Note: This is the default priority level for all processes.Overview of Manage Running Programs window
When in Expert mode, you can prioritize running processes to optimize speed and efficiency.
By assigning a higher priority to more important tasks, you can ensure that certain programs do not get interrupted or slowed by less important background tasks.
Open the Priority menu:
Select the process and from the Tools menu, click Set priority.
Right-click on the process and from the right-click menu, click Set priority.
Choose from one of the following priority options:
Low Priority
The system allocates the least amount of resources to this process as possible. Low priority processes consume less memory, but, depending on program functionality, may perform at a slightly reduced capacity. This priority is usually good for programs or processes that are not highly intensive.
The system allocates enough resources for the process to run, but will not redistribute to compensate or allow for resource overhead. Expect below-normal priority processes to run relatively normal but, depending on program functionality, may perform at a slightly reduced capacity. This priority is usually good for programs or processes that are not highly intensive.
The system allocates resources to the process as needed. Normal priority processes run and function as normal, but memory distributed to them is handled the same as any other process running on the system.
Note: This is the default priority level for all processes.
The system will moderately revoke resources from lower priority processes and re-allocate such resources to Above Normal priority processes. Processes in this category are typically resource intensive and may require specific resource distribution to ensure the best performance.
The system will frequently revoke resources from lower priority processes and re-allocate them to High Priority processes. High priority processes are typically resource intensive and may require specific resource distribution to ensure the best performance.
The system will allocate as many resources as possible to the process. Real-time priority processes are usually meant to perform unusually demanding tasks, in which case the system will do everything it can to provide as many resources to the process as possible.
Note: Setting a process to Real-Time means that resources may be pulled from all other running processes, including system services, to accommodate the resource redistribution. This may result in system instability.