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Showing 305 of 305 tweaks · 16 need a restart

Network 83 tweaks

SafeStandard

Drop source-routed packets

Discards packets that dictate their own route (a spoofing vector) instead of forwarding them.

Game Network
SafeStandard

Faster TCP fast-retransmit

Triggers loss recovery after 2 duplicate ACKs instead of 3 — a lost packet is resent one round trip sooner.

Game Network
SafeStandard

Ignore ICMP redirects

Refuses routing changes suggested by other hosts — protects against route hijacking and stops odd path changes mid-session.

Game Network
SafeStandard

Path-MTU discovery on, black-hole detection off

Keeps MTU discovery enabled (right-sized packets, no fragmentation) and disables the slow black-hole fallback that can shrink packets after a few losses.

Game Network
SafeStandard

Selective ACK on

Makes sure SACK is enabled, so only the lost segments are resent after packet loss (the default on modern Windows — this pins it).

Game Network
SafePlatinum

Allow DSCP/QoS tagging on home networks

Sets "Do not use NLA" so QoS policies (DSCP marking, used by Discord/Teams and router gaming QoS) apply on non-domain networks too.

Game Network
SafePlatinum

Bigger ARP/neighbour cache

Raises the neighbour-cache limit from 256 to 4096 entries — no re-resolution stalls on large LANs / LAN parties.

Game Network
SafePlatinum

Lift the TCP connection cap

Sets the maximum simultaneous TCP connections to the ceiling (16,777,214) — the default is already high; this makes sure heavy P2P/game-server browsing never hits a limit.

Game Network
ModerateRestartPlatinum

Bigger TCP control-block tables

Raises the free-TCB pool and hash table for a busy connection table (launchers + game + voice + browser all at once).

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Direct Cache Access

Lets the network card write packet data straight into the CPU cache (needs card + chipset support; ignored otherwise).

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Disable 6to4 and ISATAP tunnelling

Turns off the automatic IPv6-over-IPv4 tunnel adapters (6to4, ISATAP) — fewer virtual interfaces and no odd NAT/route behaviour for game traffic (Teredo is a separate v1 tweak).

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Disable dead-gateway detection

Stops Windows switching to a backup gateway on a short hiccup — avoids mid-match route flapping on single-router home networks.⚠ Failover to a backup router/gateway no longer happens automatically.

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Disable IGMP multicast membership

Stops the PC joining multicast groups (IGMP) — less background chatter on the LAN; games do not use multicast.⚠ IPTV, multicast streams and some LAN discovery stop working.

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Fewer connect retries

A failed TCP connect gives up after 2 retransmissions instead of retrying for many seconds — servers that are down fail fast and the client can pick another.⚠ On a weak Wi-Fi/mobile link connections fail sooner instead of retrying.

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Keep IP address on brief link loss

DisableDHCPMediaSense: a cable wiggle or Wi-Fi blip no longer tears down the IP configuration and every open connection.⚠ After a real network change the PC may keep a stale IP address until you reconnect.

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Larger default socket buffers

Raises Winsock's default send/receive buffer from 8 KB to 64 KB — fewer dropped datagrams on bursty voice/game traffic.

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Shorter initial retransmit timeout

Lowers the first TCP retransmission timer from 3000 ms to 2000 ms — a lost SYN or first packet is resent a second sooner.⚠ On a slow or unstable link this triggers needless retransmissions.

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

UDP fast path (Winsock AFD)

Raises the datagram-size thresholds below which Windows fast-paths UDP packets. TCP is not affected.

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Wider UDP ephemeral port range

Raises the pool of outbound UDP ports from ~16,000 to ~55,000 — helps with many simultaneous game/voice sockets. Revert restores the Windows default (49152 / 16384).

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Winsock: buffer small non-blocking sends

Lets non-blocking sockets queue small sends in the AFD buffer instead of stalling — smoother throughput for games that use overlapped I/O.

Game Network
ModeratePlatinum

Winsock: ignore TCP PUSH bit on receive

Makes Winsock complete receives as data arrives instead of waiting for the sender's PUSH flag — lowers delay for chatty TCP game/voice protocols.

Game Network
SafeStandard

Optimize TCP Window Scaling

Enables window scaling without timestamps (Tcp1323Opts) for better throughput and latency.

Latency
SafePremium

Disable ECN

Turns off Explicit Congestion Notification, which can add latency on some routes.

Latency
SafePremium

Disable TCP Timestamps

Removes TCP timestamp overhead on every packet for slightly lower latency.

Latency
SafePremium

Set TTL to 64

Sets a clean default TTL of 64 hops (standard for gaming setups).

Latency
SafeRestartPlatinum

Never force HPET as the timer

Removes any "useplatformclock" boot override so Windows keeps using the CPU's TSC — the low-latency timer. No-op when it was never forced. Restart required.

Latency
ModeratePremium

Disable Large Send Offload

Stops the network card from batching outgoing packets into larger chunks before sending — trades a little throughput for steadier, lower latency.⚠ Higher CPU load during heavy uploads on some network cards.

Latency
ModeratePremium

Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP

Turns off legacy NetBIOS name resolution on all adapters (less broadcast noise, more secure).⚠ Breaks name resolution for old LAN shares and some LAN games.

Latency
ModeratePremium

Disable NIC Interrupt Moderation

Stops the network card from batching packets before interrupting the CPU — lower latency/jitter in fast-paced games.⚠ Higher CPU load during heavy downloads on some network cards.

Latency
ModeratePremium

Disable NIC Power Saving

Stops Windows from powering down your network card to save energy (avoids latency spikes).⚠ Slightly more power draw; Wake-on-LAN behaviour can change.

Latency
ModeratePremium

Disable RSC (Receive Coalescing)

Disables Receive Segment Coalescing so packets aren't batched — lower latency, may lower bulk throughput.⚠ Higher CPU load during heavy downloads on some network cards.

Latency
ModeratePremium

Reduce TCP Retransmissions

Lowers the retransmission count so dead connections drop faster.⚠ On a weak Wi-Fi/mobile link this can cause more dropped connections instead of fewer.

Latency
ModeratePlatinum

Disable PCIe link power saving (ASPM)

Keeps every PCIe link (GPU, NVMe, NIC) at full power so none has to wake up and re-train mid-game.⚠ More heat and power draw (laptops: shorter battery life).

Latency
ModeratePlatinum

Disable timer coalescing

CoalescingTimerInterval=0: Windows stops batching timer wake-ups, so timers fire when they are due rather than in a group — more precise, slightly less idle savings.⚠ Slightly more idle power draw (laptops: a bit less battery life).

