The default process priority settings control the priority that the Windows process scheduler gives to the virtual machines that run on the host system. These settings affect the performance of both the host system and the virtual machines running on it.

To configure default process priority settings, select Edit > Preferences > Priority.

Process priority settings apply to Windows hosts only. You can override these settings for specific virtual machines.

Table 1. Default Process Priority Settings

Setting

Description

Input grabbed

Select the priority for virtual machines when their keyboard and mouse input is grabbed.

Input ungrabbed

Select the priority for virtual machines when their keyboard and mouse input is not grabbed.

The Normal setting means that the processes within virtual machines contend equally for resources with all other processes running on the host.