Re: Setting max CPU usage for an application

Hi Chris,

No, it's a one-shot deal that has to be reset every time.

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"Chris Hayes" <cp.hayes@[NO2SPAM]sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>I know I can set the priority in Task Manager, does this set it for every
>time I use the app?
>
> I want to set the MAX CPU usage for a and not think about it again...
>
> I'm not a big Flash fan...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
> "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Chris Hayes wrote:
>>> I'm not a network admin (I'm a [shudder] software developer) so I'm
>>> not sure where to do what I want to do, or if it is even possible: I
>>> would like to know if there is a way to set the maximum CPU usage of
>>> an application (in a global sense, so that wouldn't have to worry
>>> about an app running away with my CPU's capacity).
>>>
>>> I have obeserved that web browsers (Firefox, Netscape and Internet
>>> Explorer) tend to eat up a lot of CPU utilization, 60%+ (and
>>> sometimes more than 90%) when Flash is involved.
>>>
>>> I would like to cap how much of the CPU these web browsers can use.
>>> I'm tired of the CPU cooling fan kicking on notebook when I am using
>>> a web browser and viewing a website that uses Flash (or some other
>>> control).
>>> I am using Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 and all the
>>> latest patches.
>>
>> You can control most applications "priority level" in the task manager
>> (CTRL+SHIFT+ESC) under the processes tab. Right click on the name and
>> "Set
>> Priority".
>>
>> Notes directly from Windows Help..
>> -----
>> To change the priority of a running program
>> - On the Processes tab, right-click the program you want to change, point
>> to Set Priority, and then click the command you want.
>> Notes
>> - To view the priority of running programs, on the Processes tab, on the
>> View menu, click Select Columns. In the Select Columns dialog box, select
>> the Base Priority check box, and then click OK.
>> - Changing the priority of a process can make it run faster or slower
>> (depending on whether you raise or lower the priority), but it can also
>> adversely affect the performance of other processes.
>> ------
>>
>>
>> If you have multiple processors, you can set processor affinity and point
>> a
>> process to a certain processor.
>>
>>
>> You can also look here:
>> http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_20719700.html
>> Interesting read.
>>
>> Also I learned about "ThreadMaster" lately - althoughg it may do what you
>> want - I think it may only do it on a server OS.
>> http://threadmaster.tripod.com/
>>
>>
>> --
>> Shenan Stanley
>> MS-MVP
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>>
>
>


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