diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Models/EffectModel.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/Models/EffectModel.cs
index 6ba25f88a..66c2e9d73 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Models/EffectModel.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Models/EffectModel.cs
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Models
             // Render the keyboard layer-by-layer
             keyboard = Profile.GenerateBitmap(renderLayers, DataModel, MainManager.DeviceManager.ActiveKeyboard.KeyboardRectangle(4), false, true);
             // Render the first enabled mouse (will default to null if renderMice was false)
-            mouse = Profile.GenerateBrush(renderLayers.FirstOrDefault(l => l.LayerType == LayerType.Mouse), DataModel);
+            mouse = Profile.GenerateBrush(renderLayers.LastOrDefault(l => l.LayerType == LayerType.Mouse), DataModel);
             // Render the first enabled headset (will default to null if renderHeadsets was false)
-            headset = Profile.GenerateBrush(renderLayers.FirstOrDefault(l => l.LayerType == LayerType.Headset), DataModel);
+            headset = Profile.GenerateBrush(renderLayers.LastOrDefault(l => l.LayerType == LayerType.Headset), DataModel);
         }
 
         public abstract List<LayerModel> GetRenderLayers(bool renderMice, bool renderHeadsets);
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/AudioVisualizer/AudioVisualizerView.xaml b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/AudioVisualizer/AudioVisualizerView.xaml
index 517f9705f..0884c7690 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/AudioVisualizer/AudioVisualizerView.xaml
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/AudioVisualizer/AudioVisualizerView.xaml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
                 <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                 <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                 <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
-                <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                 <RowDefinition Height="*" />
 
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
@@ -80,38 +79,28 @@
                                    Grid.Row="4" Grid.Column="1" HorizontalAlignment="Right" OnLabel="Yes"
                                    OffLabel="No" Margin="0,0,-5,0" Width="114" />
 
-            <!-- Bars amount -->
-            <TextBlock Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                       Height="16" Margin="0,8">
-                Bars amount (less bars means thicker bars)
-            </TextBlock>
-            <Slider x:Name="Bars" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                    HorizontalAlignment="Right" Width="110" TickPlacement="BottomRight" TickFrequency="1"
-                    Value="{Binding Path=EffectSettings.Bars, Mode=TwoWay}" Minimum="2" Maximum="21"
-                    SmallChange="1" IsSnapToTickEnabled="True" />
-
             <!-- Sensitivity -->
-            <TextBlock Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+            <TextBlock Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                        Height="16" Margin="0,8">
                 Volume sensitivity multiplier
             </TextBlock>
-            <Slider x:Name="Sensitivity" Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+            <Slider x:Name="Sensitivity" Grid.Row="5" Grid.Column="1" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Right" Width="110" TickPlacement="BottomRight" TickFrequency="1"
                     Value="{Binding Path=EffectSettings.Sensitivity, Mode=TwoWay}" Minimum="1" Maximum="10"
                     SmallChange="1" IsSnapToTickEnabled="True" />
 
             <!-- Fade speed -->
-            <TextBlock Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+            <TextBlock Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="0" HorizontalAlignment="Left" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                        Height="16" Margin="0,8">
                 Bar fade-out speed
             </TextBlock>
-            <Slider x:Name="FadeSpeed" Grid.Row="7" Grid.Column="1" VerticalAlignment="Center"
+            <Slider x:Name="FadeSpeed" Grid.Row="6" Grid.Column="1" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Right" Width="110" TickPlacement="BottomRight" TickFrequency="1"
                     Value="{Binding Path=EffectSettings.FadeSpeed, Mode=TwoWay}" Minimum="1" Maximum="3"
                     SmallChange="1" IsSnapToTickEnabled="True" />
 
