» Bitsum Process Lasso

- Added dedicated thread to monitor governor status at all times, and recover from any abnormal condition. Starting 60 seconds after GUI launch, it is self-waiting (meaning it sleeps until there is any problem). Note that in the event of a problem, it does wait a few seconds before taking action, in case the issue is an intentional termination or temporary condition. (backport from v6)
- Removed deprecated code to monitor governor status, saves a few CPU cycles
- Misc minor tweaks not large enough to mention

- Changed to latest internal data structures (backported from v6)
- Changed to latest PE tools from Bitsum (backported from v6)
- Change Allow wildcards for watchdog rules (backported from v6)
- Fixed issue where power profile could be left in selected Energy Saver power profile when using Energy Saver and an unattended shutdown occurred (backport from v6)
- Fixed issue where power profile could be left in selected Energy Saver power profile when using Energy Saver if improper termination of governor occurred without user interaction (backport from v6)

- Fix.GUI: Started gradual reduction in minimum size main window can be when remembering last position
- Fix.GUI: Fixed issue that appeared in .68 where the governor might try to restart on systems that are shutting down (only applies to some systems that shut down extremely slowly)

- Fix.GUI: Fixed XP/2K system shutdown problems that appeared in .68. An original fix was made to .72, but a back-port complication prevented it from being complete, and its change could have prevented shutdown of some XP and 2K systems unless Process Lasso was closed first.
- Change.Build: Signed a couple modules that were not signed in previous few versions (for reasons no longer necessary)

- Fix.GUI: Change explicit shutdown order to eliminate error message box seen in some 2K/XP shutdowns.

- Fix.GUI: Fix an interoperability issue with some (a specific) security software.
- Fix.GUI: Updated translations.

- Fix.Updater: For licensed users, reduced extraneous UAC elevation prompts on 'automated' update when license is valided (changed completely in v6).
- Fix.GUI: Fixed a few lost translated strings due to the v5 and v6 branches co-existing (an issue now resolved forever).
- Fix.GUI: Further adjusted shutdown ordering and governor recovery mechanism, as some users still had complaints in 2K/XP under rare conditions.
- Fix.GUI: Added English placeholders for some untranslated Russian strings.
- Change.GUI: Improved localization of automated update dialog that is shown briefly, though this won't be seen until the next update.
- Change.GUI: Misc small tweaks, fixes, and adjustments.

- Change.Installer: Improved installer language auto detection
- Change.GUI: Reduced GUI memory consumption by approx 50% with default options (further reductions coming)
- Change.GUI: Improved more translations that got mixed and matched with v6 branch (e.g. Traditional Chinese)
- Change.GUI: Expanded width of unlicensed update dialog, as it was too small
- Change.GUI: Better handled cases where certan malfunctioning third-party software may have caused the GUI to hang or crash
- Change.GUI: Misc fixes and adjustments

- Change.GUI: Language updates and minor backports

- Fix.Installer: Removed replacement auto-detection of default language, as it was inferior to built-in mechanism, so redundant and sometimes inaccurate
- Fix.GUI: Fix issue where an unsupported feature was incorrectly shown in the Energy Saver dialog
- Fix.Build: Flush alternate .84 build out of system

- Change.Activation: Adjustments for unattended/silent install deployment

- Fix.Build: Fix some modules in some distributions not having valid digital certs due to inadvertent modification after signing (e.g. seeing quickupgrade.exe is not signed, etc..)

- Change.GUI: Improved appearance of per-process CPU utilization graph in Active Processes tab (backport from v6)
- Fix.GUI: Fix possible crash on 'search for process on internet' if said process terminates between click and selection
- Fix.GUI: Fix possible crash on 'locate process file on disk' if said process terminates between click and selection

- Fix.GUI: Fix theoretical race condition that could cause a crash on startup if the CPU load is very high (backport from v6)
- Change.GUI: Further improved appearance of active processes tab (backport from v6)

- Change.GUI: Only change themes (white/black) when use clicks in graph region, not on any other unrecognized click (backport from v6)
- Change.GUI: Updated German translation via new translator
- Fix.Core: Minor fixes and adjustments (backport from v6)

- Change.GUI: Fixed Japanese Docs
- Change.GUI: Adjust Chinese Traditional and Chinese Simplified Links
- Change.Build: Installer security and integrity checks improved

- Change.GUI: Update button disabled after clicking to prevent any incidental double click in cases of high loads that it doesn't immediately disappear on
- Change.Build: Changed DS installer names and other DS adjustments
- Change.GUI: German language updated

