Reducing Priority of a Scheduled Task

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Toni

I've searched, and can't find good way to do this.

When creating a Windows XP scheduled task, can anyone please tell me how can I set the
task so that it runs at a lower priority?
 
Create a batch file that uses the "start" command and schedule that. Open a
command prompt and type "start /?" for more info.

start /LOW c:\path_to_your_program.exe

Louis
 
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Create a batch file that uses the "start" command and schedule that. Open a
command prompt and type "start /?" for more info.

start /LOW c:\path_to_your_program.exe

Louis
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You don't need an extra batch file.
Just use 3c273's suggestion to change the executed program in the
scheduler task to

cmd /c start /LOW c:\path_to_your_program.exe

Bernd
 
Bernd said:
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You don't need an extra batch file.
Just use 3c273's suggestion to change the executed program in the
scheduler task to

cmd /c start /LOW c:\path_to_your_program.exe

Bernd
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Never thought of that. Thanks.
Louis
 
Isn't it simpler to just right click the item, Set Priority, then choose
between Realtime and Low?
 
That would require you to wait till the scheduler started the task, and
then you would have to do it every time it ran.
 
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You don't need an extra batch file.
Just use 3c273's suggestion to change the executed program in the scheduler task to

cmd /c start /LOW c:\path_to_your_program.exe

Bernd
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When I did a Google search I'd seen this recommended before. Problem is, it only works
for a very few programs - for many programs, the task never actually starts.
 
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