Efficiency mode in process context menu

How To Keep Processes Off E-Cores

A common complaint with heterogenous CPUs such as Intel 12th+ generation is that sometimes threads will be inappropriately scheduled onto the efficient (E) cores. There are a number of ways to discourage or entirely prevent this behavior, and in this guide we’ll go through a few of them.

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CPU Limiter

Process Lasso 9.3 – CPU Limiter

Process Lasso 9.3 features our new CPU Limiter, increased precision of CPU use measurements, options menu categories, a refactored SmartTrim, better update notifications and more! CPU Limiter The CPU Limiter offers a graceful way to dynamically limit CPU utilization of an application when it exceeds a set threshold. It does this by temporarily constraining the […]

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Process Lasso's Instance Balancer Rule Config Dialog Screenshot

Process Lasso 9.1 – Instance Balancer

Process Lasso v9.1 has been released! This new version offers several enhancements over the last v9.0 build and a new feature called the Instance Balancer. Instance Balancer Other Improvements Other product improvements include a better looking graph legend with numerical readings, smoother listview refreshes, bug fixes and a few areas of refactoring.

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Process Lasso Setup Guide

Summary: Setting up Process Lasso is straightforward. Once installed, the ProBalance algorithm automatically starts enhancing system responsiveness during heavy loads. It’s uncommon for users to need to exclude processes from ProBalance because the algorithm is 1) very conservative and 2) typically does not slow down processes it affects unless there is significant CPU contention. However, […]

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Stop using RAM Cleaners

Why Does a Process Refuse to Relinquish RAM?

Virtual memory ‘trimmers’ or RAM ‘cleaners’, whatever you want to call them, they’ve been a staple in the industry since the days of NT4. Almost all of these apps are best avoided! Most operate on the incorrect premise that you want more ‘free’ RAM. In fact, RAM should be as occupied as possible with commonly […]

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FAQ

How do I Tweak My PC For Maximum Performance?

How do I tweak my PC for maximum performance? Today I will attempt to give a single answer so I’m not repeating myself so often. FIRST, you need to install Process Lasso or CPUBalance. Why either/or? Well, both provide the ProBalance algorithm that keeps background processes at-bay. Forget all other tweaking for the moment. You WANT […]

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