Latency
ModeratePlatinum

MMCSS Pro Audio: high priority

Raises the Pro Audio multimedia scheduler class (priority 6, high scheduling & I/O priority) — fewer audio crackles/latency spikes in DAWs, voice chat and low-latency audio drivers.

Latency
ModeratePlatinum

Ramp CPU up faster

Lowers the load threshold that triggers a higher performance state from 60 % to 10 % — the CPU speeds up at the first sign of work instead of after a delay.⚠ More heat, fan noise and power draw (laptops: shorter battery life).

Latency
SafeStandard

Disable auto-connect to open hotspots

Stops Windows connecting to suggested public Wi-Fi hotspots on its own.

Network
SafeStandard

Disable Delivery Optimization (P2P Updates)

Stops Windows from using your upload bandwidth to share update files with other PCs on the internet — frees bandwidth for gaming.

Network
SafeStandard

Disable Network Throttling

Removes the network packet limit imposed by multimedia (index → disabled).

Network
SafeStandard

Disable QoS Reserved Bandwidth

Frees the 20% of bandwidth reserved by default for the QoS Packet Scheduler.

Network
SafeStandard

Larger, longer DNS cache

Bigger hash table and higher TTL ceilings for the Windows DNS cache — fewer repeated lookups for launchers and CDNs.

Network
SafeStandard

More parallel connections per server

Raises the WinInet limit to 10 parallel connections per host (default 6 in many apps) — faster page/asset loading in Windows-based launchers.

Network
SafePlatinum

Automatic DNS-over-HTTPS

Windows 11: upgrades DNS to encrypted DoH automatically whenever the resolver supports it (Cloudflare, Google, Quad9, AdGuard).

Network
SafePlatinum

Disable DNS suffix devolution

Stops Windows retrying failed names with parent-domain suffixes — failed lookups return immediately.

Network
SafePlatinum

Disable LMHOSTS lookup

Removes the legacy NetBIOS LMHOSTS name-file lookup.

Network
SafePlatinum

Disable smart multi-homed name resolution

Windows stops racing every adapter's DNS servers and the parallel A/AAAA lookups — one clean, predictable query per name.

Network
SafePlatinum

SMB server: deeper IRP stack

Raises IRPStackSize to 32 so a PC sharing folders never returns "not enough server storage" under heavy transfers.

Network
SafePlatinum

SMB: no bandwidth throttling, large MTU

Lets file copies to a NAS / other PC use the full link and large packets.

Network
ModeratePremium

Disable Nagle's Algorithm

Reduces latency by disabling TCP aggregation on all interfaces.⚠ Network tuning: the benefit depends on the game and connection; it can slightly reduce throughput on some setups.

Network
ModeratePremium

Disable Teredo

Turns off the Teredo IPv6 tunneling protocol.⚠ Can break the Xbox network test / NAT type and some peer-to-peer games.

Network
ModeratePremium

Increase TCP Ports

Increases the number of ephemeral ports and lowers TIME_WAIT (better under load).⚠ Network tuning: only useful with a very large number of simultaneous connections.

Network
ModeratePremium

Set DNS to Cloudflare

Sets DNS to 1.1.1.1 / 1.0.0.1 on all active network adapters.⚠ Changes your DNS: ISP/parental filters and some company/VPN name lookups stop working; speed varies by location.

Network
ModeratePremium

Set DNS to Google

Sets DNS to 8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4 on all active network adapters.⚠ Changes your DNS: ISP/parental filters and some company/VPN name lookups stop working; speed varies by location.

Network
ModeratePremium

TCP Optimizations

Enables RSS, normal autotuning and disables heuristics for more stable throughput.⚠ Network tuning: the benefit depends on the connection and can be zero or slightly negative.

Network
ModeratePlatinum

Disable multicast DNS (mDNS)

Stops the resolver sending mDNS queries for .local names — less LAN broadcast noise (LLMNR is a separate v1 tweak).⚠ Chromecast, AirPlay, network printers and some LAN devices may no longer be discovered.

Network
ModeratePlatinum

Disable proxy auto-detect (WPAD lookup)

Stops apps probing for a "wpad" proxy on every connection — a classic cause of slow first requests and a MITM vector.⚠ Company / school networks that rely on automatic proxy discovery (WPAD) stop working.

Network
ModeratePlatinum

Disable WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery service

Stops the WPAD service that hunts for proxy scripts — apps that use WinHTTP connect directly.⚠ Company / school networks that rely on automatic proxy discovery stop working.

Network
ModerateRestartPlatinum

Prefer IPv4 over IPv6

Keeps IPv6 available but tries IPv4 first — avoids slow fallbacks when your ISP's IPv6 route is worse than IPv4 (different from fully disabling IPv6).

Network
ModeratePlatinum

Set DNS to AdGuard

Sets DNS to 94.140.14.14 / 94.140.15.15 — resolves normally and blocks ad and tracker domains for the whole PC.⚠ Replaces your DNS and blocks ad/tracker domains for the whole PC — some sites, apps and free games may misbehave.

Network
ModeratePlatinum

Set DNS to Quad9

Sets DNS to 9.9.9.9 / 149.112.112.112 on active adapters — fast, and blocks known malicious domains.⚠ Replaces your DNS: ISP/parental filters and some company/VPN name lookups stop working.

Network
AdvancedRestartPremium

Disable IPv6

Disables IPv6 (can reduce latency on some setups). Restart required.⚠ Some apps, Xbox networking and a few game servers expect IPv6. Prefer "Prefer IPv4 over IPv6" instead.

Network
SafeStandard

Disable energy-saving Ethernet (EEE)

Turns off Energy Efficient Ethernet / Green Ethernet / Gigabit Lite, which throttle the link when traffic is light.

Network Card
SafePlatinum

Disable Adaptive Inter-Frame Spacing

Intel NICs stretch the gap between frames on a busy link — turning it off removes that adaptive delay.

Network Card
SafePlatinum

Disable ARP / NS power-management offloads

The card stops answering ARP and IPv6 neighbour requests on behalf of a sleeping PC — one less firmware feature running in the datapath.

Network Card
SafePlatinum

Disable background connectivity probing

Stops Windows periodically pinging Microsoft servers to decide the "internet access" status of the network icon.

Network Card
SafePlatinum

Disable IPsec offload

Removes IPsec offload firmware from the datapath (only used with VPN/IPsec tunnels, which software handles fine).

Network Card
SafePlatinum

Disable jumbo frames

Forces the standard 1514-byte frame size — jumbo frames add latency for small, frequent game/voice packets.

