> It has been suggested I can speed up processing by changing the Process Priority when required.
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> I have implemented this and want to provide the user with a choice.
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> Do people think this is an appropriate 'Help' on my form?
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> -Bryan

The Q. is bad English and should be changed to :

Q. Is a change to the processor.....

Also in my experience, setting any process priority on any computer that will be used for other things simultaneously is a bad idea as anything set at other than Normal priority will Hog the processor and in some cases you will lose the ability to do anything else while the app is running.

I have used Nero to convert videos to DVD format and it hogs processor cycles at normal priority. I usually have to set it at Below Normal so that I can continue using my computer.

So unless this computer is being used exclusively to run your app and do nothing else while that app is running the setting of priority is moot anyway since then the only process will be yours and will get the priority.

The only use I have found for this is to set a process at LOWER rather than Higher priority.

In your case if you have 2 CPU intensive apps running together then increasing the priority of one will not speed up anything anyway, but just make one app appear to run faster. However since the other app is running slower it will take longer and you land up with the same net time anyway.

IMHO.

Bernard

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