| SetThreadPriority The SetThreadPriority function sets the priority value for the specified thread. This value, together with the priority class of the thread’s process, determines the thread’s base priority level. | VB4-32,5,6 Declare Function SetThreadPriority Lib "kernel32" Alias "SetThreadPriority" (ByVal hThread As Long, ByVal nPriority As Long) As Long
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 | VB.NET System.Threading.Thread.Priority
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 | Operating Systems Supported | 
 | Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later | 
 
 | · hThread Identifies the thread whose priority value is to be set.
 Windows NT: The handle must have the THREAD_SET_INFORMATION access right associated with it. For more information, see Thread Objects.
 
 · nPriority
 Specifies the priority value for the thread. This parameter can be one of the following values:
 THREAD_PRIORITY_ABOVE_NORMAL
 Indicates 1 point above normal priority for the priority class.
 THREAD_PRIORITY_BELOW_NORMAL
 Indicates 1 point below normal priority for the priority class.
 THREAD_PRIORITY_HIGHEST
 Indicates 2 points above normal priority for the priority class.
 THREAD_PRIORITY_IDLE
 Indicates a base priority level of 1 for IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS, NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, or HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS processes, and a base priority level of 16 for REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS processes.
 THREAD_PRIORITY_LOWEST
 Indicates 2 points below normal priority for the priority class.
 THREAD_PRIORITY_NORMAL
 Indicates normal priority for the priority class.
 THREAD_PRIORITY_TIME_CRITICAL
 Indicates a base priority level of 15 for IDLE_PRIORITY_CLASS, NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, or HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS processes, and a base priority level of 31 for REALTIME_PRIORITY_CLASS processes.
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 | If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero. 
 If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
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