change the priority class for a specified process?

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{

The SetPriorityClass function sets the priority class for

the specified process. This value together with the

priority value of each thread of the process determines

each thread's base priority level. }

{ SetPriorityClass setzt die Priorität Klasse eines bestimmten Prozesses.}

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SetPriorityClass(hProcess, dwPriorityClass);

{

hProcess: Identifies the process.

dwPriorityClass: priority class value

}

{Specify one of the following values for dwPriorityClass:}

{Folgende Werte sind für dwPriorityClass möglich:

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NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS:

Specify this class for a process with no special scheduling needs.

IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS:

Specify this class for a process whose threads run only when the system is idle.

HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS:

Specify this class for a process that performs time-critical tasks that must be

executed immediately.

REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS:

Specify this class for a process that has the highest possible priority.

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Change the Priority of your own Process:

Priorität des eigenen Prozesses ändern:}

procedure TFMain.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);

begin

SetPriorityClass(GetCurrentProcess, REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS);

end;