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Full tweak implementations are proprietary and run only inside the certified ORION app.", "entries": [ { "id": "activity-history-off", "name": "Disable Activity History", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from publishing/uploading your activity history." }, { "id": "ad-id-off", "name": "Disable Advertising ID", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off the per-user advertising identifier." }, { "id": "ad-id-policy-off", "name": "Disable Advertising ID (machine policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns the advertising ID off for all users via machine policy." }, { "id": "adapter-power-saving-audit", "name": "Adapter power saving review", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lists active network adapters and power-management-capable devices before any adapter tuning is proposed." }, { "id": "aero-peek-desktop-off", "name": "Disable Aero Peek desktop preview", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the hover desktop-preview at the taskbar\u0027s Show-desktop corner." }, { "id": "allow-cortana-off", "name": "Disable Cortana (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Policy-level disable of Cortana." }, { "id": "app-inventory-telemetry-off", "name": "Disable application inventory telemetry", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the app-compatibility inventory from recording programs you run." }, { "id": "app-launch-tracking-off", "name": "Disable app launch tracking", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from tracking app launches for Start and search suggestions." }, { "id": "appcompat-ait-off", "name": "Disable app telemetry (AITEnable)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Application Impact Telemetry agent." }, { "id": "appcompat-inventory-off", "name": "Disable app inventory collector", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the application inventory collector used for compatibility telemetry." }, { "id": "appcompat-switchback-off", "name": "Disable SwitchBack compatibility", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables SwitchBack compat shims - modern apps don\u0027t need them." }, { "id": "apps-archive-apps-off", "name": "Disable automatic app archiving", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables automatic app archiving." }, { "id": "apps-background-store-update-off", "name": "Stop background Store updates", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops background Store updates on metered links." }, { "id": "apps-content-delivery-off", "name": "Stop automatic content delivery", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables automatic content delivery." }, { "id": "apps-defender-pua-on", "name": "Block potentially unwanted apps", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks potentially unwanted apps." }, { "id": "apps-edge-background-off", "name": "Disable Edge background mode", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Edge running in the background." }, { "id": "apps-edge-creditcard-autofill-off", "name": "Disable Edge card autofill", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Edge credit-card autofill." }, { "id": "apps-edge-preload-off", "name": "Disable Edge tab preload", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Edge page preloading." }, { "id": "apps-edge-sidebar-off", "name": "Disable Edge sidebar", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Edge sidebar." }, { "id": "apps-edge-startup-boost-off", "name": "Disable Edge startup boost", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Edge startup preloading." }, { "id": "apps-edge-sync-off", "name": "Disable Edge profile sync", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Edge profile sync." }, { "id": "apps-edge-wallet-off", "name": "Disable Edge wallet checkout", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Edge wallet checkout." }, { "id": "apps-feature-management-off", "name": "Stop feature management installs", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops feature-management app pushes." }, { "id": "apps-handoff-off", "name": "Disable cross-device app handoff", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables cross-device app handoff." }, { "id": "apps-installer-logging-on", "name": "Enable installer logging", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables verbose installer logging." }, { "id": "apps-installer-restore-point", "name": "Restore point before installs", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows a restore point before each install." }, { "id": "apps-jumplist-count", "name": "More jump list items", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows more items in app jump lists." }, { "id": "apps-onedrive-autostart-off", "name": "Disable OneDrive auto-start", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables OneDrive auto-start." }, { "id": "apps-photos-autoplay-off", "name": "Disable Photos auto-enhance upload", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Photos cloud auto-enhance." }, { "id": "apps-search-background-off", "name": "Restrict Search background app", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces Search app background work." }, { "id": "apps-shared-experiences-off", "name": "Disable shared experiences", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables shared experiences." }, { "id": "apps-skype-autostart-off", "name": "Disable legacy app boot prompts", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the legacy app boot prompt." }, { "id": "apps-store-auto-relaunch-off", "name": "Stop Store app relaunch", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Store relaunching after close." }, { "id": "apps-store-auto-restart-off", "name": "Stop apps auto-reopen after update", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops apps reopening after updates." }, { "id": "apps-store-cellular-off", "name": "Block Store downloads on cellular", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store downloads over cellular." }, { "id": "apps-store-dvr-prompt-off", "name": "Stop app capture prompts", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops app capture prompts." }, { "id": "apps-store-install-notify-off", "name": "Silence Store install toasts", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Silences Store install toasts." }, { "id": "apps-store-video-autoplay-off", "name": "Disable Store video autoplay", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Store product video autoplay." }, { "id": "apps-teams-autostart-off", "name": "Disable Teams auto-start", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Teams/Chat auto-start." }, { "id": "apps-uninstall-cleanup-on", "name": "Clean up after uninstall", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Cleans leftover app data on uninstall." }, { "id": "apps-voice-activation-off", "name": "Disable app voice activation", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks apps from waking themselves on a voice keyword." }, { "id": "appx-auto-update-off", "name": "Disable Store auto-update", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Microsoft Store from auto-downloading app updates." }, { "id": "appx-block-non-admin-install", "name": "Block non-admin app installs", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Only admins can install Store apps - prevents unauthorized installs." }, { "id": "appx-development-mode-off", "name": "Disable developer mode sideloading", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables developer sideloading - tighter app install policy." }, { "id": "appx-push-notify-off", "name": "Disable cloud push notifications", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables cloud push notifications - less background network activity." }, { "id": "appx-silent-install-off", "name": "Disable silent app installs", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Windows from silently installing promoted Store apps." }, { "id": "arp-cache-clear", "name": "Clear ARP cache", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears the local ARP cache so Windows can rebuild fresh neighbor entries." }, { "id": "arso-off", "name": "Disable Automatic Restart Sign-On", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from auto-signing-in after updates/restarts." }, { "id": "background-apps-off", "name": "Limit background apps", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requests the global \u0027background apps off\u0027 Windows setting." }, { "id": "background-services-trim", "name": "Trim background services", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces always-on services and svchost process count on capable hardware." }, { "id": "bcd-tscsyncpolicy-enhanced", "name": "TSC Sync Policy Enhanced", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets TSC sync to Enhanced for lower timer jitter on multi-core CPUs." }, { "id": "bcd-useplatformtick-on", "name": "Force platform tick", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses the hardware platform clock instead of synthetic timer ticks." }, { "id": "bing-search-off", "name": "Disable Bing in Start search", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Start\u0027s search box from showing Bing/web results." }, { "id": "bios-board-checklist", "name": "Read-only motherboard checklist", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Exports board model, BIOS version, and firmware type so support can