v4.1 summary - what is, and what will be

I figured I'd post a quick run-down on what will be new in v4.1. Much of this is already complete, or mostly complete in the current beta offering. Some of it still lacks a ways to go, and there are some yet to be implemented 'simple but big' features I didn't list.

1. Automated updater provides hands-free automatic updates of Process Lasso. Alternatively, it can facilitate one-click automatic updates, similar to the way Firefox would update itself.
2. I/O Priority support in allows for a slew of new features based upon I/O Priorities (Vista+ only)
3. New Default Power Schemes replaces High Performance mode (Vista+ only)
4. A new focus on multi-core optimization
5. Further performance improvement throughout (I can't help myself apparently)
6. Many small bug fixes and general improvements since v4.

So, we have something to look forward to. Version 4 was a good start, and version 4.1 will be 'the version to have'. Next will come version 5, but that road map is classified (and highly volatile anyway ;p).

I'd really love to do a poll someday of what OSes my users are using. I wonder what percentage are still with XP, and how that has changed over time. I've heard many cases like my own; they went to Windows 7 and still rely on Process Lasso just as much. It seems something about the concept is quite addictive ;). If nothing else, it is like the warm feeling of knowing 'security' is on guard should something go horribly wrong. Sadly, in our complicated software environments, things often do go wrong. Credits to Microsoft for improving upon Windows substantially in Windows 7, but with so many third-party applications and drivers, it is an almost impossible environment to fully control. Process Lasso's ProBalance steps in where Microsoft 'left off' for whatever reason. The graphical demo shows this fairly starkly. The rise of multi-core CPUs that has helped, but also come with more the overhead of having all those cores. From core thrashing to CPU monopolization, Process Lasso is going to be there to 'just do it'.

And, yes, I am writing a motivational speech to myself, if you were wondering ;).