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Process Lasso
Free (with some features disabled, see list at bottom below) for personal use
[ Download for Windows ] [ Download for Windows x64 ]
Process Lasso is a unique new technology that will improve your PC's responsiveness and stability during periods of high CPU load. Windows, by design, allows programs to monopolize your CPU without restraint -- leading to freezes, hangs, and micro-lags. Process Lasso's ProBalance (Process Balance) technology intelligently adjusts the priorities of running programs so that badly behaved processes won't negatively impact the responsiveness of your PC.Process Lasso also offers an assortment of ways to take full control of how your CPUs are allocated to running programs. You can choose at what priority processes should run, and which CPUs should be assigned to them. You can also disallow certain programs from running, log all programs run, automatically restart programs, limit the number of instances of a program, and much more. You can even indicate processes that should induce entrance into the High Performance power scheme or prevent the PC from sleeping. A gaming mode also allows for easy process priority optimization for avid gamers.Once you install Process Lasso, it will just start working. More advanced users can tweak the configuration, but you needn't touch anything to have it instantly improve your system responsiveness and prevent stalls in high load situations.Process Lasso is very useful and effective on even the latest high-end PCs. However, its ProBalance algorithm achieves maximum effect on PCs with relatively little CPU 'power', such as Netbooks, Tablets, and older desktops.Process Lasso runs on all editions of Windows 2000, XP, 2003, 2008, Vista, and Windows 7.
- ProBalance dynamic priority optimization
- Works great for Desktops, Laptops, Tablets, and Netbooks
- Persistent (sticky) priorities and CPU affinities
- Gaming mode
- Instance count limits
- Disallowed processes
- High Performance Power Scheme processes
- Anti-sleep processes
- Keep processes running (auto-restart)
- Unique system responsiveness graph
- Differentiate between svchost.exe instances
- Extremely low resource use
- Stand-alone process management engine (uses as little as 1MB of RAM)
- Both 32-bit and 64-bit builds for maximum efficiency
- Event logging
- MUCH more...
Process Lasso is written in native C++, not .NET. The background core engine that manages processes is completely independent from the graphical user interface, allowing you to keep process rules applied with almost no overhead. With Process Lasso, load time is instant and resource consumption is minimal.
Process Lasso
How free is free?
We don't want there to be ANY surprises with Process Lasso. We offer a free build of Process Lasso, and a paid/registered build called Process Lasso Pro. Home users can use the free build indefinitely, though they will eventually experience some nags and a reduction in available features (see chart below). Process Lasso Pro is well worth the cost and your purchase helps support continued development. Process Lasso was the FIRST utility of its kind, and we'll keep breaking new ground with YOUR support.
Process Lasso PRO (the purchased version) offers extended features and special optimizations. Its up to you whether you want to invest in it or not. We hope you do. Either way, thank you for using our software.
About the Pro build
The Pro build has many benefits over the free build. The table below lists the differences between the two builds.
Feature Process Lasso Free Process Lasso Pro
ProBalance YES YES
Gaming mode YES YES
Persistent priorities YES YES
Persistent CPU affinities YES YES
Instance count limitsTRIAL PERIOD ONLY* YES
Automatic gaming modeTRIAL PERIOD ONLY* YES
CPU throttlingTRIAL PERIOD ONLY* YES
Anti-sleep processesTRIAL PERIOD ONLY* YES
Keep processes runningTRIAL PERIOD ONLY* YES
High performance power scheme processesTRIAL PERIOD ONLY*YES
Core engine as serviceNO YES
TweakScheduler toolNO YES
MM Scheduler toolNO YES
*The trial period may vary, but is typically 7 to 14 days.
**Other unlisted features may also be disabled in the free build.