verify compatibility." }, { "id": "bios-secure-boot-status", "name": "Secure Boot status", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reads Secure Boot state. ORION never disables Secure Boot as a normal tweak." }, { "id": "bios-tpm-status", "name": "TPM status", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reads TPM readiness for compatibility review. ORION does not disable TPM." }, { "id": "bios-virtualization-status", "name": "Virtualization status", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reads virtualization-related firmware and Windows state for compatibility review." }, { "id": "bluetooth-services-review", "name": "Bluetooth services review", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lists Bluetooth services for systems that do not use Bluetooth hardware." }, { "id": "boot-gui-off", "name": "Disable boot GUI animation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Skips boot spinner animation for slightly faster startup." }, { "id": "boot-log-off", "name": "Disable boot logging", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off boot logging for marginally faster startup." }, { "id": "boot-parallel-driver-load", "name": "Enable parallel driver loading", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Loads boot drivers in parallel for faster startup." }, { "id": "boot-prefetch-optimize", "name": "Optimize boot prefetch layout", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables boot trace optimization for faster startup file layout." }, { "id": "boot-shell-instant", "name": "Shell launch timeout zero", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes shell launch delay - desktop appears instantly at login." }, { "id": "boot-status-policy-ignore", "name": "Ignore all boot failures", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Ignores non-critical boot failures for uninterrupted startup." }, { "id": "boot-verbose-status-off", "name": "Disable verbose boot status", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides verbose boot messages for a cleaner startup screen." }, { "id": "cdm-account-notifications-off", "name": "Disable Settings account notifications", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off the account-related notification suggestions in Settings." }, { "id": "cdm-oem-preinstalled-apps-off", "name": "Disable OEM app suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops OEM pre-staged suggested apps for the current user." }, { "id": "cdm-preinstalled-apps-off", "name": "Disable pre-installed app suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows pre-staging suggested apps for the current user." }, { "id": "cdm-settings-suggestions-338393-off", "name": "Disable Settings suggested content (A)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off one of the Settings app suggested-content surfaces." }, { "id": "cdm-settings-suggestions-353694-off", "name": "Disable Settings suggested content (B)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off another Settings app suggested-content surface." }, { "id": "cdm-settings-suggestions-353696-off", "name": "Disable Settings suggested content (C)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off another Settings app suggested-content surface." }, { "id": "cdm-settings-suggestions-353697-off", "name": "Disable Settings suggested content (D)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off another Settings app suggested content flag." }, { "id": "cdm-start-suggestions-338388-off", "name": "Disable Start suggestions (occasional)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off the occasional Start menu suggestion surface." }, { "id": "cdm-system-pane-suggestions-off", "name": "Disable Start app suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Start menu from showing suggested apps." }, { "id": "classic-context-menu", "name": "Classic right-click menu (Win11)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Restores the full Windows 10-style context menu." }, { "id": "clean-cbs-logs", "name": "Clean CBS servicing logs", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes Component-Based Servicing logs Windows regenerates as needed." }, { "id": "clean-chrome-cache", "name": "Clean Chrome cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears the Chrome browser cache." }, { "id": "clean-dism-logs", "name": "Clean DISM logs", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes DISM deployment image servicing logs." }, { "id": "clean-driver-package-store", "name": "Clean old driver packages", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes temporary files from the driver store." }, { "id": "clean-dx-cache", "name": "Clean DirectX shader cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears the DirectX shader cache; Windows rebuilds it as needed." }, { "id": "clean-edge-cache", "name": "Clean Edge cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears the Edge browser cache." }, { "id": "clean-event-logs-archive", "name": "Clean unlocked event logs", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes unlocked event log files - active logs are skipped." }, { "id": "clean-explorer-cache", "name": "Clean Explorer thumbnail/icon cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears thumbnail/icon caches (Explorer rebuilds them; icons may briefly refresh)." }, { "id": "clean-font-cache", "name": "Clean Windows font cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes the Windows font cache files the font service rebuilds." }, { "id": "clean-icon-cache", "name": "Clean icon cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes icon cache file - fixes missing or incorrect icons." }, { "id": "clean-inetcache", "name": "Clean Windows INetCache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears the Windows (WinINet) internet cache used by system apps." }, { "id": "clean-installer-temp", "name": "Clean Windows Installer temp", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears orphaned Windows Installer patch cache files." }, { "id": "clean-livekernelreports", "name": "Clean LiveKernelReports", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes live kernel crash report files." }, { "id": "clean-local-crash-dumps", "name": "Clean user crash dumps", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes per-user application crash dump files Windows can regenerate." }, { "id": "clean-microsoft-cache", "name": "Clean Microsoft shared cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears shared installer package cache (VS/Office/MSVC redist)." }, { "id": "clean-mosetup-logs", "name": "Clean MoSetup logs", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes Windows upgrade MoSetup log files." }, { "id": "clean-nvidia-dx-cache", "name": "Clean NVIDIA DirectX shader cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears NVIDIA\u0027s DirectX shader cache (rebuilds automatically)." }, { "id": "clean-nvidia-gl-cache", "name": "Clean NVIDIA OpenGL shader cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears the NVIDIA OpenGL shader cache, which the driver rebuilds on demand." }, { "id": "clean-panther-logs", "name": "Clean Panther setup logs", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes Windows setup/migration Panther logs." }, { "id": "clean-perflogs", "name": "Clean Performance Logs", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes old Windows performance monitor log files." }, { "id": "clean-prefetch-files", "name": "Clean Prefetch folder", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears Prefetch - removes stale data for uninstalled apps." }, { "id": "clean-recent-items", "name": "Clean recent items list", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears your recent-files / jump-list history (also a privacy cleanup)." }, { "id": "clean-store-cache", "name": "Clean Microsoft Store cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears Microsoft Store cache." }, { "id": "clean-user-temp", "name": "Clean user temp", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes unlocked files from your user temp cache only." }, { "id": "clean-wdi-report-archive", "name": "Clean WDI report archive", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes Windows Diagnostic Infrastructure report archive files." }, { "id": "clean-wer-reportarchive", "name": "Clean error report archive", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes archived Windows Error Reporting reports." }, { "id": "clean-wer-reportqueue", "name": "Clean error report queue", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes queued Windows error reports." }, { "id": "clean-windows-old", "name": "Clean Windows.old folder", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears Windows.old - reclaims 10-30GB after an OS upgrade." }, { "id": "clean-windows-temp", "name": "Clean Windows temp", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes unlocked files from the Windows temp cache to reclaim space." }, { "id": "clean-windowsupdate-logs", "name": "Clean Windows Update logs", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes Windows Update ETL logs Windows regenerates as needed." }, { "id": "clean-wmi-trace-logs", "name": "Clean WMI trace logs", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes WMI/ETW trace rollover log files." }, { "id": "clear-recent-docs-on-exit", "name": "Clear recent documents at sign-out", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Wipes the recent-documents list when you sign