Windows – program that can pause another program

cpu usageprocesswindows 7

Here is whats bothering me. For example, I play two games, Assassins Creed and MW3. When my friends call me to play MW3 I minimise Assassins Creed to go and play MW3. But Assassins Creed still consumes valuable processors time (over 50%, memory is not the problem). I understand that process must be in the memory but can I pause it somehow to not consume processor?

Best Answer

Use the Resource Monitor provided with Windows.

  1. Open Task Manager
  2. Go to Performance Tab.
  3. Open the Resource Monitor in the left bottom .
  4. Find out your process in the list.
  5. Right click, there is option to "Suspend Process".
  6. You can "Resume Process" afterwards.

No need to download any software, explore the Windows Operating System.

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