             <!-- Buttons -->
-            <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="8" Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalAlignment="Bottom">
+            <StackPanel Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="7" Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalAlignment="Bottom">
                 <Button x:Name="ResetSettings" Content="Reset effect" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="100"
                         Style="{DynamicResource SquareButtonStyle}" />
                 <Button x:Name="SaveSettings" Content="Save changes" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="100"
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileDataModel.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileDataModel.cs
index bf63a47d1..b1325a3c1 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileDataModel.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileDataModel.cs
@@ -4,5 +4,23 @@ namespace Artemis.Modules.Effects.WindowsProfile
 {
     public class WindowsProfileDataModel : IDataModel
     {
+        public CpuDataModel Cpu { get; set; }
+
+        public WindowsProfileDataModel()
+        {
+            Cpu = new CpuDataModel();
+        }
+    }
+
+    public class CpuDataModel
+    {
+        public int Core1Usage { get; set; }
+        public int Core2Usage { get; set; }
+        public int Core3Usage { get; set; }
+        public int Core4Usage { get; set; }
+        public int Core5Usage { get; set; }
+        public int Core6Usage { get; set; }
+        public int Core7Usage { get; set; }
+        public int Core8Usage { get; set; }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileModel.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileModel.cs
index bf15e37bc..8eaef82e3 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileModel.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileModel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
 using Artemis.Managers;
 using Artemis.Models;
 using Artemis.Models.Profiles;
@@ -7,6 +9,9 @@ namespace Artemis.Modules.Effects.WindowsProfile
 {
     public class WindowsProfileModel : EffectModel
     {
+        private List<PerformanceCounter> _cores;
+        private int _cpuFrames;
+
         public WindowsProfileModel(MainManager mainManager, WindowsProfileSettings settings)
             : base(mainManager, new WindowsProfileDataModel())
         {
@@ -23,16 +28,68 @@ namespace Artemis.Modules.Effects.WindowsProfile
 
         public override void Enable()
         {
+            // Setup CPU cores
+            _cores = GetPerformanceCounters();
+            var coreCount = _cores.Count;
+            while (coreCount < 8)
+            {
+                _cores.Add(null);
+                coreCount++;
+            }
+
             Initialized = true;
         }
 
         public override void Update()
         {
+            UpdateCpu();
+        }
+
+        private void UpdateCpu()
+        {
+            // CPU is only updated every 15 frames, the performance counter gives 0 if updated too often
+            _cpuFrames++;
+            if (_cpuFrames < 16)
+                return;
+
+            _cpuFrames = 0;
+
+            var dataModel = (WindowsProfileDataModel)DataModel;
+
+            // Update cores, not ideal but data models don't support lists. 
+            if (_cores[0] != null)
+                dataModel.Cpu.Core1Usage = (int)_cores[0].NextValue();
+            if (_cores[1] != null)
+                dataModel.Cpu.Core2Usage = (int)_cores[1].NextValue();
+            if (_cores[2] != null)
+                dataModel.Cpu.Core3Usage = (int)_cores[2].NextValue();
+            if (_cores[3] != null)
+                dataModel.Cpu.Core4Usage = (int)_cores[3].NextValue();
+            if (_cores[4] != null)
+                dataModel.Cpu.Core5Usage = (int)_cores[4].NextValue();
+            if (_cores[5] != null)
+                dataModel.Cpu.Core6Usage = (int)_cores[5].NextValue();
+            if (_cores[6] != null)
+                dataModel.Cpu.Core7Usage = (int)_cores[6].NextValue();
+            if (_cores[7] != null)
+                dataModel.Cpu.Core8Usage = (int)_cores[7].NextValue();
         }
 
