giving it additional processing resources.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Active app boosts</strong><br /> App Boost monitors your open apps. When an app is in your active window (the front window that you are currently focused on), App Boost gives it more processing resources.<br /> </li> </ul><p><strong>How does McAfee calculate performance improvements?</strong></p><p>We conduct performance tests using third-party standardized tools*. The results of these tests, shown in the table below, show the performance benefits provided by App Boost, and the improvements that can be expected on PCs under heavy load:</p><p><img src="https://service.mcafee.com/library/MCAFEE/CONSUMER_USER/CONS_TS_AGENT/TS102553/appBoost3.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> * Tests used include PCMark 10, Geekbench, and internal automation tools and methods that replicate typical user workloads.</p><p></p><p>The graph below shows the Geekbench score of a PC with, and without, App Boost:</p><p><img src="https://service.mcafee.com/library/MCAFEE/CONSUMER_USER/CONS_TS_AGENT/TS102553/appBoost2.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>The graph shows how, under varying load levels, the system is most responsive with App Boost enabled. That translates into a faster experience for all kinds of tasks, with less chance of lag while viewing media or performing other resource-intensive operations.</p><p></p><p><strong>Frequently Asked Questions</strong></p><p>Here are some answers to additional questions that you might have about App Boost:</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>How do I know if App Boost is working?</strong><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Open your McAfee security product.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click the<strong> PC Performance</strong> tab.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click the <strong>Speed up apps</strong> tile to see details about App Boost:<br /> <br /> <img src="https://service.mcafee.com/library/MCAFEE/CONSUMER_USER/CONS_TS_AGENT/TS102553/appBoost4.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><br /> Your frequently used apps are shown in a list together with the number of boosts applied to each app. This list and number of boosts show that App Boost is working.<br /> <strong>NOTE</strong>: If the apps in the list are grayed out, App Boost is disabled.<br /> <br /> </li> </ol></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>How do I enable or disable App Boost?</strong><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Open your McAfee security product.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click the<strong> PC Performance</strong> tab.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click the <strong>Speed up apps</strong> tile.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Click the <strong>App Boost</strong> toggle to enable or disable App Boost.<br /> </li> </ol></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Do I need to take any other action?</strong><br /> No. When App Boost is enabled it automatically performs its tasks on resource-hungry applications, helping you perform all your PC tasks more quickly.<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Who can I contact if I have additional questions?</strong><br /> If you have additional questions about App Boost, contact <a href="https://service.mcafee.com/contact" target="_blank">Technical Support</a>.</li> </ul><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>What do you think of this feature?</p><p></p><p>P.S I found a useful link </p><p><a href="https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/mcafee-app-boost-1-0/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>AV-Comparatives: McAfee App Boost 1.0</strong></span></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Divine_Barakah, post: 817333, member: 79770"] According to Mcafee website. [SPOILER="Mcafee App Boost"] App Boost: How it works Document ID: TS102835 Summary One of the PC performance-enhancing features in your McAfee anti-virus software is [B]App Boost[/B]. When enabled, App Boost helps your apps run faster and saves you time by: [LIST] [*]Assigning more dedicated CPU (processor) power to your apps [*]Increasing the priority of your app's hard drive Input/Output (I/O) [/LIST] These changes ensure that tasks are completed more quickly, and your applications run more efficiently. App Boost achieves these results in the following ways: [LIST] [*][B]App load boosts[/B] App Boost monitors a list of commonly used apps -- Microsoft Office apps, browser apps, and photo or video editing apps are a few examples. When you open one of these apps, App Boost helps it open (or load) faster by giving it additional processing resources. [*][B]Active app boosts[/B] App Boost monitors your open apps. When an app is in your active window (the front window that you are currently focused on), App Boost gives it more processing resources. [/LIST] [B]How does McAfee calculate performance improvements?[/B] We conduct performance tests using third-party standardized tools*. The results of these tests, shown in the table below, show the performance benefits provided by App Boost, and the improvements that can be expected on PCs under heavy load: [IMG]https://service.mcafee.com/library/MCAFEE/CONSUMER_USER/CONS_TS_AGENT/TS102553/appBoost3.png[/IMG] * Tests used include PCMark 10, Geekbench, and internal automation tools and methods that replicate typical user workloads. The graph below shows the Geekbench score of a PC with, and without, App Boost: [IMG]https://service.mcafee.com/library/MCAFEE/CONSUMER_USER/CONS_TS_AGENT/TS102553/appBoost2.png[/IMG] The graph shows how, under varying load levels, the system is most responsive with App Boost enabled. That translates into a faster experience for all kinds of tasks, with less chance of lag while viewing media or performing other resource-intensive operations. [B]Frequently Asked Questions[/B] Here are some answers to additional questions that you might have about App Boost: [LIST] [*][B]How do I know if App Boost is working?[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Open your McAfee security product. [*]Click the[B] PC Performance[/B] tab. [*]Click the [B]Speed up apps[/B] tile to see details about App Boost: [IMG]https://service.mcafee.com/library/MCAFEE/CONSUMER_USER/CONS_TS_AGENT/TS102553/appBoost4.png[/IMG] Your frequently used apps are shown in a list together with the number of boosts applied to each app. This list and number of boosts show that App Boost is working. [B]NOTE[/B]: If the apps in the list are grayed out, App Boost is disabled. [/LIST] [*][B]How do I enable or disable App Boost?[/B] [LIST=1] [*]Open your McAfee security product. [*]Click the[B] PC Performance[/B] tab. [*]Click the [B]Speed up apps[/B] tile. [*]Click the [B]App Boost[/B] toggle to enable or disable App Boost. [/LIST] [*][B]Do I need to take any other action?[/B] No. When App Boost is enabled it automatically performs its tasks on resource-hungry applications, helping you perform all your PC tasks more quickly. [*][B]Who can I contact if I have additional questions?[/B] If you have additional questions about App Boost, contact [URL='https://service.mcafee.com/contact']Technical Support[/URL]. [/LIST] [/SPOILER] What do you think of this feature? P.S I found a useful link [URL='https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/mcafee-app-boost-1-0/'][SIZE=3][B]AV-Comparatives: McAfee App Boost 1.0[/B][/SIZE][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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