SmartFTP runs faster minimised

[sanderton]

I've noticed that when extracting video from my S1 TiVo with MFS_FTP, that if I minimise the SmartFTP client the transer rate leaps up from ~2500kB/s to ~3000KB/s.

Very odd.

Anyone else seen that?

[Narf54321]

I can't comment specifically on SmartFTP (I use the free FileZilla) but I have noticed on other programs such as DVD Shrink that turning off the preview functions or minimizing the program also gives a performance boost. Painting updates to the screen obviously uses more resources.

I do have to wonder if the performance increase (by minimizing the transfer program) is 'better' on older PC machines. Then I have to wonder if SmartFTP is significantly more bloated than other FTP clients, which lends to the performance boost once minimized.