Unlocking Hidden Newsbin Configuration
Expert Settings for Newsbin with Eweka
Newsbin includes power-user configurations not shown in its interface. These advanced adjustments can fine-tune behavior, optimize performance, or support troubleshooting. All changes must be made while Newsbin is closed and can be applied via the .nbi
configuration file or Windows registry.
Tuning the Chunk Cache
Manage buffer size to improve disk throughput:
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[Performance]
section:
ChunkCacheSize=150
Custom Age and Size Filter Lists
Personalize filter drop-downs:
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Age values:
[Age] 1 Days 7 Days 30 Days
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Size values:
[SIZES] 100 MBytes 1 GBytes 4 GBytes
AutoPAR Memory Cache (Before v6.42)
Control RAM usage before writing to disk:
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[Performance]
:
MemCacheLimit=30
Control UnRAR Priority
Lower processing priority if needed:
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[Settings]
:
RepairPriority=1
Save Logs to File
Capture detailed diagnostics externally:
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Registry (String):
LogFile=path\to\eweka_newsbin_log.txt
Trigger Space Alerts Earlier
Avoid interruption due to limited disk space:
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[Filename]
:
MinFreeSpace=3072
(MB)
Header Download Block Option
Download headers in smaller increments:
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[SETTINGS]
:
HeaderChop=1
Background Color Adjustment
Switch to gray UI background:
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[COLORS]
:
UseBackgroundColor=1
Disable Disk Image Saving
Skip writing image data:
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[IMAGESAFE]
:
SaveImages=0
Remove NZB Prefixes with Regex
Clean up folder names from NZBs:
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[NZB]
:
NZB_PathCleanRE="^(eweka_[0-9]*_)"
Timeout Configuration
Modify TCP timeout thresholds:
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Registry (DWORD):
RecieveTimeout=300
TransmitTimeout=90
Auto Assembly Wait Time
Delay to account for incomplete posts:
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[SETTINGS]
:
AutoAssembleTimer=36
Auto Process NZBs
Enable automatic handling of saved NZBs:
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[NZB]
:
AutoDownload=1
Save Bandwidth Limit Across Restarts
Make throttling persistent:
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[SETTINGS]
:
PersistRateLimit=1
Hide Older Usenet Posts
Prevent legacy posts from displaying:
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[SETTINGS]
:
HideOld=1
Use Original RAR Timestamps
Preserve timestamps from archive:
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[AutoRAR]
:
KeepFilestamp=1
Skip Repair for Intact Sets
Skip recovery step if archive is complete:
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[AUTORAR]
:
EarlyDecode=1
Subject-Based Folder Naming
Create folders per subject line:
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[SETTINGS]
:
SingleSubject=0
Separate Metadata from Archives
Exclude .nfo, .sfv, etc. from compacted sets:
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[SETTINGS]
:
CombineMeta=0