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Process Lasso 6.0.0.78

Fix GUI Fix rare crash of the GUI seen by some while in Active Processes tab
Fix Activator Newly activated users were being presented with activation revalidation in some cases
Addition GUI Added option to change licensed user name (in About Box of licensed copies)
Change GUI Adjustmensts to About Dialog controls
Change GUI Changed bitmaps to new PL images by Jennifer Cripps
Change All Re-enabled minidumps as opposed to self-recovery, as we want to know of any critical error - not just recover from it
Change Finnish Updated translation
Change Italian Updated translation
Change German Updated translation
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.0.86

Change Build Migrated to VC11 and VS2012 - though still must use VC10 platform toolset due to XP not (yet) being supported by VC11 (VS2012). It will be in a pending out-of-band update 'later this fall'. Windows 2000 support is gone (as of VC10).
Removal Build Removed deprecated.exe srvstub.exe from package - reduced software footprint a slight bit
Removal Config 'Restart core engine' removed because it is deprecated by 'smart' recovery if needed
Fix Core Minor adjustments and fixes
Fix Startup/Install Fix issue with Process Lasso start at login configuration in XP for v6+ (requires new run of installer or InstallHelper.exe in this beta)
Fix GUI Fix some licensing issues
Change Chinese-Trad Fixed possible old and/or wrong module in use in prior build(s)
Change Installer Remove test_gdiplus_present.exe from installer [deprecated, was for win2k]
Change Build Re-enable self-recovery mechanisms (dropping minidumps after a short bug check period)
Change Build Found and fixed a possible flaw in a supporting tool
Change Build Dropped Windows 2000 compatibility - a last compatible beta and final build were stored at http://bitsum.com/pl_last_w2k.php
Change GUI Windows 8 enhancements (a couple more being worked on)
Change GUI Adjusted About Box user name to show more characters
Change GUI Other minor adjustments
Change GUI Other minor adjustments
Change Licensing Removed one-time license validation for older users - it was not as painless as hoped for some.
Change German Updated translation
Addition GUI When an instance of the GUI is already running in the local session, open its main window on subsequent attempts to launch the GUI (as PL once did)
Code:
http://anonymz.com/?http://www.bitsum.com/files/prolasso.zip
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Process Lasso 6.0.0.94

Change Installer Optimizations and size reductions
Removal Installer Removed CPU Eater demo, left to live as a stand-alone app for downloading on demand
Removal Installer Removed TestLasso, will be available as a stand-alone diagnostic tool (part of CPU Eater)
Removal Installer Removed deprecated secondary Japanese resource DLL from different partner
Removal QuickUpgrade Removed above modules, and optimized archive
Change GUI/Core Improved highest resolution shell icon (more work remains)
Change All Combined gaming mode and multimedia processes
Change Licensing Adjustments
Fix GUI Removed missing metric parameters from Stop Processing Rule in the Process watchdog. It can be used alone without additional metrics or quotas
Fix Core Fix core parking changes not always applied in real-time by ProBalance (if set to disable core parking)
Change All Adjusted some helper code to remove any remote chance of a sparse handle leak in rare situations
Change Build First build under fresh physical install of Windows 8 Enteprise
Addition Core Added some additional error messages
Addition GUI Adjusted the text of several menu items
Addition GUI Added some additional strings for translation
Change Italian Updated translation
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.0.96

Fix Governor Fix a theoretical [silent and recovered] crash when writing log events for instance count limit violations under some conditions
Fix Governor Only change CPU Parking on first ProBalance event entered, and last exited - when concurrent ProBalance events are active
Fix Governor When CPU Parking disabled for ProBalance, fix not always restored to prior state
Fix Governor Don't even start to write log entries when logging is disabled
Fix ParkControl Fixed behavior when 100% of cores are unparkable (disabled by effect)
Change GUI Changed a higher resolution shell icon (for better or worse - newer images coming)
Change German Updated translation
Change Russian Updated translation
Change Serbian Updated translation
Change English Fixed some typos
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.0.98

Change Japanese Updated
Change Chinese-Simplified Updated
Change GUI Updated shell icon with graphics from Graphic Designer Jennifer Cripps -
Code:
http://jennifercripps.com
Fix GUI Fix double colons shown in licensee name in About dialog
Fix Core Fixed loss of core parking setting when used in conjunction with ProBalance in some cases (quick build update - second release of .98 minutes later)
Fix Installer Fixed installer asking if user wanted to download CHM docs in Russian in last build (translator mistake)
Code:
http://anonymz.com/?http://www.bitsum.com/files/prolasso.zip
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Process Lasso 6.0.1.6

