Edward Zuris
edzedz at comcast.net
Mon Mar 11 11:06:55 CDT 2013
Thanks for all this information.
The 'Askvg' URL has an answer that seems to be working.
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-permanently-set-process-priority-in-windows-task
-manager/
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-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:16 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] How do you change the priority permanently
forMsAccess
There are utility programs out there that do this via configuration.
Prio is one, Priority Manager is another.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-
> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of DJK (John) Robinson
> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 7:58 PM
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] How do you change the priority permanently
> forMsAccess
>
> Well, I thought that a .exe was a .exe, if you see what I mean ...
>
> But it does work, for whatever reason; though I think I'd prefer the
> CD if any to be to the database folder, with the
> full path to the .exe specified in the START command:
>
> CD <database folder path>
> START /HIGH "<fullpath>\msaccess.exe" <database>.mdb
>
>
> That's on WinXP. Win7Ult64 behaves *almost* the same way (this is
> MS!), but you do need the supposedly optional 'title'
> operand first, as given by James. Eg:
>
> CD <database folder path>
> START "title" /HIGH "<fullpath>\msaccess.exe" <database>.mdb
>
>
> Ok, Ed?
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-
> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of James Button
> Sent: 10 March 2013 23:10
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] How do you change the priority permanently
> forMsAccess
>
>
> Be careful that you are referencing the actual .exe rather than the
> shortcut
> that the system sets up.
>
> go to the partition and folder first (wherever your system has it
> installed)
>
> The following gets me a low priority Access session in XP Pro
>
>
>
> C:
> CD "\Microsoft Office\Office14\"
> START "titl" /LOW MSACCESS.EXE"
>
> JimB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "DJK (John) Robinson" <djkr at msn.com>
> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 10:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] How do you change the priority permanently
> forMsAccess
>
>
> > ... I should have added - that was on Win XP, where my email is;
> I'll
> > check on Win 7 Ult 64-bit later.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of DJK (John)
> > Robinson
> > Sent: 10 March 2013 22:14
> > To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] How do you change the priority permanently
> > forMsAccess
> >
> >
> > Well, after a little experimentation, I found ...
> >
> > In a command window,
> > START /HIGH application.EXE
> > works just fine for things like notepad and paint, but not, alas for
> > Word,
> > Excel and Access. So the theory was good,
> > but it doesn't work for Ed's purposes.
> >
> > Anyone got any ideas why, or how to fix it?
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of James
> Button
> > Sent: 10 March 2013 19:50
> > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] How do you change the priority permanently
> > forMsAccess
> >
> >
> > Create a link (sort of a shortcut type file) .cmd file to initiate
> > the
> > process-
> > see the help in
> > Start
> > run
> > cmd
> > START /?
> >
> > JimB
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "DJK (John) Robinson" <djkr at msn.com>
> > To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'"
> > <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 6:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] How do you change the priority permanently
> > forMsAccess
> >
> >
> >> Hi Ed
> >>
> >> Sorry I don't know the answer, but it must be possible, as in your
> >> observation of Task Manager. Have you tried using the 'DOS' START
> >> command? I haven't, but it might be worth investigating.
> >>
> >> I am curious about one thing in your setup, though. If as I infer
> >> your application is not competing with anything for
> >> processor time, how much difference does altering the priority make?
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> >> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Edward
> >> Zuris
> >> Sent: 10 March 2013 15:57
> >> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> >> Subject: [AccessD] How do you change the priority permanently for
> >> MsAccess
> >>
> >> Question:
> >>
> >> While using Win7, how do you change the priority permanently for
> >> MsAccess.exe ?
> >>
> >> Notes:
> >>
> >> I have a dual processor 3.7 gigabyte system using Windows7 Pro
> 64bit.
> >>
> >> This computer's main mission, its only mission, is to run an app
> >> written in Access-2003 32bit VBA several times per day quickly.
> >>
> >> What I have been doing to get the desired performance is do a
> >> Ctrl-Control-Delete to start the Program-Manager.
> >>
> >> Then adjust that msAccess job's priority by hand.
> >>
> >> I been doing this by hand for the last year.
> >>
> >> Since I about to turn this over to another person it would most
> >> helpful to automate this priority changing process.
> >>
> >> By the way, I have noticed that when the Program-Manager starts up
> >> with it's priority already set to high.
> >>
> >> Thus that is a big clue such an action is possible.
> >>
> >> I would like to do the same for MsAccess.exe program launches.
> >>
> >> Hopeing that there some Databaseadvisors.com knowledge on this
> >> subject.
> >>
> >> Any idea's on how to do that ?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Sincerely,
> >> Ed Zuris.
> >> edzedz at comcast.net