SetProcessPriorityBoost function (processthreadsapi.h)
Disables or enables the ability of the system to temporarily boost the priority of the threads of the specified process.
Syntax
BOOL SetProcessPriorityBoost(
[in] HANDLE hProcess,
[in] BOOL bDisablePriorityBoost
);
Parameters
[in] hProcess
A handle to the process. This handle must have the PROCESS_SET_INFORMATION access right. For more information, see Process Security and Access Rights.
[in] bDisablePriorityBoost
If this parameter is TRUE, dynamic boosting is disabled. If the parameter is FALSE, dynamic boosting is enabled.
Return value
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
Remarks
When a thread is running in one of the dynamic priority classes, the system temporarily boosts the thread's priority when it is taken out of a wait state. If SetProcessPriorityBoost is called with the DisablePriorityBoost parameter set to TRUE, its threads' priorities are not boosted. This setting affects all existing threads and any threads subsequently created by the process. To restore normal behavior, call SetProcessPriorityBoost with DisablePriorityBoost set to FALSE.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows XP [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2003 [desktop apps | UWP apps] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | processthreadsapi.h (include Windows.h) |
| Library | Kernel32.lib |
| DLL | Kernel32.dll |