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Expert Configuration for Newsbin Power Users
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Expert Configuration for Newsbin Power Users

Tweaknews Newsbin Power Settings

Tweaknews subscribers who use Newsbin can gain additional control by modifying expert-level configuration settings. These adjustments aren’t found in the user interface and must be made while Newsbin is shut down. Use the .nbi configuration file or Windows Registry for changes.


Adjust Chunk Cache

Enhance disk write performance:

  • [Performance]:
    ChunkCacheSize=160


Customize Age and Size Filter Lists

Tune dropdown filters:

  • [Age]:

    3 Days
    5 Days
    14 Days
  • [SIZES]:

    50 MBytes
    500 MBytes
    5 GBytes

RAM Usage for AutoPAR (Pre-6.42)

Control memory handling during repairs:

  • [Performance]:
    MemCacheLimit=35


Repair Process Load

Reduce unrar/recovery task priority:

  • [Settings]:
    RepairPriority=1


Enable File Logging

Write Newsbin log entries to disk:

  • Registry (String):
    LogFile=C:\tweaknews_logs\activity.log


Disk Space Monitoring

Alert when drive space is low:

  • [Filename]:
    MinFreeSpace=1536


Header Retrieval Method

Reduce header block sizes:

  • [SETTINGS]:
    HeaderChop=1


Gray Background Mode

Visual UI preference:

  • [COLORS]:
    UseBackgroundColor=1


Avoid Saving Images to Disk

Skip local image storage:

  • [IMAGESAFE]:
    SaveImages=0


Clean NZB Folder Prefixes

Remove identifiers using regex:

  • [NZB]:
    NZB_PathCleanRE="^(tweak_)?[0-9]+_"


Modify TCP/IP Timeout Settings

Set connection handling thresholds:

  • Registry (DWORD):
    RecieveTimeout=300
    TransmitTimeout=75


Auto Assembly Post Delay

Set delay before combining recent posts:

  • [SETTINGS]:
    AutoAssembleTimer=42


Auto-Handle Downloaded NZBs

Start processing NZBs right away:

  • [NZB]:
    AutoDownload=1


Make Speed Limits Persistent

Retain throttling settings:

  • [SETTINGS]:
    PersistRateLimit=1


Suppress Display of Older Posts

Only show new Usenet articles:

  • [SETTINGS]:
    HideOld=1


Use Archive Timestamps

Preserve original RAR timestamps:

  • [AutoRAR]:
    KeepFilestamp=1


UnRAR Without Repair

Skip unnecessary recovery:

  • [AUTORAR]:
    EarlyDecode=1


Subject-Based Folder Sorting

Create unique folders for each subject:

  • [SETTINGS]:
    SingleSubject=0


Separate Metadata from Compacted Sets

Prevent .nfo/.sfv merging with sets:

  • [SETTINGS]:
    CombineMeta=0

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