Article: Q142677
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbother
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
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SUMMARY
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Under Windows NT 4.0 Workstation or Server, the base priority of the command
(CMD) process and of the thread that runs in it is set to 8 by default.
MORE INFORMATION
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Under Windows NT 3.x, the base priority of the CMD process and the thread that
runs in it used to be set to 7; the system could boost the thread from priority
7 to priority 9.
As previously stated, under Windows NT 4.0 the base priority of the CMD process
and the thread that runs it is now set to 8 by default. The system can still
boost the thread priority by 2 points, but now the increase is from priority 8
to priority 10.
To check this change, simply start a CMD process and start Performance Monitor.
Check the chart with Object: Process and Counter: Priority Base for the
Instance: CMD.
You can also check the chart with Object: Thread and Counter: Priority Base vs.
Counter: Priority Current for the Instance: CMD.
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Keywords : kbother
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Version : 4.0
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