What is the role of the Windows Scheduler in determining when a process or thread will run?

[ProfRon]

You know how your computer juggles a bunch of tasks without crashing? The Windows Scheduler is that sneaky boss behind it all. It decides which process or thread gets the CPU's attention next. I mean, imagine threads as eager kids fighting for the swing set. The scheduler picks who swings when, based on fairness and urgency. You don't want one hogging the whole playground forever. It peeks at priorities you set, like marking something as high importance. Then it slices time into tiny bits, handing them out round-robin style. Sometimes it yields to real-time needs, like video playback. I once tweaked it for a game that lagged; bumped the priority, and boom, smoother sails. Without this juggling act, your machine would freeze on the first heavy app. It even handles multi-core chaos, spreading threads across chips like distributing chores. You feel it when apps respond snappily, that's the scheduler whispering efficiency.

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