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Each profile changes how Windows handles incoming network data: how much room it makes for it, and whether it bundles small pieces together before passing them on. Pick the profile that suits you, such as the one made for Hypixel, or choose Default to put Windows back as it was. Keep expectations modest, because the server decides whether a hit counts and your ping matters far more. Some profiles can also slow down large downloads.

Plan

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SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

6 options

Better hitregBest hitregBalancedHypixelSlowestDefault

In presets

Minecraft PvP

Three profiles change how your PC sends data while you play. One splits it into smaller pieces and has your processor do some work the network card usually handles, one flags Minecraft traffic as a priority, and another is aimed at knockback. That priority flag only counts if your router pays attention to it, and the effect on ping is usually too small to notice. You need to restart after choosing.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

3 options

HitregQoSKnockback

In presets

Minecraft PvP

Four configs mix different settings for how Windows sends network data and how your network card behaves, including its power saving. On some cards, that can smooth out small, sudden jumps in latency. Your usual ping won't drop, though, because no setting can bring you closer to the server. Configs 2 to 4 make the card use more power and stop the PC from waking over the network, and config 4 also turns off an old local file-sharing feature, so start with config 1 if you want to keep those.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

4 options

Config 1Config 2Config 3Config 4

In presets

Minecraft PvP

A whole set of network changes is applied together. An old local file-sharing feature is switched off, small pieces of data go out right away instead of being grouped, your network card stops saving power and hands some tasks back to the processor, and its work stays on one processor core. On some cards, that evens out small lag spikes, but the rest rarely makes a visible difference. It's meant for players who know what each part does.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

You get three profiles for how your connection handles game data. They let you send it in smaller pieces, resend lost data faster, or put Minecraft traffic ahead of everything else. The priority option only works if your router respects it, and none of them usually changes your ping in a way you would notice. Some of the changes may only fully apply after you restart your PC.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed for some profiles

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

3 options

HitregKnockbackQoS Minecraft

Instead of changing network settings one at a time, you pick one of four presets that set them all together, including your network card and how Windows finds server addresses. Presets 1 and 2 also change settings Windows uses while starting up, and presets 2 and 4 stop your network card from saving power or waking the PC, so this is for players who know what they're changing. Since ping mostly depends on distance and your internet connection, expect little or no difference there. A restart applies the preset.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

4 options

Preset 1Preset 2Preset 3Preset 4

Normally, Windows waits a moment to group small pieces of network data before sending them, and it holds back the short replies that confirm data has arrived. Turning both habits off means everything goes out straight away. Minecraft Java and most games already skip that wait on their own, though, so the difference is usually too small to notice. The change applies after a restart.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Laptop

While audio or video is playing, Windows puts a limit on network traffic. Removing that limit only matters if you listen to music or watch something while you game. Even then, the change is usually too small to measure. If you rarely have anything playing in the background during matches, you can skip it, and if you do turn it on, it takes effect after a restart.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Laptop

To save energy, your network card can cut its power use or go to sleep, and it stays ready to wake the PC over the network. Turning this off keeps the card fully awake. On some cards, that can remove small latency spikes during play. Expect slightly shorter battery life on a laptop, and you won't be able to wake the PC remotely anymore.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Several settings of your wired (Ethernet) network card change at once here, and a Wi-Fi card is usually left untouched. Power saving and waking the PC over the network are turned off, the card hands some of its tasks back to your processor, and it gets more room to hold data as it comes and goes. On some cards, that can even out small lag spikes, though the effect is often modest. Your processor works a little harder and the card uses a bit more power, which matters most on a laptop.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Hidden deep in Windows are many settings for how network data is held, how its arrival is confirmed and how long it stays valid on its way. About twenty of them are changed here. Many date from older versions of Windows and are simply ignored by games today, so don't expect a visible difference. It mostly appeals to players who want every network setting covered.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

About twenty settings that control how your PC moves data over the internet are changed, and two outdated connection tunnels are switched off. These settings mostly affect how much data gets through at once, not ping, so most players won't notice a change in game. Xbox party chat and some games that connect players directly may have trouble connecting afterward. It's best left to players who know what they're changing.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Whenever you join a server or open a site, your PC has to find out where it is on the internet. This setting makes it check the addresses it already has saved before asking an outside service. Windows already works in that order by default, so the effect is close to nothing. Think of it as locking in the normal behavior rather than a speed change.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

With this on, your network card may place incoming data directly into a small, very fast memory area inside your processor. Only some network cards made for servers support it, so on almost every home or gaming PC nothing changes. It's mostly here for completeness, and for the rare setup whose hardware actually uses it. You can turn it on or off without restarting.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Network cards can take on part of the work of handling data so your processor doesn't have to. Some network tweaks switch that off, and this turns it back on. Since this is the normal Windows setting, use it to return to standard behavior if another tweak changed it. It lightens your processor's load a little and applies after a restart.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Every time data arrives, your network card signals your processor so it can deal with it. This switches the card to a different way of sending that signal, one that recent cards already use. That means it only makes a difference on older hardware. On a card that handles this method poorly, your connection can stop working, so create a restore point before trying it.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Each time your network card needs attention, one of your processor's cores handles it. Here, all of that work goes to a single core instead of being shared out. Windows already spreads this work well on its own, so the gain is usually too small to measure. On a very fast connection that one core can get overloaded and slow your transfers, which is why it's meant for players who know their setup.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

