To allocate system resources for an MS-DOS-based program and change its idle time

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Open My Computer

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Locate the MS-DOS-based program (.exe) file, the program information file (PIF), or shortcut you want to change. Please refer to the documentation that came with the program for the actual file name.

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Right-click the icon, and then click Properties.

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In Properties, click the Misc tab.

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Adjust the Idle sensitivity slider as follows:

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To give a background program more resources, move the slider toward Low.

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To give a background program fewer resources, move the slider toward High.

Note

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To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.

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You can specify how long an MS-DOS-based program will remain idle before reducing its computer resource allocation so that other programs can use the resources.

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This option might not be available in some MS-DOS-based programs.

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Creating a program information file (PIF) for an MS-DOS-based program creates a shortcut to the program executable. All the settings saved in the PIF file are contained in the shortcut.

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Related Topics

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Using PIF files

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MS-DOS overview

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Create or change a PIF


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