Advice Request Process Lasso - is it okay for those who HATE to read instructions?

[bellgamin]

I run Win7 on my aging laptop computer. Will Process Lasso (PL) be at least somewhat useful as a "set it/forget it" -- or do I need to do a bunch of tweeks that entail reading instructions?

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I run Win7 on my aging laptop computer. Will Process Lasso (PL) be at least somewhat useful as a "set it/forget it" -- or do I need to do a bunch of tweeks that entail reading instructions?

You can use the defaults.
Depending how powerful your laptop how much or better less you will profit from process lasso.
On my new laptop with Windows 11 it does almost nothing and I don't use it anymore, on older laptops ProBalance kicks in regularly.

 

[Sorrento]

I use it on defaults on a quite new desk, the main advantage I find is when backing up & copying large / multiple files to several drives - I've removed it a few times but find it handy in that instance.

 

[bellgamin]

@Gandalf_The_Grey -- Thanks for the guidance! Default it is, then.

I have the free version. Is there any reason that a Win7 user who hates tweeking should buy the pro?

 

[Sorrento]

As I remember, not paying eventually gives you less configuration options but it still works, this was a while back so may have changed - I bought it many years ago & have no trouble with still using my serial to it.

 

[Freki123]

I only ran into problems when I tried to use it on a SUA (But I think it was user error because I also never read a manual if try and error before works). The rest ist quite straight forward (at least the options I wanted on windows 10). On win 11 I'm not using it atm because for some reason it (win 11) seemed to manage stuff better for me.

Spoiler: Free vs Pro

How Free is Process Lasso?

Process Lasso is free to use indefinitely, but some advanced features will be disabled after 7 days. Popular features like ProBalance are forever available in the free edition! However, a nag may b…

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Btw they sell lifetime licenses for only a bit more than the annual price. 25€ vs 40€

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

@Gandalf_The_Grey -- Thanks for the guidance! Default it is, then.

I have the free version. Is there any reason that a Win7 user who hates tweeking should buy the pro?

No, if you don't mind the nag screen when Process Lasso is opened.

Process Lasso is free to use indefinitely, but some advanced features will be disabled after 14 days.

Popular features like ProBalance are forever available in the free edition! However, a nag may be seen when Process Lasso is opened.

How Free is Process Lasso?

Process Lasso is free to use indefinitely, but some advanced features will be disabled after 7 days. Popular features like ProBalance are forever available in the free edition! However, a nag may b…

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[bellgamin]

No, if you don't mind the nag screen when Process Lasso is opened.

How Free is Process Lasso?

Process Lasso is free to use indefinitely, but some advanced features will be disabled after 7 days. Popular features like ProBalance are forever available in the free edition! However, a nag may b…

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I don't need all that other stuff from the Pro, right? Or....do I?

As for the nag screen - no problema. As a youth in TX I rode a nag (4-legs) to school & back. Once married, my wife (2 legs) would sometimes (rarely) nag. So I am well broken to the saddle.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

I don't need all that other stuff from the Pro, right? Or....do I?

I don't, I only use the ProBalance part.

 

[bellgamin]

In addition to ProBalance, I am trial-using SmartTrim. It is included in the free version so..... why not?

 

[gonza]

If you only want the ProBalance thing, you can use CPUBalance: CPUBalance Pro – Restrain CPU Hogs to Improve PC Responsiveness
Also, you can try ParkControl: ParkControl – Tweak CPU Core Parking and More

Both are free and without any nag screen.

And for the SmarTrim part, I had better results with CleanMem with the option to delete the cache: CleanMem Free/Pro
It's kinda old, but still working great!

CpuBalance+CleanMem is a combo that I used in a old laptop with good results.

 

[Brahman]

I run Win7 on my aging laptop computer. Will Process Lasso (PL) be at least somewhat useful as a "set it/forget it" -- or do I need to do a bunch of tweeks that entail reading instructions?

You are inviting trouble by using windows 7. Its support ended in 2020, it would be wiser to move on to something which is supported. Use a linux distro on your old hardware, The new Ubuntu 22.10 is pretty good. if you want to run any windows apps you can use either bottles or playonlinux.

 

[bellgamin]

You are inviting trouble by using windows 7. Its support ended in 2020, it would be wiser to move on to something which is supported. Use a linux distro on your old hardware, The new Ubuntu 22.10 is pretty good. if you want to run any windows apps you can use either bottles or playonlinux.

I use my computer 90% for a pastime & 10% for business. I enjoy using Win7 -- often Win7 knows what I'm trying to do before I do. I image my system drive 3X/week so -- if I have a problem I simply restore a clean image and all is well.

Also I have good security: AV, behavior blocker, anti-exe/anti-keylogger/HIPS -- PLUS I got me a donk (VoodooShield). Of course, NO security is bullet proof...

There never was a bronc that couldn't be rode, & there never was a cowboy that couldn't be throwed .

 

[simmerskool]

I don't need all that other stuff from the Pro, right? Or....do I?

As for the nag screen - no problema. As a youth in TX I rode a nag (4-legs) to school & back. Once married, my wife (2 legs) would sometimes (rarely) nag. So I am well broken to the saddle.

golly, we be neighbors, or were...? I used Process Lasso once upon a time in the distant past. All I remember, I stopped using it. Try using free for awhile, it may not do much??

 

[piquiteco]

I, too, used Process Lasso in the past, it was the Pro version at the time, which I got in a giveaway. I never believed in this type of program, but I confess that I felt a balance in the CPU and an improvement in the distribution of RAM in my laptop that I had years ago.

 

[bellgamin]

@simmerskool -- I first lived in outskirts of El Paso, then San Antonio outskirts, then Del Rio then back to El Paso. Was in Navy for Korean war & early days of Viet Nam. Afterward I settled in Hawaii.

@piquiteco -- Process Lasso's ProBalance is excellent for an older computer. It has GREATLY improved my aging laptop's responsiveness during high CPU loads. It actually feels like a new computer.

 

[piquiteco]

@bellgamin Yes, the laptop was already old.

 

[simmerskool]

@simmerskool -- I first lived in outskirts of El Paso, then San Antonio outskirts, then Del Rio then back to El Paso. Was in Navy for Korean war & early days of Viet Nam. Afterward I settled in Hawaii.

@piquiteco -- Process Lasso's ProBalance is excellent for an older computer. It has GREATLY improved my aging laptop's responsiveness during high CPU loads. It actually feels like a new computer.

supposedly there's "something" about the water from the Rio Grande I immigrated from Chicago's too cold winters 37 years ago.

 

[bellgamin]

supposedly there's "something" about the water from the Rio Grande I immigrated from Chicago's too cold winters 37 years ago.

Don't drink the water from the Rio Grande, amigo -- Montezuma's Revenge awaits!

I have a friend who moved from Hawaii to Chicago (GOOOD grief!!), where he opened a VERY successful ukulele store. (I am one of his online customers.)
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Meanwhile, back at the topic -- I have noticed that Process Lasso's icon in the system tray shows considerable activity when my computer is starting up. The start up seems significantly zippier now. Makes me smile.

 

[Sorrento]

Apart from using Lasso, I spent some time in Corpus (many miles from here ) & walked over the Rio several times