Multimedia Class Scheduler

Windows 7 Service Details

Description:

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

Service Description:

Enables relative prioritization of work based on system-wide task priorities. This is intended mainly for multimedia applications.

Consequences of Stopping:

If this service is stopped, individual tasks resort to their default priority.
All services listed in 'Required For' will be unable to function

Depends on:

None

Required for:

Default Settings:

Home Basic: ?

Home Premium: Automatic

Business: ?

Ultimate: Automatic

Tweaked Settings:¹

Safe: Automatic

Tweak: Automatic

Minimal: Automatic

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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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