Since the transition to Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016, some users set Fidelizer as a default shell with AudiophileOptimizer’s ServiceTool but Task Scheduler service is working on both Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 with core mode. As a result, we have duplicated execution of fidelizercore.exe causing strange bugs.

To fix this issue, I added checking process to avoid multiple instance of startup operations so this bug won’t come back again. I also added Spotify into compatibility list and fix Windows 10’s shell stability issues on some systems.

I’ve been busy with a lot of things such as custom Nimitra units and Nimitra Computer Audio Server review in Stereophile that you saw on another day. This review is a proof that Nimitra is acknowledged by globally trusted media.

Changelog for version 7.8

Free
-Fixed Windows 10’s shell stability issues in higher user levels
-Improved compatibility with Spotify software

Plus
-Fixed Windows 10’s shell stability issues in higher user levels
-Improved compatibility with Spotify software

Pro
-Added memory rounding block improving system configuration optimizations
-Fixed Windows 10’s shell stability issues in higher user levels
-Improved compatibility with AudiophileOptimizer shell replacement option
-Improved compatibility with Spotify software

Download: Fidelizer 7.8
Upgrade: Fidelizer Upgrade Program

Fidelizer Plus/Pro users should be received a mail about update and download link by now. If you somehow didn’t receive an update notification as I received some delivery failure message too, please contact me for an update with your customer data to verify.

Since we have over 2,300 licenses now so we can’t deliver all licenses in a single day with 1,000 sending limit per day. We made some changes to delivery platform to slowly send software update to customers. I also noticed some customers have yet to provide fidelizer.key data after asking a few times so please contact me back.

I’ve been trying to fix all reported bugs so for a long while. Some I managed to fix after months of trying to reproduce the reported issue. Some I couldn’t reproduce it myself and lacked machine with test and fix such issue. But there’s still workaround for such issue like error on startup can be resolved by disabling UAC. I did all I could.

Since some Plus/Pro users also requested for possibility to improve Steam/Origin gaming performance, I made workaround for them by allowing selected process to work as audio process so Steam won’t be treated as non-audio process if you select it as music player application.

I also tested Fidelizer 7.7 on Windows 10 Creators Update v1703 before releasing and confirmed Fidelizer worked fine with new Windows 10 update. Happy listening. 🙂

Changelog for version 7.7

Free
-Added music player application into audio process group so you can choose Steam/Origin to keep its performance
-Improved compatibility with foobar2000 software
-Improved console compatibilities with some processes being treated as non-audio with console host
-Removed Desktop Window Manager service to fix flickering issue in Media Center

Plus
-Added music player application into audio process group so you can choose Steam/Origin to keep its performance
-Fixed stopping/disabling some services that may affect Windows network features
-Improved compatibility with foobar2000 software
-Improved console compatibilities with some processes being treated as non-audio with console host
-Removed Desktop Window Manager service in Media Center audio profile to fix flickering issue in Media Center

Pro
-Added music player application into audio process group so you can choose Steam/Origin to keep its performance
-Added resetting network protocol optimizations back to system defaults after uninstall
-Added Tablet and HID services to be disabled on startup outside Media Center audio profile
-Fixed stopping/disabling some services that may affect Windows network features
-Improved compatibility with foobar2000 software
-Improved console compatibilities with some processes being treated as non-audio with console host
-Improved task scheduling compatibilities with different Windows versions
-Removed Desktop Window Manager service in Media Center audio profile to fix flickering issue in Media Center

Download: Fidelizer 7.7
Upgrade: Fidelizer Upgrade Program

Fidelizer Plus/Pro users should be received a mail about update and download link by now. If you somehow didn’t receive an update notification as I received some delivery failure message too, please contact me for an update with your customer data to verify.

Since we have over 2,100 licenses now so we can’t deliver all licenses in a single day with 1,000 sending limit per day. We made some changes to delivery platform to slowly send software update to customers. I also noticed some customers have yet to provide fidelizer.key data after asking a few times so please contact me back.

After releasing 7.5 for a while, I received reports about Windows Store app has audio feature broken after using Fidelizer software. I looked into it and found new Windows 10 Anniversary has some changes that prevented audio feature from working with Fidelizer. We managed to fine workaround method and solved this issue.

As for free users, I also added compatibility with Steam/Origin games on higher user levels. This won’t be applied to Plus/Pro version since they’re mostly passionate audiophiles who don’t want to have any non-audio exceptions. Please let me know if you want Steam/Origin games support for Plus/Pro version.

I also fixed some I/O performance on higher user level related to security problems in some cases I found from music server project and improved compatibility with Tidal software.

