===============================================================================

                                 GUIResponse

            Graphical User Interface Responsiveness Improving Utility

===============================================================================

--- 0. General Description ---


  GUIResponse is a utility for improving responsiveness of programs that employ 
  Graphical User Interface under conditions of heavy CPU load.

  The GUIResponse utility increases the priority of threads involved in the
  processing of window message queues and thus allows for a faster response to
  user manipulations and other asynchronous events to be handled by interface 
  windows.

  The utility also ensures the priority of GUI programs is higher than the
  default priority of console applications (unless the latter get explicitly
  promoted to higher priorities) as in most case the CPU-consuming work is
  performed by console applications.

  The utility is especially recommended for software developers who build 
  large projects on their computers and would like to browse the internet 
  in the meanwhile.

  This tool may also come handy on notebooks, netbooks and ultrabooks as those
  mobile devices tend to lack responsiveness when unplugged from the power 
  supply and/or switched to a power-saving mode.

  Please refer to the accompanying video file GUIResponse.wmv to see a demo of
  how the responsiveness of an internet browser improves - and mind that the 
  CPU load remains 100%!

  Copyright HOOPOE ProGroup, 2012. All rights reserved


--- 1. Package Structure and Installation ---

  .
   \
    GUIResponse.exe     GUIResponse installation file
    GUIResponse32.dll   GUIResponse binaries
    GUIResponse.32b     ...
    GUIResponse64.dll   ...
    GUIResponse.64b     ...
    GUIResponse.wmv     GUIResponse demo video
    license.txt         GUIResponse End User License Agreement
    readme.txt          This file
 


  This utility is compatible (subject to the accompanying disclaimer) with
  Microsoft* Windows* operating systems (XP and higher versions) and supports 
  IA32 and Intel 64/AMD64 processor architectures.

  To start using the GUIResponse utility please run GUIResponse.exe (note that
  to do so, you may be required to have administrator privileges under some 
  versions of the operating system).

  To deactivate the utility, run the same GUIResponse.exe program again.


--- 2. Usage Guidelines ---

  After being installed, the GUIResponse utility takes effect when a GUI 
  program gets activated (typically, brought to the foreground) for the second 
  time, so the first time the program's interface may appear jerky.

  The effect of improved GUI responsiveness (for programs launched or activated
  while the GUIResponse utility was up and running) lasts until the next system 
  reboot.

  Though in some cases, when a user explicitly promotes a program to realtime
  priority, the responsiveness of the user interface may degrade.

  You may want to place the GUIResponse.exe file in the Programs/Startup folder 
  to ensure the GUIResponse utility is on after each system reboot.


--- 3. Troubleshooting ---

  "Cannot start the GUIResponse process!" error indicates that:

    1) you're trying to run GUIResponse.exe directly from a ZIP package, 
       without uncompressing it first; or

    2) the package is corrupted.


--- 4. Terms of Use ---

  Terms and conditions of use are set forth in the accompanying end-user
  license agreement (license.txt file), please study carefully


--- 5. Links and Contacts ---

  Latest information about GUIResponse can be found at: 
  
    www.hoopoesnest.com
  
  Please address your questions related to sales and licensing to:

    sales@hoopoesnest.com

  Please send your questions regarding maintenance and support to:

    support@hoopoesnest.com


--- 6. Notes ---

* All names and brands are the property of their respective owners