Understanding your computer can make it more productive and better for you and your work. Because, in this era of computers – most of us are using computers directly or indirectly in our daily life. And, CPU is the Important Part of the computer. Managing its working may lead to solving many small but important aspects of dealing with problems. SO, here in this article – I’m going to talk about the methods to Set CPU Priorities to Prefer Foreground Apps Instead of Background apps. So, Let’s have a look.

Set CPU Priority To Prefer Foreground Apps

By Default in Windows 10, It is calibrated to work more efficiently for the Background Applications – So, that all of your New Apps from the store will function properly. But, This feature becomes a bug – when you have Low configuration PC. And, all of your useable resources are unnecessarily diverted to the background apps. So, You need to take these things in mind. And, To remove this problem – you just need to follow me through this article. Let’s have a look.

Methods to Set CPU Priority for Foreground Apps

So, here I’m going to share few of my own methods to tackle this serious problem. I’ve made sections in this article as per the methods. So, You don’t feel any mess while reading and understanding it.

#1 Control Panel

In this method, You need to simply follow the following steps and You can simply affect the internal settings of the operating system itself. Let’s have a look at the simple steps. I’ve simplified them as much as I can. So, grasping them would be easier for a normal user.

Steps to Prefer Foreground Apps Windows 10

1. Press window key and type ‘advanced system settings‘ + Enter.

   

2. Under the performance option… Click on the Settings button.

   

3. In the new dialog box – open the advanced tab and Select Programs option.

   

   And, That is how – You can improve the Response and working of your computer. Now, it will work more efficiently for the foreground process than for the background mess.

#2 Registry Settings

Registry Settings modification is another great method to enhance the foreground Process of windows 10 PC. You just need to follow the steps carefully. Please make sure to follow everything carefully – otherwise, changing unnecessary things in the registry of windows can damage your PC. So, keep this thing in your mind.

Steps for Registry Hack for Foreground Process Enhancement

1. Press Windows + R, then type ‘Regedit‘ + Enter.
   

   

2. Now, Follow this Path to reach to a specific Key in the registry.
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl
   

   

3. Now, Open the win32prioritySepartation Key, and change the value in the dialog box to 26 and select the base Hex.

   

4. Now, Press OK and that is all.

You’ve successfully modified the windows internal settings to prioritize the Foreground process more than background process.

#3 External Tools

Aside from above methods – You can also use some external tools. Which can help you out in simplifying the steps. You can select any one of them. Although, all of them are better and good for this purpose. Let’s have a look at them.

a. Processer Hacker

Processer Hacker is a great tool to automate every complex step in changing the internal settings of the Windows Operating system. You can change the CPU priorities and thus, enhance the user experience with the operating system. This program is also used for hacking in many cases.

b. System Explorer

Like the processor hacker application, System Explorer also helps the user in exploring the system settings in a more designed and systematic way. So, you can find all the similar settings in one place. You can modify settings as per your need.

c. Process Tamer

Last, but not the least – Process Tamer is another great application for the similar purpose of changing the system settings easily. The application manages the services automatically as per the CPU usage of the service. Thus, making the application unique and useful.

Editor’s Desk

And, That is all on my side about Setting CPU Priority To Prefer Foreground Apps in Windows 10. If you feel any doubt or problem in any step – or want to suggest anything in the article – I’ll highly encourage you to leave a comment below. I’ll definitely respond to your comments personally. And, Thanks for your time. See in the next article.