Why BoosterX was created

The personal story of the founder and developer of BoosterX.

At first I was simply interested in optimizing my computer. Windows research and the idea of a commercial product came later.

When I first delved into this topic, I did not yet understand the inner workings of Windows. I found Registry settings and other recommendations, applied them and compared the result. The general logic seemed simple: disable unnecessary background activity, free up CPU and memory resources and get a more stable system or more FPS in games.

Some changes did indeed produce a noticeable result. Others helped only on certain computers, and some popular recommendations turned out to be useless, outdated or even made Windows worse.

From ready-made tweaks to research

My materials about Windows optimization have collectively gained several million views. From the feedback I could see how many people face low FPS, stutters, unstable frametime and unnecessary background load and do not know where to start with system tuning.

People regularly wrote to me that certain recommendations helped them raise FPS, remove stutters or make the system more stable. Such messages matter to me, although by themselves they do not prove the effectiveness of a setting. The result depends on the Windows version, hardware, drivers, the game and other conditions.

Over time, the answer “it got better for me” stopped being enough. I wanted to understand what exactly changes inside Windows, which system component uses a parameter, under what conditions it acts and whether the result can be reproduced.

I began studying the internal mechanisms of Windows and programming, working with system traces, static and dynamic analysis, and conducting controlled measurements. I continue to learn this even now.

I want to say directly when a setting improves nothing, and to point out the conditions in which it is useful. When there is not enough data, the conclusion remains an assumption.

This approach is described in more detail on the “How we research Windows” page.

The problem I wanted to solve

Over time I got tired of tuning Windows each time with the help of dozens of separate instructions, Registry files, system snap-ins and third-party programs.

Even after finding the right parameter, the user often does not understand:

• what state it is in right now;
• whether the recommendation suits their Windows version;
• what will change after applying it;
• whether a reboot is required;
• how to verify the result;
• how to return to the original state;
• whether the advice found is outdated.

I started making BoosterX to bring everything together in one place: see the current state of settings, choose changes and apply them.

BoosterX is made for convenience

Almost any system setting can be found on the internet, discovered while researching Windows and applied manually.

If you know Windows well, you can spend several hours searching for sources, checking compatibility, changing parameters and fixing errors. I wanted to save that time and make tuning clearer. That is why in BoosterX:

• settings are collected and structured in a single interface;
• the program shows their current state;
• recommendations take into account the available information about the system;
• changes can be applied without manual work with different tools;
• a clear way to revert is provided;
• the program is updated together with Windows;
• if a problem arises, you can contact support.

Why BoosterX became proprietary

Initially I wanted to make BoosterX completely free. Development has been ongoing for about four years now.

During this time the program has grown from a small utility into a product that requires constant updating, checking of new Windows versions, research, development of cloud infrastructure and user support.

That is why I made BoosterX proprietary and some of its functions paid. The income allows me to continue development, maintain the infrastructure and help users. Without this support I would hardly have brought the program to its current state.

Security and recovery

It is important to me that Windows settings can be applied quickly and, if necessary, reverted back.

For supported settings a way to revert is provided. In the program you can create snapshots and restore changed states. Support helps with complex situations.

The risk when changing Windows remains, so warnings must be read. BoosterX tries to explain the possible consequences in advance, and the user makes the decision to apply.

There are also clear exceptions:

• removed Microsoft Store apps are not restored automatically, but they can be installed again;
• deleted unnecessary files are not returned.

The full list is on the “Recovery boundaries” page.

I want the user to understand what they are changing and to be able to manage settings with less risk.

The main principle

BoosterX combines what I have learned about Windows optimization with checking the current state, recommendations, applying settings and recovery. The program cannot guarantee an increase in FPS.

During development I check popular tweaks, take measurements and describe the limitations. This is the approach I arrived at over the course of working on the program.

If BoosterX helps a person save time on searching and avoid common mistakes, the program fulfills what it was created for.

Last check: 2026-09-20.