This is a fairly large update - there are many additions, fixes, and changes. As always, incremental refinement continues, as does preparation for future plans. One thing Audiophile users will appreciate is the new command line script 'pl.cmd' (can just run 'pl') that allows them to easily display the Process Lasso GUI on Windows Servers in the 'core mode' of Audiophile Optimizer.
Other additions include pathnames to all applicable log entries, which now allows users to jump to the location on disk of the process a log entry pertains to, and in the future allowing much more.
Further, the Keep Running and manually induced Gaming Mode settings are now persisted in the event of an update or restart of Process Lasso, though being a new addition, that only applies to this version and above.
Overall, this a great new version of Process Lasso that has tested wonderfully in our QA labs.
Changes:
8.8.0.0 | Addition | Build | Add 'pl.cmd' batch file as a shortcut to launch Process Lasso's GUI, primarily for Windows Server users |
8.8.0.0 | Addition | Build | Add installer section to optionally add Lasso install path to system environment PATH variable. By doing so, command line can simply run 'pl' to launch Lasso's GUI |
8.8.0.0 | Addition | Logging | Add pathname parameter to log file, changing log format |
8.8.0.0 | Addition | Logging | Show process governor pathname and command line in 'initialized' log entry |
8.8.0.0 | Addition | GUI | Add new Locate submenu (for disk and internet) to log entries in actions pane |
8.8.0.0 | Addition | ParkControl | Add support for new system tray icon and more (ParkControl Pro) [work in progress] |
8.8.0.0 | Fix | GUI | Fixes to import and export of configuration file |
8.8.0.0 | Fix | GUI | Fix user-induced Gaming Mode state not preserved on Lasso restart |
8.8.0.0 | Fix | GUI | Fix Keep Running state/countdown not preserved on Lasso restart |
8.8.0.0 | Fix | Insights | Fix sorting of date/time of last restraint column |
8.8.0.0 | Fix | Insights | Fix build ordering issue that could have caused wrong insights exe build to be included |
8.8.0.0 | Change | GUI | Create safety backup on import of new configuration file |
8.8.0.0 | Change | GUI | Reduce maximum log lines to display at one time (to reduce RAM utilization and improve load speed) |
8.8.0.0 | Change | GUI | Adjust some in-product URLs |
8.8.0.0 | Change | GUI | Reduce timeout after update for system tray click to see revision history (now back to 10 seconds) |
8.8.0.0 | Change | GUI | Add new SmartTrim menu option to exclude game processes, part of new submenu for SmartTrim and Gaming Mode interaction settings (not yet enabled) |
8.8.0.0 | Change | Installer/Updater | Terminate any running ParkControl instances |
8.8.0.0 | Change | Logging | Rotate log files after 1000 entries |
8.8.0.0 | Change | Licensing | Change product activation to distinct subdomain for server isolation |
8.8.0.0 | Change | All | Better Emisoft interoperability |
8.8.0.0 | Change | Localization | Update German, Russian, and French |
Changes:
8.8.2 | Change | Updater | Improve appearance of unlicensed update dialog |
8.8.2 | Change | Updater | Hide 'Update eligibility check' options for next-gen codes (may be seen one more updates) |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | Send all purchasers of EDD codes to new site links |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | Adjustment of some in-product URLs |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | Treat 'Free Trial' license codes appropriately (work continues) |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | Continued next-gen licensing system work |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | Allow for 'free trial' license keys |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | About box will show 'Free trial' if one of the new free trial keys |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | General reduction in solicitation to update to Pro Edition |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | Reduced display of solicitation dialog, doesn't begin appearing at all until 4 days of use |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | Reduce Lasso startup 'nag' timer to max 3 seconds in beta, max 15 in final (only if installed 30+ days) |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | In workstation edition, change trial of all advanced features from 14 to 30 days. Server Edition remains 30 day fully function trial that then expires entirely. |
