Version History and ToDo List

•	Live update of cpu usage is disabled while changing rules -- avoids problem where grid updating disrupts the modification of rules.

•	Added support for the ConfigDir.ini file (allows setting custom directories for config files; better Vista and portable use).

•	Updated manifests to insist on administrative rights (needed for Vista and later).

•	Fixed issues in vista and with large fonts.

•	Packaged more recent dcuhelper.exe update helper.

•	Changed start-with-windows process to use registry instead of startup group.

•	The programmers who designed Vista should be shot -- they have made it virtually impossible for me to make Process Tamer start with windows. Vista insists on blocking it at startup.

•	Fixed some hints and tab order in the Configuration dialog.

•	Increased size of Min. Change Interval option.

•	Fixed bug that was causing the new configuration tool to crash silently.

•	Added support for update checking

•	Compiled with manifest to force ProcessTamerTray to run with elevated administrator mode on Microsoft VISTA, which is needed in order to reduce process priorities.

•	Process view now remembers sorting order.

•	Improved killing of resistant apps (again).

•	Stopped pointless announcing about increasing it's own priority.

•	Added advanced killing for processes that resisted termination in the past.

•	Code added to enable Process Tamer to control priorities of stubborn services (for example winlogon.exe, etc).

•	Added tips+troubleshooting help page.

•	Help file has been brought fully up to date.

•	[new feature] you can now independently turn on/off balloon tray message for taming by cpu use, untaming by cpu usage, and priority adjustment by explicit rules

•	[new feature] foreground process boosting option.

•	[new feature] foreground process protection option.

•	[new feature] option to run PT always at high priority (prevents other apps from being evil)

•	[minor improvement] option to hide < 1% processes now doesn't hide non-normal priorities

•	[cosmetic bugfix] configuration form checkbox was displaying where it should not.

•	[new feature] you can now toggle on/off the taming of processes by cpu use (i.e. only use explicit rules if you prefer)

•	[bugfix] rare bug was causing sequence of error message in the GUI configurator tool if left running for long periods.

•	[bugfix] apps sending timer broadcasts could confuse process tamer and cause it to start taming apps prematurely.

•	[new feature] option to automatically remove processes with <1% usage from task monitor after a small delay.

•	removed setting of ForegroundLockTimeout completely and added 2 extra .reg files in an Extras subdirectory, so users can set this value easily themselves if they wish, along with small readme about the issue.

•	bugfix: in a previous recent release during testing i set update speed to once per 5 seconds instead of once per second, causing very delayed detection of high cpu usage apps.

•	fixed unnesc. setting of ForegroundLockTimeout (see http://www.donationcoder.com/Forums/bb/index.php?topic=109.msg604 ) [thx scott].

•	3rd party tool for right-click/double-click launch can now specify commandline arguments [thx scott].

•	improved (though not perfect) display of Process Tamer 2 GUI on 120dpi screens [thx scott+vampiric]

•	faster tray icon update on restoring processes.

•	slightly more efficient calculation of performance metrics.

•	better handling of unusual unnamed processes..

•	small change to force handle the situation where tray or config is called without setting its working dir to it home directory, which could cause it to not be able to launch its partner tool.

•	manual adding of rule now allows you to just type in exe name instead of having to browse to it.

•	better reporting of all processes being tamed in tooltip + about box.

•	better keeping track of tamed processes when re-enabling.

•	event timer disabled when ProcessTamer is disabled, for optimum efficiency when disabled.

•	fixed resource leak found that would cause gradual leaking of resource as tray icon changed (thanks to Jim Altman at Long Run Associates for finding this bug).

•	column sorting is case insensitive.

•	new process enumeration routines used on win2k platform, fixes task listing and bug where gui didnt know when tray was running, and couldnt send it signals about options changing.

•	summary of taming now in tray tooltip.

•	instant responsiveness from clicking system tray.

•	configuration gui.

•	mini task manager tool with fast manual priority changing and app termination.

•	right click menu with more options, including ability to specify custom 3rd party tool for menu.

•	customize double-click action.

•	can disable balloon tips.

•	optional logging function.

•	glowing icon when processes are being tamed.

•	added startup-with-windows option.

•	about box shows process currently being tamed.

•	support for accurate cpu usage metrics on multiprocessor systems (untested)

•	restores performance counters on exit.

•	new cpu eating test program included.

•	You can now specify rules in the file ApplicationOverrides.txt which tell the program to ignore certain processes or force them immediately to a certain priority (or even kill them if found running).

•	version information shown in about box.

•	efficient custom hash function.

•	First release - major functions working.

•	Basic tray functionality

•	when messages disabled make sure the try icon still changes,etc.

•	firewall type popup on new programs

•	show last tames process and time in the tooltip (ie.. last tamed process was wswater.exe, 20 minutes ago)

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"emergency override" hotkey where you could correct the situation where a high priority app is suddenly taking over your cpu, and the idea of maybe having an option that says to not lower priority of apps that are in the foreground (nice idea!). Adding these ideas to todo list for v3. http://www.donationcoder.com/Forums/bb/index.php?topic=1476

•	changing dropdown priorities during updating messed up.

•	titlebar for windows showing cpu and memory usage (and time)

•	separate balloon options for show on explicit, show on increase, show on decrease

•	keeps trying to raise priority of apps that wont raise back?

•	add affinity system

•	add memory tweaker

•	add some preset nice profiles

•	if app dies while being tamed the app still says tamed

•	add program icons to task list

•	show memory usage, uptime in gui

•	custom rules for apps

•	Option to adjust speed of baloons.

•	Sometimes get "restoring priority" after app exits.

•	Option to disable only "restoring priority" baloon.

•	Optional sound on tamiing.

•	Clear hint on disable ("restoring priority.." while disabled mesg showing sometimes).

•	Add user configurable sounds for taming start+end, and for icons.

•	Handle cpuidle and related programs.

•	User-configurable timer interval.

•	Implement alternate multiprocess cpu usage calculation and taming option