Network Card
SafePlatinum

Ensure checksum offloads are on

IP/TCP checksums computed by the card in both directions (the default; this repairs a driver left in a slow software mode).

Network Card
SafePlatinum

Intel Wi-Fi Throughput Booster

Turns on the driver's own throughput-boost mode for Intel wireless cards.

Network Card
SafePlatinum

No selective suspend for USB network adapters

USB Ethernet/Wi-Fi dongles are no longer allowed to power down between packets.

Network Card
SafePlatinum

Receive Side Scaling on the card

Spreads incoming traffic across CPU cores at the driver level.

Network Card
SafePlatinum

UDP checksum offload

Lets the network card compute UDP checksums instead of the CPU — less per-packet overhead under heavy game/voice traffic.

Network Card
SafePlatinum

Unbind Link-Layer Topology Discovery

Removes the LLTD mapper/responder bindings (they answer the "Network map" feature and nothing else) from every adapter.

Network Card
ModeratePlatinum

Disable 802.1p / VLAN tagging

Removes the priority/VLAN tag from outgoing frames — a few bytes less per packet; only matters if your switch does not use VLANs.⚠ Breaks networks that use VLANs or QoS tagging (some offices, ISP boxes with IPTV).

Network Card
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Ethernet flow control

Stops the card from pausing traffic under load — trades a little reliability on saturated links for lower latency.

Network Card
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Large Send Offload v1

Turns off the legacy LSOv1 (v2 is a v1 tweak) so the CPU builds packets itself — steadier latency on small game packets.

Network Card
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Receive Segment Coalescing (driver)

Stops the driver merging received packets before handing them up — each packet arrives immediately (complements the Windows-side RSC tweak).

Network Card
ModeratePlatinum

Disable wake from shutdown (S5)

Realtek / Intel "Shutdown Wake-On-LAN" and link-speed-on-shutdown switches off.⚠ You will no longer be able to wake this PC from shutdown over the network.

Network Card
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Wake-on-LAN (magic packet / pattern)

Stops the card waking the PC and keeps the NIC out of its low-power listen state. Only turn off if you never wake this PC over the network.⚠ You will no longer be able to wake this PC over the network.

Network Card
ModeratePlatinum

Stop registering this PC in DNS

Windows stops pushing the PC name/IP to the DNS server at every connection — a small delay off each network change on home networks.⚠ PCs on a company domain or with local name lookups may no longer be reachable by name.

Network Card
ModeratePlatinum

Unbind Microsoft Network Adapter Multiplexor

Removes the NIC-teaming multiplexor protocol binding — only used if you bond several cards.⚠ Can break network teaming, Hyper-V / virtual switches and some VPN adapters.

Network Card
ModeratePlatinum

Wi-Fi low-latency mode

Disables packet coalescing and aggressive roaming scans on Wi-Fi cards that expose it.

Network Card
ModeratePlatinum

Wi-Fi power plan: max performance

Sets the "Wireless Adapter Settings" power option to Maximum Performance.⚠ More power draw and heat on laptops (shorter battery life).

Network Card

GPU & Display 36 tweaks

SafePremium

Disable Radeon Software Autostart

Disables Radeon Software launching automatically at startup.

AMD
SafePlatinum

Disable AMD update / link tasks

Removes the scheduled tasks that check for Radeon updates and refresh the AMD Link component.

AMD
SafePlatinum

Disable AMD User Experience Program

Stops the background data-collection services (User Experience Program launcher / master).

AMD
SafePlatinum

Disable Radeon DVR launch task

Stops the Radeon ReLive recorder launcher from starting at logon.

AMD
SafePlatinum

Disable Radeon ReLive recording

Turns off ReLive / Instant Replay recording in the Radeon Software profile (no background capture).

AMD
ModeratePlatinum

Disable AMD Crash Defender service

Stops the crash-report collector service that ships with Radeon Software.

AMD
AdvancedPremium

Disable AMD External Events Utility

Stops the AMD External Events service (handles FreeSync/hotkeys). Only use if you don't need it.⚠ FreeSync and some Radeon hotkeys/display features can stop working.

AMD
SafeStandard

Disable Broadcast DVR user service

Stops the per-user Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting service.

Display & Game
SafeStandard

Hide Game Bar startup tips

Stops the "Press Win+G" tip panel popping up when a game launches.

Display & Game
SafeStandard

Keep taskbar thumbnails out of GPU memory

DWM stops caching live thumbnails of minimized windows (AlwaysHibernateThumbnails=0), freeing VRAM and compositor time.

Display & Game
SafePlatinum

Disable adaptive brightness

Stops Windows changing brightness with ambient light / content (CABC) — constant, predictable image.

Display & Game
SafePlatinum

Disable game audio capture

Stops the Game Bar capturing game audio in clips.

Display & Game
SafePlatinum

Disable microphone capture in clips

Stops the Game Bar recording your microphone with clips.

Display & Game
SafePlatinum

Disable mouse cursor capture

Stops the Game Bar drawing the cursor into captures — one less overlay hook.

Display & Game
SafePlatinum

Disable Xbox game-save sync task

Removes the scheduled Xbox cloud-save sync task that wakes up in the background.

Display & Game
SafePlatinum

Hide app-crash dialogs

A crashing background program no longer pops a "has stopped working" window over your game.

Display & Game
SafePlatinum

Never dim the display

Removes the dim-before-sleep step so the screen keeps full brightness until it turns off.

Display & Game
ModeratePlatinum

DirectX: flip model + VRR + high-performance GPU

Sets the global Graphics Settings string: "Optimizations for windowed games" (flip-model upgrade), "Variable refresh rate" and the high-performance GPU as default on laptops with two GPUs.⚠ VRR optimisation can cause flicker on some FreeSync/G-Sync monitors — turn it off if the picture flashes.

Display & Game
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Aero Peek

Stops DWM rendering live window previews when hovering the taskbar or Show-desktop corner — less compositing work.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Display & Game
ModeratePlatinum

Disable background game recording

Turns off "Record what happened" (historical capture) — no rolling video buffer eating GPU/encoder time while you play.⚠ You lose the "record the last 30 seconds" background clips.

Display & Game
ModeratePlatinum

Disable the Xbox Game Bar overlay entirely

Turns off the whole Win+G overlay framework (not just clip recording) — no overlay process hooking into games.⚠ Win+G, Xbox Game Bar capture and "record that" clips stop working.

