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BrianG61UK
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openvpn-gui.exe

Post by BrianG61UK » Fri Aug 04, 2017 12:25 am

I'm running openvpn-install-2.4.3-I602.exe on 64 bit Windows 7 Ultimate.
Why does openvpn-gui.exe run as "Below Normal" priority??
Surely this process will never use much CPU and should be Normal priority or higher.
Running it as Below Normal just means it can't get any CPU and can't be used if something else at Normal Priority is grabbing 100% CPU.

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Re: openvpn-gui.exe

Post by BrianG61UK » Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:53 pm

Hello, is there anybody out there??

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Re: openvpn-gui.exe

Post by BrianG61UK » Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:56 am

WAKEY WAKEY
HELLO!!!

OpenVPN-gui is still moronically running at Below Normal priority in 2.4.4-I601.

THERE IS NO DANGER OF IT USING TOO MUCH PROCESSOR -- IT SHOULD BE AT NORMAL PRIORITY.

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Re: openvpn-gui.exe

Post by BrianG61UK » Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:33 am

What exactly is the point of this forum?
Does everything just get ignored?
Are you all just stubborn jerks who think you know best?

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Re: openvpn-gui.exe

Post by TinCanTech » Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:38 pm

BrianG61UK wrote:
Sun Dec 17, 2017 1:56 am
OpenVPN-gui is still moronically running at Below Normal priority in 2.4.4-I601
The GUI runs at NORMAL priority by default .: You must have tweaked it ..
BrianG61UK wrote:
Fri Aug 04, 2017 12:25 am
Running it as Below Normal just means it can't get any CPU and can't be used if something else at Normal Priority is grabbing 100% CPU
Not really .. besides the GUI doesn't really do anything except launch the openvpn.EXE and then receive some log data.

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Re: openvpn-gui.exe

Post by BrianG61UK » Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:29 am

TinCanTech wrote:
Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:38 pm
[The GUI runs at NORMAL priority by default .: You must have tweaked it ..
You are correct. I'm very sorry for making such a fuss. :oops:

I was starting it from Task Scheduler because I found that Windows starts up more reliably if I delay startup items by differing short times so that they aren't all starting together. I didn't know Windows 7 defaults to setting priority to Below Normal for all scheduled tasks.

I hope you can accept my apology.

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Re: openvpn-gui.exe

Post by TinCanTech » Sun Aug 05, 2018 11:18 am

BrianG61UK wrote:
Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:29 am
I didn't know Windows 7 defaults to setting priority to Below Normal for all scheduled tasks
At least you found the real cause, thanks 8-)
BrianG61UK wrote:
Sun Aug 05, 2018 2:29 am
I hope you can accept my apology.
Of course .. de nada

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