> If I had enough money, I would sue Microsoft for stealing processor cycles > from my machine. > > ... > > Microsoft is failing in a tremendous way regarding industrial application. > There is not a simple way to dedicate all the processor power to one > application, you will have always the Microsoft lack of knowledge of real > multi-task operation at your ankles. If there is just one application > running, why in the heck the processor needs to keep being interrupted? to > check if there is another application trying to launch? and what about it I > want to lock just one application? simply can't. Right. Microsoft has always been quite clear that Windows 2000 is not a real time operating system. They don't claim it will do the things you are asking for. The problem is with you, not them. If you want to have RTOS features go get an RTOS, but please spare us the whining that your hammer isn't much good as a screw driver. ***************************************************************** Embed Inc, embedded system specialists in Littleton Massachusetts (978) 742-9014, http://www.embedinc.com -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics