Difference between revisions of "Change Process Priorities in Windows Task Manager"
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How this works is you are changing the priority for that process, so the system uses most memory on that process. | How this works is you are changing the priority for that process, so the system uses most memory on that process. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
#Hold down the keys {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}} all at the same time. A window will pop up, called "Windows Task Manager". If not, a window with various options will pop up; click on "Task Manager". | #Hold down the keys {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|Delete}} all at the same time. A window will pop up, called "Windows Task Manager". If not, a window with various options will pop up; click on "Task Manager". | ||
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#You can vastly speed up this three-stroke process of choosing the priority level by using the keyboard. Once you have right-clicked on the process, just hit the letter "p" to choose "Priority", then the letter that corresponds to your desired level (e.g., "A" for "Above normal"), then "Y" for "yes". A lot faster than mousing or clicking! | #You can vastly speed up this three-stroke process of choosing the priority level by using the keyboard. Once you have right-clicked on the process, just hit the letter "p" to choose "Priority", then the letter that corresponds to your desired level (e.g., "A" for "Above normal"), then "Y" for "yes". A lot faster than mousing or clicking! | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
