Problems with changing process priority in Windows Task Manager?

Question

When the process priority is changed, a warning about system instability appears.

I run the machine learning algorithm, and a normal priority makes the computer immune. Does the priority of this process change the problem or affect the process (in addition to being slower)?

Answer 1

No, this is just a warning. You probably won't run into any problems by turning the process priority up or down. And there will be no irreversible damage; everything you do can be fixed by rebooting. Before experimenting, first make sure you save your work!

There are a few common things that can go wrong (and therefore you should keep an eye on):

• You can curve up the priority of a non-system process so high that it can lead to instability of the system and its immunity, because the system of processes does not have enough time.

• You can scroll down the priority of the system process so low that it will not have enough time, as a result of which your system will become unstable, responsive. (Although I think they have fixed some of them recently, not allowing you to change the priority of some so-called "critical" system processes.)

In my experience, if you stick to a fast enough and stable machine, if you avoid the "Real Time" option , everything will be all right. Turning a non-system process into a priority level is even less likely to cause harm.

Answer 2

If the process you are setting up interacts with another process, you can create a priority inversion , which is one way to get a dead end (i.e. it can cause the process or the one with which it is interacting to hang).

But if it’s just a standalone program, busy computing, discarding notches, it’s unlikely to cause any problems.

The stability issues mentioned in the warning are a problem only if you change the priority with respect to dependent system processes.