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How to get more CPU power for my VB6 program?
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I’m starting a VB6 program (exe) which write in memory via GDI. I’m interesting, what options I have to give it max. bigger priority as thread as I need bigger possible speed I can get . May be some API call which to notify Windows to give it more CPU power?
Or may be I can do this setting manually in Windows ? The program work primary under Windows XP 32 bit, will be good but it is not a must to work in Win 7 too.
Thanks.
I’m starting a VB6 program (exe) which write in memory via GDI. I’m interesting, what options I have to give it max. bigger priority as thread as I need bigger possible speed I can get . May be some API call which to notify Windows to give it more CPU power?
Or may be I can do this setting manually in Windows ? The program work primary under Windows XP 32 bit, will be good but it is not a must to work in Win 7 too.
Thanks.
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Raising the priority of a process doesn't normally improve it's performance. If your VB6 program is the only CPU bound application running (the usual case) then it will already be receiving almost all the CPU time already. In this case raising it's priority will do nothing useful. If you do have more than one CPU bound application running then you need to deal with that situation.
The Windows API has the SetPriorityClass() function that will raise a processes priority. See MSDN for the details. But don't expect to gain anything by using it.
The Windows API has the SetPriorityClass() function that will raise a processes priority. See MSDN for the details. But don't expect to gain anything by using it.
Agree with LM7.. Process priority is rarely the problem if a program seems to be slow.. The problem is usually the way the program is written - or the sheer amount of data/processing it has to do..
There are many "pitfalls to avoid" and many "tricks of the trade" in writing efficient code.
You would probably need to give some details of the process before the guys could give some suggestions.
There are many "pitfalls to avoid" and many "tricks of the trade" in writing efficient code.
You would probably need to give some details of the process before the guys could give some suggestions.
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CTL+ALT+ESC to open task manager
Applications TAB
Select the Application
Right-click and "GO TO PROCESS"
then "SET Priority"
Set anywhere from Realtime-High-Above Normal-Normal-BelowNormal or Low
Confirm you wish to change priority