An old feature for sharing files with other computers on your local network is still part of Windows. Switching it off means slightly less traffic on that network and a little more security. It does nothing for your ping, so this is about security rather than performance. If you use an older network printer, a home storage drive or a Windows 7 PC, check that they still show up afterward.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Many sites and servers can be reached through two kinds of internet address, an older one and a newer one. This setting tells Windows to try the older kind first, while the newer kind stays available. Despite the name, nothing is fully turned off. It can help if your connection over the newer kind is unstable, but otherwise you're unlikely to see a difference, so it's mainly for players troubleshooting their connection.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

If other computers on your home network open folders you share, Windows uses a set of file-sharing settings to serve them, and this changes those settings. Your games aren't affected, so it's only relevant if you actually share folders with other PCs. Even then, those files may open a little more slowly on the other computers. Most players can safely leave it off.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Many network changes only take effect after a restart. Instead of rebooting the whole PC, this action restarts just your connected network cards so new settings apply right away. It runs once each time you use it. Your connection drops for a few seconds while it happens, so use it before joining a server, not in the middle of a match.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

One-time actionIt runs once and has no off switch.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

A bundle of Windows settings sits behind this switch: more priority for your game, adjusted Windows timers, a few changes to how files are handled, and menus that open with no delay. The part you will actually notice is the menus appearing right away, so see it as a snappier Windows rather than extra FPS. On a recent PC, the rest rarely makes a measurable difference. It changes boot settings, needs a restart, uses slightly more power at idle and makes Windows mark busy apps as not responding sooner.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Two things happen here. A few old graphics settings are written that Minecraft and recent games simply don't use, and a newer Windows option is switched on that lets your graphics card organize its own work. That second part is the one that can matter, but results differ from PC to PC. Some drivers or games even stutter with it, so give it a try and turn it off if your game feels worse.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Windows has a built-in system for media tasks that decides whether games, sound or the picture on your screen get attention first. This setting tunes those priorities with gaming in mind. In practice, very few games ever ask that system for anything, so most players won't see a difference. It's harmless and comes with the Max FPS preset, which makes it a reasonable pick if you want every priority setting in place.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Max FPS

Your keyboard and mouse go through a core Windows process before reaching the game. This setting asks Windows to rank that process higher, and also changes a few other priority values and two options about the diagnostic data Windows collects. In reality, Windows ignores that process's priority and most of these values, so don't expect a change you can feel. It belongs to the Low latency preset and is safe to leave on.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Low latency

Pick one of six supported games and Windows will put it ahead of other programs when they compete for your processor. Its online traffic is also tagged as important, though that only helps if your router pays attention to those tags. The gain shows up mainly when other programs keep your CPU busy. Discord or streaming apps may slow down as a result, and choosing Minecraft affects every Java program on your PC, not just the game.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

6 options

MinecraftFortniteValorantCS2ApexGTA V

Some programs tell Windows they are a game or need quick responses, and Windows can then give them extra time on your processor and graphics card. This setting makes that extra share larger. The catch is that few games actually identify themselves this way, so the result is rarely something you can measure. It's safe, has no known drawback, and is included in the Laptop preset.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Laptop

Your processor constantly switches between programs, and Windows decides how long each one gets. This setting tells it to favor whichever window is in front, which is usually your game. On a regular PC, that is already how Windows behaves by default, so you're unlikely to notice anything. Think of it as locking in the expected behavior rather than a way to gain speed.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

During games and video playback, Windows keeps part of your processor aside for background tasks. This setting asks for that reserved share to drop to zero. Windows quietly treats zero as 10 percent, though, and only a few apps follow this rule at all, so the change is rarely measurable. It has no known drawback, but don't count on it for extra FPS.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Drawing each frame involves small hidden jobs handled by Windows and, on NVIDIA cards, by the graphics driver. This setting raises the priority of those jobs. On a recent PC the difference is rarely measurable, so it won't change how your game feels in any obvious way. It's harmless to turn on if you like having every priority setting in place.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Your PC has a small built-in clock that keeps time for the whole system. This old setting asks Windows to give that clock priority. Recent versions of Windows simply ignore it, so there is nothing measurable to expect. It's harmless, has no known drawback, and is mainly there for players who want a complete set of classic latency settings.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Hardware like USB ports and your graphics card gets the processor's attention through numbered signal lines. This setting asks Windows to give priority to one of those lines, often tied to USB or the graphics card. It's an old trick that recent Windows versions ignore, so you shouldn't expect any change. There is no known downside if you still want it on alongside the other priority settings.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Every click and key press passes through a protected Windows process that also manages the windows on your screen. This version of the setting asks Windows to run that process at a higher priority. Because the process is protected, Windows ignores its priority, and the result is rarely measurable. It's safe to apply, but treat it as a tidy extra rather than a fix for input delay.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

