What is a thread quantum, and how can I identify it on my system?
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See Question&Answers more detail:osThread Quantum is the amount of time that the schedule allows a thread to run before scheduling a different thread to run.
Platform Builder: Setting the Default Thread Quantum
As far as editing goes...There is a registry setting in windows that allows priority changing:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM / CurrentControlSet / Control / PriorityControl / Win32PrioritySeparation
0 Foreground and background applications equally responsive
1 Foreground application more reponsive than background
2 Best foreground application response time