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UPXEx is a customized UPX build focused on reducing the startup overhead of packed applications. It keeps the standard UPX workflow and adds misa77, a codec designed for very fast decompression.
The recommended profile is misa77 level 1. It targets the best startup-time balance while keeping packed size close to classic UPX --fast.
Summary
The data shows that misa77 substantially reduces decompression-related startup delay compared with UPX --fast. Across test1–test7, misa77 level 1 reduces mean startup time by 21.4–326.4 ms relative to --fast.
Packed size remains close to --fast: level 1 trades a modest size increase for a much lower startup penalty. The advantage is especially clear for larger executables. For example, compared with --fast, test2 and test3 reduce mean startup time by 183.2 ms and 326.4 ms respectively.
Sampling: 15 randomized, interleaved launches per variant
Unit: milliseconds (ms)
Note: test5 uses window-handle detection; all other tests use WaitForInputIdle.
Quick comparison
Only the original executable, UPX --fast, and recommended misa77 level 1 are shown here. The complete data follows below.
Test
Variant
File size
Median (ms)
Mean (ms)
test1
Original (uncompressed)
28.1 MB
196.7
198.3
test1
UPX --fast
14.7 MB
315.5
317.1
test1
misa77 level 1 (recommended)
16.4 MB
223.6
224.2
Test
Variant
File size
Median (ms)
Mean (ms)
test2
Original (uncompressed)
61.8 MB
208.4
208.7
test2
UPX --fast
30.5 MB
450.5
451.9
test2
misa77 level 1 (recommended)
34.2 MB
269.3
268.7
Test
Variant
File size
Median (ms)
Mean (ms)
test3
Original (uncompressed)
136.0 MB
86.7
87.3
test3
UPX --fast
75.9 MB
476.1
476.5
test3
misa77 level 1 (recommended)
77.6 MB
149.3
150.1
Test
Variant
File size
Median (ms)
Mean (ms)
test4
Original (uncompressed)
22.7 MB
30.4
43.1
test4
UPX --fast
13.3 MB
108.0
108.3
test4
misa77 level 1 (recommended)
13.8 MB
50.4
50.4
Test
Variant
File size
Median (ms)
Mean (ms)
test5
Original (uncompressed)
17.7 MB
30.5
30.4
test5
UPX --fast
13.2 MB
92.5
92.3
test5
misa77 level 1 (recommended)
13.3 MB
61.1
59.0
Test
Variant
File size
Median (ms)
Mean (ms)
test6
Original (uncompressed)
6.4 MB
228.5
242.8
test6
UPX --fast
3.0 MB
259.5
263.8
test6
misa77 level 1 (recommended)
3.3 MB
243.3
242.4
Test
Variant
File size
Median (ms)
Mean (ms)
test7
Original (uncompressed)
18.4 MB
17.1
17.3
test7
UPX --fast
10.7 MB
91.7
92.4
test7
misa77 level 1 (recommended)
11.3 MB
34.9
34.8
How to use
Use the customized upx.exe and choose a misa77 level from -1 to 4:
upx.exe--misa77-level=<level><program-path>
Recommended level 1 example:
upx.exe--misa77-level=1 C:\test.exe
For 32-bit applications, prepend the --force parameter.
upx.exe--force --misa77-level=1 C:\test.exe
You can also use UPXEx GUI (UPXEXGUI) for drag-and-drop packing, algorithm and level selection, unpacking, and Windows startup comparison. It will be published in Releases.
也可以使用 UPXEx GUI(UPXEXGUI):支持拖放压缩、算法与等级选择、脱壳,以及 Windows 启动时间对比。后续将在 Releases 页面发布。
Complete Test Data / 完整测试数据
The complete raw measurements are retained below.
