Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Set priority of application in Windows 7 using Task Manager

To start Windows 7 Task Manager, Right Click the TaskBar and Start Task Manager.

Windows 7 Task Manager

In the Applications tab, right-click the application you want to change the priority.

Select Go To Process.

Right-Click the process and choose the option from the Set Priority.

Windows Resource Monitor of Windows 7

Windows Resource Monitor is a system tool of Windows 7 that allows you to view information about the use of hardware (CPU, memory, disk, and network) and software (file handles and modules) resources in real time. You can filter the results according to specific processes or services that you want to monitor. In addition, you can use Resource Monitor to start, stop, suspend, and resume processes and services, and to troubleshoot when an application does not respond as expected.

Windows Resource Monitor

To start Windows Resource Monitor, click Start and type "resmon" into the search box.