         public override List<LayerModel> GetRenderLayers(bool renderMice, bool renderHeadsets)
         {
             return Profile.GetRenderLayers<WindowsProfileDataModel>(DataModel, renderMice, renderHeadsets, true);
         }
+
+        public static List<PerformanceCounter> GetPerformanceCounters()
+        {
+            var performanceCounters = new List<PerformanceCounter>();
+            var procCount = Environment.ProcessorCount;
+            for (var i = 0; i < procCount; i++)
+            {
+                var pc = new PerformanceCounter("Processor", "% Processor Time", i.ToString());
+                performanceCounters.Add(pc);
+            }
+            return performanceCounters;
+        }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileViewModel.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileViewModel.cs
index fc92c15f6..f2bb3cd89 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileViewModel.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/Modules/Effects/WindowsProfile/WindowsProfileViewModel.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System.ComponentModel;
+using Artemis.Events;
 using Artemis.InjectionFactories;
 using Artemis.Managers;
 using Artemis.Models;
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ using Caliburn.Micro;
 namespace Artemis.Modules.Effects.WindowsProfile
 {
     // TODO: This effect is a hybrid between a regular effect and a game, may want to clean this up
-    public sealed class WindowsProfileViewModel : EffectViewModel
+    public sealed class WindowsProfileViewModel : EffectViewModel, IHandle<ActiveEffectChanged>
     {
         public WindowsProfileViewModel(MainManager main, IEventAggregator events, IProfileEditorVmFactory pFactory,
             ProfilePreviewModel profilePreviewModel)
@@ -20,10 +21,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Modules.Effects.WindowsProfile
             PFactory = pFactory;
             ProfilePreviewModel = profilePreviewModel;
             EffectSettings = ((WindowsProfileModel)EffectModel).Settings;
-
             ProfileEditor = PFactory.CreateProfileEditorVm(events, main, (WindowsProfileModel)EffectModel,
                 ((WindowsProfileSettings)EffectSettings).LastProfile);
             ProfilePreviewModel.Profile = ProfileEditor.SelectedProfile;
+
+            events.Subscribe(this);
             ProfileEditor.PropertyChanged += ProfileUpdater;
             MainManager.EffectManager.EffectModels.Add(EffectModel);
         }
@@ -58,6 +60,11 @@ namespace Artemis.Modules.Effects.WindowsProfile
             base.OnDeactivate(close);
             ProfileEditor.ProfileViewModel.Deactivate();
         }
+
+        public void Handle(ActiveEffectChanged message)
+        {
+            NotifyOfPropertyChange(() => EffectEnabled);
+        }
     }
 
     public class WindowsProfileSettings : GameSettings
diff --git a/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Profiles/ProfileViewModel.cs b/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Profiles/ProfileViewModel.cs
index c69378272..a1730418e 100644
--- a/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Profiles/ProfileViewModel.cs
+++ b/Artemis/Artemis/ViewModels/Profiles/ProfileViewModel.cs
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
             if (_blurProgress > 2)
                 _blurProgress = 0;
             _blurProgress = _blurProgress + 0.025;
-            BlurRadius = (Math.Sin(_blurProgress*Math.PI) + 1)*10 + 10;
+            BlurRadius = (Math.Sin(_blurProgress * Math.PI) + 1) * 10 + 10;
 
             if (SelectedProfile == null || _deviceManager.ActiveKeyboard == null)
             {
@@ -120,12 +120,12 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
                 if (accentColor == null)
                     return;
 
-                var pen = new Pen(new SolidColorBrush((Color) accentColor), 0.4);
+                var pen = new Pen(new SolidColorBrush((Color)accentColor), 0.4);
 
                 // Draw the selection outline and resize indicator
                 if (SelectedLayer != null && SelectedLayer.MustDraw())
                 {
-                    var layerRect = ((KeyboardPropertiesModel) SelectedLayer.Properties).GetRect();
+                    var layerRect = ((KeyboardPropertiesModel)SelectedLayer.Properties).GetRect();
                     // Deflate the rect so that the border is drawn on the inside
                     layerRect.Inflate(-0.2, -0.2);
 
@@ -188,15 +188,17 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
             var timeSinceDown = DateTime.Now - _downTime;
             if (!(timeSinceDown.TotalMilliseconds < 500))
                 return;
+            if (_draggingLayer != null)
+                return;
 
             var keyboard = _deviceManager.ActiveKeyboard;
-            var pos = e.GetPosition((Image) e.OriginalSource);
-            var x = pos.X/((double) keyboard.PreviewSettings.Width/keyboard.Width);
-            var y = pos.Y/((double) keyboard.PreviewSettings.Height/keyboard.Height);
+            var pos = e.GetPosition((Image)e.OriginalSource);
+            var x = pos.X / ((double)keyboard.PreviewSettings.Width / keyboard.Width);
+            var y = pos.Y / ((double)keyboard.PreviewSettings.Height / keyboard.Height);
 
             var hoverLayer = SelectedProfile.GetLayers()
                 .Where(l => l.MustDraw())
-                .FirstOrDefault(l => ((KeyboardPropertiesModel) l.Properties)
+                .FirstOrDefault(l => ((KeyboardPropertiesModel)l.Properties)
                     .GetRect(1)
                     .Contains(x, y));
 