The part of Windows that draws everything on your screen, game window included, has its own place in the queue for media tasks. This setting writes that priority in explicitly. The values it uses are the same ones Windows already applies by default, so on most PCs nothing changes. It can still be handy if you want to be sure those defaults are in place.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Windows normally holds back apps that sit in the background or are paused, so they take less of your processor. This setting lifts those limits and treats them like the window you're using. Any effect on your game is uncertain and rarely measurable, and it can even work against you, since background apps may take processor time from the game and drain a laptop battery faster. It's meant for experienced players who know why they want it.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

With the Windows option called Enhance pointer precision turned on, a quick flick sends the cursor further than a slow move of the same length. Turning it off means the same hand motion always gives the same result, which keeps your aim consistent and predictable in PvP. It won't make your mouse respond any faster, though. On the desktop, especially across a big monitor, the pointer may seem a bit sluggish.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Laptop

Pointer acceleration and a moved speed slider can both bend the link between your hand and the cursor. This setting turns acceleration off and puts the Windows pointer speed back on notch 6 of 11, the neutral position. The same hand movement then always covers the same distance, for steadier aim, though the mouse doesn't respond any faster. If you had tuned that slider yourself, make up the difference with your in-game sensitivity or your mouse's settings.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Laptop

The drivers that read your mouse and keyboard are small parts of Windows that pass every movement and key press along. This setting asks for them to get top priority over other work. On a recent PC, the difference is rarely measurable, so don't expect your clicks to feel different. It has no known downside, which makes it an easy one to leave on if you want it.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Keyboard and mouse input reaches your apps through one protected Windows process. This is the strongest of the priority settings for it, asking for real-time priority, the highest level there is. Windows ignores the priority of that protected process, so in practice the effect is rarely measurable. It's marked as advanced and meant for players who know what they are changing, even though no drawback is known.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

When you hold a key, Windows waits a moment and then starts repeating it. This setting cuts that wait to the minimum and sets the repeat speed to the maximum. It feels nicer when typing or deleting text, but games read your key presses directly, so your movement in game won't change. If you tend to rest on keys, you may see a few unwanted repeated letters.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

A handful of mouse options from the classic Windows Control Panel are changed at once. Acceleration goes off and the pointer speed returns to the middle notch, so your aim stays consistent in PvP. The wait before something reacts when you rest the cursor on it also gets shorter, which is purely a comfort change. None of this lowers input delay, and if you had picked a different pointer speed, you'll want to retune your sensitivity.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Hit Shift five times in a row during a game and Windows opens a Sticky Keys window on top of it. This setting turns off that shortcut along with the ones for Filter Keys, Toggle Keys and Mouse Keys. It's about avoiding interruptions rather than performance. The aids themselves remain available in Windows settings for anyone who needs them.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Laptop

Made for AMD processors, this pack keeps every core awake and running at full speed whenever your PC is plugged in. It also has the fans speed up before the processor is slowed by heat, and turns off hybrid sleep. Frames can come out more evenly as a result, especially on Ryzen chips and laptops on the charger. Expect more heat, fan noise and power use, and note that a power cut during sleep can now cost you unsaved work.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An AMD CPU

In presets

Max FPS

On PCs with an Intel processor, this setting keeps every core active and at full speed while you are plugged in. The fans are also told to spin up before heat forces the processor to slow down, and hybrid sleep is switched off. The result can be more evenly spaced frames, mainly on laptops running on the charger. In return you get extra heat, noise and power draw, and open work can be lost if the power cuts out while the PC sleeps.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An Intel CPU

In presets

Max FPS

This large pack pushes your processor toward speed: all cores stay active, it runs at full speed when plugged in and at least half speed on battery, and nothing holds back its top speed. On some PCs that gives steadier frames, though many of the values it writes aren't real Windows settings and do nothing. Laptop battery life gets much shorter, heat and noise go up, and hybrid sleep is turned off. It's best left to players who know what they are changing.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Several drivers sit between your hardware and your game: the ones for USB devices, your network card and, on NVIDIA cards, the graphics card. This setting asks Windows to give them top priority, and to raise the process that handles keyboard and mouse as well. Windows and recent drivers often ignore these requests, so the effect is rarely something you can measure. It's part of the Low latency preset and has no known drawback.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Low latency

Dozens of processor settings are written in one go here. The part that can matter is that Windows stops limiting the power of apps running in the background, which can help on a laptop that is plugged in. Most of the other values are simply ignored by Windows. Background apps will draw a bit more power as a result, so if you mostly play on battery you may prefer to leave it off.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Choose Intel or AMD to match your processor, although both choices apply the same changes. All cores stay active, the processor runs at full speed while plugged in, and the fans speed up before heat slows it down. Frames can come out more evenly, especially on Ryzen chips and laptops on the charger. It's an advanced setting that brings more heat, noise and power use, and open work can be lost if the power cuts during sleep.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

2 options

IntelAMD

To save power, Windows can put some processor cores to rest and wake them when work arrives. With this on, every core stays ready while your PC is plugged in. That can cut down on tiny stutters, especially with Ryzen processors and laptops on the charger. Your PC will run slightly warmer and use a bit more power, even when idle, and no restart is needed.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Between bursts of work, your processor can drop into a deep power-saving sleep, and waking up from it takes a tiny moment. This setting makes it slower to go that deep while the PC is plugged in. That can shave a little off the wake-up delay, though on a recent PC the effect is often small. Idle heat and power use rise slightly, and no restart is needed.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