Display & Game
ModeratePlatinum

Never turn the display off (plugged in)

Sets the "turn off display" timer to Never on AC power so a long cutscene, stream or download never blanks the screen. Revert restores 10 minutes.⚠ The screen never blanks while plugged in — risk of burn-in on OLED, and wasted power if you forget the PC on.

Display & Game
ModeratePlatinum

No Microsoft Store auto-downloads

Stops the Store downloading app updates in the background while you play or stream.⚠ Microsoft Store apps and games no longer update themselves.

Display & Game
ModeratePlatinum

No notification pop-ups over games

Disables toast notifications globally — no banner can steal focus or minimize a fullscreen game.⚠ ALL notifications stop appearing (calendar, mail, chat, Windows alerts) until you re-enable them.

Display & Game
AdvancedPlatinum

Disable Gaming Services

Stops Microsoft Gaming Services. Xbox / Game Pass / Store games will not launch while it is off — only for pure Steam/Epic/Battle.net setups.⚠ Xbox / Game Pass / Microsoft Store games will not launch while it is off.

Display & Game
SafePremium

Disable NVIDIA Telemetry

Cuts the NVIDIA telemetry/crash-report service and scheduled tasks.

NVIDIA
SafePremium

Disable NVIDIA Update Checks

Disables the NVIDIA driver/profile update check tasks.

NVIDIA
SafePlatinum

Disable NVIDIA Battery Boost logon task

Removes the scheduled task that runs at every logon for laptop Battery Boost.

NVIDIA
SafePlatinum

Disable NVIDIA FrameView SDK service

Stops the FrameView performance-capture service that runs in the background (used by FrameView / benchmarking overlays only).

NVIDIA
SafePlatinum

Disable NVIDIA NvNode launcher task

Stops the NvNode launcher (the GeForce Experience web helper) starting at logon.

NVIDIA
SafePlatinum

Disable NVIDIA telemetry feature flags

Turns off the three driver feature flags (RID 44231 / 64640 / 66610) that gate telemetry and crash-report upload from the display driver.

NVIDIA
SafePlatinum

Don't start the NVIDIA tray icon at logon

Stops the NvTray helper from launching with Windows (the Control Panel still opens from the desktop menu).

NVIDIA
SafePlatinum

Opt out of NVIDIA telemetry (Control Panel)

Sets the NVIDIA Control Panel data-collection preference to "opted out" — the registry side of the telemetry, complementary to disabling the service.

NVIDIA
ModeratePremium

GPU Scaling (No Display Scaling)

Switches scaling to the GPU side to reduce input lag on non-native resolutions.⚠ Non-native resolutions are no longer stretched by the GPU — you may see black borders.

NVIDIA
ModeratePlatinum

Disable NVIDIA network/GameStream containers

Stops any NVIDIA container service whose name mentions Network or GameStream. The Control Panel and driver keep working.

NVIDIA
ModeratePlatinum

Disable NVIDIA streaming services

Stops the GameStream / network streaming services. Only needed if you stream games to a Shield or Moonlight client.⚠ NVIDIA GameStream / Moonlight / Shield streaming stops working.

NVIDIA

Performance 18 tweaks

SafeStandard

Cap Defender scan CPU usage

Limits scheduled Defender scans to 20 % average CPU (default 50 %) — no more scan-time stutter.

Performance
SafeStandard

Disable Fullscreen Optimizations

Globally disables fullscreen optimizations (reduces in-game input lag).

Performance
SafeStandard

Enable Game Mode

Turns on Windows Game Mode to prioritize games.

Performance
SafeStandard

Max Multimedia Responsiveness

Sets SystemResponsiveness to 0 to prioritize games and multimedia apps.

Performance
ModeratePremium

Boost Foreground Priority

Gives more CPU time to the foreground app (Win32PrioritySeparation).⚠ Scheduler tuning: gains vary, and background apps (streaming/recording) can get less CPU under load.

Performance
ModeratePremium

Boost Games Task Priority

Raises the scheduler's GPU/CPU priority for games.⚠ Scheduler tuning: gains vary, and background apps (streaming/recording) can get less CPU under load.

Performance
ModeratePremium

Disable CPU Core Parking

Keeps every CPU core active instead of letting Windows park idle ones — avoids the latency spike when a parked core has to wake back up.⚠ More heat, noise and power draw (laptops: shorter battery life).

Performance
ModeratePremium

Disable Game DVR & Game Bar

Disables the Xbox Game Bar background capture (FPS gain).⚠ Win+G, Xbox Game Bar capture and "record that" clips stop working.

Performance
ModeratePremium

Disable Memory Compression

Turns off RAM compression — saves CPU cycles when you have plenty of RAM (16 GB+).⚠ With 8 GB of RAM or less this increases swapping and stutter.

Performance
ModerateRestartPremium

Force High Timer Resolution

Requests a global high timer resolution for smoother frame pacing (mainly Windows 11). Restart required.⚠ Higher power draw and heat (laptops: shorter battery life).

Performance
ModerateRestartPremium

Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling

Enables HAGS (the GPU manages its own video memory). Requires a restart.⚠ On some GPU/driver combinations it causes stutter or crashes in certain games — turn it off if a game misbehaves.

Performance
ModeratePremium

MMCSS GPU/CPU Priority

Prioritizes multimedia tasks at the MMCSS scheduler level.⚠ Scheduler tuning: gains vary, and background apps (streaming/recording) can get less CPU under load.

Performance
ModeratePremium

Ultimate Performance Plan

Unlocks and activates the Windows Ultimate Performance power plan.⚠ More heat, noise and battery drain (laptops).

Performance
ModeratePlatinum

Close hung apps faster

HungAppTimeout 1 s and WaitToKillAppTimeout 2 s — frozen programs are closed almost immediately at shutdown. An app that is only slow to save may lose unsaved work.⚠ An app that is only slow to save can be killed at shutdown and lose unsaved work.

Performance
ModerateRestartPlatinum

Disable memory page combining

Stops Windows scanning RAM to merge identical pages (background CPU + latency cost, tiny RAM gain). Restart required.

Performance
ModerateRestartPlatinum

Shorten the boot menu timeout

Sets the OS-selection menu wait to 3 seconds (only matters with dual boot). Restart required.⚠ Dual-boot users get much less time to pick an OS.

Performance
ModerateRestartPlatinum

Skip the boot animation

Disables the Windows boot logo / spinner (bootux) — boot goes straight to the login screen. Restart required.⚠ Changes a boot option (bcdedit); some anti-cheats dislike custom boot options.

Performance
ModeratePlatinum

Stop services faster at shutdown

WaitToKillServiceTimeout 2 s instead of 5 s.⚠ A service that is slow to stop at shutdown can be cut short.

