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LogFusion Advanced Settings

Warning: These settings should generally not be used, unless you require the functionality they provide.
These can be configured in the LogFusion Settings window, by clicking the "Advanced Settings" button.

If you need any help with these advanced settings, please contact us.

Application Hooks: Disable Shell Hooks
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableShellHooks
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Shell Hooks will be enabled (default) 1: Shell Hooks will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This will disable any shell hooks that the application may use. This may cause issues if the application depends on them. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Confirmations: Don't Show Confirm Prompt when Clearing and Deleting the Log
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\HideConfirmPrompt_ClearDeleteLog
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: A prompt is shown when clearing and deleting the log (default) 1: No prompt is shown when clearing and deleting the log
Versions	3.1+
Description	Use this setting to hide the "Are you sure you want to clear and delete this log" prompt.

Confirmations: Don't Show Confirm Prompt when Clearing the Log
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\HideConfirmPrompt_ClearLog
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: A prompt is shown when clearing the log (default) 1: No prompt is shown when clearing the log
Versions	1.3+
Description	Use this setting to hide the "Are you sure you want to clear this log" prompt.

Confirmations: Don't Show Confirm Prompt when Closing Logs
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\HideConfirmPrompt_CloseLog
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: A prompt is shown when closing logs (default) 1: No prompt is shown when closing logs
Versions	2.1+
Description	Use this setting to prevent LogFusion from showing the "Are you sure you want to close..." messages.

Fonts: Default Nice Font Family Name
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\FontsDefaultFamily
Type	REG_SZ
Values	Any font name, like Arial or Tahoma
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this to override the default font family name being used in the UI. The default is usually Segoe UI. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Fonts: Default Nice Font Size (in pixels)
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\FontsDefaultSizePX
Type	REG_SZ
Values	5 to 50
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the default UI font size to a specific value. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Fonts: Disable ClearType Force Enabled
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableClearTypeForceEnabled
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Force using ClearType for all custom controls (default) 1: Don't use ClearType
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to not use ClearType. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Fonts: Disable Nice Fonts
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\FontsNiceDisabled
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Nice fonts will be used (default) 1: Nice fonts will not be used
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to never use nice fonts on UI controls. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Backup Settings Path Override
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\BackupSettingsPath
Type	REG_SZ
Values	Path (like C:\MyBackups)
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Overrides the default settings backup path.

General: Disable Advanced Web Browser Rendering (if needed)
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableAdvancedWebBrowserRendering
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Advanced browser rendering will be enabled if needed (default) 1: Advanced browser rendering will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This will force the application to use the older IE web rendering, if the application needs any web rendering. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable API Sync Error Messages
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableSyncErrorMessages
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: API syncing will show error messages when needed (default) 1: API syncing will never show an error message
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to never show an error if an API sync fails.

General: Disable API Syncing
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableBFAPISyncing
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: API syncing will be enabled when needed (default) 1: API syncing will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This setting will cause the application to never sync with the server and will fail silently. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Crash Reporting and Telemetry
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableCrashReportingAndTelemetry
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Crash reporting and telemetry will be enabled (default) 1: Crash reporting and telemetry will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to disable the crash reporting and telemetry feature that allows us to collect anonymized information about crashes. This setting allows us to create better software and resolve issues more quickly and we recommend leaving it enabled. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Free License Reminder Notifications
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableFreeLicenseReminderNotifications
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Show the free license reminder notifications every 30 days (default) 1: Don't show the free license reminder notifications
Versions	latest
Description	This setting disables the notifications you may receive every 30 days if you're using the free version.

General: Disable Loading Screens
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableLoadingScreens
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Loading screen will be enabled (default) 1: Loading screens will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This setting will force any loading screens to not be shown.

General: Disable New Assembly Resolver
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableNewAssemblyResolver
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: New assembly resolver will be enabled (default) 1: New assembly resolver will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to disable the new assembly resolver. This should only be used for troubleshooting and is not recommended. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Prompt When Restoring Settings
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableRestoreSettingsPrompt
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: A confirmation dialog will be shown (default) 1: No confirmation dialog will be shown
Versions	latest
Description	This will prevent the Restore Settings dialog from prompting for a confirmation. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Push Syncing (if needed)
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisablePushSyncing
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Push Syncing will be enabled if needed (default) 1: Push Syncing will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This setting will force the application to never use push-syncing, if it's required by this application. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Remote Log Auto-Reopening
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableRemoteLogAutoOpen
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Remote logs will be automatically re-opened (default) 1: Remote logs will not be automatically re-opened
Versions	3.1+
Description	Enabling this setting will prevent LogFusion from trying to automatically re-open logs from remote machines when it starts up.

