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when Explicit Rule set to Force Low, application still running at 90% cpu...
wraith808:
I'm more interested in arguments for limiting a process in using the available cpu power. Do you buy a car with hundreds of hp, just to keep the hand-brake on all the time to get a slower acceleration?
What process-tamer does is the most sensible: give a cpu-hog a lower priority so other processes get a fair chance of getting their work done. And while others demand no cpu-cycles, keep the hand-brake off and let it run free.
-Ath (May 28, 2017, 01:56 PM)
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One use case that I've run into, is that if the CPU is higher than a certain %, the OS becomes unresponsive. The ability to limit processes that hog the CPU to a certain limit would be quite useful. I've had AV when running, and nothing else is running, even when set to a lower priority, be unresponsive. Then when you attempt to do something else, because nothing else is running, the priority makes no difference in the responsiveness.
Ath:
I've had AV when running, and nothing else is running, even when set to a lower priority, be unresponsive.
-wraith808 (May 28, 2017, 07:14 PM)
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That is most likely explained by the security level of the level-0 drivers most AV software is using for their scan... I've (also) never been successful in lowering the priority of the AV I was using at any time.
For regular applications ProcessTamer should be adequate.
wraith808:
I've had AV when running, and nothing else is running, even when set to a lower priority, be unresponsive.
-wraith808 (May 28, 2017, 07:14 PM)
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That is most likely explained by the security level of the level-0 drivers most AV software is using for their scan... I've (also) never been successful in lowering the priority of the AV I was using at any time.
For regular applications ProcessTamer should be adequate.
-Ath (May 29, 2017, 01:47 AM)
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That was just one use case. I have others I've experienced, especially when dealing with compilers.
antekgla:
Hello,
I appreciate your prompt response.
Yes, your explanation does make sense.
I was looking for a utility that would not allow any specific cpu process over a maximum percentage, say 60%.
Might you have a suggestion ??
Thank you.
Richard
-mathisonrichard (May 28, 2017, 12:58 PM)
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Your best bet for this is BES
wraith808:
Hello,
I appreciate your prompt response.
Yes, your explanation does make sense.
I was looking for a utility that would not allow any specific cpu process over a maximum percentage, say 60%.
Might you have a suggestion ??
Thank you.
Richard
-mathisonrichard (May 28, 2017, 12:58 PM)
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Your best bet for this is BES
-antekgla (May 31, 2017, 12:09 PM)
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That is cool! Thanks for sharing!
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