@@ -212,13 +214,13 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
             if (SelectedProfile == null)
                 return;
 
-            var pos = e.GetPosition((Image) e.OriginalSource);
+            var pos = e.GetPosition((Image)e.OriginalSource);
             var keyboard = _deviceManager.ActiveKeyboard;
-            var x = pos.X/((double) keyboard.PreviewSettings.Width/keyboard.Width);
-            var y = pos.Y/((double) keyboard.PreviewSettings.Height/keyboard.Height);
+            var x = pos.X / ((double)keyboard.PreviewSettings.Width / keyboard.Width);
+            var y = pos.Y / ((double)keyboard.PreviewSettings.Height / keyboard.Height);
             var hoverLayer = SelectedProfile.GetLayers()
                 .Where(l => l.MustDraw())
-                .FirstOrDefault(l => ((KeyboardPropertiesModel) l.Properties)
+                .FirstOrDefault(l => ((KeyboardPropertiesModel)l.Properties)
                     .GetRect(1).Contains(x, y));
 
             HandleDragging(e, x, y, hoverLayer);
@@ -233,7 +235,7 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
             // Turn the mouse pointer into a hand if hovering over an active layer
             if (hoverLayer == SelectedLayer)
             {
-                var rect = ((KeyboardPropertiesModel) hoverLayer.Properties).GetRect(1);
+                var rect = ((KeyboardPropertiesModel)hoverLayer.Properties).GetRect(1);
                 KeyboardPreviewCursor =
                     Math.Sqrt(Math.Pow(x - rect.BottomRight.X, 2) + Math.Pow(y - rect.BottomRight.Y, 2)) < 0.6
                         ? Cursors.SizeNWSE
@@ -278,8 +280,8 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
             // Setup the dragging state on mouse press
             if (_draggingLayerOffset == null && hoverLayer != null && e.LeftButton == MouseButtonState.Pressed)
             {
-                var layerRect = ((KeyboardPropertiesModel) hoverLayer.Properties).GetRect(1);
-                var selectedProps = (KeyboardPropertiesModel) SelectedLayer.Properties;
+                var layerRect = ((KeyboardPropertiesModel)hoverLayer.Properties).GetRect(1);
+                var selectedProps = (KeyboardPropertiesModel)SelectedLayer.Properties;
 
                 _draggingLayerOffset = new Point(x - selectedProps.X, y - selectedProps.Y);
                 _draggingLayer = hoverLayer;
@@ -291,13 +293,13 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
             if (_draggingLayerOffset == null || _draggingLayer == null || (_draggingLayer != SelectedLayer))
                 return;
 
-            var draggingProps = (KeyboardPropertiesModel) _draggingLayer?.Properties;
+            var draggingProps = (KeyboardPropertiesModel)_draggingLayer?.Properties;
 
             // If no setup or reset was done, handle the actual dragging action
             if (_resizing)
             {
-                draggingProps.Width = (int) Math.Round(x - draggingProps.X);
-                draggingProps.Height = (int) Math.Round(y - draggingProps.Y);
+                draggingProps.Width = (int)Math.Round(x - draggingProps.X);
+                draggingProps.Height = (int)Math.Round(y - draggingProps.Y);
                 if (draggingProps.Width < 1)
                     draggingProps.Width = 1;
                 if (draggingProps.Height < 1)
@@ -305,8 +307,8 @@ namespace Artemis.ViewModels.Profiles
             }
             else
             {
-                draggingProps.X = (int) Math.Round(x - _draggingLayerOffset.Value.X);
-                draggingProps.Y = (int) Math.Round(y - _draggingLayerOffset.Value.Y);
+                draggingProps.X = (int)Math.Round(x - _draggingLayerOffset.Value.X);
+                draggingProps.Y = (int)Math.Round(y - _draggingLayerOffset.Value.Y);
             }
         }