the "load /high" command

I think you're confusing that with "start ... /high". The "load ... high" convention was used back in the DOS days when you had to load memory-resident programs in upper memory to make more room for other programs.

"Start .../<whatever>" is the command in NT and 2K that allows you to set the priority class of a user application. Open a command prompt and run 'start /?' to get a full list of parameters. "Start ... /high" will tell 2K to give more processor ticks to that application than normal, which may make the app run a little faster if you have a bunch of other things running. More often than not, if you're only running one app, using /high probably won't make it noticeably faster.

Oh, and be very careful with /realtime.

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