Can this program control LOCALSYSTEM processes like Windows Update? I've often seen windows update hog 100% CPU usage under the process svchost.exe. Windows's own task manager won't change its priority since it is LOCALSYSTEM, but will this program be able to do so?
In my experience, most lightweight memory tools focus on user-level processes and don't usually interfere with critical SYSTEM services like Windows Update. Trying to optimize those can risk stability, so it's better to target background apps and non-essential services for smoother performance without causing issues.
Yeah, I've run into the same issue with svchost.exe and Windows Update going wild. From what I've seen, most third-party programs struggle to change the priority of LOCALSYSTEM processes because of the elevated permissions needed. Even tools like Process Explorer might not always help. You'd probably need to run something as SYSTEM yourself, which isn't exactly safe. Honestly, sometimes just pausing updates or limiting bandwidth through settings works better.
Quote from: Dwedit on August 13, 2008, 03:21:05 PMCan this program control LOCALSYSTEM processes like Windows Update? I've often seen windows update hog 100% CPU usage under the process svchost.exe. Windows's own task manager won't change its priority since it is LOCALSYSTEM, but will this program be able to do so?
Yes, some third-party programs like Process Hacker or Process Explorer (Sysinternals) can change the priority of LOCALSYSTEM processes like svchost.exe, but you must run them as Administrator. However, changing priority of critical services like Windows Update can risk system stability.
Trying to control LOCALSYSTEM processes like Windows Update can be tricky because they're critical to the system.