Right-click the desired process and select Set priority from the context menu.

Switch it to the More details view if required using the 'More details' link in the bottom right corner.

To change process priority in Windows 10, do the following. An application running at this priority can consume 100% of CPU and intercept keyboard and mouse input, making the PC unusable. The Realtime priority level is not meant to be set by the user. Or media players like Winamp can raise their process priority during playback.īefore you proceed, you need to know the following.

The popular WinRAR and 7-Zip archivers are able to raise its priority to 'Above normal' to speed up the archiving process. Some apps can adjust their priority automatically. Once you exit it, the next time it will open with the default priority level (Normal) unless the app itself has a setting to change its priority automatically. A new priority level applied to the app will take effect till the app's process terminates. The user can temporarily change process priority to speed up the app or slow it down and make it consume less resources.

Most apps start with this priority level and run without issues. There are 6 priority levels available to processes in Windows, as follows:

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