Performance

Input 43 tweaks

SafeRestartStandard

Larger mouse/keyboard input buffer

Raises the HID input queue depth so bursts of mouse/keyboard events under heavy load don't drop or delay input.

Input
SafePlatinum

Disable mouse ClickLock

ClickLock holds a mouse button after a brief press, which can misfire mid-game. Off by Windows default — this guarantees it stays off.

Input
SafePlatinum

Disable SoundSentry flashes

No window/screen flash for system sounds.

Input
SafePlatinum

Disable the High Contrast shortcut

Stops Left Alt + Left Shift + Print Screen switching the whole desktop to High Contrast.

Input
SafePlatinum

Disable the Mouse Keys shortcut

Stops Left Alt + Left Shift + Num Lock popping up the Mouse Keys prompt during play.

Input
SafePlatinum

Disable the Narrator shortcut

Win+Ctrl+Enter no longer launches Narrator (its voice over your game is jarring).

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Alt+Shift / Ctrl+Shift language switching

Stops the keyboard-layout hotkeys firing mid-game and swapping your layout (a classic "my keys changed" cause).⚠ Alt+Shift / Ctrl+Shift will no longer switch keyboard language — use Win+Space instead.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Disable autocorrect and text prediction

Touch-keyboard / typing autocorrect, spell-check, prediction and double-space full-stop off.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Disable clipboard history

Turns off Win+V clipboard history — nothing you copy (passwords included) is kept in a searchable list.⚠ Win+V clipboard history stops working.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Disable the system beep

Silences the legacy console/PC-speaker beep and extended sounds.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Touch Keyboard & handwriting service

Stops TabletInputService (touch keyboard, handwriting panel). Only matters on tablets / touch screens.⚠ The touch keyboard and handwriting stop working (tablets / touch screens).

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Disable touch/contact visual feedback

Removes the circles drawn on screen for touch and gestures — no extra cursor rendering.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Disable typing insights & text suggestions

Turns off Windows collecting typing statistics and showing hardware-keyboard text suggestions.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Disable USB 3 link power management

Keeps USB 3 links (mouse/keyboard receivers on blue ports) at full power — no wake-up latency on the first move after a pause.⚠ Slightly more power draw; laptops lose a bit of battery.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Faster hover / tooltip delay

Shortens the mouse hover time from 400 ms to 100 ms — hover previews and tooltips respond immediately.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Hide the language bar

Hides the floating language / input-method bar so it never overlaps a game or a window corner.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Hide Windows Ink Workspace button

Removes the pen / Ink Workspace taskbar button — no effect if you don't use a pen.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

No touch keyboard pop-up on desktop

The on-screen touch keyboard no longer opens by itself when you click a text field with a mouse.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Input
ModeratePlatinum

Stop input personalisation

Windows no longer harvests inking, typing and contacts data to "personalise" input.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Input
SafePremium

Disable Filter Keys

Disables Filter Keys (holding right Shift).

Peripherals
SafePremium

Disable Mouse Acceleration

Removes acceleration ("enhance pointer precision") for 1:1 tracking.

Peripherals
SafePremium

Disable Sticky Keys

Disables the Sticky Keys shortcut (5x Shift).

Peripherals
SafePremium

Disable Toggle Keys

Disables the Toggle Keys beep (Caps Lock).

Peripherals
SafePremium

Faster Keyboard Repeat

Minimum repeat delay and maximum keyboard speed.

Peripherals
SafePremium

Num Lock on Startup

Enables Num Lock automatically at boot / sign-in.

Peripherals
SafePlatinum

Disable Fax service

Stops the Windows Fax and Scan back-end.

Peripherals
SafePlatinum

Hide USB error and weak-charger pop-ups

No more "USB device not recognised" or "slow charger" bubbles.

Peripherals
SafePlatinum

Stop Windows changing your default printer

Windows stops switching the default printer to the last one you used.

Peripherals
SafePlatinum

Stop Windows lowering game volume on calls

Sets the communications activity option to "Do nothing" — Discord/Teams voice no longer ducks your game audio by 80 %.

Peripherals
ModeratePremium

1:1 Mouse (MarkC Fix)

Applies the MarkC anti-acceleration curves for pixel-perfect 1:1 mouse movement at 100% scaling.⚠ Only accurate at 100 % Windows display scaling; at other scales the pointer feels off. Does not affect in-game raw input.

Peripherals
ModeratePremium

Disable USB Selective Suspend

Prevents Windows from cutting power to USB ports (avoids mouse/controller disconnects).⚠ More power draw on laptops.

Peripherals
ModeratePlatinum

Closing the laptop lid does nothing

Lid close no longer sleeps the laptop (plugged in and on battery) — handy when docked to a monitor. Revert restores "Sleep".⚠ A laptop closed in a bag keeps running and can overheat — only for a docked setup.

Peripherals
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Bluetooth support service

Stops the Bluetooth service. Bluetooth headsets, mice and controllers will not work while it is off.⚠ Bluetooth headsets, mice and controllers stop working.

Peripherals
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Phone Service

Stops the Phone Link / telephony-state service.⚠ Phone Link and phone-based Windows features stop working.

Peripherals
ModeratePlatinum

Disable sensor services

Stops the sensor monitoring/data services (auto-rotate, ambient light) — desktops have none of these sensors.⚠ Laptops and tablets lose auto-rotate and automatic brightness.

Peripherals
ModeratePlatinum

Disable smart-card services

Stops Smart Card, its device enumerator and removal policy services — only needed with a smart-card reader.⚠ Smart cards, some bank/ID readers and some Windows Hello / company sign-ins stop working.

Peripherals
ModeratePlatinum

Disable the startup sound

The Windows logon chime is skipped.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Peripherals
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Windows Image Acquisition

Stops the scanner/camera import service (WIA). Scanners and some webcams' "import" features stop working.⚠ Scanners and webcam/camera import features stop working.

Peripherals
ModeratePlatinum

Don't fetch drivers from Windows Update on plug-in

Keeps your chosen driver: plugging in a device no longer downloads a generic Windows Update driver over it.⚠ New devices no longer get a driver automatically — you will have to install it yourself.

Peripherals
ModeratePlatinum

Exclude drivers from Windows Update

Windows Update stops replacing your GPU / chipset driver with an older one during quality updates.⚠ You no longer get driver updates (including security fixes) through Windows Update.

Peripherals
ModeratePlatinum

Turn off Windows sound scheme

Sets the sound scheme to "No Sounds" — no pings over your game or stream. Revert restores the Windows default scheme.⚠ You will notice it: Windows makes no sounds at all (errors, notifications, volume ping).

