One of the problems with performance in Windows, can be that your applications, programs use CPU priority on high level, but it should be low.
Sometimes Windows performance issues are caused by applications using a higher CPU priority than necessary. Lowering the priority of certain programs can help improve overall system responsiveness, especially if those applications are rarely used.
One of the example is the problem in this picture below, impact on system where user doesn't use very often these applications or sometimes.
Impact on performance,priority level is possible to change in Windows Task Manager.
Steps to change Process Priority:
Shortcut for openin Task Manager is CTRL + ALT + DEL, blue window will appear where user can select Task Manager
Click on Details tab, and it will appear identical like this one on picture:
User need to locate the running application (program), it can be chrome.exe, mintty.exe. If you are not sure, always check first using option ' Open file location'. This option is available on the right click of process.
Right click the process and find SET PRIORITY and choose desired level
- High
- Above Normal
- Normal
- Below normal
- Low
IMPORTANT: 📌
Setting a process to an extremely high priority can negatively affect system stability and responsiveness. In some cases, it may cause freezing or performance issues, especially on systems with limited hardware resources such as CPU or RAM.
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