Don't mess around with the Lock PC option in case anything goes wrong.
Anyway Windows already has this by pressing Windows logo key + L

Ran install as admin and registered with no problems. Looks like it has some cool features.

I think what people tend to for get is not all people are at the same level in computing. Asd i work in computers I know a lot of things that are simple to me and other people some just dont get. This program would be good for new people to computer,people aht just go on to potter around and old people that dont take in thinkgs like others. it is $22 and i think that is a fair price and todays price of free is even better. I like the interface it's easy clean and tidy for those of you who think i could use this. I say download use and be happy what more do you want for free. Last but not least thank you GAOTD for this and all software you bring us

How do you apply a password for the "Lock Screen" option?

XP SP3
version 11.2

installs to directory of your choice, 5.5 MB, though...

adds: comdlg32.ocx & mscomctl.ocx into \Windows\System32\
& an \WINDOWS\SysResources Manager\uninstall.exe, 1.5 MB total

includes html help, various skins

easily registered using the given "Giveawayoftheday" codes

window is resizable

Bandwidth scale is 0 to 13. Not sure what that signifies?
No, actually it varies, now showing 134, making it & its graphics useless.

Drives does not show SMART data, nor does it differentiate between
a drive & a volume. Layout is not really useable IMO.

Task Manager. Not sure why they differentiate Processes from Tasks
(which is duplicated in Processes). Columns are sortable. Would be nice
if they could auto-size.

by default it updates information every two seconds. so while it is running,
i heard a continual thrump, thrump, thrump. so i set it for 60 seconds.
BUT what that did is to set EVERYTHING to update at 60 seconds. So things
like CPU usage & disk activing & memory usage ... only update every 60,
making it worthless.

it can perform "memory optimization", a GIMICK IMO

seems to only know "IE", IOW it does not know Firefox

a bunch of "nick nacks" in Extras

... getting tired looking though a lot of items that are inconsequential to me ...

all in all, doesn't look so bad, doesn't look like it is really lacking in
any particular way. to me, it's more like, oh look, a utility that gives me
system information. nothing really stands out, while nothing really faults
it either. look & see, i have no problem with. if i were actually making
changes to my system with it, i personally would be hesitant.

& as i already use Sysinternals &/or Nirsoft utilities &/or Process Hacker
most everything done here is already covered on my end & done better.

Ohh... one more Visual Basic program on the market... well some day we drown in those programs...

$22 is too much for this kind of program and I bet that the program also is ready to kill older PCs if they get to close...

I have done it manually its cool now and working !!!its a wonder full piece of software

Is it the best? Probably not. Does it do what it say it will, yup. So far so good. I agree with some of the comments, the whole RAM thing is a joke (flushing RAM that is), that's what RAM is for, to hold stuff to make it run faster. But anyway, I digest. ;)

I like the fact it shows a running count of available RAM and the current CPU usage on either side of it's icon when it's minimized to the system tray. I like being able to see what my computer is doing. I also like the ability to search multiple search engines for running process information.

Would I pay money for this? Honestly, no. There are too many free programs that will do basically the same thing, so why would you pay for something like this, if this is all the functionality it has? Not a swing at the software creator, it's a great piece of software. Now, if the price were about half of what it is, I might consider paying for it. Really, I think you'd do better giving it away and asking people to donate to the cause, which is how many software companies have made their way for a long time.

I enjoy using this program.

Once again, a programme that Norton/sonar views as a threat, so it got deleted before installation.

With ref to my previous post #30 - reinstalled using runas Admin.
Then used runas Admin to start App and was able to Register OK.
Closed App, then run normally and had to Register again , this time successfully.

Bettersafethansorry #7.
“If you are suffering from Memory and CPU usage”
The information in this program can possibly help you resolve the problems.
You only need to run it when you need information it presents.
me #26.
More than "Nuff said!"

Set up file didn't work from GAOTD zip file,so downloaded from their website.Registration not valid.XP SP3

Same as #17 and #25, I can confirm that the software does NOT Register -
“SysResources Manager is not available on GAOTD” error message on trying to Register with Giveawayoftheday , Giveawayoftheday .
Could someone please help to resolve this!

Slight conflict with other monitor/ referee programs on my W7 x64 not sure which to turn off first, there is always so much going on in background. Always on CPU Query, have to run as admin or it won;t load at all , no autostart allowed I guess. will try reboot one last time, saw some fix on forum but it doesn't stick after reboot, too tedious to run patch/batch every time??

If you have windows 7, there is no need for this program at all.

I find so extremely redundant the "How does this compare to that..." comments!

If one wants to know whether a specific app is better than another specific app the ONLY WAY to really find out is to test both apps on one's specific system.

Asking others will only gather a bunch of unreliable and useless information and I wish the daily GOTD thread (which is sufficiently polluted by a multitude of other useless comments) would at least be free of the annoying "How does this compare to that..." posts!

Guy's Guy's Guy's ever notice no women here? Lmao. ok lets get to it. First off there is no program in the world that can speed up your PC. That is a pipe dream. When you add anything it slows it down. . However there are programs out there that can temporarily give you back the performance you originaly had. Remember the word(Temporarily). That is until you add yet another G.O.T.D. program. Remember all those great programs you thought you needed so badly?? Well guess what? Time to clean house. Here is a great plan I use, and find I allways gain back a few megs of mem as well as a few %'s of performance levels. Take a look at your programs amd right click on each one. I find using a good program removal tool like Your uninstaller 7 or Revo pro works best. Check when the first time you loaded the program and the last time you used the program. If the latter is more than 6 moths remove the program. You don't need it. Also if you are running win 7, which I assume anyone not in the dark ages is. Use your tools section to turn off the stupid background programs not being used. Specialy the startup progs. example: why start your print program when you use it maybe.... once a week. and so on and so on. Oh also check your media center program it sucks up a lot of ram and performance when not being used. As for you XP users. Microsoft has decided not to support it anymore remember? you member???.. So what do you think the genisus who create these programs are thinking. RIGHT!!! If you can't upgrade when you should you should not be using PC's exactly...Nuff said. Have a great week....Sparky out..

