❄ RainmeterFreeze

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

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💻 Setup

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! (/≧▽≦)/

❓ Usage

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.

Freeze when... (Algorithms)

• 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.

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.

🐛 Bugs

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.