While your PC is plugged in, two things change: sleep is switched off, and the processor never drops below full speed. The second part is what can help, by making frames arrive more evenly. Turning off sleep does nothing for your games and only matters if you want the PC to stay awake. Keep in mind it stays on even when nobody is using it, with the extra heat, noise and power use that brings.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Around forty settings that are supposed to control how your processor behaves when it's idle get written to Windows. The catch is that Windows has no such settings and never reads them, so no effect is expected in games or anywhere else. Applying it is harmless and has no known drawback. In short, you can safely skip this one, or leave it on if it's already part of your setup.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Inside your PC, devices can lean either toward saving power or toward performance when they're idle. With this on, they favor performance whenever the PC is plugged in. Windows often picks that mode on its own when plugged in, so the difference is rarely measurable. It takes effect without a restart and has no known drawback, which makes it a low-stakes setting to try.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Your processor decides when to rest based on how busy it is. This setting makes those decisions take its current speed into account while the PC is plugged in, so the points where it rests scale up or down with that speed. On a recent PC the effect is rarely measurable. It applies without a restart, has no known drawback, and mainly suits players who like to fine-tune every power setting.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Speed management for Intel and AMD processors is handled by Windows drivers that normally start with your PC. This one-time fix sets them back to that normal startup, exactly as Windows ships them. It only matters if another tool turned them off, in which case your processor gets its usual speed management back. On a PC where nothing touched them, it changes nothing, and a restart completes the job.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

One-time actionIt runs once and has no off switch.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Recent processors constantly decide how hard to push themselves, balancing speed against power saving. This setting tilts that choice toward speed whenever your PC is plugged in. The processor can then ramp up faster when your game suddenly asks for more. You'll get more heat, fan noise and power use in return, and the change applies right away without a restart.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

One way Windows can save power is by holding the processor back in small steps, known as throttle states. This setting stops that while your PC is plugged in. Recent processors rarely use this method, so on a modern PC the difference is rarely measurable. It's harmless, needs no restart, and mainly makes sense if you want every power-saving limit removed while plugged in.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Intel and AMD processors can run above their base speed for extra performance when the system allows it. This setting makes sure that's permitted while you are plugged in. On most PCs it's already on by default, so it only makes a difference if something had switched it off. When the processor does speed up, expect more heat, fan noise and power use.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

When your processor heats up, Windows can either turn up the fans or slow the processor down. This setting makes it try the fans first, whether the PC is plugged in or running on battery. That can keep your processor from slowing as it gets hot, which matters mostly on laptops away from the charger. The trade-off is louder fans and a battery that runs out sooner.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Normally your processor slows down when there's little to do and speeds back up when work arrives. With this on, it stays at full speed the whole time your PC is plugged in. That can help frames arrive more evenly, especially with Ryzen processors and laptops on the charger. The cost is more heat, fan noise and power use, and it takes effect without a restart.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

To make the charge last, a laptop on battery lets its processor slow down a lot. This setting keeps it at half its speed or more when unplugged, and doesn't cap how fast it can go. Games can run more smoothly away from the charger as a result. The catch is real: the battery drains much faster and the laptop gets hotter, so it suits players who often game unplugged.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

At startup, Windows can be told exactly how many processor cores to use. This setting writes in the count of your current processor. Windows already uses every core by default, so no effect is expected. There is one real catch: if you later swap your processor, Windows keeps using only the old number of cores, which is why it's meant for advanced users.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Some apps can tell Windows to keep the PC running with the screen off when you choose sleep, so it looks asleep but isn't. With away mode turned off, sleep means real sleep every time. Your games won't change at all, so think of it as a comfort setting. It suits anyone who wants their PC to actually rest when they step away.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Your RAM size is detected and the matching profile is picked for you, though you can choose another size. It stops Windows from preparing some apps ahead of time, and from 16 GB up it also turns off memory compression, a way of squeezing more data into RAM. Windows already manages memory well by itself, so don't expect a visible difference. It's an advanced option from the Max FPS preset, best skipped if you have 16 GB or more and often use all of it.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and memory compression and app pre-launch are switched back on.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

9 options

4 GB8 GB12 GB16 GB24 GB32 GB48 GB64 GB128 GB

In presets

Max FPS

More than 150 hidden Windows settings change in one go, covering game priority, timers, web search, usage data reporting, notifications, sync and background apps. The real benefit is more privacy and a quieter PC, while any FPS change is usually too small to notice. Notifications and see-through window effects get turned off along the way. It's meant for players who know what they're changing, and Minecraft players should know it may look suspicious during a screenshare.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Based on how much memory your PC has, a matching profile is picked automatically, and you can choose another size if needed. Windows stops searching memory for identical pieces to merge, and from 16 GB up it also stops compressing memory to fit more in. Since Windows already handles memory well, the difference is usually too small to notice. With 16 GB or more, leaving it off is safer if your games often fill your RAM.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