General: Disable Settings Auto-Backup
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableBackupAuto
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Settings will be automatically backed-up (default) 1: Settings will not be automatically backed-up
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to disable the settings auto-backups. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Disable Virtual Desktop Checks
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableVirtualDesktopChecks
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Check virtual desktops as needed (default) 1: Disable virtual desktop checks
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to prevent DisplayFusion from seeing any virtual desktops or checking what's on them. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Don't Show Error Messages for HotKey Bind Failures
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableHotKeyBindErrorMessage
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: An error message will be shown when a HotKey bind fails (default) 1: No error message will be shown when a HotKey bind fails
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to ignore hotkey bind failures.

General: Don't Show Tray Icon Notification Balloons
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\TrayIconBalloonsDisabled
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Tray icon notification balloons will be shown (default) 1: No tray icon notification balloons will be shown
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to disable tray and Growl notifications. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Event Log Maximum Items per Update (Local)
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\MaxItemsEventLogLocal
Type	REG_SZ
Values	1 to 9999
Default	1000
Versions	3.1+
Description	Use this setting to change the number of local event log items loaded initially and the number of items loaded per update.

General: Event Log Maximum Items per Update (Remote)
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\MaxItemsEventLogRemote
Type	REG_SZ
Values	1 to 9999
Default	250
Versions	3.1+
Description	Use this setting to change the number of remote event log items loaded initially and the number of items loaded per update.

General: Force Auto-Scroll to be Enabled Always
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\ForceAutoScrollEnabled
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Auto-Scroll will use the per-log setting (default) 1: Auto-Scroll will always be enabled
Versions	2.1+
Description	This setting will force LogFusion to always scroll to the bottom of log files.

General: Force Classic Browser Rendering Engine
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\ForceClassicBrowserRenderingEngine
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Use the latest browser rendering engine when available (default) 1: Use the classic browser rendering engine
Versions	latest
Description	This will force the application use the classic (Internet Explorer) browser rendering engine, instead of auto-upgrading to use the Edge rendering engine when available. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Hide the 'Our Apps' Settings Tab
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableOurAppsTab
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: The 'Our Apps' tab will be shown (default) 1: The 'Our Apps' tab will be hidden
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to hide the 'Our Apps' tab in the Settings window.

General: Languages: Force Load Language Files with Errors
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\ForceLoadLanguageFiles
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Don't allow language files with errors to be loaded (default) 1: Load language files with errors and replace missing text
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to load invalid language files. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Languages: Show Language File Errors
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\ShowLanguageErrors
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Language errors are not shown (default) 1: Language errors are shown
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to show language file errors. This is useful if you are a product translator. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Line Height Padding
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\LineHeightPadding
Type	REG_SZ
Values	-20 to 20
Default	0
Versions	1.1.1+
Description	This setting is used to increase or decrease the line height in LogFusion. For example, use a value of 5 to make each line 5 pixels taller, or a value or -2 to make each line 2 pixels smaller. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: ListView Background Colour Override
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\ListViewBackgroundColourOverride
Type	REG_SZ
Values	RGB value separated by commas (ex: "255, 0, 0" for the colour red)
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Overrides any listview's background colour. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: ListView Foreground Colour Override
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\ListViewForegroundColourOverride
Type	REG_SZ
Values	RGB value separated by commas (ex: "255, 0, 0" for the colour red)
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Overrides any listview's foreground colour. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Log Update Interval (in MS)
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\LogUpdateInterval
Type	REG_SZ
Values	250 to 60000
Default	1000
Versions	2.1+
Description	This setting forces LogFusion to use a specific polling interval when updating the logs. This is useful if you have issues with logs on network computers, where you want to poll less frequently. The value is in milliseconds, so a value of 1000 is equal to 1 second.

General: Maximum Log Line Length
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\MaxLogLineLength
Type	REG_SZ
Values	-
Default	100000
Versions	6.3+
Description	This allows you to set higher or lower log line max lengths. If you run into memory issues you can try lowering the value. If your lines are being truncated you can try raising it. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: Show Filename Only for Debug Output
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DebugOutputFilenameOnly
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: The complete path is shown (default) 1: Only the filename is shown
Versions	2.1+
Description	This setting forces LogFusion to only show the filename for Debug Output logs, not the complete path.

