How to make Video Players start with "Above normal" process priority?

Make a text file with the following that calls your application: start/high [application path]\application.exe or start/realtime [application path]\application.exe

Save the file as a .cmd file. When you run the .cmd file, you app will run as a high or realtime priority task.

Thanks JW for your suggestion! Can I edit shortcuts to start players with higher priority? Best regards, Dima

Sure. Right click on your icon and select properties. Add the switches to the target window. As an example, for the following:

"C:\Program Files\Agent\Agent.exe"

I would use

C:\WINNT\system32\CMD.EXE /C Start "Agent" /HIGH "C:\Program Files\Agent\Agent.exe"

Windows is stupid - it will change the icon of the shortcut to a DOS box. You'll have to point it back to the application to change it back to what it should be.

Thanks JW for your help! How to make IE playback video with "Above normal" process priority? I do not want all IE processes in the task manager list to browse with the "Above normal" process priority, but only the IE process which plays back the video. Is it possible to make a playback component in the IE to run with "Above normal" process priority, not IE itself? Best regards, Dima

I'm afraid that *may* not be possible. (But I could be wrong.) I would suggest that you download the video to your system and play back with an external player at the priority level you need. For a list of other options that are available, at the command prompt, type "help start"

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Thanks JW for your reply!

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Hello JW and everybody! How to know what uses an HDD heavily without loading a CPU? The HDD usage led is on and the HDD rattles. Best regards, Dima