March 30th, 2000

[9:00 AM] VPC Helper Updated With Bug Fixes And Improved Performance by Staff The new owners of VPC Helper, Infamus Software, have announced an update to version 2.1. The new version includes some bug fixes and faster improvements. According to Infamus Software: Infamus Software is proud to announce the release of VPC Helper v2.1, an update to the phenomenally popular utility for Connectix Virtual PC users. VPC Helper speeds Virtual PC emulation by up to 40% by freeing memory and resources from any Mac. VPC Helper also makes it easy to prepare, set, and reset settings to tune your Macintosh for optimal Virtual PC speed and reliability. VPC Helper is perfect for any Macintosh, from 604 to G4. VPC Helper allows you to easily configure your Mac for top VPC performance. You can set and reset RAM and Virtual Memory settings, set preferred startup disks, quit and restart background apps, set extensions startup sets, and free up Finder memory all with one click. VPC Helper is completely customizable and bends to suit various settings and OS versions. Furthermore, version 2.1 can help users save up to 3MB more RAM than previous versions! And speed tests show VPC Helper v2.1 methods speed Virtual PC emulation and disk usage by up to 40%! VPC Helper v2.1 offers several improvements from previous releases. Several bugs have been fixed in this release, and all features are improved, tuned, and faster. Infamus Software recently acquired VPC Helper from AuctionMac Software. Infamus Software is now taking control of both development and support for this as well as several other AuctionMac Software titles. You can find more information and download links for VPC Helper at the company's web site. The update is free to registered owners, and the full version is priced at US$9.95. Infamus Software