In this post, we will show you how to set CPU functionality to prefer foreground apps on Windows 10. Many background processes take up a lot of CPU resources which means foreground apps will face slowdowns. Sometimes your Windows 10 computer might slow down for programs like your browser and more and this happens when the processor is not able to decide which programs to prefer in terms of performance. Programs on Windows 10 run on the basis of how the CPU is set to function.