Do you want to prioritize the CPU for front-end applications over background ones? There are certain ways you can change system preferences to run front-end applications more efficiently, and we will discuss this in detail in this article. But first, to understand the priority of the CPU when working on your system, there are front-end and background applications that operate separately from the ones you use. The CPU allocates a slice of its time to all these applications. Applications with higher priority get a longer time slice and run faster than those with lower priority. So, if you want to run front-end applications more efficiently, you need to set CPU priority appropriately. Let’s see how to change CPU priority in Windows 10 through the following lines, shall we? 😉
Setting CPU Priority to Prioritize Front-End Applications
Adjusting CPU Priority through Windows Settings
This is a simple way to set CPU priority to prioritize front-end applications. First, right-click on your computer icon and click on “Properties” or go through Control Panel, then System and Security, then System. Next, go to “Advanced system settings.” From the Advanced options window, click on Performance Settings. After opening the Performance Options window, go to the “Advanced” tab and select Programs instead of Background Services, then click OK to save the settings 👌
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Adjusting CPU Priority through Windows Registry
Another way to set CPU priority to prioritize front-end applications is by using the Windows Registry Editor. In this method, you adjust CPU priority by changing the DWORD value to prioritize front-end applications. Follow the step-by-step instructions: Press Windows + R keys simultaneously to open the Run dialog box. Type “regedit” and press Enter to open the Registry Editor, then navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl
Before making changes to the Windows registry, we recommend taking a backup. Now double-click on “Win32PrioritySeparation” and change the value from 2 to 26 to set CPU priority for front-end applications. If you want to support background applications, set the value to 18 and click OK to save the changes 👍
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We hope you find this guide helpful in setting CPU priority. These two simple steps explained here to set CPU priority for front-end applications are a good way to improve the performance of your favorite applications. Despite the simplicity of the above steps, you should be cautious while modifying the Windows registry, and you can take a backup of the Windows registry before starting the modification in case of any issues ✌
