diff --git a/startYACY.bat b/startYACY.bat
index d22b04656..c4eb3f32f 100644
--- a/startYACY.bat
+++ b/startYACY.bat
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ REM Please change the "javastart" settings in the web-interface "Basic Configura
 set jmx=
 set jms=
 set javacmd=-Xmx120m -Xms120m
-set priolvl=0
-set priority=/NORMAL
+set priolvl=10
+set priority=/BELOWNORMAL
 if exist DATA\SETTINGS\httpProxy.conf GoTo :RENAMEINDEX
 if exist DATA\SETTINGS\yacy.conf GoTo :GETSTARTOPTS
 
diff --git a/startYACY_debug.bat b/startYACY_debug.bat
index 5ed0db6f8..41157e6e8 100644
--- a/startYACY_debug.bat
+++ b/startYACY_debug.bat
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ REM Please change the "javastart" settings in the web-interface "Basic Configura
 set jmx=
 set jms=
 set javacmd=-Xmx120m -Xms120m
-set priolvl=0
-set priority=/NORMAL
+set priolvl=10
+set priority=/BELOWNORMAL
 set port=8080
 if exist DATA\SETTINGS\httpProxy.conf GoTo :RENAMEINDEX
 if exist DATA\SETTINGS\yacy.conf GoTo :GETSTARTOPTS