Process Lasso 3.16

Process Lasso 3.16 offers an useful tool which can improve system responsiveness and stability. Process Lasso is a unique new technology intended to automatically restrain running processes that are consuming too many CPU cycles.

Often times, processes that are out-of-control can bring an NT system to a near halt. Once one or more processes have become CPU resource hogs, termination of the offending process(es) is very difficult since it is nearly impossible to even open the task manager.

With Process Lasso, these processes are temporarily reduced in priority so that the system is returned to a responsive level. Process Lasso can even work when multiple processes are responsible for a decrease in system responsiveness.

In addition, Process Lasso offers capabilities such as default process priorities, termination of disallowed processes, and logging of processes executed.

Process Lasso is extremely efficient and itself has almost no CPU usage. The core engine, called the Process Governor, is separated from the GUI so that one can completely close the GUI and keep the primary functions of Process Lasso operating. The core engine can even be run as a system service so that it starts before any user is logged in.

Major Features:

1. ProBalance dynamic priority optimization
2. CPU throttling (new)
3. Default process priorities
4. Default process CPU affinities
5. Gaming mode
6. Foreground boosting
7. Limit allowed program instances
8. Disallow programs from running
9. Log all programs run
10. System responsiveness graph
11. Stand-alone core engine
12. Available in x86-32 and x86-64 builds
13. Extremely low RAM and CPU use
    • Core Engine Features
    • Stand-alone capability
    • Only 1-3 MB of RAM used in typical cases
    • ProBalance automatically manages process priorities to improve system responsiveness and prevent freezes
    • Configure processes to always start at a desired priority and/or CPU affinity
    • Auto-terminate undesirable processes
    • Limit the number of instances a process can have
    • Fine tune NT scheduler settings with TweakScheduler
    • Fine-tune Vista Multimedia Scheduler with VistaMMSC
    • Written in C++ for all the performance benefits of native code
14. Graphical Interface Features
    • Easy to use right-click menu system allows for modification of process rules and status
    • Select and act on multiple processes at once (i.e. terminate several processes at once)
    • Optionally show balloon tips to notify you when actions are taken
    • Unique system responsiveness calculation and graph display
    • Sleeplike mode reduces resource consumption when the main window isn't visible
    • GUI is not required for process management, it can be completely closed

Enhancements:

• Change.All: Digitally signed all modules and installer.
• Change.GUI: Minor cosmetic and maintenance work.
• Change.Core: Changed Product Name in version info block to match other descriptions of the core engine.