Process Lasso v.3.16

Process Lasso v.3.16 is a unique new technology intended to automatically restrain running processes that are consuming too many CPU cycles. 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.

Latest Changes:

• Change.All: Digitally signed all modules and installer
• Fix.InstallHelper/MakeService: Removed inadvertently included user name and password from the ProcessGovernor service command line
• Fix.InstallHelper: Fixed operation of service error message, where clicking 'Yes' to try an alternate config did not represent the startup config dialog
• Fix.InstallHelper: Fix handling of user passwords containing spaces
• Fix.InstallHelper: Fixed general problems with log-on service as user functionality
• Fix.InstallHelper: Added error message describing how to change the local security policy to allow a service to run as a specific user
• Fix.InstallHelper: Fixed inability to restart service, it was getting relaunched as a normal process when restart necessary due to config change
• Fix.GUI: Fixed color of Responsiveness next in graph legend. It appeared more blue than green in some cases
• Fix.MakeService: Fixed handling of quote encapsulated parameters
• Addition.MakeService: Added new /start function
• Change.MakeService: Returns more detailed error information in exit code
• Change.MakeService: Cosmetic and licensing revisions (now at v2.01)
• Change.Defaults: No longer exclude services from ProBalance
• Change.InstallHelper: Now asks to change ProBalance settings if services are excluded, since this default has changed
• Change.InstallHelper: No longer inform user about Process Lasso restart events
• Change.InstallHelper: Now exits completely if user quits first dialog and responds Yes to prompt, instead of advancing to second dialog
• Change.InstallHelper: Now prompts with error if no service username or password given, and 'run as user' is checked
• Change.InstallHelper: Now auto-populates global configuration file path when 'use global over-rides' is checked by the user
• Change.Installer: Writes more product information to registry, for display in the Add/Remove Programs list
• Change.Core: A global config file or log path found in HKLM now takes precedence over any command line specified paths.
• This is mostly only relevant when running ProcessGovernor as a system service