Process Tamer

Process Tamer is a system utility that allows you to set priority rules for each running process and thus improve the overall performance of the computer.

Clearly addressed to those with a bit more computer knowledge, Process Tamer was designed not only to show information on the running processes, but also to provide full control over every single item.

The interface is a mess and although it has been designed to be easy to use, adopting a tabbed layout, the overall look is actually cluttered and may require some time to figure out which feature is which.

The first tab shows information on the running processes, including the average CPU usage, application name, priority and the explicit rule defined by the user.

The configuration screen is the one that could get you into trouble, boasting multiple settings through a totally unprofessional design, with options everywhere you look.

Still, it lets you enable System Tray balloon messages for certain operations performed by the app, but also set up rules and let Process Tamer control applications as they reach user-defined CPU usage limits.

While it’s obvious that Process Tamer does a very good job regardless of the operating system running on your machine, the application also disappoints from the point of view of the interface. A more professional and user-friendly look would definitely help a lot, despite the fact that a very detailed help manual is included in the package.

Plus, Process Tamer sports a fairly limited amount of information concerning the running processes, which isn’t quite the best news for the advanced users it is aimed at, so further improvements in these areas would help a lot.

Process Tamer does what it says and can be safely used on any Windows workstation out there, but this isn’t quite the kind of program to be used by beginners.