以下保留全部原始测试数据。
test1
File / 文件名
File size / 文件大小
Compression method / 压缩算法
Median (ms) / 中位数
Mean (ms) / 平均值
Min (ms) / 最快
Max (ms) / 最慢
test1.exe
29,503,488 B (28.1 MB)
Original (uncompressed) / 原版(未压缩)
196.7
198.3
190.3
209.4
test1defaultFast.exe
15,450,112 B (14.7 MB)
UPX --fast
315.5
317.1
309.8
333.4
test1Misa77--1.exe
18,434,048 B (17.6 MB)
misa77 level -1 / 等级 -1
227.7
227.5
215.9
235.3
test1Misa77-0.exe
17,641,472 B (16.8 MB)
misa77 level 0 / 等级 0
227.1
225.6
218.6
234.1
test1Misa77-1.exe
17,239,040 B (16.4 MB)
misa77 level 1 / 等级 1
223.6
224.2
219.5
229.9
test1Misa77-2.exe
16,439,296 B (15.7 MB)
misa77 level 2 / 等级 2
224.7
225.2
219.3
231.7
test1Misa77-3.exe
15,829,504 B (15.1 MB)
misa77 level 3 / 等级 3
225.8
226.1
219.9
232.7
test1Misa77-4.exe
15,245,312 B (14.5 MB)
misa77 level 4 / 等级 4
227.7
227.1
220.1
239.9
test2
File / 文件名
File size / 文件大小
Compression method / 压缩算法
Median (ms) / 中位数
Mean (ms) / 平均值
Min (ms) / 最快
Max (ms) / 最慢
test2.exe
64,822,272 B (61.8 MB)
Original (uncompressed) / 原版(未压缩)
208.4
208.7
201.5
216.6
test2defaultFast.exe
31,978,496 B (30.5 MB)
UPX --fast
450.5
451.9
443.1
462.0
test2Misa77--1.exe
38,468,608 B (36.7 MB)
misa77 level -1 / 等级 -1
265.6
266.4
260.8
270.1
test2Misa77-0.exe
36,748,288 B (35.0 MB)
misa77 level 0 / 等级 0
266.2
268.0
261.8
281.7
test2Misa77-1.exe
35,890,688 B (34.2 MB)
misa77 level 1 / 等级 1
269.3
268.7
255.9
281.4
test2Misa77-2.exe
34,360,832 B (32.8 MB)
misa77 level 2 / 等级 2
269.1
268.3
261.4
275.5
test2Misa77-3.exe
33,014,784 B (31.5 MB)
misa77 level 3 / 等级 3
264.0
265.5
260.3
275.4
test2Misa77-4.exe
31,529,984 B (30.1 MB)
misa77 level 4 / 等级 4
273.1
273.6
264.5
289.7
test3
File / 文件名
File size / 文件大小
Compression method / 压缩算法
Median (ms) / 中位数
Mean (ms) / 平均值
Min (ms) / 最快
Max (ms) / 最慢
test3.exe
142,639,616 B (136.0 MB)
Original (uncompressed) / 原版(未压缩)
86.7
87.3
84.7
95.7
test3defaultFast.exe
79,564,288 B (75.9 MB)
UPX --fast
476.1
476.5
468.0
487.1
test3Misa77--1.exe
86,403,072 B (82.4 MB)
misa77 level -1 / 等级 -1
150.5
151.2
147.7
159.9
test3Misa77-0.exe
83,384,832 B (79.5 MB)
misa77 level 0 / 等级 0
150.3
151.2
146.9
158.4
test3Misa77-1.exe
81,413,120 B (77.6 MB)
misa77 level 1 / 等级 1
149.3
150.1
145.5
158.3
test3Misa77-2.exe
78,155,264 B (74.5 MB)
misa77 level 2 / 等级 2
150.1
150.4
146.5
156.5
test3Misa77-3.exe
75,218,944 B (71.7 MB)
misa77 level 3 / 等级 3
151.0
150.9
147.8
156.5
test3Misa77-4.exe
73,704,448 B (70.3 MB)
misa77 level 4 / 等级 4
166.1
166.9
160.8
184.0
test4
File / 文件名
File size / 文件大小
Compression method / 压缩算法
Median (ms) / 中位数
Mean (ms) / 平均值
Min (ms) / 最快
Max (ms) / 最慢
test4.exe
23,813,632 B (22.7 MB)
Original (uncompressed) / 原版(未压缩)
30.4
43.1
27.9
224.6
test4defaultFast.exe
13,950,976 B (13.3 MB)
UPX --fast
108.0
108.3
105.5
111.5
test4Misa77--1.exe
15,245,312 B (14.5 MB)
misa77 level -1 / 等级 -1
50.9
50.8
48.6
54.6
test4Misa77-0.exe
14,775,808 B (14.1 MB)
misa77 level 0 / 等级 0