9 options

4 GB8 GB12 GB16 GB24 GB32 GB48 GB64 GB128 GB

Windows runs lots of small background helpers, spread across many separate processes. Grouping them into fewer processes, with a limit based on your RAM, gives you a shorter and tidier list in Task Manager. Your games won't run any faster, so it's mostly about keeping things neat. Keep in mind that grouped helpers share their fate, so one crash can stop several of them at once.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Parts of the Windows core can be moved out of RAM into an overflow file on your drive. Here that core stays in memory, and a few system memory sizes get adjusted too. Recent versions of Windows ignore most of these values, so a visible change is unlikely. There's no known drawback, so it's harmless if you like having every memory option covered.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

To fit more into RAM, Windows squeezes some of the data it holds, and that takes a bit of processor time. Turning it off can spare your CPU a little work on a PC with plenty of memory, though the gain is often small. With 8 GB of RAM or less, it's better to leave compression on, since Windows would lean on your drive more and stutters could get worse.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In the background, Windows looks through memory for identical chunks and merges them to save space. Switching this off spares the small amount of processor work that takes, in exchange for slightly higher RAM use. In games, the difference is rarely something you can measure. It makes the most sense on PCs with plenty of memory, where a little extra use goes unnoticed.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

An old Windows setting was meant to stop apps from being loaded into memory before you open them. This option writes it, but Windows 10 and 11 ignore it and keep preloading as usual. So in practice, it's unlikely to change anything on your PC. It has no known drawback, but there's also little reason to turn it on.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Several power savings get switched off together: the slowing of background apps, the grouping of the processor's timed tasks and the idle mode of your drives. On some PCs, especially laptops playing while plugged in, frames can come out more evenly. It's part of the Max FPS preset, and it's a good fit for desktops. On a laptop running on battery, expect less time between charges.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Max FPS

A hidden high-end power plan built into Windows gets added and turned on, and power options that are normally hidden become visible. The usual Balanced, High performance and Power saver plans are deleted at the same time. Frames may come out more evenly, mostly on AMD Ryzen processors and laptops that stay plugged in. It's meant for players who know their power settings, since the PC also runs warmer and uses more power.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off to bring back the usual power plans, with Windows' default settings.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

SSDs and SD cards come with idle values that Windows mostly uses to estimate how much power they draw. Those values are changed here. Because they mainly feed that estimate rather than deciding when the drive rests, the result is rarely something you can measure. It's included in the Max FPS preset and has no known downside, so it's harmless to keep on.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Max FPS

Also in the app as

NVMe idle states (Latency), SSD power saving (Latency)

Every time you open a file, Windows can note the date, and it also gives each new file an extra short name, a leftover from very old systems. Turning both off means slightly fewer small writes to your drive. The effect is rarely measurable, so treat it as housekeeping rather than a speed upgrade. It's part of the Low latency preset, and only very old programs could be bothered by the missing short names.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Low latency

Also in the app as

FSUTIL settings (Latency), FSUTIL file settings (Latency)

A few of the settings Windows reads when it starts get changed here: how the processor's timers and the signals from your devices are handled, plus the startup animation, which gets hidden. Windows already does a good job with its timers, so in games the change is rarely measurable. Your PC may also draw a little more power while idle. It's an advanced option for players who are comfortable changing how Windows boots.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

A power plan tells Windows how hard your processor and other parts should work versus how much energy to save. This one from Rago is tuned for performance, and it also reveals power options Windows normally hides. Frames may come out more evenly, especially on AMD Ryzen processors and laptops that stay plugged in. While plugged in, though, your PC will no longer sleep or turn off the screen by itself.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Background apps stop being slowed down, Windows stops estimating how much power each app uses, and a few barely documented processor settings change too. On laptops that stay plugged in, frames may come out more evenly. The other parts rarely make a measurable difference, so think of them as extras. If you often play on battery, expect it to run down faster.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Hibernation, Fast Startup, away mode and the slowing of background apps are all turned off at once. You get back the drive space Windows reserves for hibernating, and on laptops that stay plugged in, frames may come out more evenly. Starting the PC after a full shutdown takes a little longer. It suits desktop players and anyone who never uses hibernation.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

When Windows decides a program is running in the background, it may slow it down to save energy. With this turned off, nothing gets held back that way. On some PCs, mostly laptops that stay plugged in, frames can come out more evenly as a result. It's worth trying on a plugged-in laptop, but expect the battery to drain faster when you're unplugged.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Your processor's speed can be managed by Windows or by the processor itself. This hands the choice to the processor whenever the PC is plugged in. Most recent processors already work this way, so you'll often see no change at all. There's no known drawback, so it's harmless, and it may only matter on processors that don't already do this.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

To save energy, Windows can bundle small timed tasks so the processor wakes up less often. This asks it to stop doing that. Microsoft doesn't document the setting, so it's hard to know how much Windows follows it, and any effect is rarely measurable. With no known drawback, it's a low-stakes choice for players who like to try every timing option.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Settings meant to give multimedia tasks higher priority get written here, but to places Windows doesn't read. In practice, that means it's unlikely to change anything on your PC. There's no known drawback either, so it does no harm. You can safely skip it, or turn it on if you simply like having every option in this section applied.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

