I used to alter priorities for tasks like Divx compression, making it low priority and using my computer normally so as to allow it to use only freely available CPU time and not hog it when its required by other active tasks.
call it using a hotkey from your 24/7 script or turn it into a hotkey function.
(uses the new process cmd)
; allows cmd line params to be sent ; script.ahk PID IfEqual, 1,, WinGet, curr_pid, PID, A Else SetEnv, curr_pid, %1% Menu, priority, add, Realtime, Change_Priority Menu, priority, add, High, Change_Priority Menu, priority, add, Above Normal, Change_Priority Menu, priority, add, Normal, Change_Priority Menu, priority, add, Below Normal, Change_Priority Menu, priority, add, Low, Change_Priority Menu, priority, add Menu, priority, add, Kill Process, Kill_Process Menu, priority, show Exit Change_Priority: StringLeft, new_priority, A_ThisMenuItem, 1 Process, Priority, %curr_pid%, %new_priority% Return Kill_Process: Process, Close, %curr_pid% Return