--- mplayer.c.org	Fri May 14 20:25:04 2004
+++ mplayer.c	Fri May 14 20:26:44 2004
@@ -824,6 +824,10 @@
 }
 #endif /*WIN32 && USE_WIN32DLL*/
 
+#ifdef WIN32
+SetPriorityClass(GetCurrentProcess(), HIGH_PRIORITY_CLASS);
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_TV
   tv_param_immediate = 1;
 #endif