Many video games run better on our computers if we let them "stretch their legs" so to speak—closing secondary processes and freeing up resources in advance. The same goes for some applications that use more memory or need higher CPU priority, as well as certain hardware features that must be manually selected for activation. That's where AutoActions comes in, an application that allows us to program special configurations for games and other apps, with process opening and closing, HDR on our monitors, and much more.
If we talk about a "blessing and curse" at the same time in Windows, it's that there's always something to optimize. Updating drivers, disabling background services, increasing or decreasing virtual memory, modifying the Registry, editing .ini or .cfg files in our favorite programs, defragmenting hard drives or optimizing SSDs, closing processes… the list goes on.
Now, it would be great if we could automate some of those actions and program special configurations when running a program. I mean closing browsers and messengers at the start of a game, selecting an audio device to switch between speakers and headphones, or forcing HDR mode on all monitors. That's exactly what AutoActions offers.
How to Program Special Configurations with AutoActions
The interface is divided into five different sections: Status, Profiles, Applications, Displays, and Configuration. The two most important are Profiles and Applications. Under Profiles you can create configurations that include actions such as activating HDR, changing resolution and refresh rate, loading scripts, and opening and closing processes.
In Applications, you simply configure the programs that will be managed by AutoActions and assign the appropriate profile. You can create a global profile that reaches multiple games and programs, or make a new profile from scratch for each one. The mention of HDR in several sections of the program makes us think that the developer's goal is to reduce the frustrations of HDR mode in Windows, but automating the closing of browsers and other heavy programs before opening a game is something we can't ignore.
AutoActions is open source with frequent updates on GitHub, and works in a portable way (so it doesn't need a traditional installation), but we can set it to start with Windows and go straight to the system tray. Give it a try!
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