8.8.2 | Change | Licensing | Minor code improvements |
8.8.2 | Change | Installer | Switch all auto-correct installer downloadss to SSL |
8.8.2 | Change | Installer | Fix descripton of new 'add to environment PATH' installer section |
8.8.2 | Change | Installer | Add secondary custom 64-bit OS detection mechanism for oddly tweaked PCs that cause NSIS scripts to misdetect |
8.8.2 | Change | Installer | Fix a couple typos in English EULA |
8.8.2 | Update | ParkControl | Update to ParkControl standard included with Process Lasso |
8.8.2 | Change | Localization | Update German, French, Polish, and Finnish |
Changes:
8.8.4.1 | Fix | GUI | Fix for a rare process listview discrepency in Windows 10 where the listed process would have no icon and rules could not be set for it via the context menu. |
8.8.4.1 | Fix | Licensing | Fix for a next-gen licensing issue |
8.8.4.1 | Change | Installer | Do not terminate ParkControl when installing or upgrading now that it may be part of a distinct package (ParkControl Pro) |
8.8.4.1 | Change | GUI | Add safety to prevent session persistence of a Keep Awake state set to 'Indefinite' |
8.8.4.1 | Change | GUI | Change some bitmaps to standardize and improve appearance |
8.8.4.1 | Change | Licensing | Minor adjustments |
8.8.4.1 | Change | Localization | Update French, Finnish, and Italian |
Process Lasso v8.8.6.0 is the usual, now routine, weekly maintenance release, but has some important adjustments and fixes. We are now branching the code base to begin work on the version 9 beta series, though continued minor updates to version 8 will occur in the interim. Please help us, help you, by purchasing a license for Process Lasso Pro!
Changes:
8.8.6.0 | Fix | GUI | Fix CPU affinity options in ProBalance Options dialog were not disabled on dialog load when 'Change CPU affinity during restraint' is unchecked |
8.8.6.0 | Change | Installer | Make 'Add to environment path variable' optional for Workstation builds |
8.8.6.0 | Change | Licensing | Minor licensing system refinement |
8.8.6.0 | Change | GUI | Minor menu item ordering changes |
8.8.6.0 | Change | GUI | Improve cosmetics of ProBalance Options dialog |
8.8.6.0 | Change | GUI | Remove one of two menu items to invoke ParkControl legacy tool (an expanded version of ParkControl is now distributed independently) |
8.8.6.0 | Change | Package | Rename Parkcontrol module to pkctrl.exe |
8.8.6.0 | Change | Localization | Update German, Italian, French |
Process Lasso v8.8.8 has been released. This version introduces a whole new set of application icons, thanks to team member Ed Kiefer. New main application icon, ProBalance acting icon, and Governor inactive icon, all at various resolutions. This version also has the usual minor product refinement, see the revision history for details.
Changes:
8.8.8.0 | Addition | GUI | Add NEW application icons at various resolutions, including distinct ones for "ProBalance action taking place" and "Governor not active" tray icons. |
8.8.8.0 | Fix | Licensing | Server Edition GUI will show proper Must Buy dialog when expires (Governor would quit in any event). Recent quirk in behavior due to new EDD Trial Codes. Back-ported to 8.8.6.1. |
8.8.8.0 | Fix | GUI | Fix static text control width in About box of Server Edition trial |
8.8.8.0 | Fix | GUI | Fix to system tray icon type selection |
8.8.8.0 | Change | Installer | Change application icon to NEW product application icon |
8.8.8.0 | Change | Installer | Change installer icon and header bitmap to NEW Product Logo |
8.8.8.0 | Change | GUI | Change first-time minimize help text. |
8.8.8.0 | Change | Localization | Update German, Polish, French, Russian, Finnish, Chinese Simplified, and Italian |
Changes:
8.8.8.2 | Change | GUI | Changed disengage Keep Running menu item to 'Cancel' instead of 'Disable' |
8.8.8.2 | Change | GUI | Misc minor changes |
8.8.8.2 | Change | Localization | Update German and PT-BR |