Peripherals
AdvancedRestartPlatinum

Lower audio-engine isolation overhead

Disables the "protected audio" DG path used for DRM content, which shortens the audio processing chain (lower latency for pro/gaming audio). Restart required.⚠ Can break protected (DRM) audio/video playback and HDMI audio on some setups.

Peripherals

System & Storage 42 tweaks

SafePlatinum

Bigger NTFS MFT zone

Reserves more of the disk for the master file table so it grows without fragmenting — steadier small-file speed on big game libraries.

Storage
SafePlatinum

Disable NTFS compression

Turns off NTFS file compression system-wide — no CPU spent (de)compressing on game loads. Existing compressed files stay readable.

Storage
SafePlatinum

Disable NTFS last-access timestamps

Stops writing a "last opened" timestamp on every file read — pure write overhead. Windows 11 already leans this way; this forces it on Windows 10 too.

Storage
SafeRestartPlatinum

Disable SATA drive head parking

Stops the AHCI driver parking the read heads of hard disks after a short idle — no click-and-wait on the next access. Restart required.

Storage
SafePlatinum

Disable the Circular Kernel Context Logger

Stops a kernel ETW trace that continuously writes performance events.

Storage
SafePlatinum

Disable the Wi-Fi session trace

Stops the always-on Wi-Fi diagnostic ETW session writing to disk.

Storage
SafePlatinum

Ensure SSD TRIM is enabled

Makes sure Windows tells the SSD which blocks are free (TRIM) so write speed does not degrade over time. Harmless on HDDs.

Storage
SafePlatinum

No Thumbs.db on network folders

Stops Explorer scattering Thumbs.db files into network shares.

Storage
SafePlatinum

NTFS: use more paged-pool memory

Raises the NTFS cache (memoryusage=2) so directory and metadata lookups hit RAM more often.

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

Cap restore-point storage at 5 GB

Limits System Restore shadow storage on C: to 5 GB so restore points cannot silently eat your SSD. Revert removes the cap.⚠ Fewer and smaller restore points are kept — older ones are deleted sooner.

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

Disable 8.3 short filename generation

Stops NTFS creating a legacy DOS-style short name (PROGRA~1) for every file — only very old 16-bit software needs it.⚠ Very old installers and 16-bit-era programs that need short file names can fail.

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

Disable boot-time defragmentation

Stops Windows re-ordering boot files at idle (BootOptimizeFunction) — pointless on SSD/NVMe and only causes background disk activity.⚠ Hard drives (HDD) boot slower. Fine on an SSD.

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

Disable NTFS file encryption (EFS)

Turns off the legacy per-file EFS encryption driver path — nothing to check on each file open. BitLocker is unaffected. Do not enable if you already use EFS-encrypted files.⚠ Do not use if you already have EFS-encrypted files.

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

Disable scheduled disk optimisation

Stops the weekly "Optimize Drives" defrag/retrim task. On SSD it already runs only TRIM; on HDD run it manually when needed.⚠ Hard drives (HDD) no longer get their scheduled optimisation and slow down over time. Fine on an SSD only.

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

Disable the ReadyBoot trace

Stops the ReadyBoot logging session that records disk reads at boot (only useful on hard disks).⚠ Hard drives (HDD) boot slower. Fine on an SSD.

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

Disable the thumbnail cache

Explorer stops writing thumbcache files (recreated on demand instead) — fewer small disk writes.⚠ Folders with pictures/videos open slower because thumbnails are rebuilt every time.

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

Icons instead of thumbnails

Explorer shows file-type icons rather than generating image/video thumbnails — much less disk reading in big media folders.⚠ You will notice it: no picture/video previews in Explorer.

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

Never spin down / power off disks (AC)

Sets the disk-idle timeout to Never while plugged in — no spin-up delay after a pause. Revert restores 20 minutes.⚠ Drives never rest: more power draw and wear on hard drives, shorter battery on laptops.

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

NVMe: no idle power states

Sets the primary and secondary NVMe idle timeouts to 0 so the SSD never drops into a deep power state between reads.⚠ The SSD runs warmer and draws more power (laptops: shorter battery life).

Storage
ModeratePlatinum

Smaller hibernation file

Keeps hibernation available for Fast Startup but shrinks hiberfil.sys to ~20 % of RAM (frees several GB). Not compatible with full hibernate.⚠ Full hibernation stops working (Fast Startup keeps working).

Storage
SafeStandard

Disable Error Reporting

Stops Windows Error Reporting (WER) submissions.

System
SafeStandard

Disable Startup Delay

Removes the artificial delay applied to startup programs.

System
SafeStandard

No Auto-Restart on Updates

Prevents Windows Update from restarting the PC while you're logged in.

System
SafeStandard

Remove Menu Show Delay

Makes menus appear instantly (400ms delay → 0).

System
SafePremium

Disable Auto Device Software

Stops Windows from auto-downloading vendor apps/drivers (e.g. Razer Synapse) on plug-in.

System
SafePremium

Disable Storage Sense

Stops Windows from automatically deleting files to free space.

System
SafePremium

Enable Long Paths

Removes the 260-character path limit (useful for dev tools).

System
SafePremium

Verbose Logon Messages

Shows detailed status messages during startup and shutdown.

System
ModeratePremium

Disable Background Apps

Prevents Store apps from running in the background (RAM/CPU/battery).⚠ Store apps (mail, chat…) stop receiving notifications when closed.

System
ModeratePremium

Disable Fast Startup

Forces a clean boot (avoids partial hibernation states that cause bugs).⚠ Windows starts a bit slower (a full boot every time instead of resuming the kernel).

System
ModeratePremium

Disable Hibernation

Disables hibernation and removes hiberfil.sys to free disk space.⚠ Removes Hibernate and Fast Startup (laptops: no hibernation).

System
ModeratePremium

Disable NDU (Network Data Usage)

Disables the NDU driver, known for high RAM usage on standby.

System
ModeratePremium

Disable OneDrive

Disables OneDrive file sync via policy (does not uninstall it).⚠ OneDrive stops syncing — files that live only in OneDrive folders will not update.

System
ModeratePremium

Disable Power Throttling

Prevents Windows from throttling background processes to save power.⚠ Battery life drops on laptops.

System
ModeratePremium

Disable Prefetch & Superfetch

Stops memory preloading — recommended on SSD/NVMe.⚠ On a hard drive (HDD) apps and Windows start noticeably slower. Fine on an SSD.

