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 "Set Priority" 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:
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Jah
Thx! It's gr8 soft ;]
MAGNUMHEART
vg, silent elevation seemed to be not working in windows 7
it displays UAC even if silent elev is checked. how come?
is it for vista only.
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The following is the link I have in the address bar when I click the Download link:
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Ramesh Kumar
Wow....thats awesome utility... Now my nero is no longer tease me.
Linards
WOAH. This makes me lol ...
Vishal, dude, this must be the first post and thing to start even thinking about custom OS.
Prio is must have util that I have integrated in every OS I compile ...
How can it be that this util was out of your sight for so long time...
just rofl, man.
But - thanks for informing other people ...
Azziz
Does this application can boost game experience by modifying properties of the game to high level!
VG
^^ Might be. If we assign high priority to a game process, it might boost the performance.
jamezs5
I have thee same issue it wont save the process.... im on windows 7
any one know a fix for this issue?
kilou
Same here: doesn't save priority on Windows 7....
caco83
well i tried to use this for Red Faction Guerrilla the game, and the game always starts with Above Normal Settings, i installed this program or app watever it is, no red flags, installed fine, new save options showed up as promissed.
but when restarting the game after saving priority to normal, the game starts up in Above Normal as usual so the save option didn't work on my OS = Vista 64 Ultra
AMD Q955
4gigs DDR3 Ram
Vid = ATI 4870 - 500mb
btw when set to normal the game runs beautifully but during above normal the game has a minor lag to it n can be annoying while trying to turn or aim, even if i cant get this prob fix (hopefully a game patch will) i dont mind tabing to task manager to change priority just hope a permanent fix comes soon
cya