Windows 7 - Priority Level - Add or Remove Set from Context Menu

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How to Add or Remove "Run with Priority Level" to the Context Menu

Information

This will show you how to add or remove (default) Run with Priority Level from all application files and shortcuts context menu to run with a Realtime, High, Above Normal, Normal, Below Normal, or Low processor priority level in Windows 7 or Vista.

Windows shares the processor time between all running processes based upon their priority. If a process has a higher priority, it gets more processor time compared to a process having a lower priority.

Note

The changes you make to the priority level of the current instance of an application or process are only temporary and not set permanently.

Once you close the application or restart your system, Windows forgets your custom priority and automatically assigns the default priority back to this process or application.

Warning

If UAC Permission is Required to Run the Application

If UAC permission is required to run the application, then you will not be able to use the Run with Priority Level context menu item to set the priority level of the application that you right clicked on unless:

Turning off UAC by setting it to Never Notify and restarting the computer will allow you to be able to use the Run with Priority Level context menu item on programs, or their shortcuts, that require UAC permission to run.

OR

Manually set the priority level of the program, or it's shortcut, that require UAC permission to run through a elevated (Show processes from all users) Task Manager.

EXAMPLE: Run with Priority Level Added or Removed from Context Menu

Here's How:
NOTE: You can add one or more of any of the following Run with Priority Level context menu items to use as needed. You can only merge these REG files while logged in as an administrator.

1. To Add Run with Realtime Priority to Context Menu
NOTE: Running an application with Realtime processor priority may cause temporary delays and appear to hang until the application is finished. It's best to only use this priority level if you will not be having anything else running.
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Add_Run_with_Realtime_Priority_to_Context_Menu.reg

2. To Remove Run with Realtime Priority from Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the
file below.

Remove_Run_with_Realtime_Priority_from_Context_Menu.reg

3. To Add Run with High Priority to Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Add_Run_with_High_Priority_to_Context_Menu.reg

4. To Remove Run with High Priority from Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the
file below.

Remove_Run_with_High_Priority_from_Context_Menu.reg

5. To Add Run with Above Normal Priority to Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Add_Run_with_Above_Normal_Priority_to_Context_Menu.reg

6. To Remove Run with Above Normal Priority from Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the
file below.

Remove_Run_with_Above_Normal_Priority_from_Context_Menu.reg

7. To Add Run with Normal Priority to Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Add_Run_with_Normal_Priority_to_Context_Menu.reg

8. To Remove Run with Normal Priority from Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the
file below.

Remove_Run_with_Normal_Priority_from_Context_Menu.reg

9. To Add Run with Below Normal Priority to Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Add_Run_with_Below_Normal_Priority_to_Context_Menu.reg

10. To Remove Run with Below Normal Priority from Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the
file below.

Remove_Run_with_Below_Normal_Priority_from_Context_Menu.reg

11. To Add Run with Low Priority to Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below.

Add_Run_with_Low_Priority_to_Context_Menu.reg

12. To Remove Run with Low Priority from Context Menu
A) Click on the Download button below to download the
file below.

Remove_Run_with_Low_Priority_from_Context_Menu.reg

13. Click on Save, and save the .reg file to the desktop.

14. Right click the downloaded .reg file on the Desktop and click on Merge.

15. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.

16. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file(s) on the desktop if you like.

That's it,
Shawn

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lehnerus2000 · 05-08-2010

That is excellent work (better than my idea about using a batch file)!

Right place this time.

Brink · 05-08-2010

LOL, thank you Lehnerus. I'm happy that you like them.

Dwarf · 05-09-2010

You can't merge these files into the registry from within a standard account - you must use an administrative account instead. If these files were converted to their batch equivalents, then it would be possible to merge the entries into the registry as a batch file can be run in both standard and elevated mode (it is the elevated mode which will be required here).

Here are the equivalent codings for the batch file versions. They are arranged in the same order as in the main Tutorial. Note that these MUST be run with administrative credentials.

1. To Add Run with Realtime Priority to Context Menu
NOTE: Running an application with Realtime processor priority may cause temporary delays and appear to hang until the application is finished. It's best to only use this priority level if you will not be having anything else running.

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Realtime Priority" /ve /f
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Realtime Priority\Command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c start \"Run with Realtime Priority\" /Realtime \"%%1\"" /f

2. To Remove Run with Realtime Priority from Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG DELETE "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Realtime Priority" /f

3. To Add Run with High Priority to Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with High Priority" /ve /f
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with High Priority\Command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c start \"Run with High Priority\" /High \"%%1\"" /f

4. To Remove Run with High Priority from Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG DELETE "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with High Priority" /f

5. To Add Run with Above Normal Priority to Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Above Normal Priority" /ve /f
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Above Normal Priority\Command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c start \"Run with Above Normal Priority\" /AboveNormal \"%%1\"" /f

6. To Remove Run with Above Normal Priority from Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG DELETE "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Above Normal Priority" /f

7. To Add Run with Normal Priority to Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Normal Priority" /ve /f
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Normal Priority\Command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c start \"Run with Normal Priority\" /Normal \"%%1\"" /f

8. To Remove Run with Normal Priority from Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG DELETE "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Normal Priority" /f

9. To Add Run with Below Normal Priority to Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Below Normal Priority" /ve /f
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Below Normal Priority\Command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c start \"Run with Below Normal Priority\" /BelowNormal \"%%1\"" /f

10. To Remove Run with Below Normal Priority from Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG DELETE "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Below Normal Priority" /f

11. To Add Run with Low Priority to Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Low Priority" /ve /f
REG ADD "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Low Priority\Command" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "cmd.exe /c start \"Run with Low Priority\" /Low \"%%1\"" /f

12. To Remove Run with Low Priority from Context Menu

Code:

@ECHO OFF
REG DELETE "HKCR\exefile\shell\Run with Low Priority" /f

lehnerus2000 · 05-10-2010

That is great work also Dwarf!

Brink · 05-10-2010

Great work Dwarf. Thank you.

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