How to Set Priority Level for Applications and Processes in Windows 7
Information
This will show you how to Set Priority of an application or process in Task Manager to have it run with a Realtime, High, Above Normal, Normal, Below Normal, or Low processor priority level in Windows 7 or Vista.
Windows shares the processor time between all running processes based upon their priority. If a process has a higher priority, it gets more processor time compared to a process having a lower priority.
Note
The changes you make to the priority level of the current instance of an application or process are only temporary and not set permanently.
Once you close the application or restart your system, Windows forgets your custom priority and automatically assigns the default priority back to this process or application.
Here's How:1. Right click on a empty space on the taskbar and click on
Task Manager,
OR press
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC.
2. If UAC Permission is Required to Run the Application -A) Click on the
Processes tab in Task Manager, then click on the
Show processes from all users button. (see screenshot below)
B) If prompted by
UAC, then click on
Yes (if administrator) or enter the
adminsitrator's password (if standard user).
C) Continue on to step 3 or 4.
3. To Set Priority Level for an Application -A) Click on the
Applications tab, then right click on the application that you want to change the priority level of and click on
Go to Process. (see screenshot below)
B) Continue on to step 4B.
4. To Set Priority Level for a Process -A) Click on the
Processes tab. (see screenshot below)
B) Right click on the process that you want to change the priority level of, then select
Set Priority and click on the priority level you want to select (dot) it. (see screenshot below)
5. Click on
Change Priority. (see screenshot below)
6. Repeat for any others you wish to change the priority level of.
7. When finished, close Task Manager.
That's it,
Shawn
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