50.4
50.5
49.1
51.7
test4Misa77-1.exe
14,458,368 B (13.8 MB)
misa77 level 1 / 等级 1
50.4
50.4
47.7
54.4
test4Misa77-2.exe
13,802,496 B (13.2 MB)
misa77 level 2 / 等级 2
50.7
50.6
48.3
53.1
test4Misa77-3.exe
13,328,896 B (12.7 MB)
misa77 level 3 / 等级 3
51.2
60.8
49.0
192.3
test4Misa77-4.exe
13,131,776 B (12.5 MB)
misa77 level 4 / 等级 4
53.5
76.8
51.1
404.8
test5
File / 文件名
File size / 文件大小
Compression method / 压缩算法
Median (ms) / 中位数
Mean (ms) / 平均值
Min (ms) / 最快
Max (ms) / 最慢
test5.exe
18,540,544 B (17.7 MB)
Original (uncompressed) / 原版(未压缩)
30.5
30.4
28.6
31.8
test5defaultFast.exe
13,883,904 B (13.2 MB)
UPX --fast
92.5
92.3
90.5
93.6
test5Misa77--1.exe
14,308,352 B (13.6 MB)
misa77 level -1 / 等级 -1
61.6
57.7
31.0
62.7
test5Misa77-0.exe
14,043,136 B (13.4 MB)
misa77 level 0 / 等级 0
61.6
59.5
31.3
62.4
test5Misa77-1.exe
13,900,800 B (13.3 MB)
misa77 level 1 / 等级 1
61.1
59.0
31.5
62.2
test5Misa77-2.exe
13,381,632 B (12.8 MB)
misa77 level 2 / 等级 2
61.7
61.6
60.4
63.2
test5Misa77-3.exe
13,127,680 B (12.5 MB)
misa77 level 3 / 等级 3
61.1
61.2
59.0
62.7
test5Misa77-4.exe
12,973,568 B (12.4 MB)
misa77 level 4 / 等级 4
61.1
61.2
59.7
63.7
test6
File / 文件名
File size / 文件大小
Compression method / 压缩算法
Median (ms) / 中位数
Mean (ms) / 平均值
Min (ms) / 最快
Max (ms) / 最慢
test6.exe
6,701,568 B (6.4 MB)
Original (uncompressed) / 原版(未压缩)
228.5
242.8
217.0
460.0
test6defaultFast.exe
3,118,080 B (3.0 MB)
UPX --fast
259.5
263.8
254.0
284.8
test6Misa77--1.exe
3,654,656 B (3.5 MB)
misa77 level -1 / 等级 -1
243.2
245.4
241.0
258.1
test6Misa77-0.exe
3,492,864 B (3.3 MB)
misa77 level 0 / 等级 0
242.4
245.2
237.6
269.3
test6Misa77-1.exe
3,432,448 B (3.3 MB)
misa77 level 1 / 等级 1
243.3
242.4
233.4
255.4
test6Misa77-2.exe
3,266,048 B (3.1 MB)
misa77 level 2 / 等级 2
243.3
245.8
235.9
260.0
test6Misa77-3.exe
3,144,704 B (3.0 MB)
misa77 level 3 / 等级 3
244.3
247.4
237.7
260.6
test6Misa77-4.exe
3,130,368 B (3.0 MB)
misa77 level 4 / 等级 4
247.3
251.3
240.4
268.8
test7
File / 文件名
File size / 文件大小
Compression method / 压缩算法
Median (ms) / 中位数
Mean (ms) / 平均值
Min (ms) / 最快
Max (ms) / 最慢
test7.exe
19,246,592 B (18.4 MB)
Original (uncompressed) / 原版(未压缩)
17.1
17.3
16.2
20.0
test7defaultFast.exe
11,252,224 B (10.7 MB)
UPX --fast
91.7
92.4
89.9
97.3
test7Misa77--1.exe
12,676,608 B (12.1 MB)
misa77 level -1 / 等级 -1
35.8
36.1
34.3
39.6
test7Misa77-0.exe
12,034,048 B (11.5 MB)
misa77 level 0 / 等级 0
35.2
35.4
33.6
38.1
test7Misa77-1.exe
11,816,960 B (11.3 MB)
misa77 level 1 / 等级 1
34.9
34.8
33.2
37.8
test7Misa77-2.exe
11,163,648 B (10.6 MB)
misa77 level 2 / 等级 2
35.6
35.6
34.0
37.6
test7Misa77-3.exe
10,702,336 B (10.2 MB)
misa77 level 3 / 等级 3
35.8
35.9
33.7
38.7
test7Misa77-4.exe
10,768,896 B (10.3 MB)
misa77 level 4 / 等级 4
37.8
38.1
36.8
42.1
About
A modified UPX variant that employs LZ4 and Misa77 algorithms to significantly reduce startup time overhead after compression.|基于 UPX 的改进版本,采用 LZ4 与 Misa77 算法,大幅降低压缩后程序的启动延迟。