out." }, { "id": "clipboard-history-on", "name": "Enable Clipboard History", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lets Win\u002BV keep a history of copied items." }, { "id": "cloud-clipboard-sync-off", "name": "Disable cloud clipboard sync", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks clipboard contents from syncing to your other devices." }, { "id": "compat-appraiser-off", "name": "Disable Compatibility Appraiser task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops a telemetry-heavy compatibility scan task until reverted." }, { "id": "compositor-disable-acrylic-backdrop", "name": "Disable DWM acrylic backdrop", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off acrylic backdrop to free GPU composition resources." }, { "id": "compositor-disable-transitions", "name": "Disable DWM transitions", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables DWM window transition animations for instant switching." }, { "id": "compositor-force-vsync-off", "name": "Disable DWM VSync enforcement", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables DWM VSync for lower latency in borderless windowed mode." }, { "id": "compositor-max-refresh-rate", "name": "Remove DWM refresh cap", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uncaps DWM refresh rate to use monitor\u0027s maximum supported rate." }, { "id": "config-mgr-registry-lazy-flush", "name": "Enable lazy registry flush", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Batches registry writes to disk every 5 seconds instead of immediately." }, { "id": "connected-search-web-off", "name": "Disable web search in Windows Search", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Policy-level disable of connected web search in the Search index." }, { "id": "connected-standby-off", "name": "Disable Connected Standby", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Modern Standby so the PC fully sleeps." }, { "id": "consolidator-off", "name": "Disable CEIP Consolidator task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Customer Experience Improvement Program consolidator task until reverted." }, { "id": "consumer-account-content-off", "name": "Disable consumer account suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes Microsoft-account promotional content." }, { "id": "consumer-features-off", "name": "Disable Windows consumer features", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks automatic consumer app promotions from the Microsoft Store." }, { "id": "copilot-off", "name": "Disable Windows Copilot (Win11)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the Windows Copilot surface." }, { "id": "core-activity-feed-off", "name": "Disable activity feed", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the activity feed." }, { "id": "core-always-unload-dll", "name": "Unload unused shell DLLs", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Frees unused shell DLLs from memory sooner." }, { "id": "core-auto-end-tasks", "name": "Auto-end hung tasks on shutdown", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Automatically ends stuck tasks at shutdown rather than prompting." }, { "id": "core-crash-autoreboot-off", "name": "Do not auto-reboot on crash", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps crash details on screen instead of auto-rebooting." }, { "id": "core-crash-dump-minimal", "name": "Minimal crash dumps", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Writes small crash dumps instead of full memory dumps." }, { "id": "core-disable-link-resolve", "name": "Skip slow shortcut resolution", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Avoids slow link-target searches for broken shortcuts." }, { "id": "core-disable-remote-assistance", "name": "Disable Remote Assistance", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables inbound Remote Assistance." }, { "id": "core-distribute-timers", "name": "Distribute kernel timers across cores", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Spreads kernel timer work across all CPU cores." }, { "id": "core-error-mode-silent", "name": "Suppress hard error dialogs", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides blocking hard-error dialogs for unattended PCs." }, { "id": "core-explorer-separate-process", "name": "Run folder windows separately", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Isolates folder windows so a crash will not kill the desktop." }, { "id": "core-fault-tolerant-heap-off", "name": "Disable Fault Tolerant Heap", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Fault Tolerant Heap app shim." }, { "id": "core-foreground-lock-timeout", "name": "Instant foreground focus", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows new windows to take focus immediately." }, { "id": "core-hung-app-timeout", "name": "Faster hung-app timeout", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the hung-application wait time so stuck apps resolve faster." }, { "id": "core-io-page-lock-limit", "name": "Raise I/O page lock limit", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the I/O page-lock ceiling for heavy I/O." }, { "id": "core-low-level-hooks-timeout", "name": "Lower low-level hook timeout", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops a slow input hook from stalling the desktop as long." }, { "id": "core-menu-show-delay-instant", "name": "Instant menus", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Makes menus open almost instantly." }, { "id": "core-mouse-hover-time", "name": "Faster hover detection", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Speeds up hover detection for tooltips/previews." }, { "id": "core-no-autorun-drives", "name": "Disable AutoRun on all drives", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks AutoRun on every drive type." }, { "id": "core-no-low-disk-check", "name": "Disable low-disk-space warnings", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Suppresses low-disk-space pop-up warnings." }, { "id": "core-ntfs-disable-8dot3", "name": "Disable 8.3 short name creation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Skips legacy 8.3 short-name creation to cut NTFS write overhead." }, { "id": "core-ntfs-lastaccess-off", "name": "Disable NTFS last-access updates", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops last-access timestamp writes on file reads." }, { "id": "core-ntfs-memory-usage", "name": "Increase NTFS paged pool memory", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lets NTFS cache more aggressively on high-RAM systems." }, { "id": "core-object-namespace-protection", "name": "Enhanced object namespace protection", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hardens the kernel object namespace isolation." }, { "id": "core-parking-min-ac", "name": "Raise AC core parking floor", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requests a higher minimum parked-core percentage in the active power plan on AC power." }, { "id": "core-pool-usage-maximum", "name": "Tune pool usage maximum", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes the pool usage maximum for memory-pressure trimming." }, { "id": "core-power-button-quick", "name": "Faster power-button response", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the power button responding immediately." }, { "id": "core-second-level-data-cache", "name": "Set CPU L2 cache hint", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hints the CPU L2 cache size to the memory manager." }, { "id": "core-svchost-split-threshold", "name": "Raise svchost split threshold", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Groups more services per svchost process to cut overhead." }, { "id": "core-touch-keyboard-autostart-off", "name": "Stop touch keyboard auto-start", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the touch keyboard panel from auto-starting." }, { "id": "core-unlimited-paged-pool", "name": "Unlimited paged pool size", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows the paged pool to grow dynamically on high-RAM systems." }, { "id": "core-wait-kill-app", "name": "Faster app close on shutdown", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shortens the per-app shutdown wait so the PC powers off sooner." }, { "id": "core-waittokillservice", "name": "Faster service stop on shutdown", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shortens the service shutdown wait window." }, { "id": "cortana-consent-off", "name": "Revoke Cortana consent flag", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears the per-user Cortana web-search consent flag." }, { "id": "cpu-autonomous-mode-off", "name": "Disable autonomous CPU frequency mode", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "OS controls CPU frequency directly instead of CPU self-managing." }, { "id": "cpu-idle-promote-threshold", "name": "Lower CPU idle promote threshold", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "CPU exits deep idle states faster for lower wake latency." }, { "id": "cpu-latency-sensitivity-hint", "name": "Latency sensitivity 100%", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tells the scheduler to prioritize latency over power savings." }, { "id": "cpu-perf-decrease-policy", "name": "Aggressive performance decrease policy", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "CPU drops clocks instantly when load drops for tighter thermal control." }, { "id": "cpu-perf-increase-policy", "name": "Aggressive performance increase policy", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "CPU