Everything you want to know.

ORION Tweaks is a Windows tuning app built for gamers. It reviews certified system-level settings - things like CPU scheduling, memory management, GPU priorities, and network tuning - then shows the exact change, risk, source, backup, and verification path before applying through the worker queue. It's not a driver, not a cheat, and not a mystery bloatware cleaner.

Once tweaks are applied, they persist in Windows - ORION doesn't need to stay open or run in the background. The only optional background component is drift detection, which watches for Windows Update reverting your tweaks and alerts you. You can disable even that if you prefer.

Primarily competitive and enthusiast gamers on Windows 10/11 who want more from their existing hardware without buying upgrades. It's especially valuable if you're playing latency-sensitive games (FPS, battle royale, fighting games) where frame timing consistency matters as much as raw FPS.

Yes. ORION supports Windows 10 (version 1903+) and all Windows 11 releases. Some tweaks are version-specific - the Health Scanner identifies which tweaks are relevant for your exact build and flags anything that doesn't apply.

YouTube guides are often outdated, missing context, or apply settings that conflict with each other. ORION's tweaks are researched, evidence-tagged, and tested against current Windows builds. More importantly, every tweak can be reverted in the worker-verified revert path - if a YouTube guide breaks something, you might not even know what changed. ORION gives you a full history and snapshot restore.

It depends heavily on your hardware, drivers, Windows build, game, and current baseline. ORION does not promise a fixed FPS or latency gain. Use Benchmark Mode to capture your own before/after frame data with PresentMon and judge the result from measured evidence, not marketing numbers.

If your GPU bottleneck is genuine (GPU maxed, CPU has headroom), then CPU and memory tweaks won't add FPS - you're GPU-limited and need a faster GPU or lower settings. ORION's Smart Advisor will flag this from your hardware readings and tell you exactly which tweaks are worth applying vs. which won't move the needle for your setup.

Your average FPS tells you the average frame rate. Your 1% low is the performance floor - the worst 1% of frames. A game can average 144 FPS but still feel stuttery if the 1% low is 60 FPS, because your eye perceives those dips as hitches. ORION's tweaks specifically target frame time consistency, which shows up as a higher 1% low and a smoother experience even when average FPS stays similar.

Benchmark Mode uses PresentMon (Microsoft's frame capture tool) to record your actual FPS and frame times during gameplay. You run a benchmark session before applying tweaks, then again after - ORION shows you the comparison side by side: average FPS, 1% lows, 0.1% lows, and frame time graphs. It's objective data, not subjective feel.

The Health Scanner runs a 15-point check of your Windows configuration and scores your system's optimization state. It checks things like power plan settings, network tuning, CPU scheduling, service overhead, and memory config. It shows you exactly what's suboptimal, what ORION can fix, and what might need manual attention (like a BIOS setting).

Some tweaks take effect immediately. Others (particularly low-level system settings) require a reboot to activate. ORION will tell you which tweaks need a restart and lets you batch-apply everything before rebooting once, rather than restarting multiple times.

ORION modifies Windows system settings only - it never touches game files, injects into game processes, or hooks into memory. Every tweak is tagged with its known anti-cheat compatibility status (Vanguard, EAC, BattlEye, VAC), and dangerous patterns are blocked or warned before apply. You are still responsible for following the rules of the games you play.

Defender or SmartScreen can warn on new optimization tools because they request elevation to change system settings. Before continuing, verify the installer SHA-256 from the release metadata and check the Windows signature details: right-click the .exe → Properties → Digital Signatures. If anything looks wrong, contact support instead of running it.

Yes. ORION automatically creates a snapshot before every apply operation. You can revert individual tweaks, restore to any snapshot, or use Settings → Advanced → "Reset all ORION tweaks" to return your entire Windows configuration to the state it was in before ORION touched it. Every change is tracked. Nothing is permanent.

Never. ORION does not touch game files, game configs, or per-game settings. It only modifies Windows-level settings. Your in-game settings, keybinds, and configs are completely untouched.

Yes. ORION's tweaks are targeted at gaming performance - they don't remove features Windows needs for productivity or degrade general system stability. If you want to be cautious, use the "Balanced" profile/preset which applies only low-risk, broadly-safe tweaks. You can always use the worker-verified revert flow if you notice anything you don't like.

Because you can audit every one. Each ORION tweak is itemized with its exact registry/service target in the app, its risk level, whether it's reversible, and a source citation. The public `website/tweaks.json` manifest publishes privacy-safe public manifest entries so the public catalog shape can be checked, while the internal certified executable count comes from `ProductInfo.CertifiedTweakCount`. We don't pad the number with fake memory-cleaner claims, duplicate entries, or settings Windows silently ignores. When a tweak is advanced or its effect is debated, we label it honestly rather than overselling it. That's the difference between us and tools that brag about a tweak count they can't actually show you.

Most optimizers ship as a one-shot script and tell you to "make a System Restore Point first" - if something breaks, you're on your own. ORION backs up the exact registry key, service state, or task before it changes anything, and stores a per-tweak revert. That's why we can safely include aggressive, advanced tweaks: every single one is individually reversible, so "advanced" never means "risky to try."

There is no key to find. Your plan is attached to the email address you paid with, so open the app or the account portal and sign in with that address. Download links are separate: while public installer downloads are paused, your plan stays active on your account until the installer is available again, or contact support if you already have an official installer.

We offer a 7-day money-back guarantee: full refund within 7 days as long as you have not yet registered a PC to your account by signing in to the app. If downloads are paused and you cannot obtain the installer from an official ORION page or purchase email, contact support with your purchase email and order/session ID before you sign in. Once a PC is registered the purchase is treated as delivered, except for verified technical faults and mandatory statutory rights. See our Refund Policy for details.

Free is a genuinely useful free tier: 250 certified executable tweaks covering the core Optimize and Cleanup wins, safe one-click apply, basic Hardware Monitor, and automatic revert on uninstall - on 1 device, no card required. Pro unlocks 500+ certified executable tweaks plus the full feature set - Smart Advisor, Health Scanner, Benchmark Mode, Network Analyzer, Driver Advisor, and 23 preset profiles - on 1 device. Elite unlocks every certified tweak (all 1,000+ advanced, fully-reversible tweaks today) and adds beta channel access, cloud profile sync, Custom Pack Builder, Health Report exports, Tweak Scheduler, priority Discord support, and covers 3 devices.

When your subscription ends, Stripe webhook processing deactivates the paid license after the paid period ends. ORION does not automatically change Windows settings just because billing ended or you uninstall. While you have access, use the in-app revert controls to undo individual tweaks or a saved session; contact support if you need help before moving or cancelling.

Free and Pro plans cover 1 device. Elite covers 3 devices. If you get a new PC, sign in to the account portal and use the device reset action on the old machine, then sign in on the new PC. If the portal cannot help, contact support.

There's no time-limited trial today. ORION is built around measurable results - Benchmark Mode shows you exact before/after FPS, 1% lows, and frame times so you can see the difference on your own hardware. If downloads are paused or ORION cannot run on your system for a technical reason, contact support and we'll help.

No. All payments are processed by Stripe. We never see or store your card number. Stripe is PCI DSS Level 1 certified - the same infrastructure used by Amazon, Shopify, and thousands of other companies. We only receive a transaction confirmation and your email address, which is what your plan is attached to.