[GH-ISSUE #907] Changing priority of barrierd.exe to Realtime makes mouse and keyboard more responsive #724

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opened 2026-05-05 06:59:45 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 0 comments

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Originally created by @tewarid on GitHub (Oct 8, 2020).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/907

Describe the bug
Mouse and keyboard are sometimes very sluggish on Windows 10. Changing priority of barrierd.exe to Realtime provides a significant improvement. barrierc.exe already runs at Realtime priority by default. Why doesn't barrierd.exe?

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Originally created by @tewarid on GitHub (Oct 8, 2020). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/debauchee/barrier/issues/907 **Describe the bug** Mouse and keyboard are sometimes very sluggish on Windows 10. Changing priority of barrierd.exe to Realtime provides a significant improvement. barrierc.exe already runs at Realtime priority by default. Why doesn't barrierd.exe? **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behavior: 1. Go to '...' 2. Click on '....' 3. Scroll down to '....' 4. See error **Expected behavior** A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen. **Screenshots** If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem. Please do not link to image hosting sites, as these can be ephemeral. Instead, attach them to the issue. **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: [e.g. Windows] - Barrier version [e.g 2.3.3] **Additional context** Add any other context about the problem here.