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Memory
Optimization Category
🗜️ Disable RAM Compression
Medium ImpactDisables automatic memory compression that Windows performs.
💡 Reduces memory access latency
Disable Memory Compression
PowerShell / CMD
🔓 Disable Meltdown/Spectre
High ImpactImproves performance by disabling security mitigations (gaming only).
💡 Increases CPU performance
Kernel-Managed Memory
PowerShell / CMD
⚠️ Security Warning
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⚠️ IMPORTANT: Disabling Meltdown/Spectre significantly reduces your system's security. Only apply on PCs dedicated exclusively to gaming.
💾 DisablePagingExecutive
Medium ImpactPrevents drivers from being paged to virtual memory, keeping them in RAM.
💡 Improves driver stability and performance
Keep drivers in RAM
PowerShell / CMD
📊 LargeSystemCache
Medium ImpactConfigures system cache size to optimize performance.
💡 Optimizes cache based on usage (gaming or LAN)
Possible values
0: ~8 MB cache (recommended for gaming)
1: Up to RAM-4MB (for LAN transfers)
Configure for gaming
PowerShell / CMD
📝 Note
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Value 1 improves LAN transfers but may have issues with ATI/AMD drivers. For gaming, use 0.
📄 Configure Page File
High ImpactA large page file (32GB) improves microstuttering in games.
💡 Reduces microstuttering and improves fluidity
Configure 32GB page file
PowerShell / CMD
⚠️ Warning
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⚠️ WARNING: System may become unstable if you don't have enough RAM. Restart Windows after applying this change.
🔐 NTFS/ReFS Protection
Low ImpactDisables additional filesystem protection mitigations.
💡 Increases I/O performance
Disable additional mitigations
PowerShell / CMD
⏱️ Realtime Priority for csrss.exe
High ImpactSets maximum priority for the csrss.exe process (session manager).
💡 Improves system responsiveness to critical events
Configure maximum priority
PowerShell / CMD
💡 Summary
Low ImpactImportant: these optimizations improve gaming performance but reduce security and stability.
💡 Understanding the risks
⚠️ Important
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These optimizations improve gaming performance but reduce system security and overall stability. Only apply on PCs dedicated exclusively to gaming and controlled environments.