Task priorities & performance

[Gary G]

I run Photoshop extensively and would like a way to keep it from hogging so
much of my machine when I am concurrently surfing the net. I can raise the
browser priority or lower the Photoshop priority by using task manager. Is
there a way to always start a program with a priority other than 'Normal'.
Changing only one priority step is adequate.

Gary G

[Martin]

"Gary G" > wrote in message
...
> I run Photoshop extensively and would like a way to keep it from hogging
so
> much of my machine when I am concurrently surfing the net. I can raise the
> browser priority or lower the Photoshop priority by using task manager. Is
> there a way to always start a program with a priority other than 'Normal'.
> Changing only one priority step is adequate.
>
> Gary G
>
>
Take a look at this page
http://www.arstechnica.com/tweak/win2k/others/memory-2.html

Looks like you can create a short batch file ???.BAT and then use the START
command to start a process with a specific priority.
The process will start with this priority each time you use the batch file
to open it.

HTH.

Martin.

[Gary G]

Martin

Pretty cool! It appears I can raise the priority of my browser to 'High'.
Haven't figured out how to lower Photoshop on
startup - the lower 'priority class' is 'idle' and when using that, the
program began as 'Normal' prioity.

Thanks. Gary

"Martin" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Gary G" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I run Photoshop extensively and would like a way to keep it from hogging
> so
> > much of my machine when I am concurrently surfing the net. I can raise
the
> > browser priority or lower the Photoshop priority by using task manager.
Is
> > there a way to always start a program with a priority other than
'Normal'.
> > Changing only one priority step is adequate.
> >
> > Gary G
> >
> >
> Take a look at this page
> http://www.arstechnica.com/tweak/win2k/others/memory-2.html
>
> Looks like you can create a short batch file ???.BAT and then use the
START
> command to start a process with a specific priority.
> The process will start with this priority each time you use the batch file
> to open it.
>
> HTH.
>
> Martin.
>
>