System
ModeratePremium

Disable Print Spooler

Disables the print spooler (stops printing, but closes an attack vector).⚠ You will NOT be able to print (or use "Print to PDF") until it is re-enabled.

System
ModeratePremium

Disable Reserved Storage

Frees the ~7 GB Windows reserves for updates. May fail if an update is pending.⚠ Windows updates can fail when the disk is nearly full.

System
ModeratePremium

Disable SysMain Service

Stops the SysMain service (former Superfetch) that hammers the disk in the background.⚠ On a hard drive (HDD) apps and Windows start noticeably slower. Fine on an SSD.

System
ModeratePremium

Disable Windows Search Indexing

Disables Windows Search indexing (saves CPU/disk; search still works but slower).⚠ Start-menu, Explorer and Outlook search become slow or return nothing.

System
ModeratePremium

High Performance Power Plan

Activates the Windows High Performance power plan.⚠ More heat, noise and battery drain (laptops).

System
ModeratePremium

Keep Kernel in RAM

Keeps the kernel and drivers in RAM instead of paging to disk (recommended with 16 GB+).⚠ Uses more RAM — not recommended with 8 GB or less.

System
AdvancedPremium

Disable Xbox Services

Disables Xbox services (useless outside Xbox/Game Pass games).⚠ Breaks Game Pass, Microsoft Store games, Xbox app sign-in and cloud saves.

System

Privacy 29 tweaks

SafeStandard

Disable Activity History

Disables collection and upload of activity history (Timeline).

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable Advertising ID

Prevents apps from using your advertising ID to target you.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable application-compatibility telemetry

Policy switches that stop the inventory collector, Program Compatibility Assistant and steps recorder from watching what you install and run.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable cloud search history

Search no longer queries your Microsoft/Work account content or keeps a device search history.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable Consumer Features

Stops Windows from auto-installing promoted third-party apps.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable Cortana

Fully disables Cortana via system policy.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable DiagTrack Service

Stops the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry service (DiagTrack).

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable Edge usage reporting

Edge policy: no metrics reporting, no personalised ads/search-suggestion data, no feedback prompts.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable Feedback Requests

Stops Windows from asking for feedback (Feedback Hub).

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable Office telemetry

Turns off Office logging/upload of usage and diagnostic data (Word, Excel, Outlook…).

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable Tailored Experiences

Cuts personalized experiences based on your diagnostic data.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable the DiagTrack ETW logger

Stops the always-on diagnostic trace session (AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener) that writes telemetry events to disk from boot.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable Tips & Suggestions

Cuts app suggestions, ads and sponsored content in the Start menu.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable Windows Recall

Sets Windows AI policies that block Recall, AI data analysis and snapshot saving.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Disable Windows Telemetry

Sets diagnostic data collection to the minimum level (Security).

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Hide language list from websites

Websites no longer get your installed language list through Windows.

Telemetry
SafeStandard

Stop tracking app launches

Windows stops recording which programs you launch (used for Start suggestions).

Telemetry
SafePremium

Disable Click To Do

Sets policies that disable the AI text and image analysis features (Click To Do).

Telemetry
SafePremium

Disable Microsoft Copilot

Hides the Copilot taskbar button and sets policies to turn off Windows Copilot.

Telemetry
SafePremium

Set AI Service To Manual

Changes WSAIFabricSvc from automatic startup to manual startup.

Telemetry
SafePlatinum

Disable CEIP / compatibility scheduled tasks

Turns off the Customer Experience Improvement tasks: Compatibility Appraiser, ProgramDataUpdater, Consolidator, UsbCeip, KernelCeip, disk-diagnostics collector and queue reporting.

Telemetry
SafePlatinum

Disable WAP Push message routing

Stops dmwappushservice, a telemetry transport that routes device-management and diagnostic messages.

Telemetry
ModeratePremium

Disable Location Tracking

Denies location access at the system level.⚠ Maps, weather, Find My Device and location-based apps stop working.

Telemetry
ModeratePremium

Hide Start Recommendations

Hides the recommended section in the Windows 11 Start menu.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Telemetry
ModeratePlatinum

Disable cross-device clipboard

Clipboard content is never synced to your Microsoft account.⚠ Copying on one device and pasting on another (Windows Cloud Clipboard) stops working.

Telemetry
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Find My Device

Stops periodic location reporting to Microsoft for device-finding.⚠ You will no longer be able to locate this PC from your Microsoft account if it is lost.

Telemetry
ModeratePlatinum

Disable online speech recognition

Stops voice clips being sent to Microsoft for speech recognition.⚠ Voice typing and online dictation stop working.

Telemetry
ModeratePlatinum

Disable settings sync

Stops syncing themes, passwords and preferences to the cloud.⚠ Your theme, Wi-Fi passwords and preferences no longer follow you to other PCs.

Telemetry

Interface 29 tweaks

SafeStandard

Hide OneDrive / sync-provider ads in Explorer

Removes the promotional banners File Explorer shows for OneDrive and Microsoft 365.

Interface
SafePremium

Show File Extensions

Shows file extensions in File Explorer.

Interface
SafePlatinum

Wallpaper at full quality

Stops Windows re-compressing your wallpaper to ~85 % JPEG quality.

Interface
ModerateStandard

Disable Transparency Effects

Disables transparency effects (slight perf gain on weak GPUs).⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModerateStandard

Turn off animation effects

Settings › Accessibility › Visual effects › "Animation effects" off — windows and menus open instantly, no fade or slide.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePremium

Align Taskbar Left

Aligns the taskbar to the left (Windows 10 style).⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePremium

Always Show Scrollbars

Keeps scrollbars always visible instead of auto-hiding them.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePremium

Classic Context Menu (Win11)

Restores the full Windows 10 context menu (removes "Show more options").⚠ Restores the old Windows 10 right-click menu; some Windows 11 shell items look different or move.

Interface
ModeratePremium

Disable Lock Screen

Skips straight to the sign-in screen without the lock screen.⚠ The lock screen is skipped — Windows goes straight to the sign-in prompt.