Changelog for version 7.6

Free
-Added workaround to apply core optimizations on Windows 10 Anniversary Edition properly
-Fixed optimizations breaking multimedia features in Windows Store apps
-Fixed performance issues with Steam and Origin games on higher user level
-Fixed system reliability problems on audio tasks after finding out they’re related to security processes
-Fixed temporary folder initialization bug on some cases
-Improved compatibility with TIDAL software

Plus
-Added workaround to apply core optimizations on Windows 10 Anniversary Edition properly
-Fixed optimizations breaking multimedia features in Windows Store apps
-Fixed system reliability problems on audio tasks after finding out they’re related to security processes
-Fixed temporary folder initialization bug on some cases
-Improved compatibility with TIDAL software

Pro
-Added workaround to apply core optimizations on Windows 10 Anniversary Edition properly
-Fixed optimizations breaking multimedia features in Windows Store apps
-Fixed program asking for music player application during uninstallation
-Fixed system reliability problems on audio tasks after finding out they’re related to security processes
-Fixed temporary folder initialization bug on some cases
-Improved compatibility with TIDAL software

Download: Fidelizer 7.6
Upgrade: Fidelizer Upgrade Program

Fidelizer Plus/Pro users should be received a mail about update and download link by now. If you somehow didn’t receive an update notification as I received some delivery failure message too, please contact me for an update with your customer data to verify.

Since we have over 1,900 licenses now so we can’t deliver all licenses in a single day with 1,000 sending limit per day. We made some changes to delivery platform to slowly send software update to customers. I also noticed some customers have yet to provide fidelizer.key data after asking a few times so please contact me back.

It’s been a while after previous 7.4 release. Fidelizer is now very stable so I barely receive issues to be fixed for product itself. Most issues I received came from problems after Windows 10 update such as security problems or Windows 10 issues itself so only UX bug for music player application to be fixed for now.

As for free users, I received some feedback from free users saying it slows down system too much so they ended up not using it. Maybe they run other programs before Fidelizer so those programs will be treated as non-audio processes too.

Since system performance becoming an issue for free users, I decided to give one more core since free version doesn’t support hyper-threading optimizations and increase priority a bit more to non-audio processes.

It’s a tough call since some free users don’t mind system being slow for better sound quality. They may think of this as forced upgrade attempt. However, there’s a lot of free users having performance issues decided to stop using Fidelizer and they can also upgrade Fidelizer for better sound too.

I hope free users can understand that I’ve tried all I could to offer options that they can customize. I also set default option to Consumer user level so it won’t affect system performance but some users still choose the best not realizing the consequences.

Changelog for version 7.5

Free
-Added one more core to non-audio processes for less playback problems without hyper-threading optimizations
-Changed button’s name that opens Fidelizer Upgrade Program page to “Order Fidelizer”
-Increased priority to non-audio processes a bit more so system won’t be too slow for free users

Plus
-Changed button’s name that opens Fidelizer Upgrade Program page to “Order Fidelizer”
-Fixed software not asking for a new music player application when previous ones no longer exists

Pro
-Changed button’s name that opens Fidelizer Upgrade Program page to “Order Fidelizer”
-Fixed software not asking for a new music player application when previous ones no longer exists

Download: Fidelizer 7.5
Upgrade: Fidelizer Upgrade Program

Fidelizer Plus/Pro users should be received a mail about update and download link by now. If you somehow didn’t receive an update notification as I received some delivery failure message too, please contact me for an update with your customer data to verify.

Since we have over 1700 licenses now so we can’t deliver all licenses in a single day with 1,000 sending limit per day. We made some changes to delivery platform to slowly send software update to customers. I also noticed some customers have yet to provide fidelizer.key data after asking a few times so please contact me back.

 

Sorry for taking time. I’ve promised to launch 7.4 update soon but it took me a while due to circumstances caused by upgrading to Windows 10 v1607. System became a mess and I ended up having to perform clean install and lost Fling FTP software license. It took me a while to find alternatives.

In this release, I fixed the reliability issue with Windows Server that uses command prompt as default shell. As software will be executed from command prompt, Fidelizer on higher user levels will not leave command prompt as is like explorer affecting audio software to be capped like non-audio process. I handled such case now in this release.

I also received some incompatibility notes about streaming audio with Roon that I forget to include its RAAT processes. Now I’ve solved the case along with Dirac and Devialet software. I also added passing fidelizer.key data if you click Fidelizer Upgrade Program button in software. I recommend to install this update if you’re using one of these products.

Changelog for version 7.4

Free
-Added passing fidelizer.key data from Fidelizer Upgrade Program button
-Improved compatibility in system with command prompt as default shell
-Improved compatibility with Dirac/Devialet/Roon RAAT software

Plus
-Added passing fidelizer.key data from Fidelizer Upgrade Program button
-Improved compatibility in system with command prompt as default shell
-Improved compatibility with Dirac/Devialet/Roon RAAT software

Pro
-Added passing fidelizer.key data from Fidelizer Upgrade Program button
-Improved compatibility in system with command prompt as default shell
-Improved compatibility with Dirac/Devialet/Roon RAAT software

Download: Fidelizer 7.4
Upgrade: Fidelizer Upgrade Program

Fidelizer Plus/Pro users should be received a mail about update and download link by now. If you somehow didn’t receive an update notification as I received some delivery failure message too, please contact me for an update with your customer data to verify.

Since we have over 1500 licenses now so we can’t deliver all licenses in a single day with 1,000 sending limit per day. We made some changes to delivery platform to slowly send software update to customers. I also noticed some customers have yet to provide fidelizer.key data after asking a few times so please contact me back.