immediately jumps to max frequency when load is detected." }, { "id": "crash-always-keep-memory-dump", "name": "Allow crash dump auto-cleanup", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows Disk Cleanup to remove old crash dump files automatically." }, { "id": "crash-dump-overwrite", "name": "Overwrite previous crash dump", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps only the latest crash dump file to save disk space." }, { "id": "crash-dump-status-off", "name": "Disable crash dump status info", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Suppresses extra parameter info on the BSOD screen." }, { "id": "crash-dumps-clean", "name": "Clean Windows crash dumps", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes memory dump files that Windows can regenerate after future crashes." }, { "id": "d3d-flip-model-force", "name": "Force D3D flip model", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Forces flip model (low-latency) presentation for all D3D apps." }, { "id": "d3d-max-frame-latency-1", "name": "D3D max frame latency 1", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Limits D3D frame queue to 1 frame globally for lower input lag." }, { "id": "d3d-software-only-off", "name": "Disable D3D software-only mode", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Ensures D3D always uses hardware GPU acceleration." }, { "id": "d3d11-defer-context-off", "name": "Disable D3D11 deferred context", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables D3D11 deferred contexts for single-thread draw timing." }, { "id": "debloat-recommended-appx", "name": "Review WinUtil debloat AppX list", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Exports the WinUtil-aligned optional AppX package list for per-package review in Debloat. Does not remove packages silently." }, { "id": "defender-scan-cpu-cap", "name": "Cap Defender scan CPU to 30%", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Caps Microsoft Defender\u0027s scheduled-scan CPU usage at 30%." }, { "id": "delivery-opt-p2p-off", "name": "Disable Delivery Optimization P2P", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off peer-to-peer Windows Update sharing." }, { "id": "delivery-optimization-clean", "name": "Clean Delivery Optimization cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes unlocked Delivery Optimization cache files from the Windows service cache path." }, { "id": "dev-drive-defender-performance-advisor", "name": "Dev Drive Defender performance advisor", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reviews whether source/build folders should move to a Dev Drive while Defender stays on." }, { "id": "diag-dump-collection-limit", "name": "Limit crash dump collection", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces crash-dump data uploaded with diagnostics." }, { "id": "diag-log-collection-limit", "name": "Limit diagnostic log collection", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces extra diagnostic logs sent with telemetry." }, { "id": "diagtrack-disabled", "name": "Disable telemetry service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Connected User Experiences and Telemetry service." }, { "id": "disable-consumer-features", "name": "Disable consumer app auto-install", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from auto-installing suggested apps and games." }, { "id": "disable-mpo", "name": "Disable MPO overlay path", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Windows MPO overlay path only for GPU/display flicker or stutter troubleshooting." }, { "id": "disable-paging-executive", "name": "Keep kernel in memory", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the kernel resident in RAM (uses a bit more memory) for fewer page faults." }, { "id": "disable-soft-landing-policy", "name": "Disable Windows tips policy", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Policy-level disable of Windows tips/soft-landing content." }, { "id": "disable-spotlight-features", "name": "Disable Windows Spotlight features", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off Windows Spotlight content features at policy level." }, { "id": "disk-timeout-increase", "name": "Increase disk I/O timeout", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases disk timeout to 60s - fewer false timeout errors." }, { "id": "display-caret-width-2", "name": "Wider text cursor", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Makes the text cursor wider (2px) for better visibility." }, { "id": "display-cursor-blink-off", "name": "Disable cursor blink", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops cursor from blinking - one fewer periodic timer interrupt." }, { "id": "display-drag-height-reduce", "name": "Reduce drag detection distance", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces drag detection distance for faster drag initiation." }, { "id": "display-font-smoothing-type", "name": "ClearType font smoothing", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets ClearType font smoothing for best LCD text rendering." }, { "id": "display-latency-notes", "name": "Display latency notes", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Exports display device and refresh-rate context for support review without changing DWM or driver state." }, { "id": "display-postproc-priority-8", "name": "Display PostProcessing priority 8", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises display post-processing thread priority to 8." }, { "id": "display-postproc-scheduling-high", "name": "Display PostProcessing scheduling High", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Gives display post-processing higher MMCSS scheduling priority." }, { "id": "display-postproc-sfio-high", "name": "Display PostProcessing SFIO High", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises display post-processing I/O priority to High." }, { "id": "display-smooth-scrolling-off", "name": "Disable smooth scrolling", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables smooth scrolling for instant scroll response." }, { "id": "display-timeout-ac-never", "name": "Disable display timeout on AC", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the display from turning off while plugged in for long gaming, streaming, or support sessions." }, { "id": "dns-adguard-ads", "name": "AdGuard Ads \u002B Trackers DNS", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets active adapter DNS to 94.140.14.14 and 94.140.15.15." }, { "id": "dns-adguard-full", "name": "AdGuard Full Filter DNS", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets active adapter DNS to 94.140.14.15 and 94.140.15.16." }, { "id": "dns-automatic", "name": "Restore automatic DNS", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Returns active adapters to DHCP-provided DNS." }, { "id": "dns-cloudflare", "name": "Cloudflare DNS", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Points active adapters at Cloudflare DNS (1.1.1.1 / 1.0.0.1)." }, { "id": "dns-cloudflare-malware", "name": "Cloudflare Malware DNS", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets active adapter DNS to 1.1.1.2 and 1.0.0.2." }, { "id": "dns-cloudflare-malware-adult", "name": "Cloudflare Malware \u002B Adult DNS", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets active adapter DNS to 1.1.1.3 and 1.0.0.3." }, { "id": "dns-google", "name": "Google DNS", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Points active adapters at Google DNS (8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4)." }, { "id": "dns-negative-cache-off", "name": "Don\u0027t cache failed DNS lookups", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from caching DNS lookup failures." }, { "id": "dns-netfailure-cache-off", "name": "Don\u0027t cache DNS network failures", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from caching DNS network-failure states." }, { "id": "dns-open-dns", "name": "OpenDNS", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets active adapter DNS to 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220." }, { "id": "dns-over-https-auto", "name": "Enable automatic DNS-over-HTTPS", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Encrypts DNS lookups via DNS-over-HTTPS when your resolver supports it." }, { "id": "dns-profile-review", "name": "DNS profile review", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Exports current IPv4 DNS server settings before a DNS profile switch is queued." }, { "id": "dns-quad9", "name": "Quad9 DNS", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Points active adapters at Quad9 DNS (9.9.9.9), a security-filtered resolver." }, { "id": "dpc-interrupt-readonly-lab", "name": "DPC / interrupt read-only review", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Collects driver and device candidates for latency review without changing interrupt affinity." }, { "id": "drag-full-windows-off", "name": "Don\u0027t show window contents while dragging", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Drags a window outline instead of its full contents for a lighter feel." }, { "id": "duck-aero-peek-off", "name": "Disable Aero Peek", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off the Aero Peek desktop preview." }, { "id": "duck-assistance-active-help-off", "name": "Disable online Active Help", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the Help system from calling online Active Help." }, { "id": "duck-assistance-feedback-off", "name": "Disable Help feedback