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Executable should automatically start with realtime priority on Windows
On an Windows 7 PC (used for legacy music software), I notice that enabling Windows Task Manager > Right click on process > Set priority > Realtime on a particular audio software improves ...
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How to lock cpu priority of a process and block it from changing the priority itself?
I have an application that is programmed to change it's priority to high. Even if I switch it back to normal or lower, it changes back after some time. How can I block this behavior? How can I force ...
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Windows 10 priotize program in bandwidth usage over windows updates
there are many questions on different forums asking whether one could turn off automatic Windows updates etc.
But I want my Windows to automatically download Updates etc.
What I don't want is these ...
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Prevent apps from putting themselves in the foreground
Some applications, when being installed, updated or opened, tend to force themselves in the foreground.
When another application is in the foreground already, like in the worst case, a game in full ...
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Unable to have Windows give priority to a specific network adapter
We have a Windows 7 PC with 3 network adapters (2 physical and 1 virtual):
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192....
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Run a program with high or realtime priority (yes, I've read the other threads)
I'm trying to get:
start "" /high "c:\software\mysoftware.exe"
or
start "" /realtime "c:\software\mysoftware.exe"
To work on Windows 10. Which I of course can'...
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How to make All Chrome Threads Run High CPU Priority?
Run normally, all Chrome processes have normal priority. The various threads represent various tabs, extensions, etc.
But, then i launch chrome with high CPU priority.
I'm using:
cmd.exe /c start "...
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Prioritising task scheduler
I have recently started using task scheduler to make an authentication window pop up when the workstation is unlocked. This doesn't need to be secure or anything, it's for monitoring time spent on the ...
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How can a batch lower the priority ONLY of the cmd that runs it?
I have a batch that runs a series of commands that will be long and CPU intensive. I don't mind when it will be finished so I would prefer it to use only idle CPU cycles. If I set the priority of the ...
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start /realtime with a .bat file but the process is still not realtime
I have created a .BAT file:
start /realtime "c:\software\mysoftware.exe"
but when launching it on Windows 10, it's not displayed as"Realtime" in the Task Manager. What can be the potential problems ...
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Change process priority using cmd
Using the command
wmic process where processid= 2140 CALL setpriority 128 (found here)
I am trying to change the priority of a specific process (PID 2140).
Running the command it gives me the ...
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What is the lowest priority Process Explorer can set?
I ask because the last two entries in the context menu sound as if they may be in the wrong order:
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Background: 4 (Low I/O and Memory Priority)
Idle: 4
If these both have the same numeric base ...
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Is process priority periodically recalculated by OS?
I have a question regarding win-7 schedule and process priority.
The scenario is: I have a process running, initially in priority "Normal"
I find this process to be often reduced to Background (Low ...
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How do priorities work on task-manager and when should/n't I set this?
I've been setting some processes priority in order to see what it actually happens, but, guess what... Nothing; it all runs the same way...
I found on Google that priorities are not really linked ...
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Is there a way to "hack" windows 10 to use its entire CPU power in one task or process?
I work with applications like Blender, and, according to "Task Manager" and "Resource Monitor", windows uses less than 40% CPU (at most, with the option below) and less than 30% memory when I render a ...
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