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How can I set high priority for bluetooth process/service in Windows 10? In Windows 7 ralink have process which have default high, but here is not any process connected with BT, without that I have delay on my BT headset :(

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Reset to default
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"svchost.exe - k bthsvcs" is the exact process that you need to act on if you wish to ensure High CPU Priority especially for things like A2DP/AptX and ensuring low latency as well as high audio quality. This was the reason I had to find out, as Games where making my Bluetooth Headphones skip and drop quality despite absolutely fine signal.

I used the Free (Nag's a little however) program Process Lasso to automate setting the process to High Priority. Problem Solved for me :)

Please note some programs do not separate each Service and just show "svchost.exe"

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  • Does this answer/process also apply to bluetooth mouse/keyboard?
    – user557532
    Mar 30, 2022 at 14:03
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In Command Prompt execute tasklist /svc /fi “imagename eq svchost.exe” to see the list of process IDs.

Find the 'bthserv' service and notice the PID. Then Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC, select the corresponding PID and set it to high priority.

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  • Thank you for the end to end solution. So far so good.
    – Steve
    Nov 22, 2020 at 15:15
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Checkout the details tab of task Manager.

  1. Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC
  2. In the window that pops up, click details tab.
  3. Right click the service you want.
  4. Mouse over Set Priority.

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    I'm not sure why this was downvoted. This answers the specific question that was bolded of "How can I set high priority for bluetooth process/service in Windows 10?" Maybe because it didn't solve a problem that wasn't described here?
    – Mike Averto
    Feb 22, 2016 at 13:07
  • I gave it an up vote. This is the root cause of many bluetooth issues.
    – Gabriel Fair
    Jan 4, 2017 at 12:58
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    I'm guessing because it doesn't identify which process should be prioritized, so it does not in fact answer the specific question.
    – Cory
    Feb 9, 2017 at 0:56
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    The question is about a headset. Your answer is about a mouse.
    – Praesagus
    May 29, 2018 at 14:12
  • @Praesagus: This answer is not about a mouse. It is, in fact, not about a specific service at all.
    – Tomas Aschan
    Oct 23, 2018 at 6:59

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