The parts of your PC that run your drives can rest when nothing is being read or written. Keeping them awake may avoid the short delay of waking them back up. In games, though, the difference is rarely measurable. It costs a little extra power, so it fits desktops better than laptops running on battery.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

SATA is the connection many SSDs and hard drives use, and to save power those drives can cut their link to the PC when they're not busy. Keeping the link up may avoid the small delay of bringing it back. In games, the difference is rarely measurable. The cost is a little more power use, which mostly matters on laptops.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Each device in Windows can have a box that lets the computer turn it off to save power. Clearing that box on all your devices keeps your mouse, headset and network card switched on, which may stop them from dropping out or waking up late. It's worth a try if a device ever cuts out mid-game. On a laptop, battery life gets a little shorter.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and Windows can turn off every device to save power again, even ones you had kept on.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

A Windows driver keeps track of how much power your graphics card draws. Turning it off means one less thing running in the background. Any change in FPS is rarely measurable, so this is about tidiness more than speed. There's no known drawback, so it's an easy pick if you like keeping Windows lean and quiet.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Your drives normally rest when they're not busy, and hard drives also have their own power saving and a quiet mode. This keeps the drives awake and, where possible, turns those hard drive features off. If you still use a hard drive, it may avoid the pause while it wakes up, but on an SSD the effect is rarely measurable. Expect a louder hard drive and, on laptops, faster battery drain while asleep.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off to let your drives rest again. Hard drive power saving and quiet mode stay off.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Hibernation keeps a large file on your system drive, and Windows also keeps track of how your PC behaves while it sleeps. Turning off hibernation, Fast Startup and that sleep tracking gives you back several gigabytes of space. It won't change your FPS, so it's mainly a cleanup. On a laptop, think twice, because a battery that dies during sleep will close everything you had open.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

For every app on your PC, Windows keeps a running estimate of how much energy it uses. Turning that off means a little less tracking going on behind the scenes. Your FPS won't really change, so it's more about keeping Windows quiet. Laptop players who check battery use per app in Settings may want to skip it, since that list might stop showing.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Balanced, High performance and Power saver are the power plans Windows comes with. Deleting them doesn't make your PC any faster. It simply stops you from switching back to one of them by mistake and leaving your chosen plan. It's an advanced option, and laptop players should think twice, since those plans are the usual way to save battery.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off to bring back the usual power plans, with Windows' default settings.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Temporary files, browser caches and the Windows Update cache get cleared out, and your internal drives are allowed to buffer data before writing it. What you gain is free disk space, not extra FPS. Give the cleanup a few minutes to finish, and expect websites to load a touch slower the first time afterward. It's an advanced option that makes the most sense when your drive is getting full.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off to put back the drive setting. The files it cleaned stay deleted.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Several settings for how Windows stores and reads files change at once. The file cache gets bigger, last opened dates stop being recorded, your SSD keeps being told which space is free, and the overflow file Windows uses for memory is no longer encrypted. Windows already handles all this well, so the effect is rarely measurable. It suits players who like every setting tuned and don't mind a bit more RAM use.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Also in the app as

NTFS settings (Expert mode)

About once a week, Windows tells your SSD which of its space is free. Running this does it right away for your C drive instead of waiting for the next pass. It may help the SSD hold on to its write speeds, though it does nothing for a hard drive. There's no known drawback, so you can run it whenever you like.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

One-time actionIt runs once and has no off switch.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Also in the app as

TRIM system drive (Latency)

Choose the option that matches your drive. On an SSD, Windows stops noting when each file was last opened and stops making extra short file names, a leftover from very old systems. On a hard drive, Windows manages the date itself and keeps the short names. Any drop in drive writes is small and rarely measurable, so this is about tidiness more than speed.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

2 options

SSDHDD

With write caching on, your internal drives hold data for a moment before writing it, which can make saving faster. USB sticks and USB drives are left untouched. Windows often has this turned on already, so you may not notice any change. The one risk is a sudden power cut, which could lose whatever was written last, so it's less suited to places where the power often goes out.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Your USB ports stop going to sleep to save power, and the drivers for USB, your network card and NVIDIA graphics ask for a higher priority. Keeping the ports awake may stop a USB mouse or headset from cutting out. The priority part is rarely measurable on its own. It's part of the Max FPS preset, and on a laptop it costs a little battery life.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Max FPS

Drivers for your USB ports, network card, NVIDIA graphics and Windows' own graphics system are asked to get a higher priority, so they're handled ahead of other work. Recent versions of Windows often ignore that request, so any change is rarely measurable. It has no known drawback, so it's fine to turn on if you like to cover every input setting.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

The chips that run your USB ports can be put into a power-saving sleep by Windows. Keeping them awake may stop a USB mouse, keyboard or headset from cutting out or responding late. It's worth turning on if your gear ever disconnects for a moment during a fight. On a laptop, the battery will run down a little faster.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Some devices have power saving that you can't see in the usual settings. This switches it off on every device that has it, not only USB ones, which may stop some of them from dropping out or waking up slowly. In games, the difference is rarely measurable. Desktop players lose little, but on a laptop the battery runs down faster, even while asleep.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Another tweaking tool may have forced a special priority on the parts of your PC that run your SATA drives. Running this once removes it so those parts go back to normal. If nothing had changed that setting, it has no effect at all. It's a quick fix for anyone who has used other tweaking tools before.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