prompts", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Help-system feedback prompts." }, { "id": "duck-cloud-search-off", "name": "Disable cloud search results", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Windows Search results local-only." }, { "id": "duck-commercial-data-pipeline-off", "name": "Disable commercial data pipeline", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the commercial diagnostic-data pipeline." }, { "id": "duck-copilot-bingchat-off", "name": "Disable Copilot Bing Chat eligibility", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Marks this PC ineligible for Copilot Bing Chat." }, { "id": "duck-copilot-policy-machine-off", "name": "Disable Copilot for all users (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off Windows Copilot for all users via machine policy." }, { "id": "duck-copilot-runtime-off", "name": "Disable Copilot runtime", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Copilot runtime for this account." }, { "id": "duck-copilot-shell-unavailable", "name": "Mark Copilot unavailable in shell", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tells the Windows shell that Copilot is unavailable." }, { "id": "duck-copilot-taskbar-button-off", "name": "Hide Copilot taskbar button", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the Copilot button from the taskbar." }, { "id": "duck-cortana-above-lock-off", "name": "Disable Cortana above lock screen", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Cortana from being used on the lock screen." }, { "id": "duck-device-name-telemetry-off", "name": "Stop sending device name in telemetry", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps your device name out of diagnostic data." }, { "id": "duck-edge-data-optin-off", "name": "Disable Edge telemetry opt-in", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears the Edge diagnostic-data opt-in flag." }, { "id": "duck-edgeui-mfu-tracking-off", "name": "Disable most-frequently-used tracking", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops most-frequently-used app tracking." }, { "id": "duck-http-accept-language-optout", "name": "Stop sites reading your language list", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops websites from reading your Windows language list." }, { "id": "duck-meet-now-hide", "name": "Hide Meet Now button", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the Meet Now tray button." }, { "id": "duck-news-interests-off", "name": "Hide News and Interests", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the News and Interests feed on the taskbar." }, { "id": "duck-preinstalled-apps-ever-off", "name": "Clear preinstalled-apps history flag", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears the promotional preinstalled-apps history flag." }, { "id": "duck-scoobe-off", "name": "Disable finish-setup nag screens", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the \u0027finish setting up your device\u0027 nag screens." }, { "id": "duck-search-location-off", "name": "Stop Search using location", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows Search from using your location." }, { "id": "duck-sensors-policy-off", "name": "Disable sensors platform (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Windows sensors platform via policy." }, { "id": "duck-wifi-hotspot-reporting-off", "name": "Disable Wi-Fi hotspot reporting", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Wi-Fi hotspot reporting to Microsoft." }, { "id": "duck-wifi-sense-autoconnect-off", "name": "Disable Wi-Fi Sense auto-connect", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops auto-connecting to suggested open hotspots." }, { "id": "dwm-animation-off", "name": "Disable DWM animations", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables DWM window animations for instant window transitions." }, { "id": "dwm-disable-blur", "name": "Disable DWM blur effects", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables blur/acrylic behind windows to reduce GPU load." }, { "id": "dwm-disable-wallpaper-composition", "name": "Disable DWM wallpaper composition", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops DWM from compositing the wallpaper - saves VRAM." }, { "id": "dwm-force-software-mode-off", "name": "Ensure DWM hardware composition", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Ensures DWM uses hardware composition - never software fallback." }, { "id": "dx-agility-sdk-prefer", "name": "Prefer DirectX Agility SDK", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prefers Agility SDK for latest DX12 features (mesh shaders, etc.)." }, { "id": "dx-background-processing-off", "name": "Disable DX background processing", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops DirectX from doing background shader work while gaming." }, { "id": "dx-dev-mode-off", "name": "Disable DirectX developer mode", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off DX developer mode for maximum runtime performance." }, { "id": "dx-feature-level-12-prefer", "name": "Prefer DX12 feature level", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prefers DX12 path over DX11 fallback in multi-API games." }, { "id": "dx-pso-cache-enable", "name": "Enable DirectX PSO disk cache", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables D3D12 PSO disk cache for faster shader pipeline loading." }, { "id": "dx-shader-cache-max", "name": "Maximize DirectX shader cache", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Maximizes the DirectX shader cache to reduce compilation stutters." }, { "id": "dxgi-gpu-priority-high", "name": "DXGI GPU thread priority", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises DXGI GPU thread priority for faster frame submission." }, { "id": "dxrt-flip-discard-prefer", "name": "Prefer flip-discard presentation", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prefers flip-discard swap effect for lower presentation latency." }, { "id": "dxrt-gpu-timeout-increase", "name": "Increase DX GPU timeout", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases GPU timeout to 10s to prevent false TDR in heavy scenes." }, { "id": "dynamic-tick-off", "name": "Disable dynamic tick", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses BCDEdit to request disabled dynamic tick; reversible, restart." }, { "id": "edge-desktop-shortcut-off", "name": "Stop Edge recreating its desktop shortcut", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Edge from putting its shortcut back on your desktop." }, { "id": "edge-image-enhance-off", "name": "Disable Edge image enhancement", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Edge uploading images to Microsoft for enhancement." }, { "id": "edge-telemetry-pack-off", "name": "Edge telemetry policy pack", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns down Edge telemetry, rewards, and shopping prompts via policy keys." }, { "id": "empty-recycle-bin", "name": "Empty Recycle Bin", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Empties the Recycle Bin after explicit confirmation." }, { "id": "energy-estimation-off", "name": "Disable energy estimation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off CPU energy estimation to reduce scheduler overhead." }, { "id": "epp-performance-ac", "name": "CPU EPP performance bias", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requests Windows Energy Performance Preference favor performance on AC where supported." }, { "id": "explorer-always-show-details", "name": "Always show Explorer status bar", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows Explorer status bar with file count and size info." }, { "id": "explorer-always-show-menus", "name": "Always show Explorer menu bar", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Always shows the Explorer menu bar." }, { "id": "explorer-compressed-color", "name": "Color compressed and encrypted files", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Colors compressed (blue) and encrypted (green) files in Explorer." }, { "id": "explorer-disable-low-disk-check", "name": "Disable low disk space warning", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the annoying low disk space warning popup." }, { "id": "explorer-drive-letters-first", "name": "Show drive letters before labels", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Puts the drive letter first in This PC." }, { "id": "explorer-folder-type-reset", "name": "Disable Explorer folder auto-discovery", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Resets Explorer folder templates that can slow browsing." }, { "id": "explorer-full-row-select", "name": "Enable Explorer full row selection", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Click anywhere on a row to select the file in details view." }, { "id": "explorer-icons-only-on", "name": "Show icons only in Explorer", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows file icons instead of thumbnails for snappier folders." }, { "id": "explorer-instant-search", "name": "Instant Explorer search", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Makes Explorer search respond instantly without delay." }, { "id": "explorer-menu-delay-fast", "name": "Fast Explorer menu delay", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shortens the Explorer menu show delay for snappier navigation." }, { "id": "explorer-no-thumbnail-cache-network", "name": "Disable network thumbnail caching", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Explorer from caching network file