SetThreadPriorityBoost function (processthreadsapi.h)
Disables or enables the ability of the system to temporarily boost the priority of a thread.
Syntax
BOOL SetThreadPriorityBoost(
[in] HANDLE hThread,
[in] BOOL bDisablePriorityBoost
);
Parameters
[in] hThread
A handle to the thread whose priority is to be boosted. The handle must have the THREAD_SET_INFORMATION or THREAD_SET_LIMITED_INFORMATION access right. For more information, see Thread Security and Access Rights.
Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP: The handle must have the THREAD_SET_INFORMATION access right.
[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 SetThreadPriorityBoost is called with the DisablePriorityBoost parameter set to TRUE, the thread's priority is not boosted. To restore normal behavior, call SetThreadPriorityBoost 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 on Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2) |
| Library | Kernel32.lib |
| DLL | Kernel32.dll |