restrict amount of CPU usage an application can use

[ksbigfoot]

I am running a web page that calls an application, they are both running on the same machine (Windows 2000 Server). The application runs and takes up all the resources of the server, disabling anyone from viewing any websites on our server until the application finishes running.

Is there a way to restrict the amount of CPU Usage an application can use?

Thanks

 

[twoeyes]

Does running the program at a lower priority work?

To test it, get the application to run, then in Task Manager manually set the priority to "below normal". If that works, then maybe you can wrap the application start command with ... err... the "start" command with a priority switch.

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