Hidden Newsbin Configuration Tweaks

Fine-Tune Newsbin Settings with Easynews

Newsbin's advanced options let experienced Easynews subscribers make powerful changes under the hood. These customizations are not accessible through the normal interface and must be applied while Newsbin is closed by editing the .nbi config file or using the Windows Registry.

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Increase Chunk Cache for Performance

Set a larger buffer for disk operations:

• [Performance]:
  ChunkCacheSize=180

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Create Your Own Age/Size Filters

Define specific values for dropdown filters:

• [Age]:

  2 Days
  10 Days
  90 Days

• [SIZES]:

  200 MBytes
  1.5 GBytes
  8 GBytes

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Adjust Memory Cache (Pre-6.42)

Control how much is handled in RAM:

• [Performance]:
  MemCacheLimit=40

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Control Repair Job Priority

Minimize CPU usage:

• [Settings]:
  RepairPriority=1

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Log Activity to Disk

Preserve logs for later troubleshooting:

• Registry (String):
  LogFile=C:\easynews_logs\newsbin.log

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Set Minimum Free Space Thresholds

Avoid space-related errors:

• [Filename]:
  MinFreeSpace=1024

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Header Block Downloads

Receive headers in smaller sets:

• [SETTINGS]:
  HeaderChop=1

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Change Interface Background

Use a gray background:

• [COLORS]:
  UseBackgroundColor=1

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Suppress Image Disk Writes

Only store images in the database:

• [IMAGESAFE]:
  SaveImages=0

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Tidy NZB Folder Names

Remove prefixes using regex:

• [NZB]:
  NZB_PathCleanRE="^easy_[0-9]+_"

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Set Custom TCP/IP Timeouts

Adapt connection timeout behavior:

• Registry (DWORD):
  RecieveTimeout=280
TransmitTimeout=70

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Delay Auto Assembly

Wait to combine new posts:

• [SETTINGS]:
  AutoAssembleTimer=48

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Auto Handle Downloaded NZBs

Process new NZBs without intervention:

• [NZB]:
  AutoDownload=1

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Persist Speed Limit Setting

Keep throttling active after restart:

• [SETTINGS]:
  PersistRateLimit=1

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Hide Previously Retrieved Posts

Avoid displaying older articles:

• [SETTINGS]:
  HideOld=1

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Apply RAR Archive Timestamps

Use timestamps from archives:

• [AutoRAR]:
  KeepFilestamp=1

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Skip Repair When Possible

Speed up processing if data is intact:

• [AUTORAR]:
  EarlyDecode=1

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Folder Naming Per Subject Line

Create separate folders for each item:

• [SETTINGS]:
  SingleSubject=0

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Keep Metadata Separate

Prevent metadata from merging with sets:

• [SETTINGS]:
  CombineMeta=0