DOCUMENT:Q102503  04-AUG-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Windows NT Screen Savers Fail to Run Smoothly
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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Screen savers run slowly or jerkily under Windows NT.
 
CAUSE
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This problem occurs when an application calls the PeekMessage
application program interface (API) functions even when it's
apparently idle. Borland's Quattro Pro for Windows and Microsoft Word
for Windows both do this.
 
RESOLUTION
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By default, Windows NT gives a priority boost to the program with the
input focus. If Quattro Pro for Windows or Word for Windows is taking
all the CPU time (when you want a background application to get more
CPU time), disable the input focus boost. You can do this through the
System icon in Control Panel.
 
Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubCategory: 16AP

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