I often find myself wanting to NOT multitask on Windows - or just have the machine devote as much as possible to a couple important programs, like photoshop. I really enjoy using openbox under Lubuntu, and have found that I can get good performance out of old machines.
I know how to disable startup programs and minimize the number of programs (and processes) running, but I was wondering if there were a way to make windows open only what I need for a couple of programs. I want to get back to my regular PC for general use, but it'd be great to have a "photoshop OS" or just a browser for when I need to look up something fast.
I'm not necessarily looking for a specific program, I'm looking for a way to devote as much processing power as possible to a couple of programs in a no-distractions environment, and preferably manage these environments and choose which I'd like at startup.
I'm running Windows 8 (and 10), HP Pavilion G6.