One-time actionIt runs once and has no off switch.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Your USB controllers switch to a newer way of signaling the processor, and any priority forced on them is removed. Recent controllers already work this way, so you'll often see no change, though older hardware may benefit. In rare cases, USB devices on some controllers can start misbehaving. If that happens, just turn it back off.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

Three USB changes come together here: your USB ports stop going to sleep, USB, network and NVIDIA drivers ask for higher priority, and the USB controllers switch to a newer way of signaling the processor. Keeping the ports awake may stop devices from dropping out, while the rest is rarely measurable. Laptops will use a bit more power, and a few controllers don't handle the new signaling well. Pick it if you want the full set at once.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

On NVIDIA cards, this pack sets a low-delay profile for every game, keeps the card at full speed and adjusts other driver settings. It also turns off video copy protection, NVIDIA's data collection and update checks, and deletes leftover installer files. The profile matters most when your graphics card is working flat out, where it can make your aim feel a bit more responsive, while the rest rarely makes a difference you can feel. Your global NVIDIA settings get replaced, Netflix may refuse to play and the card runs warmer even on the desktop.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off to put back most settings. Your previous NVIDIA profile and the deleted installer files don't come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card

In presets

Max FPS

For AMD cards, this pack turns off power saving and Chill, keeps the card at high speed, turns on Anti-Lag and adjusts other 3D driver settings. Anti-Lag is the part that can help, making your mouse feel quicker when the card is fully loaded. The rest rarely changes anything you would notice. Expect more heat, fan noise and power use, and because VSync is forced off, some screen tearing can appear.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An AMD graphics card

In presets

Max FPS

On PCs with Intel graphics, this adjusts a few driver settings. Adaptive VSync is turned off, more memory is set aside for video, and the power profile is changed. In practice, recent Intel drivers already manage their video memory well by themselves, so you will rarely see a difference. It has no known drawback, so it's a harmless extra to include if Intel graphics is what runs your games.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Intel graphics

In presets

Max FPS

Also in the app as

Intel GPU settings (Graphics card)

Whatever graphics card you have, this changes a handful of Windows graphics settings. It gives the display a higher priority, lets the card finish one job before switching to another, changes how the card signals your processor and shortens power-saving delays. Recent versions of Windows ignore many of these settings, so don't expect a visible change. If another app uses the graphics card heavily while you play, the screen can stutter a little.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Max FPS

Some older games run on DirectX 7, 8 or 9, and this changes a few graphics settings that only those versions use. Minecraft does not read them, and neither do newer games made with DirectX 11 or 12. For most PvP players, it won't change anything you can see or feel. It only has a chance of mattering if you also play older titles, and since it has no known drawback, leaving it on does no harm.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

Any Windows 10 or 11 PC

In presets

Max FPS, Low latency

Several NVIDIA driver changes come in one package here, led by a low-delay profile for all your games. It also turns off video copy protection and NVIDIA's data collection, among other settings. The profile helps most when your graphics card is fully loaded, and if a game offers NVIDIA Reflex in its own settings, that option does a better job. Keep in mind that Netflix and other streaming video may refuse to play, and your global NVIDIA settings get replaced.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off to put back most settings. Your previous NVIDIA profile doesn't come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

Rago's ready-made low-delay profile gets loaded into your NVIDIA driver and applies to every game you play, with no restart needed. It's most useful when your graphics card runs at full load, which is when it can trim the delay between your mouse and the screen. When a game has NVIDIA Reflex in its own settings, turning that on works better. If you have set up your own 3D settings in the NVIDIA Control Panel, note that this profile takes their place.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurning it off doesn't bring your previous NVIDIA settings back yet.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

NVIDIA's software sends crash reports, collects usage data and checks for updates in the background. Turning this on stops all three. It's mainly about privacy and having less going on behind your game, not about frame rate, which stays about the same. The catch is that you may not hear about new drivers anymore, so check NVIDIA's site now and then if you want to stay current.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

The NVIDIA driver and Windows both have power-saving settings that are hidden from the usual menus. This turns off the driver's display power saving along with a few of those Windows options, for players who would rather favor performance than save energy. Windows often ignores several of them, so most players won't notice a difference. On a laptop, expect slightly shorter battery life, and the per-app battery usage list in Windows may lose its details.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

Graphics cards normally slow down when they have little work, then speed back up when a game needs them. With this on, your NVIDIA card stays at its higher speed instead. That can prevent small speed dips during a match, though cards already speed up quickly, so the effect is often small. The card will also stay at full speed on the desktop, which means more heat, fan noise and power use, something laptop players should weigh.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

Your graphics card regularly signals the processor when it needs attention. This switches your NVIDIA card to a newer, more modern way of sending those signals. Recent graphics cards already work this way, so the change mostly matters on older hardware. If your card is a few generations old, it's worth a try, and there's no known drawback.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

Streaming services like Netflix rely on a copy protection system built into your graphics card, and this turns it off on NVIDIA cards. Games don't use that protection at all, so your frame rate and mouse response stay the same. The trade-off is real, though: protected video may refuse to play or drop to low quality. Only consider it if you never watch streaming services on this PC.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