thumbnails." }, { "id": "explorer-real-name-case", "name": "Show real file-name case", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows the real upper/lower case of file names." }, { "id": "explorer-show-encrypted-colored", "name": "Show encrypted files in color", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Colors encrypted/compressed files differently in Explorer." }, { "id": "fast-startup-off", "name": "Disable Fast Startup", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off hybrid boot (Fast Startup) for troubleshooting or dual-boot clarity." }, { "id": "fax-disabled", "name": "Disable Fax service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the legacy Fax service when present. ORION backs up the service key first." }, { "id": "feedback-frequency-off", "name": "Disable feedback frequency prompts", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets Windows feedback prompt frequency to zero for the current user." }, { "id": "feedback-notifications-off", "name": "Disable feedback notifications", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from prompting for feedback." }, { "id": "flash-count-reduce", "name": "Reduce foreground flash count", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Fewer taskbar flashes when apps request attention." }, { "id": "flush-dns", "name": "Flush DNS cache", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears the local DNS cache without changing adapter settings." }, { "id": "focus-assist-gaming", "name": "Reduce gaming notifications", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off a common notification surface while leaving Windows security notifications alone." }, { "id": "folder-tooltip-info-off", "name": "Disable folder content tooltips", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the hover tooltip that summarizes a folder\u0027s contents." }, { "id": "fs-disable-compression-on-ssd", "name": "Disable NTFS compression (SSD)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables NTFS compression - reduces CPU overhead on SSDs." }, { "id": "fs-disable-encryption-pagefile", "name": "Disable pagefile encryption", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables pagefile encryption to reduce CPU overhead." }, { "id": "fs-ntfs-allow-extended-char", "name": "Allow extended NTFS characters", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows extended Unicode characters in NTFS short file names." }, { "id": "fs-symlink-evaluation-local", "name": "Allow local symlink evaluation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows symlinks without requiring admin elevation." }, { "id": "fse-honor-user-mode", "name": "Honor user fullscreen-exclusive preference", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Respects your fullscreen exclusive setting instead of forcing borderless." }, { "id": "fullscreen-optimization-audit", "name": "Audit fullscreen optimization flags", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lists per-game compatibility flags before any fullscreen optimization change is proposed." }, { "id": "game-audio-capture-off", "name": "Disable game audio capture", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables background game audio capture." }, { "id": "game-auto-hdr-on", "name": "Enable Auto HDR", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables Auto HDR for supported games." }, { "id": "game-bar-gamemode-toast-off", "name": "Hide Game Mode toast", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the Game Mode toast." }, { "id": "game-bar-quiet-hours", "name": "Quiet hours during play", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Records a quiet-hours preference for play." }, { "id": "game-bar-tips-off", "name": "Hide Game Bar tips", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides Game Bar tips on launch." }, { "id": "game-broadcast-off", "name": "Disable game broadcasting", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables built-in game broadcasting." }, { "id": "game-capture-fps-30", "name": "Cap capture at 30 FPS", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Caps capture frame rate to reduce overhead." }, { "id": "game-clock-rate-raise", "name": "Raise Games task clock rate", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requests 1ms timer resolution for game threads via MMCSS." }, { "id": "game-config-dvr-enabled-off", "name": "Disable Game DVR (config store)", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Game DVR in the game config store." }, { "id": "game-controller-poll-high", "name": "Higher controller poll preference", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requests faster controller polling." }, { "id": "game-cursor-capture-off", "name": "Disable cursor capture in clips", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the cursor in game captures." }, { "id": "game-double-click-fast", "name": "Faster double-click speed", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Speeds up the double-click window." }, { "id": "game-dvr-fse-window", "name": "Optimize windowed games", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps windowed-game optimization on." }, { "id": "game-dvr-historical-off", "name": "Disable background clip buffer", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the background clip buffer." }, { "id": "game-dvr-kbd-shortcut-off", "name": "Disable capture keyboard shortcut", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the capture keyboard shortcut." }, { "id": "game-dvr-off", "name": "Disable Xbox Game DVR", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Xbox Game DVR from recording in the background while you play." }, { "id": "game-dvr-policy-off", "name": "Disable Game DVR policy", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Game DVR recorder via policy." }, { "id": "game-dvr-quality-pref", "name": "Prefer performance over capture quality", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prefers performance over capture quality." }, { "id": "game-dvr-thumbnail-off", "name": "Disable capture thumbnails", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables capture thumbnail generation." }, { "id": "game-filter-keys-off", "name": "Disable Filter Keys prompt", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Filter Keys prompt." }, { "id": "game-fps-overlay-hotkey-off", "name": "Disable overlay hotkey", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Game Bar open hotkey." }, { "id": "game-gpu-priority", "name": "Raise Games task GPU priority", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Gives game threads the highest GPU scheduling priority." }, { "id": "game-input-buffer-low", "name": "Lower input buffering preference", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requests lower mouse input buffering." }, { "id": "game-kbd-buffer-low", "name": "Lower keyboard buffer preference", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requests a smaller keyboard input buffer." }, { "id": "game-keyboard-filter-off", "name": "Disable sticky-key prompt", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Sticky Keys prompt." }, { "id": "game-latency-mode-flag", "name": "Low-latency session preference", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Records a low-latency session preference." }, { "id": "game-menu-show-delay-zero", "name": "Zero in-game menu delay", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes menu delay for in-game menus." }, { "id": "game-mic-capture-off", "name": "Disable mic in game clips", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables mic in game clips." }, { "id": "game-mode", "name": "Enable Game Mode", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns on Windows Game Mode so the OS prioritizes the active game." }, { "id": "game-mode-cursor-precision-off", "name": "Disable pointer precision for play", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables pointer acceleration for games." }, { "id": "game-mouse-hover-height", "name": "Tighten click hover height", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tightens vertical double-click tolerance." }, { "id": "game-mouse-hover-time-fast", "name": "Faster mouse hover for tooltips", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Speeds up hover timing in menus." }, { "id": "game-mouse-hover-width", "name": "Tighten click hover width", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tightens double-click pixel tolerance." }, { "id": "game-mouse-precision-keep-off", "name": "Keep raw mouse for FPS", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps raw mouse movement for FPS." }, { "id": "game-network-game-mode", "name": "Keep network game prioritization", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps gaming network prioritization preference." }, { "id": "game-no-fse-compat-layer", "name": "Skip FSE compatibility layer", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Bypasses the FSE compatibility layer completely." }, { "id": "game-overlay-notify-off", "name": "Disable overlay notifications", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Game Bar overlay notifications." }, { "id": "game-perf-mode-on", "name": "Prefer performance in games", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tells Windows to prefer performance over power saving in games." }, { "id": "game-session-bg-priority", "name": "Keep gaming session priority", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the gaming session preference active." }, { "id": "game-startup-sound-off", "name": "Disable