Invantive Dotnet Optimizer

Invantive Dotnet Optimizer is a simple, yet powerful utility designed to provide a graphical interface for the Microsoft Ngen tool. Moreover, Invantive Dotnet Optimizer can improve certain runtime parameters for applications built with .NET, such as their start time.

The utility is capable of analyzing the components within the selected application, then perform a pre-compilation of the executable files. All executables, as well as the related assemblies are pre-compiled into native code.

Invantive Dotnet Optimizer works with applications built on both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures, also facilitating the manner in which the .NET runtime version is selected. The utility is quick in performing the compilation into native code.

When the optimization process starts, the utility prompts a GUI dialog box, in which the progress bar indicates the evolution of the process. If the optimization task is performed without issues, the dialog box indicates the success. Otherwise, if errors occur, the window extends to display an activity log and the components that failed to be analyzed.

If any component fails the analysis process, it is excluded from the optimization task. The supported files are executables and dynamic link libraries (DLL), plus the tool can process several files at the same time so that you may select one or more items from the same folder. The component analysis includes calculating dependencies, as well as reading each file individually.

Invantive Dotnet Optimizer works as a graphical interface for Microsoft Ngen or Native Image Generator, a .NET-based tool designed to improve the performance of the applications you manage. Invantive Dotnet Optimizer can increase the verbosity to analyze certain issues during the creation of native code.

Invantive Dotnet Optimizer can be packed as a resource, within the assembly you provide to your end users. It can be unpacked by a user with administrative privileges in order to test ClickOnce applications or VSTO-based add-ins for Microsoft Office.