Can threads started by Tasks Parallel Library act as foreground threads?

Question

MSDN documentation indicates that threads started by the TPL will enjoy better scheduling. However, since the threads are based upon ThreadPool, they will be implemented as

Answer 1

It is imperative that these tasks be carried out until completion.

I assume you mean that you want to make sure those tasks complete even if the primary thread is shut down?

I wouldn't suggest depending on the foreground thread staying active if the main thread shuts down. Under normal circumstances, you can keep the main thread active, waiting for the tasks to complete. You can also write a handler that can trap unhandled exceptions and do a graceful shutdown--including waiting for the tasks to complete. If something escapes your unhandled exceptions trap, then your process is probably so corrupt that you shouldn't trust whatever results the tasks deliver.

And, of course, nothing you do will prevent a user from shutting down the threads using Task Manager or something similar.