Windows startup sound", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Windows startup sound." }, { "id": "game-system-sounds-quiet", "name": "Quiet system sounds during play", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Mutes system sounds during play." }, { "id": "game-toggle-keys-off", "name": "Disable Toggle Keys prompt", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Toggle Keys prompt." }, { "id": "game-widget-pin-off", "name": "Disable Game Bar pinned widgets", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables pinned Game Bar widgets." }, { "id": "gamebar-auto-mode", "name": "Enable Auto Game Mode", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lets Windows automatically apply Game Mode when a game is detected." }, { "id": "gamebar-auto-show-off", "name": "Disable Game Bar auto-show", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prevents Game Bar auto-showing when a game starts." }, { "id": "gamebar-bg-off", "name": "Disable Game Bar background recording", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Game Bar background recording off until you turn it back on." }, { "id": "gameconfig-dxgi-fse", "name": "DXGI honor FSE compatibility", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the DXGI fullscreen-exclusive Windows-compatibility flag used for stutter troubleshooting." }, { "id": "gameconfig-honor-fse", "name": "Honor user fullscreen behavior", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tells Windows to honor the per-user fullscreen-exclusive behavior flag." }, { "id": "gamedvr-capture-status", "name": "GameDVR capture status", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reads capture-related GameDVR values so capture overhead can be reviewed before changes." }, { "id": "games-scheduling-high", "name": "Games scheduling category High", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the MMCSS Games task scheduling category to High." }, { "id": "games-sfio-high", "name": "Games storage I/O priority High", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the MMCSS Games task SFIO (storage) priority to High." }, { "id": "games-task-priority", "name": "Raise Games task priority", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Gives the foreground game a higher multimedia scheduler priority." }, { "id": "gaming-fso-disable", "name": "Disable fullscreen optimizations", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Windows fullscreen optimizations globally for games that honor the GameConfig flag." }, { "id": "gaming-gamebar-startup-off", "name": "Hide Game Bar startup panel", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Game Bar startup panel from appearing when you launch games." }, { "id": "gaming-nic-eee-off", "name": "Disable NIC energy-efficient Ethernet", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Energy Efficient Ethernet on active wired adapters to reduce wake latency during competitive play." }, { "id": "gdi-acceleration-max", "name": "Maximize GDI acceleration", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Maximizes GDI hardware acceleration for legacy apps." }, { "id": "gfx-adaptive-power-off", "name": "Disable GPU adaptive power", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps GPU clocks stable by disabling adaptive power states." }, { "id": "gfx-auto-hdr-disable", "name": "Disable Auto HDR", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Auto HDR - prevents color artifacts in SDR games." }, { "id": "gfx-display-latency-hint", "name": "Lower display latency hint", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hints a low-latency display pipeline." }, { "id": "gfx-dwm-async-flip", "name": "Async flip preference", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prefers asynchronous flips." }, { "id": "gfx-dwm-batch-limit", "name": "DWM frame batching", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes DWM frame batching." }, { "id": "gfx-dwm-batch-on", "name": "Enable DWM batched flip", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Batches DWM flip operations for lower compositor latency." }, { "id": "gfx-dwm-composition-priority", "name": "DWM composition priority", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises DWM composition priority." }, { "id": "gfx-dwm-fps-uncap", "name": "Uncap DWM composition rate", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers DWM composition frame latency." }, { "id": "gfx-dwm-tearing-allow", "name": "Allow tearing for low latency", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows tearing for lowest latency." }, { "id": "gfx-energy-saving-off", "name": "Disable GPU energy saving", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables core clock boosting and disables energy saving mode." }, { "id": "gfx-flip-queue-size", "name": "Flip queue size hint", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes the flip queue size." }, { "id": "gfx-hags-mode", "name": "Hardware GPU scheduling mode", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the HAGS scheduling mode." }, { "id": "gfx-interrupt-moderation-off", "name": "Disable GPU interrupt moderation", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables GPU interrupt moderation for immediate interrupt delivery." }, { "id": "gfx-message-signaled-interrupts", "name": "Enable GPU MSI mode", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables MSI mode for the GPU - lower interrupt routing latency." }, { "id": "gfx-monitor-latency", "name": "Monitor latency tolerance", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes the monitor latency tolerance." }, { "id": "gfx-monitor-refresh-latency", "name": "Monitor refresh latency", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes monitor refresh latency." }, { "id": "gfx-mpo-disable", "name": "Disable Multiplane Overlay", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Multiplane Overlay (MPO)." }, { "id": "gfx-perf-mode-prefer", "name": "Prefer high performance GPU mode", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets global GPU preference to high performance mode." }, { "id": "gfx-prefer-dedicated", "name": "Prefer dedicated GPU", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prefers the dedicated GPU." }, { "id": "gfx-present-mode-immediate", "name": "Immediate present preference", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prefers immediate frame presentation." }, { "id": "gfx-render-ahead-limit", "name": "Lower render-ahead limit", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the pre-rendered frame limit." }, { "id": "gfx-tdr-ddi-delay", "name": "GPU TDR DDI delay", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the GPU DDI recovery delay." }, { "id": "gfx-tdr-delay", "name": "GPU TDR delay seconds", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the GPU TDR delay." }, { "id": "gfx-variable-refresh-enable", "name": "Enable variable refresh rate", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables variable refresh rate globally for smoother gaming." }, { "id": "gpu-amd-ulps-off", "name": "Disable AMD ULPS", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops AMD GPU from entering ultra-low power state that can cause display flicker." }, { "id": "gpu-disable-write-combine", "name": "Disable GPU write combining", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables GPU write combining for more predictable memory latency." }, { "id": "gpu-dma-remapping-off", "name": "Disable GPU DMA remapping", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables DMA remapping for the GPU to reduce IOMMU latency." }, { "id": "gpu-flip-queue-size", "name": "Reduce GPU flip queue", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces flip queue to 1 frame for lower input lag." }, { "id": "gpu-hwflip-queue-enabled", "name": "Enable hardware flip queue", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables hardware flip queue for GPU drivers that support it." }, { "id": "gpu-latency-tolerance-zero", "name": "GPU latency tolerance zero", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets GPU latency tolerance to zero - no idle power transitions." }, { "id": "gpu-mpo-min-fps-off", "name": "Suppress Multi-Plane Overlay (24H2)", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Helps disable MPO on Windows 11 24H2 to fix flicker/VRR stutter." }, { "id": "gpu-nvidia-powermizer-max", "name": "NVIDIA PowerMizer max performance", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Forces NVIDIA GPU to stay at maximum clock speeds (no power saving)." }, { "id": "gpu-preemption-off", "name": "Disable GPU preemption", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables GPU compute preemption so shaders run uninterrupted." }, { "id": "gpu-scheduler-priority", "name": "GPU scheduler high priority", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises GPU scheduler priority for the graphics driver." }, { "id": "gpu-tdr-delay", "name": "Increase GPU TDR delay", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Gives the GPU longer before Windows resets the driver (TDR)." }, { "id": "gpu-tdr-level", "name": "Set GPU TDR recovery level", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the GPU TDR recovery behavior level for driver-reset troubleshooting. Advanced." }, { "id": "gpu-vram-map-cache-enable", "name": "Enable GPU VRAM map cache", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Caches GPU VRAM aperture maps to reduce CPU overhead." }, { "id": "hags-on", "name": "Enable HAGS when