Same problem as #17. When the registration page appeared the name and key were pasted from the text file as usual but an error dialog appears “SysResources Manager is not available on GAOTD” clicking OK exits the registration menu and 15 days remain in the trial period. Something wrong with the registration.

Screenshots (http://www.fotissoftware.com/memxp_sc.htm) omit the "Drives" (would be #2).

Much a mirror of Win7's resource monitor. Slightly more informative than Windows' own Task Manager. Can be of use for WinXP machines still in use.

@11 First of all if you are running Windows, I would not base any decision on Symantec software. Use something that is actually accurate in it's detection.

To others, why are you writing comments on the software when you have not used it yet?

I have used the software and find it does what it says, light on resources and some that don't currently use this type of software will find it useful.

I like it. It gives me good information on core processing balances, etc.

PC's security refuses to allow this thing to be installed.
Well, just as well.
Anyway according to description, this software watches.
That's it, guys.
It only watches in the background taking up resources.

It does not defend me in any way but only watch while I get hit?
What is the point?

Like paying for bodyguards for years.
Yet when a robber attacks you, they only stand and....WATCH you get killed.

Although the functions of this program are available elsewhere, I like the clear read-outs of Free Physical Memory and CPU Usage in the System Tray. Monitoring these easily is often helpful when diagnosing system slow-downs and problems.

Installation went through quickly and ok with my windows 7-32bit machine! Registration is ok too. (copy from the txt file to the register window like #17 above). My program is registered without any problem.

Well...this is an EXCELLENT piece of Software that does what it claims flawlessly and effectively!! THUMBS UP from me!!

So I can't figure out why it got so many negative comments and ratings so far...and anyway what's the point of saying that it's an useless program without never quoting any better free alternative??

Totally misleading and useless comments in my view...

That being said....you can do the same things and even more with the following excellent freeware:


* SPECCY (FREE & PORTABLE)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFTWARE/System/System-Info/Speccy-Portable.shtml


* PROCESS EXPLORER 15.05

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Process-Explorer.shtml


* Moo0 SystemMonitor 1.64

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Moo0-SystemMonitor.shtml


So no need to pay anything, if you are clever and smart enough of course....LOL!

Enjoy!!

Installation and activation went smoothly and with no surprises. When the registration page appeared the name and key were pasted from the text file as usual but an error dialog appears "SysResources Manager is not available on GAOTD" clicking OK exits the registration menu and 15 days remain in the trial period. Reattempts at registering are futile. I can't believe there aren't more people experiencing this problem. What's up with this?

I have pro lasso and find it a good program that speeds up my pc.

This program doesn't appeal to me in any way.

When unpacking before install, Outpost Security Suite Pro warns that a suspicious file "SPA/Untrusted (Suspicious)" is infected and blocked by real-time protection @ C:\Users\James\AppData\Local\Temp\_ir_sf7_temp_0\irsetup.exe

Why does it have an option for defragmenting RAM? As I recall, doing that is utterly useless, which makes me question the quality of this software.

How does this compare with ProLasoo previously offered as a GAOTD?

@Monty Very true. It's like having all your PC management programs in one.

The "Show and explore Special Folders of Windows" makes this a keeper for me. Thanks GAOTD

Like another recent GoTD this programme's installer exe file activates Norton as a suspicious file & is deleted. Have to go in to Norton & exclude it.

sysinternals suite free from M$ http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb842062

I read the description and I have to admit, I did think I was never gonna bother. I was right.
For one thing. Windows has everything it needs for a Windows system to be maintained (in terms of software at least - it can't sort out every single thing in hardware - like cleaning the fans or stuff like that!), who better to understand the workings and maintenance of Windows than the company that designs and builds the program (even with bugs!). Windows own software is better used for the purpose. It's not hard to find the tools, it's in the start menu on Windows 7. If people were more willing to spend the time to explore their own computer (hence, 'explorer'!) they would already know that these things are largely already available on their own Windows systems.
As for this software, I think it's like trying to enter a horse into a race that has already been run!

Compared to the old 11.1 version given here in April 2011 there hasn't been much improved:

"What's new in version 11.2 (Release Date: 3/7/2011):

1.Fixed issue with per core usage.
2.Minor updates."

but I'll give it a try anyhow :-)

If you are suffering from Memory and CPU usage issues surely the last thing that you want is yet another program constantly running in the background.

The simple no-nonsense installation and registration is a reflection of the product itself.
I have been using this program since the last time it was offered and have found it most useful.
It combines many functions generally not all available in a single program.
From a personal point of view I find “Disk Activity” and “Bandwidth Monitor” particularly useful and easy to get at tools.
Don't be put off by all the early negative comments, it is well worth having a look at, many I'm sure will find it indispensable.

Neat and clean. Very good software. It has packaged 3-4 of my freewares in a single one.

Well, those who don't have sysinternal can benefit from this giveaway. Not exactly useless. And paid program can do better job in these than the windows built in ones.

From the write up we can see that the promise of some system 'management' is naive to say the least. Most of this offering you already have courtesy of Microsoft [Ctrl+Alt+Del].
For the rest try Advanced System Care V5 (freeware).
Don't you get annoyed by MeToo offerings for money?

I've been using 11.1 and can't live without it !

There is no use of this software .Most of funtctions are present in windows and other are present in sysinternal suite.wastage of $22