diff --git a/startYACY.bat b/startYACY.bat
index 7f9dea5d7..33b8c0e7e 100644
--- a/startYACY.bat
+++ b/startYACY.bat
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ REM Please change the "javastart" settings in the web-interface "Basic Configura
 set jmx=
 set jms=
 set javacmd=-Xmx64m -Xms10m
+set priolvl=0
 set priority=/NORMAL
 if exist DATA\SETTINGS\httpProxy.conf GoTo :GETSTARTOPTS
 
diff --git a/startYACY_noconsole.bat b/startYACY_noconsole.bat
index 89be2acab..a048bd331 100644
--- a/startYACY_noconsole.bat
+++ b/startYACY_noconsole.bat
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ REM Please change the "javastart" settings in the web-interface "Basic Configura
 set jmx=
 set jms=
 set javacmd=-Xmx64m -Xms10m
+set priolvl=0
 set priority=/NORMAL
 if exist DATA\SETTINGS\httpProxy.conf GoTo :GETSTARTOPTS