Interface
ModeratePremium

Disable Snap Assist

Disables the window snap assistant.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePremium

Disable Widgets

Disables the Widgets panel (News & Interests) via policy.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePremium

Enable Dark Mode

Enables dark theme for Windows and apps.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePremium

End Task on Right-Click

Adds "End Task" to the taskbar right-click menu.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePremium

Hide Recent Files

Hides recent files and folders in File Explorer.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePremium

Hide Taskbar Chat

Removes the Chat (Teams) icon from the Windows 11 taskbar.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePremium

Show Hidden Files

Shows hidden files and folders.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

Compact File Explorer view

Reduces spacing between items in File Explorer (Windows 11) — more files per screen.⚠ File Explorer looks denser — you will notice it.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

Disable Aero Shake

Shaking a window no longer minimises every other window.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

Disable News & Interests / Feeds

Turns off the taskbar news / weather feed and its background refresh.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

Disable search highlights

Removes the daily doodle / trending pictures in the search box.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

File Explorer opens on "This PC"

Opens Explorer straight on your drives instead of Home / Quick Access.⚠ File Explorer opens differently — you will notice it.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

Hide frequent folders in Quick Access

File Explorer stops listing "frequent folders" (recent files is a separate v1 tweak).⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

Hide the Task View button

Removes the Task View button from the taskbar (Win+Tab still works).⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

No minimise / maximise animation

Windows snap instantly to and from the taskbar.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

No shadow behind desktop icon labels

Removes the drop-shadow rendering on icon text.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

No taskbar animations

Turns off the button slide/zoom animations on the taskbar.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

Show seconds in the taskbar clock

The system-tray clock displays seconds (Windows 11).⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface
ModeratePlatinum

Visual effects: best performance

Sets "Adjust for best performance" (the Performance Options radio) — fewer fades, shadows and animations.⚠ Changes how Windows looks or behaves — you will notice it right away. Easy to turn back off.

Interface

Security 25 tweaks

SafeStandard

Disable AutoRun / AutoPlay

Prevents automatic execution from USB/CD (classic infection vector).

Security
SafeStandard

Disable LLMNR

Cuts multicast name resolution (prevents some credential-theft attacks).

Security
SafePremium

Disable Remote Assistance

Prevents Windows Remote Assistance invitations.

Security
SafePremium

Enable SmartScreen

Enables the SmartScreen filter that blocks malicious apps and files.

Security
SafePremium

Enable Windows Firewall

Enables the Windows Firewall on all profiles (domain, private, public).

Security
SafePremium

Re-enable Windows Defender

Re-enables Windows Defender real-time protection.

Security
SafePlatinum

Disable Remote Registry

Keeps the service that lets other machines read/edit this PC's registry switched off.

Security
SafePlatinum

Disable WDigest clear-text credentials

Stops Windows caching your logon password in memory in clear text (a mimikatz-style target).

Security
SafePlatinum

Never store LM password hashes

Windows stops keeping the weak LM hash of your password.

Security
ModeratePremium

Disable Remote Desktop

Blocks incoming RDP connections (network attack surface).⚠ You will no longer be able to remote into this PC.

Security
ModerateRestartPremium

Disable SMBv1

Removes the obsolete SMBv1 protocol (WannaCry/EternalBlue vulnerability). Restart required.⚠ Very old NAS boxes, scanners and printers that only speak SMBv1 stop working (a restart is needed).

Security
ModeratePremium

Disable WPBT Execution

Blocks the Windows Platform Binary Table (vendors can auto-run code from firmware).⚠ Some OEM software injected at boot (laptop anti-theft / vendor tools) stops working.

Security
ModeratePremium

Maximum UAC

Hardens User Account Control (always prompt on the secure desktop).⚠ Many more UAC prompts — some launchers and tools ask for confirmation every time.

Security
ModeratePlatinum

Block anonymous enumeration

Anonymous users can no longer list accounts and shares (RestrictAnonymous / RestrictAnonymousSAM).⚠ Old NAS boxes, printers and legacy file sharing may stop listing shares.

Security
ModeratePlatinum

Defender: block potentially unwanted apps

Turns on PUA protection — bundled adware, toolbars and cryptominers are blocked at download/install.⚠ Defender will start blocking some legitimate tools (mod tools, keygens-like utilities, cheats/trainers).

Security
ModeratePlatinum

Defender: Network Protection

Blocks connections to known malicious IPs/domains for every app (needs Defender real-time protection).⚠ Can block some legitimate downloads, mod sites and game launchers (false positives).

Security
ModeratePlatinum

Disable SSDP / UPnP host

Stops device discovery services (SSDP, UPnP Device Host) — closes a broadcast attack surface. Some games/apps that auto-open router ports via UPnP will need manual port-forwarding.⚠ Games and apps that open router ports through UPnP need manual port-forwarding.

Security
ModeratePlatinum

Remote Desktop: require NLA

Forces Network Level Authentication for any incoming RDP session — no login screen is exposed before credentials.⚠ Old Remote Desktop clients can no longer connect.

Security
AdvancedPremium

Disable Windows Script Host

Blocks execution of .vbs/.js scripts (often used by malware).⚠ Breaks .vbs/.js scripts, some installers, launchers and admin tools. Off by default for a reason — only if you know you need it.

Security
AdvancedPremium

Ransomware Protection

Enables Controlled Folder Access (blocks unauthorized changes). May interfere with some games/apps.⚠ Ransomware protection can BLOCK games, launchers and editors from saving in Documents/Pictures (lost saves, crashes).

Security
AdvancedRestartPlatinum

Disable hidden admin shares (C$, ADMIN$)

Stops Windows publishing the default administrative shares on the network. Remote-admin tools that use them stop working. Restart required.⚠ Remote-admin tools relying on C$/ADMIN$ stop working.

Security
AdvancedPlatinum

NTLMv2 only

Refuses the weak LM and NTLMv1 challenge protocols (level 5). Very old NAS boxes / printers that only speak NTLMv1 stop authenticating.⚠ Old NAS boxes and printers stop authenticating.

Security
AdvancedPlatinum

Require SMB signing

Refuses unsigned SMB traffic on both client and server side — blocks relay attacks; slightly slower file copies, and old NAS may fail.⚠ Old NAS boxes and shares may refuse to connect.

Security
ExpertRestartPlatinum

DEP always on

EXPERT — never part of "Apply all". Driver/scheduler switch not validated on every PC; if the screen flickers or goes black, turn it off. Data Execution Prevention for all programs, not just Windows ones (nx=AlwaysOn). A few old installers/anti-cheat tools may refuse to run. Restart required.⚠ Old games, installers and some anti-cheats crash under strict DEP.

Security
ExpertRestartPlatinum

Run LSASS as a protected process

EXPERT — never part of "Apply all". Driver/scheduler switch not validated on every PC; if the screen flickers or goes black, turn it off. Enables LSA protection (RunAsPPL) so only signed code can read the credential process. Some old security/AV drivers do not load. Restart required.⚠ Can stop legacy drivers, security tools and some anti-cheats from loading.

Security

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