Change GUI Disable process icons by default in listview (can enable in View menu) - existing users retain current setting
Change GUI Added block that ParkControl is only for NT6+ (Vista or above)
Fix GUI Removed ParkControl as a Pro-only feature (this was a mistake)
Fix GUI Fixed Russian per-core metrics not showing up when they should in Vista+ (localization error) - could affect other languages
Fix GUI Fixed typo in 'muiltimedia' [a special kind of media known only to us, lol ;p]
Fix GUI Fix Licensed User Name to accept licensee names with spaces (activator quote encapsulation issue)
Fix Licensing Further improved compatibility of license revalidation with certain keys
Fix Licensing Fixed issue with lost licensee names during license revalidation
Change ParkControl Updated ParkControl to v1.0.0.10, with new sliders for easier understanding of the parking settings, and more
Change Updater MANDATE and automatically perform license eligibility check prior to update so the user is not surprised if their license has expired
Addition Installer Added back CPU Eater demo (and dependency TestLasso) since it is invokable from within Process Lasso, and provides good demonstrative and testing capabilities
Addition ParkControl Added shell icon
Change ParkControl Localized EULA/Warning to ParkControl
Change ParkControl Changed EULA to state 'Power Profile Changes' instead of 'System Registry Changes'
Change ParkControl Minor cosmetic changes
Change rcTools Updated rcImport and rcExport allow some additional short strings
Change rcTools Updated rcImport to show string with error (can be used in localization pack for pre-testing of translations)
Change Installer Internal cleanup
Change Installer Further reduced start menu shortcuts to one
Change Installer Cleanup old start menu shortcuts no longer applicable (though backing files still exist)
Change Italian Updated
Change Finnish Updated
Change Chinese-Traditional Updated
Change Chinese-Simplified Updated
Change French Updated
Change Japanese Updated
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.1.12

Addition Installer Added quick Start Menu shortcut to reset all Process Lasso settings to defaults for emergency user misconfigurations
Addition GUI Added button to ProBalance dialog to quickly change elevation configuration of Process Lasso - only shown when Process Lasso is running non-elevated
Addition GUI Added 1, 2, 3, and 4 second settings to Energy Saver combo box (though they could be typed in). It is recommended to turn Energy Saver logging off if you use aggressive settings like this.
Addition Governor Added safety mechanism to recover changed core parking parameters in rare circumstance of governor improperly terminated during a ProBalance event when core parking is set to be disabled (and that differs from the current setting)
Fix Governor Nixed remaining log messages that were emitted despite logging being disabled
Fix GUI/Governor Fix NIS 2013 tamper detection problem (and performance penalty)
Fix GUI/Governor Fix Comodo tamper detection problem (and performance penalty)
Fix GUI Fix possibility of self-recovery system going haywire and causing a repeated restart of Process Lasso (under some worst case scenario)
Fix GUI When 'Reconfigure the way Process Lasso starts' selected, but no changes made, no automatic restart of Process Lasso is initiated
Fix GUI Save 'someprocess.exe has been excluded from ProBalance restraint' message box 'do not show again' setting, which was formerly dependent on the actual process name in the message box
Change GUI Change default of Energy Saver to NOT write out log events (conserves resources, and you can see the power profile change on the graph and elsewhere)
Change GUI Change recovery mechanism on GUI (only), re-enable minidumps
Change GUI Logging/notification action can now be added in the watchdog without any metrics other than filename given
Change GUI Disallow or warn about overly broad rules
Change GUI Added general warning to wathchdog dialog
Change GUI Adjustments to Watchdog dialog
Change All Misc small optimizations
Change Updater No longer make update dialogs a System Modal (so it won't block everything) - will be first noticed in *next* update you do *after* installing this build or later
Change French Updated
Change Italian Updated
Change German Updated
Change Serbian Updated
Change Spanish Updated bitmaps, included DLL (prepping for translation)
 
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Process Lasso v6.0.1.14

Fix GUI Adjustments to system tray icon code to mitigate issue where it could become unresponsive (and static) in rare scanarios
Change GUI This is an interim minor minor update pending larger changes in the next beta series
Change GUI Reduced graph lines
Change GUI Reduced history depth
Change GUI Optimizations to per-core metric display
Change GUI Fixed some link issues with Server Edition
Change GUI Added a small right border to graph tooltips
Change Core Adjustment to system shell icon
Change Japanese Updated
Change Languages Other updates
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.1.36

