Changing Windows process priority on the fly via command line.

It has been asked several times if there is a way in Windows to adjust process priority on the fly automatically. Generally you can install software such as process lasso or such.

However there is a command line option to so the same thing using wmic. Apparently it has been around since XP... I recently learned about it when doing some other things. So I figured I would share the info.

The command line syntax:
wmic process where name="AppName" CALL setpriority ProcessIDLevel

The customary notepad example setting it to "Above Normal":
wmic process where name="notepad.exe" CALL setpriority 32768

Ah.
The hidden feature`s of an operating system . . .
If only we knew what they were,
where they iz
And wot to do with them once we have found them :¬)
For better or worse ....

I love this kind of stuff!!!!

Thanks for the post!!!

Ed F

Our friend Fred's priority tool does a wonderful job of setting the priority of Seti apps to whatever level you wish. And does so automatically every time a task is finished and a new task launches.
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You can use Task Manager, it is probably quicker and less error prone; and they both call the same API.

Go to the Processes tab, right click the process you wish to change the priority of...