CPU Limiter 1.0.134

Some applications eat up a ton of your CPU resources. Most of the time, they're taking as much as they need. However, if you're a computer whiz, you might find that some programs are using way more than they need. A lot of programs don't have CPU limiters built into them, so you'll need a third-party program like CPU Limiter to help you out with that.

The installation procedure for CPU Limiter is incredibly straightforward. Simply unzip it wherever you want and run the executable. It's a tiny and lightweight program, making it not impact the CPU it's helping you optimize. There aren't too many options to deal with. The main window has a main panel that reveals all the defined rules, and a few buttons to modify or delete them as well as create new ones.

Creating a new rule requires you to fill out a couple of forms. The rule system is based on a condition action relationship. The condition you set must include a process or a list of process that has an AND operator between them. Don't worry too much about the technical jargon there - just select something from the list and add it. You can also configure the status of the processes and set their state. You can also set the processing power that each process should take up on the right side of the pane.

The program may not look impressive, but CPU Limiter is definitely a good choice if you need to manage the resources each program uses.