Startup program entry details:

ProcessGovernor (processgovernor.exe)

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Description:

Core Engine (responsible for applying the process rules) for Process Lasso from Bitsum Technologies - "a unique new technology that will improve your PC's responsiveness and stability during periods of high CPU load" which "intelligently adjusts the priorities of running programs so that badly behaved processes won't negatively impact the responsiveness of your PC"

Startup information:

Registry (Start → Run → regedit)

• Key(s): HKLM\Run or HKCU\Run
• Name: ProcessGovernor
• Data: "C:\Program Files\Process Lasso\processgovernor.exe"

MSConfig (Start → Run → msconfig → Startup)

• Startup Item (XP): processgovernor
• Startup Item (Vista/7): Process Lasso core engine
• Command: "C:\Program Files\Process Lasso\processgovernor.exe"

Windows Defender (Start → All Programs → Windows Defender → Tools → Software Explorer)

• Name: Process Lasso core engine
• Startup Value: "C:\Program Files\Process Lasso\processgovernor.exe"

HijackThis (HJT) log examples:

O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ProcessGovernor] "C:\Program Files\Process Lasso\processgovernor.exe"
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ProcessGovernor] C:\Program Files\Process Lasso\processgovernor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ProcessGovernor] "C:\Program Files (x86)\Process Lasso\processgovernor.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ProcessGovernor] C:\Program Files\Bitsum Technologies\Process Supervisor\processgovernor.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ProcessGovernor] C:\Programmi\Process Lasso\processgovernor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ProcessGovernor] C:\Archivos de programa\Process Lasso\processgovernor.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ProcessGovernor] C:\Programme\Process Lasso\processgovernor.exe

Other information:

• File location: %ProgramFiles%\Process Lasso
• File properties "Description": Process Lasso core engine
• Purpose: Process manager
• Program disable option: Options → General Process Lasso settings → Reconfigure the way Process Lasso starts ... → Core Engine Startup → select "Do not automatically start the core engine"
• Shortcut(s) available: None
• Vendor/Publisher: Bitsum Technologies
• Product(s): Process Lasso
• Tested: Yes

Note:

• %ProgramFiles% - refers to the Program Files folder; typically the path is C:\Program Files
• HKLM refers to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
• HKCU refers to HKEY_CURRENT_USER

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