Normally your graphics card can pause what it's doing to handle something more urgent, then come back to it. With this on, your NVIDIA card finishes its current task before moving to the next one. In games the difference is rarely measurable, and if another app uses the card heavily, your screen can stutter. Wireless display may also stop working, so leave this to players who know what they're changing.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card

Your NVIDIA driver has small, urgent jobs it hands to the processor, and normally they all go to a single core. This lets them run on any core instead. The idea is to keep one core from getting crowded, but NVIDIA doesn't document this setting and its effect is rarely measurable in practice. With no known drawback, it's an easy one to leave on if you like having everything tuned.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

When Windows schedules work for your graphics card, it normally gathers small pieces of data into batches before writing them to memory. This turns that grouping off. Windows often ignores this setting, so you're unlikely to notice any change while playing. It has no known drawback, which makes it a harmless addition for players who want every option covered.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

Hardware acceleration lets your graphics card take on drawing work instead of leaving it to the processor. This sets it to full on your NVIDIA card. Full is already what Windows uses by default, so on most PCs nothing changes. It mainly acts as a safety net in case the setting was lowered at some point, and it has no known drawback.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

Part of your PC's memory (RAM) is set aside for the graphics card to use. On NVIDIA cards, this asks the driver to reserve that space as one single block rather than in separate pieces. Very little is documented about this setting, and any effect on your games is rarely measurable. It has no known drawback, so you can leave it on without worry.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

Each time you install an NVIDIA driver, its setup files can stay behind on your main drive. This runs once and deletes them, while the driver you already have stays installed and keeps working. It's purely about getting disk space back, so your games run exactly the same. If you ever need to repair or reinstall the driver, you'll just have to download the installer again.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

One-time actionIt runs once and has no off switch.

Restart

Not needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

For players who like to go deep, this changes about forty internal settings in the NVIDIA driver and its power management. It also turns off NVIDIA's data collection and wireless display support. Most of these settings are undocumented, so any effect on your games is rarely measurable, and it's best left to people who know what they are changing. If you send your screen to a TV or another display without a cable, that may stop working.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card

NVIDIA cards manage their own power, lowering their speed when there's less to do. Setting that management to maximum performance keeps the card at higher speeds more often. The aim is to avoid small speed dips during a game, but on recent drivers it's unclear how much it changes. Your card will run warmer and louder and use more power, which matters most if you play on a laptop.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

Before your graphics card switches between power-saving states, the NVIDIA driver waits for a short moment. This shortens those waits, but only on the first graphics card in your PC. On laptops with two graphics chips, that may be the built-in one rather than the NVIDIA card, and the settings themselves are undocumented. In practice the effect is rarely measurable, though there's no known drawback to having it on.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card, An NVIDIA graphics card

Also in the app as

GPU latency tolerance (Expert mode)

Instead of speeding up and slowing down with the workload, your NVIDIA card stays at its top speed the whole time your PC is on. That can prevent small speed dips in games. It comes at a cost, though: more heat, fan noise, power use and wear, even while you're just browsing. On laptops it may affect the built-in graphics chip instead, so this one is for experienced players who know what they're turning on.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

AdvancedFor players who know what they change

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

RecommendedTicked for you before it runs

Works on

An NVIDIA graphics card

This changes several AMD driver settings at once. Fewer frames are allowed to wait in line before reaching your screen, texture quality leans toward speed, and the Radeon overlay and some extra options are turned off. When your graphics card is fully loaded, that can trim a little input lag, though the effect on recent drivers is uncertain. Textures may look slightly less sharp, so it suits players who care more about response than looks.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An AMD graphics card, An AMD graphics card

AMD cards have built-in power saving, including a very low-power sleep state for quiet moments. This turns that power saving off, so the card doesn't have to wake up again when a game needs it. The goal is to avoid small hitches at those moments, though the effect is often small. Expect more power use and heat while idle, which counts most on a laptop.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An AMD graphics card, An AMD graphics card

On AMD cards, this tries to switch off the copy protection that streaming services use to protect their video. The change is aimed at one specific monitor model, so it most likely won't apply to your setup. Even where it does work, your games run exactly the same, and Netflix or other protected video may refuse to play. For most players, there's little reason to turn it on.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An AMD graphics card, An AMD graphics card

When it has little to do, your AMD graphics chip can drop into a deep sleep to save energy, and waking it back up takes a moment. This keeps it from going that deep. The idea is to avoid tiny hitches when the chip is suddenly needed again, but the difference is often small. Idle power use and heat go up slightly, so laptop players may want to skip it.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An AMD graphics card, An AMD graphics card

Anti-Lag is an AMD driver feature that stops your processor from getting too far ahead of your graphics card. When the card is working at full load, this can shorten the delay between moving your mouse and seeing it on screen. If your card isn't maxed out, it won't change anything. Some games may lose a little FPS with it on, so it's worth checking your frame rate after enabling it.

Plan

PremiumUnlocked with Premium

Level

SafeFine for every PC

In the app

SwitchTurn it off and your previous settings come back.

Restart

Needed

Restore point

OptionalOffered, not required

Works on

An AMD graphics card, An AMD graphics card