- Change.GUI: Change color of memory load when theme toggled (backport from v6)
- Fix.Core: Fixed issue with commas in log events, a condition that could cause a crash under rare scenarios. The UNICODE escape character was lost when the source code was converted to ASCII, causing the problem (backport from v6)

- Fix.Installer: Fix some installer self-correcting edition anomalies
- Removal.GUI: Removed message about governor not warning (see BIG RED system tray icon and its tooltip)
- Change.GUI: Adjusting timing of governor monitor thread

- Change.Docs: Improved update migration docs and change log
- Change.Serbian: Updated Translation
- Change.Japanese: Updated Translation
- Change.Russian: Correct Russian Auto-Gaming Mode menu item
- Change.Russian: Relocated Russian Terminate Always (Disallowed Process) menu item to match English resources
- Fix.Installer/Updater: Cleanup languages no longer included (Indonesian, Dutch, Spanish, ...)

- Change.GUI: Web links switched from HTTPS to HTTP (fewer complications)
- Fix.GUI: Web links from within not working in 2K/XP
- Fix.Chinese: Fixed web link targets to localized pages
- Fix.French: French language incorrectly marked as out of date (and now completely up to date)
- Change.French: Updated

- Fix.GUI: Fix rare incorrect total CPU % calculation when minimized (does not affect core engine). May cause an errant see-saw type CPU usage pattern on graph.

- Fix.Core: Fixed bug that could cause core engine to crash when a Keep Running process is first launched when logging of these events is enabled. Governor may recover and continue afterwards depending on config, but obviously no crash is acceptable. Caught in extended debugging.
- Fix.Updater: Fix 'missing string' error seen briefly by some during auto-update download (won't be seen update *after* this)
- Change.GUI: Removed some now deprecated code in 2K/XP
- Change.GUI: Added safety code to updater to prevent user-induced direct edit misconfiguration
- Change.GUI: Reduced 'don't bother me' (for gamers) to 15 seconds of inactivity before any update announcement is made
- Change.GUI: Add 'default' style to Buy Now button, causing it to glow in/out depending on your visual effects
- Change.Core: Renamed Disable Thread Priority Boost INI value name (options preserved from old name)
- Change.Updater: Perform additional cleanup in post-update operation (instead of at start of GUI)
- Change.Serbian: Updated translation
- Change.Finnish: Updated translation
- Change.Chinese-Traditional: Updated translation
- Change.Chinese-Simplified: Updated translation

- Fix.GUI: Fix some of the column justifications (e.g. left or right justified)
- Fix.GUI: Fix weblinks not working for a minority of users
- Change.Installer: Minor adjustments
- Change.German: Translation updated (large)
- Change.Serbian: Translation updated (small)
- Change.Finnish: Translation updated (small)
- Change.Italian: Translation updated (small)
- Change.Japanese: Translation updated (small)
- Change.Chinese-Traditional: Translation updated (small)
- Change.Chinese-Simplified: Translation updated (small)

- Addition.Core: Added 'Allow Display(s) to Sleep, but prevent PC' new (third) No Sleep option
- Addition.GUI: Added Japanese Trial Mechanism at behest of Japanese reseller
- Addition.All: Added 'Allow Display(s) to Sleep, but prevent PC' new (third) No Sleep option
- Addition.Installer: Added splash screen by Jennifer Cripps
- Addition.Licensing: Added license revalidation dialog
- Addition.GUI: Added 'D' rule indicator for new third prevent sleep option (allow display, prevent PC sleep)
- Change.All: (beta->beta)Substantial improvements to new license revalidation procedure and dialog
- Change.GUI: No longer require restart if change to 'Manage all users' if Process Lasso already running elevated
- Change.GUI: Accelerate updates of per-core metrics
- Fix.GUI: Fixed No Sleep Configuration Dialog appearance and behavior
- Fix.GUI: Fix No Sleep checkboxes on process context menu only allowing one to be shown checked
- Fix.GUI: Fix No Sleep processes would persist even after removed from dialog
- Fix.GUI: Fixed self-delevation in NT6+
- Change.GUI: Removed query asking if you want to manage all user processes only once or always
- Change.Licensing: Expanded and changed license revalidation dialog - including new bitmap
- Change.rcTools: Improvements to internal translation tools
- Change.GUI: Change process context menu to better indicate what the 'Prevent Displays from Sleeping' option does
- Change.GUI: Change the way the GUI launches the governor on startup in Vista+, if it is found to not already be started
- Change.Italian: Translation updated
- Change.Finnish: Translation updated

- 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.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)

- Fix.Installer: Fix English silent/unattended install asking some for CHM download
- Change.German: Updated translation