Fix Core Some processes not terminated or restarted in a timely manner despite being target of a watchdog rule (due to 'polite' termination attempt).
Fix GUI Fixed problem with memory load top overlapping its background group control after a size change
Fix GUI Fix per-core metrics turned off if any data is unavailable during startup, sometimes resulting in a corrupted right side of graph
Fix GUI Experimental painting adjustments for some non-compositing (mostly XP) systems showing artifacts
Fix GUI Fix error that caused empty per-core % time utilized graphs to, rarely, be shown a minority of non-English NT5 systems that didn't meet the pre-requisites
Fix GUI Fixed Watchdog Dialog assigning 'Working Set' to run regardless of actual user selection
Removal GUI Removed unimplemented options, preparing for next final
Addition Package Added shell icons to complimentary executable modules, such as QuickUpgrade and InstallHelper
Removal GUI Removed start at login context menu items - at least for now - keeping our focus dedicated.
Removal GUI Removed all code to manage processes start at login. Specialied utilies can do this, and Windows itself.
Change GUI Launch InstallHelper.exe in a non-blocking way, then handle its exit code when it is done (for 'Reconfigure the way Process Lasso starts')
Change GUI Further painting adjustments for non-composited dekstops (for internal and external testing purposes prior to finalization)
Change GUI Strings finalized for translators to begin work
Change GUI Move Private Bytes beside current total CPU % time graph in Active Processes tab
Change GUI Don't show per-core metrics for single core systems
Change GUI Don't temporarily zero per core metrics while being moved
Change GUI Added border to per-core metrics
Change GUI Don't clear process name control in Watchdog Dialog if entry is rejected (an annoying quirk in prior builds)
Change GUI Enhanced rule verification while intiially adding to dialog
Change GUI Preserve last window state (e.g. maximized or minimized)
Change GUI Adjustments to memory load rendering (work continues)
Change GUI Adjustments to active processes column sizes and ordering
Change All Various components reviewed and code being committed for finalization (though much work remains!)
Change GUI Adjusted graph click behavior (more work coming)
Change GUI Made white default color scheme
Change GUI Adjustments and optimizations to vertical array of progress bars control (thus all instances of it)
Change GUI Dynamic size per-core metric graph (grows or shrinks depending on number of cores)
Change GUI Moved per-core CPU % utilization to left, outside main graph - has a flicker in this beta
Change GUI Improved efficiency of graph painting in some situations
Change GUI Graph now 'feels' more smooth
Change GUI Changed apperance of graph (reduced background lines)
Change Defaults Server Edition governor and GUI instances now manages all users by default
Removal Installer Removed CHM download prompt for registered users (replacing it)
Change Spanish Enabled - about 60% complete now - experimental/testing
Change Italian Updated
Change German Updated
Change Chinese-Simplified Updated
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.1.42
Addition GUI Added temporary rule to system tray and main menu, 'Force PC to stay awake'. This prevents the PC from sleeping while the GUI is running - until that option is unchecked. It does NOT persist when Process Lasso restarts.
Fix GUI Process Lasso Window state (e.g. maximized) could be unnecessarily lost after some Process Lasso updates due to change in number of child windows - now is preserved
Fix GUI Disable solitician dialog at startup while it undergoes maintenance
Fix GUI Further improved painting of memory load graph
Change GUI Change process context menu to give top-level access to 'Prevent sleep when running', made copy of those more granular anti-sleep menu items in 'less common actions'
Change Licensing Remove license revalidation, now that it served its purpose
Change GUI Disable double click on memory load graph to hide it, until we standardize behavior across new controls
Change GUI Force reset of listview column positions and states due to changes in prior build
Change GUI Remove licensee name from About dialog if not known (activation code identifies license)
Change Installer Include CHM Docs in Server Edition
Change Serbian Updated
Change Russian Updated
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.1.50

