Explorer (file browser) Priority

McBane · 08-07-02, 08:35 PM

I was wondering if you guys could tell me at what priority your explorer runs in a regular XP install (no alternative shell). It would also be nice if someone using a different shell gave me some input...

I have a feeling that explorer doesn't run at high priority by default (mine does)...

netviper13 · 08-07-02, 09:16 PM

Explorer.exe for me is default at "Normal" priority.

Philibob · 08-08-02, 05:06 AM

'normal' priority here too.

|JuiceZ| · 08-09-02, 07:41 AM

ditto, why do you ask? Is it taking up a lot of cpu processes 'er something?

McBane · 08-10-02, 01:31 AM

I ask cuz i was trying to find the reason why litestep was using up to 200Megs of memory while idle....turns out it was an outdated module in a theme...that was fixed....but then i noticed the cpu usage fluctuated between 5-12% when usually it for 0-5%....Didn't really notice it till i was reorganizing me files (used several instances of explorer on different desktops) that plus i had some other stuff open, then all of a sudden opening a directory became sluggish...usually this doesn't happen....so i went to the task manager to see whats up...there werent any secret progs running, so then i decided to check priorities...thats when i came across explorer running at High...now im trying to see if there's something i can add to explrer, say a switch or something to run it at normal priority or a switch for a shortcut ......tried adding /NORMAL and -NORMAL but it didn't help....i tried another string "start......." (something really long), but it wont work with me hotkeys for some reason.....

Hope that makes some sense

Philibob · 08-10-02, 06:28 AM

This is how i'd change it to normal if you want to do that: Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE on the keyboard. In processes right-click on explorer, go to set priority and click normal.

08-07-02, 08:35 PM	#1
McBane Left Hand Black Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 47	Explorer (file browser) Priority I was wondering if you guys could tell me at what priority your explorer runs in a regular XP install (no alternative shell). It would also be nice if someone using a different shell gave me some input... I have a feeling that explorer doesn't run at high priority by default (mine does)... __________________ "When I think of a Woman's ass, I get ferocious..." Al Pacino in HEAT PR0N-O-MATIC XL-509I

08-09-02, 07:41 AM	#4
\|JuiceZ\| Registered User Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 3,285	ditto, why do you ask? Is it taking up a lot of cpu processes 'er something? __________________ primary MBP Core i5 2010 \| HR \| OCZ 120GB SSD gaming Core i5-2500K @ 4.1GHz w/ CM Hyper212+ \| MSI N560GTX-Ti TF II/OC \| MSI P67A-GD55 \| Silverstone FT02 \| X360 250GB \| Kinect htpc IONITX-A-U \| 2GB \| M350 \| XBMC Linux \| SABnzbd, sickbeard, couchpotato \| NAS Synology DS411J \| 4TB hometheater KURO PDP-5020 \| HK AVR2600 \| Definitive BP2006TL(2) & CLR2300 \| Polk R50(2) \| Sony S470 \| HarmonyOne

08-10-02, 01:31 AM	#5
McBane Left Hand Black Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 47	I ask cuz i was trying to find the reason why litestep was using up to 200Megs of memory while idle....turns out it was an outdated module in a theme...that was fixed....but then i noticed the cpu usage fluctuated between 5-12% when usually it for 0-5%....Didn't really notice it till i was reorganizing me files (used several instances of explorer on different desktops) that plus i had some other stuff open, then all of a sudden opening a directory became sluggish...usually this doesn't happen....so i went to the task manager to see whats up...there werent any secret progs running, so then i decided to check priorities...thats when i came across explorer running at High...now im trying to see if there's something i can add to explrer, say a switch or something to run it at normal priority or a switch for a shortcut ......tried adding /NORMAL and -NORMAL but it didn't help....i tried another string "start......." (something really long), but it wont work with me hotkeys for some reason..... Hope that makes some sense __________________ "When I think of a Woman's ass, I get ferocious..." Al Pacino in HEAT PR0N-O-MATIC XL-509I

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08-07-02, 09:16 PM	#2
netviper13 Treehugger Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 942	Explorer.exe for me is default at "Normal" priority.

08-08-02, 05:06 AM	#3
Philibob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North West England Posts: 284	'normal' priority here too.

08-10-02, 06:28 AM	#6
Philibob Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: North West England Posts: 284	This is how i'd change it to normal if you want to do that: Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE on the keyboard. In processes right-click on explorer, go to set priority and click normal.