Process Lasso is Windows process automation and optimization software. From tuning algorithms like ProBalance to user-created rules and persistent settings such as CPU affinities and priority classes, Process Lasso enables full control over running applications!

Our famous ProBalance algorithm maintains system responsiveness during high CPU loads. This proprietary algorithm dynamically adjusts the priorities of running programs to keep problematic background processes in check. With ProBalance, no longer will single, or multiple, processes be able to bring your system to a virtual stall. Process Lasso will let you keep interacting with your computer, even when it is under a heavy CPU load. Try our CPUEater Demo to experience ProBalance for yourself.

Process Lasso also allows users to automate and tweak how applications are run through a number of unique and helpful functions. These include persistent priority classes, persistent CPU affinities, disallowed processes, per-process power profiles, a process watchdog for advanced rules, process instance count limits, multiple instance balancing and much more! These features give you the ability to control how programs utilize your computer's resources based on automatically applied settings. With Process Lasso, you can decide exactly how you want your processes to run.

Process Lasso is the ultimate Windows CPU affinity changer. The CPU affinity specifies the set of CPU cores an application is able to execute on. With Process Lasso, you can control this with a persistent setting that applies every time the application is run, or change it dynamically while the application is running once a threshold is met. The CPU affinity is commonly changed to limit CPU use or improve performance.

Many additional functions such as power plan automation, a system responsiveness metric and process activity logging are also available.

For minimal resource use, all algorithms and process rules are enforced by a stand-alone background service called the Process Governor. The GUI is entirely optional.

Features

  • Persist CPU affinities, priorities and more
  • ProBalance priority optimization
  • Proprietary responsiveness metric
  • Rules to act on processes when thresholds exceeded
  • Limit process CPU use
  • Automate power plan switching
  • Disable Hyper-Threading/SMT per-process
  • Balance multiple instances
  • Limit instances of applications
  • Disallow processes from running
  • Keep processes running (auto-restart)
  • CPU affinity changer
  • Keep PC awake
  • Native C++ for maximum efficiency
  • Stand-alone background service applies rules

What's New

  • Add GPU utilization
  • Improve primary graph appearance
  • Refactor ThreadRacer
  • Boost RegEx performance
  • (3) GUI: Cosmetic improvements to primary graph: anti-aliasing, area under CPU use filled, fonts, etc…
  • (13) ThreadRacer: Replace progressbars with CPU core heatmap
  • (13) ThreadRacer: Add selectable algorithm (integer, floating point, memory)
  • (13) ThreadRacer: Add selectable test duration
  • (13) ThreadRacer: Add report at end of run
  • (13) ThreadRacer: Mark 3d v-cache cores with a "v"
  • (13) ThreadRacer: Add dark mode
  • (17) GUI: Add GPU utilization
  • (19) CPUEater: Add dark mode support
  • (23) GUI/Core: Improve INI parsing of some rule types with certain complex match phrases
  • (25) GUI: Cosmetic work to Instance Count Limits dialog
  • (25) GUI: Add dark mode to config profile rename dialog
  • (27) GUI: Remove "(default)" decorator on stock config profile in menus
  • (31) Core: Improve performance when Regular Expressions are used for process matches
  • (35) GUI: Add View menu toggle for primary graph anti-aliasing
  • (39) GUI: Add per-process GPU utilization to the All and Active processes view
  • (39) GUI: Make GPU utilization one of the criteria for inclusion in Active processes view
  • (47) GUI: Improve paused bitmap rendering
  • (51) GUI: Add pause button to the upper tab control header for easy access
  • (53) GUI: Move Active Processes view threshold slider control to the rightmost position
  • (53) GUI: Append "(paused)" to the currently selected tab header when paused
  • (63) ThreadRacer: Add "(cache)" to 3D V-cache CCD button
  • (63) ThreadRacer: Allow window to be resized