RainmeterFreeze is a lightweight app that freezes Rainmeter skins when they're not visible to save CPU.

click here to download the latest release!

In order to run RainmeterFreeze, you'll need .NET Core 3.1 (or higher) - you probably already have it installed, but if you don't, you can get it from here: 64-bit | 32-bit

RainmeterFreeze doesn't require any installation - simply run the .exe file! If you want, you can also move the .exe into your Startup folder so that it starts alongside Rainmeter:

• Press WIN + R
• Type in "shell:startup" and press Enter
• Drag and Drop RainmeterFreeze.exe into the folder
• You're all set! (/≧▽≦)/

RainmeterFreeze creates a tray icon that you can right click to configure - you can select from 3 algorithms ("Freeze when...") that dictate when to freeze Rainmeter, and from 2 modes that dictate how Rainmeter will be frozen.

• Not on desktop - if any window is in focus, Rainmeter will be frozen, even if the window itself does not cover the desktop. This can sometimes lead to glitchy behaviours with certain skins.
• Foreground window is maximized - if the window that is in focus is maximized, Rainmeter will be frozen. This is the default.
• When in full-screen mode - Rainmeter will only be frozen if the window in focus covers the full area of the screen - for example, games running in full-screen mode.

• Suspend - Rainmeter will be suspended using Windows's thread suspend function. This will completely halt Rainmeter and ensure it stays at 0% CPU usage.
• Low Priority - Rainmeter will be set to have a lower priority than all other running processes.

If you found a bug or want to file a feature request, please feel free to request them in the Issues section! In order for us to help you, we will need a stacktrace - fortunately, that's really easy to find!

• Press WIN + R
• Type in "%appdata%/RainmeterFreeze/stacktrace.log"
• A text file should open containing the stacktrace.