Trouble changing priority of program in registry

[Paul (Lead Developer)]

Question: Trouble changing priority of program in registry

"I'd like to permanently set a program to have a higher priority than normal. I found a few websites recommending the same registry change but it doesn't seem to have any effect."

This user wants a certain program to always open with a specific process priority set. He wanted to use the Windows Registry to do it, but that's dangerous and not recommended. Instead, just use AlomWare Toolbox to change any app's process priority when it starts, and avoid the risky Registry and batch files altogether.

So, how is it done? Let's demonstrate by making PeaZip always open in High priority instead of Normal priority. When PeaZip opens, middle-click its icon area to open AlomWare Toolbox's Power menu. Then highlight the "CPU priority" item and select "High" to change its priority:



Next we want to make PeaZip always open that way, so again middle-click its icon area but this time select "Opening state > Open like this" from the Power menu:



A confirmation window will now open for PeaZip, so select "Use app name" and click "OK" to save this PeaZip opening state:



That's it! Now whenever PeaZip opens, it will be in High process priority instead of Normal. The Task Manager confirms it:



Did you know: If you change some other settings in the Power menu before selecting "Opening state > Open like this", then those settings will get saved for the opening state as well. So you could make PeaZip open on top of all other windows, and/or always open it dimmed, and/or open it transparent, etc. Cool!