General: Text Filter Delay
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\TextFilterDelay
Type	REG_SZ
Values	A number between 50 and 5000
Default	250
Versions	1.2.1+
Description	This setting controls how long the text filter waits before attempting to filter the log. The default is 500ms. Set this to a higher value if you deal with large log files, and a lower value if you deal with smaller logs.

General: ToolTip Max Length
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\ToolTipLengthMax
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0 to 20000
Default	200
Versions	2.0.2+
Description	This setting controls the maximum length for tooltips. The default is 200 characters.

General: User Agent Override
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\WebUserAgent
Type	REG_SZ
Values	A user agent string that you would like to use
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to override the user agent that gets used to internal web requests. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

General: View Item Split Line Character
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\ViewItemLineBreak
Type	REG_SZ
Values	Any characters that you want to use to force line breaks
Default	None
Versions	3.1.5
Description	Use this setting to force line breaks into the "View Selected Rows" window. For example, if you specify , as the value LogFusion will replace , with a line break. This can make reading your logs easier.

Troubleshooting: Disable Hung Window Detection
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableInternalHungWindowDetection
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Hung window detection will be used (default) 1: Hung window detection will not be used
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to prevent the application from detecting if application windows are hung. Only enable this if customer support instructs you to. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Disable WMI Polling
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableInternalWMI
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: WMI Polling will be enabled (default) 1: WMI Polling will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	Only enable this if customer support instructs you to. It can cause performance issues. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Font Scaling: Disable
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\DisableFontScaling
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Font Scaling will be enabled (default) 1: Font Scaling will be disabled
Versions	latest
Description	This setting can be used to force this application to never scale itself. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Font Scaling: Force X
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\FontScaleForceX
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0.25 to 5.0
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to use a specific font scaling (DPI) value. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Font Scaling: Force Y
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\FontScaleForceY
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0.25 to 5.0
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to use a specific font scaling (DPI) value. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Force Old Window Focus Method
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\ForceOldWindowFocusMethod
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Use the new method to focus windows (default) 1: Use the old method to focus windows
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to use the older method for focusing windows.

Troubleshooting: Force ToolTips to be Top not TopMost
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\ToolTipsNotTopMost
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: ToolTips will be allowed to be TopMost (default) 1: ToolTips will never be TopMost
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to troubleshoot window focus issues.

Troubleshooting: Logging: Disable Log Buffering
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\LogDisableBuffer
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Logging will be buffered (default) 1: Logging will not be buffered
Versions	latest
Description	Only use this setting if customer support instructs you to. It can cause performance issues. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Logging: Enable Metrics
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\LogDebugMetrics
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Metrics will not be logged (default) 1: Metrics will be logged
Versions	latest
Description	Only enable this if customer support instructs you to. It can cause performance issues. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Logging: Enable Stack Traces
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\LogDebugStackTraces
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Stack Traces will not be logged (default) 1: Stack Traces will be logged
Versions	latest
Description	Only enable this if customer support instructs you to. It can cause performance issues. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Logging: Enable Thread Names
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\LogDebugThreadNames
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Thread Names will not be logged (default) 1: Thread Names will be logged
Versions	latest
Description	Only enable this if customer support instructs you to. It can cause performance issues. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Logging: Maximum Auto-Trim Log File Size
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\AutoTrimLogFileSizeMax
Type	REG_SZ
Values	100,000 to 999,999,999 (bytes)
Default	Auto-detect
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to restrict the log to a smaller size, or let it grow to a much larger size. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Memory Trim
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\MemoryTrimEnabled
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: Memory trimming is disabled (default) 1: Memory trimming is enabled
Versions	latest
Description	Use this setting to force the application to try and trim it's memory usage. This can cause some performance issues. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: Send Custom Data with Crash Reports
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\SendCustomDataWithCrashReports
Type	REG_SZ
Values	-
Default	Empty
Versions	latest
Description	Set this to a custom string (usually provided by our support team) so that we can track your crash reports specific to your machine to help with troubleshooting issues. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: SetWindowPos: Disallow TopMost Calls
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\SetWindowPosDisallowTopMost
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: TopMost will be allowed if requested (default) 1: TopMost will never be allowed
Versions	latest
Description	This will force the application to never set anything to TopMost. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.

Troubleshooting: SetWindowPos: Log Calls
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Key	HKCU\Software\Binary Fortress Software\LogFusion\SetWindowPosLogCalls
Type	REG_SZ
Values	0: SetWindowPos calls will not be logged (default) 1: SetWindowPos calls will be logged
Versions	latest
Description	This will force the application to log all calls to the SetWindowPos function as L2 log lines. LogFusion must be restarted for this setting to take effect.