Multimedia Class Scheduler

Windows Vista Service Details

Description:

Gives higher priority to multimedia applications. Windows audio requires it.


Service Description:

Used mainly by multimedia applications, this service enables relative prioritization of work based on system-wide task priorities. If the service is stopped, individual tasks resort to their default priority.


Consequences of Stopping:

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All services listed in 'Required For' will be unable to function


Depends on:

None


Required for:


Windows Audio


Default Settings:
Home Basic:Automatic
Home Premium:Automatic
Business:Automatic
Ultimate:Automatic
Tweaked Settings:1
Safe:Automatic
Tweak:Automatic
Minimal:Automatic
1: Use at your own risk. Check descriptions of terms here

Service Information

Service Name: MMCSS
Process Name:svchost.exe
Memory Usage(MB)2:.
CPU Usage(%)3:
Running Type:
2: denotes typical memory usage. It may not be indicative of what usage you will see, but it should give you a rough idea. Make a comment below if you see otherwise.
3: denotes typical CPU usage when process is actually active. Many processes are not actively doing anything most of the time. Check running type for more details. All machines are different, so this number may not be indicative of what you will actually see.
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