Article ID: 142565 - Last Review: January 19, 2007 - Revision: 1.4

How to Adjust CPU Time Allotted to an MS-DOS-Based Program

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SUMMARY

This article describes how to adjust the amount of CPU time the system yields to an MS-DOS-based program.

MORE INFORMATION

To adjust the amount of CPU time allotted to an MS-DOS-based program, follow these steps:
  1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the program's shortcut, and then click Properties on the menu that appears.
  2. Click the Misc tab.
  3. If you want the program to use fewer CPU resources, move the Idle Sensitivity slider toward High. If you want the program to use more CPU resources, move the slider toward Low.
  4. Click OK.
The Idle Sensitivity slider specifies how long Windows allows the program to remain idle (waiting for input) before reducing the CPU resources allotted to the program and enabling other programs to use them. Low idle sensitivity lets the program run longer before Windows reduces the CPU resources allotted to the program. High idle sensitivity reduces the CPU resources allotted to the program sooner.
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
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