Thanks for the reply!  No I actually want to prioritize the miner above other system processes.  I found that on cryptodredge this was helpful, as setting the miner's CPU priority at max level actually made the hash rate a little better as well as resulted in less rejected shares.  Probably just from less switching between processes for CPU.  Would be awesome if it helped the same way here.  If it's relatively easy to implement, it would definitely add value!!  Let us know if you think its possible