CPU Monitor

CPU Monitor is a tool that can help you improve your computer’s performance and save battery (if you have a laptop running on battery), by warning you when an app takes up too much CPU and RAM.

The interface is highly intuitive and therefore, it can be used by anyone, regardless of their previous experience with computers. In addition to that, the main window contains a few buttons and a panel in which to display the settings.

This software program is non-obtrusive, as it goes in the system tray from the first launch and it can only be opened by double-clicking the icon.

Moreover, it enables you to control all the parameters it includes. To be more accurate, you can input the CPU and memory threshold, postpone time, and the amount of time to wait until bringing up the killing notice or the warning.

The last mentioned alerts are system tray balloon pop-ups, while the other is a new window, which lets you view the amount of CPU and memory used, and enables you to restart or close this app, ignore the message or postpone it.

There are no Help contents provided, yet seeing how easy it is to use, it becomes apparent they are not actually a necessity. The utility does not put a strain on your computer’s performance, seeing it uses minimal CPU and memory.

To conclude, CPU Monitor is a small, yet efficient piece of software, suitable for both experienced and novice users. It proves to be especially useful to people interested in improving the way their PC runs or in saving laptop battery.