Do you know "Windows" shares the processor time between all running processes based upon their priority? If a process has higher priority, it gets more processor time compared to a process having lower priority.
But we can change process priority using "Windows Task Manager". Open Task Manager by right-clicking on Taskbar and select "Task Manager" or by pressing "Ctrl+Shift+Esc" keys together.
Once you open Task Manager, go to "Processes" tab, right-click on any running process and change the priority using "Set Priority" menu. You'll notice some system processes are set to "High" priority and almost all 3rd party processes are set to "Normal" by default.
Although you can change the priority according to your requirement, but the priority is not set permanently. Once you restart your system, Windows forgets your custom priority and assigns the process default priority.
So how to set a process priority permanent? Don't worry, here is the solution.
"Prio" is a free for personal use utility which solves the problem. It adds a new option "Save Priority" in context menu:
So now you can save the priority permanently.
It works in Windows XP, Vista and 7. It also adds a few extra features as mentioned below:
- Adds a new tab "Services" which shows the installed processes along with their status
- Adds another new tab "TCP/IP" which shows all established TCP/IP connections and all open ports
- Adds a new option "Silent Elevation" which allows you to execute a software with administrative privileges
You can download it using following link:
Posted by: Vishal Gupta | Categories: Software, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Josh
Doesn't work on Vista 64-bit
arrowproofmonk
followed woodburyadpost instructions they did not help,, they did crash my computer however
Marcelo Macedo
Thank you! Worked great for me.
I'm using Win7x64
luap
woodburyadpost
your the 'man'
on 2 occasions i have done multiply installs following the authors instuctions to end up with no extra settings in the taskmanager
tried you method and it worked
how did you ever come across this unconventional fix??
thanks very much
Mario
Woodburyadpost's solution worked well for me under Win7 64bit.
Thank you
M Senna
VG, is there any alternative for Windows 8? It's not working with the new task manager :(
VG
^^ Currently no but may be we'll have one in future?
ME
Does not work!