2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/utils/process.cpp b/src/utils/process.cpp
index b424b42e3..1efd850cc 100644
--- a/src/utils/process.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/process.cpp
@@ -257,3 +257,18 @@ bool openBrowser(std::string url)
 }
 
 #endif
+
+#ifdef WIN32
+void setPriority(const bool big)
+{
+    HANDLE hCurrentProcess = GetCurrentProcess();
+    if (big)
+        SetPriorityClass(hCurrentProcess, ABOVE_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS);
+    else
+        SetPriorityClass(hCurrentProcess, BELOW_NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS);
+}
+#else
+void setPriority(const bool big A_UNUSED)
+{
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/utils/process.h b/src/utils/process.h
index 6b34fd22d..95c868372 100644
--- a/src/utils/process.h
+++ b/src/utils/process.h
@@ -31,4 +31,6 @@ bool execFile(std::string pathName, std::string name,
 
 bool openBrowser(std::string url);
 
+void setPriority(const bool big);
+
 #endif // UTILS_PROCESS_H