Fix All Fix to a shared function determining elevation state desired by user
Fix GUI Several non-critical elevation related fixes due to misnamed external manifest being referenced
Fix InstallHelper Preserves elevation and other startup config state settings more accurately
Fix GUI Fix bottom row of memory load graph not being painted sometimes
Addition Package Add new launcher for Process Lasso's GUI to handle invoking existing session instance, or inducing a new one
Addition GUI Show 'Preventing PC Sleep' over the GUI when the user is using the temporary 'prevent PC from sleeping' option of the GUI
Fix ThreadRacer Fixed failure to run under XP (NT5) and below
Fix ThreadRacer Fixed failure of per-core metrics in some recent builds that had debug code
Fix GUI When saved child window positions reset, also force graph visibility setting reset, else can have unpainted but shown child graph windows
Fix GUI Allow full wildcards for some watchdog rules
Change GUI For betas, let user know that beta updates are forced on via message box
Change GUI Launching GUI will now bring any previous instance in that session to foreground
Change GUI Only prevent broad scope on watchdog entries for non-harmful action types
Change All Misc small optimizations throughout
Fix GUI Fixed inability to add 'log occurrence' events to Watchdog dialog
Fix Updater Fixed issue with 32-bit Server Edition automated updates (affected only recent builds)
Change Italian Updated
Code:
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Code:
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Process Lasso 6.0.1.52

Fix GUI Fix problem in previous build - main window always opening when Process Lasso GUI started (annoyed some users)
Fix Build Fixed bad timestamping description on 64-bit server installer setup EXE
Change GUI Improved capability for processlasso.exe itself (not launcher) to, when launched, tell an existing instance to open its main window
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.1.62

What's New:

  • Japanese Updated.
  • Chinese-Simplified Updated.
  • Updated shell icon with graphics from Graphic Designer Jennifer Cripps -
    Code:
    http://jennifercripps.com
  • Fix double colons shown in licensee name in About dialog.
  • Fixed loss of core parking setting when used in conjunction with ProBalance in some cases (quick build update - second release of .98 minutes later).
  • Fixed installer asking if user wanted to download CHM docs in Russian in last build (translator mistake).
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.1.68

Fix GUI Fixed a slow GDI object leak when main window open and graph visible, under some conditions (seen as severe display corruption of the Process Lasso GUI)
Fix GUI Fix to use of critical section in the main graph window painting code (no big functional impact, but could cause problems)
Fix GUI Watchdog Dialog: After rule added, process name now always cleared so you aren't prompted if you want to store the current entry, etc...
Fix Core Some adjustments to the process watchdog core engine logic
Change GUI Sped start up at user login a bit
Change GUI Improvements and standardization of some of the graph painting code
Change GUI Some tooltip changes
Change GUI Changed 'No default ...' to 'None' in all cases for consistency
Change Core Adjustments to internal logic of watchdog code - continuing refactor, wanted to test this new incarnation in beta though it should be better
Change GUI Increased entropy of config file password digest (if one set by admin)
Change Finnish Updated
 
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Process Lasso (x32) & (x64) Free Edition 6.0.1.83 Beta

Latest Changes
- 6.0.1.83[beta]Fix/GUI Fix system tray 'Shutdown Process Lasso' could fail if saved option for message box question on some systems,
depending on uninitialized upper portion of a DWORD of memory - so affected users are random

- 6.0.1.83[beta]Addition GUI Add system shutdown option to GUI application menu

- 6.0.1.83[beta]Change GUI Sped shutdown of Process Lasso
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.1.92

Fix GUI Adjustment to system tray Exit mechanism (fix potential failure to shutdown issue)
Change GUIForce one time reset of all saved message boxes
Change Build Switched back to VC11-XP
Change German Updated
Change French Updated
Change Italian Updated
Change Other languages Updated
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.1.96

Fix GUI Fix stall/hang of Process Lasso GUI during user induced exit under certain scenarios
Fix GUI Fix 'unlimited' log entries setting may get lost
Change Core Add hard coded exclusion of winsat.exe from ProBalance restraint
Change All Updated to VS2012 SP1
Change GUI Elevation/de-elevation via main menu now invokes InstallHelper to make sure startup config is correct (no UAC prompts should appear, elevated or not)
Change GUI Updated a few languages
 
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Process Lasso 6.0.2.8

6.0.2.4 lasted just a few minutes, but the version number was incremented anyway
Fix stall/hang of Process Lasso GUI during user induced exit under certain scenarios
Fix 'unlimited' log entries setting may get lost
Add hard coded exclusion of winsat.exe from ProBalance restraint
Updated to VS2012 SP1
Elevation/de-elevation via main menu now invokes InstallHelper to make sure startup config is correct (no UAC prompts should appear, elevated or not)
Updated a few languages
 
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