Thread Quantum?

Question

What is a thread quantum, and how can I identify it on my system?

Answer 1

Thread Quantum is the amount of time that the schedule allows a thread to run before scheduling a different thread to run.

What are threads?

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