Base Priority of the CMD Process

 Last reviewed: March 26, 1997
Article ID: Q142677
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0

SUMMARY

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

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.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbother ntconfig NTSrvWkst
Version : 4.0
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 26, 1997
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