supported", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requests Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling on supported Windows builds." }, { "id": "hags-status-audit", "name": "HAGS status review", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reads the HAGS registry state and GPU scheduler support context without changing it." }, { "id": "hibernate-off", "name": "Disable hibernate", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables hibernate to free disk space and avoid slow resume." }, { "id": "hibernate-timeout-ac-off", "name": "Disable hibernate timeout on AC", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops automatic hibernate timeout while plugged in without removing hibernation support." }, { "id": "high-performance-power", "name": "High Performance power plan", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Switches to the built-in High Performance power scheme." }, { "id": "index-email-attachments-off", "name": "Don\u0027t index email attachments", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Skips indexing of email attachment contents." }, { "id": "inking-typing-personalization-off", "name": "Disable inking \u0026 typing personalization", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off the personalization profile built from your typing and handwriting." }, { "id": "input-kbd-repeat-rate-max", "name": "Maximum keyboard repeat rate", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets keyboard repeat rate to maximum for fast key repetition." }, { "id": "input-keyboard-queue-size", "name": "Lower keyboard buffer queue size", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shrinks the keyboard driver\u0027s input buffer queue (advanced, debated)." }, { "id": "input-mouse-queue-size", "name": "Lower mouse buffer queue size", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shrinks the mouse driver\u0027s input buffer queue (advanced, debated)." }, { "id": "input-mouse-vanish-off", "name": "Disable mouse pointer vanish", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops mouse pointer from disappearing while you type." }, { "id": "input-personalization-off", "name": "Disable inking \u0026 typing personalization", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off inking/typing personalization data collection." }, { "id": "input-pointer-trails-off", "name": "Disable pointer trails", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes mouse pointer trails - cleaner, less rendering overhead." }, { "id": "input-snap-to-default-off", "name": "Disable snap to default button", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops cursor from jumping to default buttons in dialog boxes." }, { "id": "input-touch-feedback-off", "name": "Disable touch visual feedback", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes touch feedback circles - cleaner touchscreen interaction." }, { "id": "input-touch-palm-rejection-max", "name": "Maximize palm rejection", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Maximum palm rejection - fewer accidental touches while using pen." }, { "id": "insider-builds-block", "name": "Block Insider Preview builds", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks enrollment in pre-release Insider builds." }, { "id": "internet-open-with-off", "name": "Disable Store lookup for unknown files", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the Store web prompt for files with no associated app." }, { "id": "io-additional-cr-threads", "name": "Additional critical region threads", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Adds more critical worker threads for faster cache manager I/O." }, { "id": "io-additional-del-cr-threads", "name": "Additional delayed worker threads", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Adds more delayed worker threads for background I/O throughput." }, { "id": "io-completion-port-threads", "name": "Increase I/O completion threads", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases I/O completion threads for faster async file operations." }, { "id": "io-large-irp-stack", "name": "Increase IRP stack size", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases IRP stack for systems with many filter drivers." }, { "id": "io-page-lock-limit-increase", "name": "Increase I/O page lock limit", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases I/O page lock to 2MB for faster DMA disk transfers." }, { "id": "io-priority-boost-enable", "name": "Enable I/O priority boosting", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Boosts I/O priority for the foreground app - snappier file access." }, { "id": "ip-stack-reset", "name": "Reset TCP/IP stack", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requests a TCP/IP stack reset. A restart is recommended before judging the result." }, { "id": "kbd-data-queue-boost", "name": "Reduce keyboard data queue size", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Smaller keyboard buffer for lower input latency." }, { "id": "kernel-clock-interrupt-lazy-mode-off", "name": "Disable lazy clock interrupts", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables dynamic tick - consistent clock interrupt timing." }, { "id": "kernel-context-switch-deadband", "name": "Reduce context switch deadband", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces context switch deadband - threads preempt more aggressively." }, { "id": "kernel-mitigations-mask", "name": "Speculative mitigations mask", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Mask for speculative mitigation override - completes the disable." }, { "id": "kernel-mitigations-off", "name": "Disable speculative execution mitigations", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables CPU mitigations (Spectre/Meltdown) for max performance." }, { "id": "kernel-object-callbacks-disable", "name": "Disable kernel object callbacks", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables exception chain validation for kernel performance." }, { "id": "kernel-priority-boost-enable", "name": "Enable foreground priority boost", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Boosts the active foreground application priority." }, { "id": "kernel-split-lock-detect-off", "name": "Disable split lock detection", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables split lock detection - removes performance penalty." }, { "id": "kernel-stack-size-increase", "name": "Increase kernel stack size", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases kernel stack to 64KB for deep driver call chains." }, { "id": "kernel-watchdog-period", "name": "Increase kernel watchdog period", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables DPC watchdog timeout - prevents false hang detection." }, { "id": "keyboard-delay-fast", "name": "Fast keyboard repeat delay", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses the Windows keyboard repeat delay registry value for a faster key-repeat feel." }, { "id": "launcher-background-review", "name": "Review launcher background load", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reviews game launchers that can add background CPU/RAM load while gaming." }, { "id": "live-tile-notifications-off", "name": "Disable live tile notifications", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops live-tile notification updates running in the background." }, { "id": "llmnr-disable", "name": "Disable LLMNR name resolution", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the legacy LLMNR broadcast name lookup to reduce local spoofing risk." }, { "id": "location-stack-off", "name": "Disable location stack", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off Windows location services and map auto-update." }, { "id": "lockscreen-no-acrylic", "name": "Disable acrylic background on lock screen", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the acrylic blur on the lock screen to cut GPU cost." }, { "id": "lockscreen-spotlight-off", "name": "Disable lock-screen tips", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops rotating lock-screen tips/ads." }, { "id": "lockscreen-suggestions-off", "name": "Disable lock screen suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes app/feature suggestions from the lock screen." }, { "id": "lockscreen-tips-off", "name": "Disable lock screen tips", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the lock-screen tips and fun-facts overlay." }, { "id": "lockscreen-toasts-off", "name": "Disable notifications on lock screen", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides app notifications on the lock screen." }, { "id": "logon-auto-check-select-off", "name": "Disable auto-check on logon", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Skips the auto-check countdown at boot for instant logon." }, { "id": "long-paths-on", "name": "Enable long file paths", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows file paths longer than 260 characters for compatible apps." }, { "id": "maintenance-off", "name": "Disable automatic maintenance", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops automatic maintenance from running during idle." }, { "id": "maps-auto-update-off", "name": "Disable automatic offline Maps updates", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops background downloads of offline map data." }, { "id": "maps-settings-network-off", "name": "Disable Maps settings background traffic", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops background network traffic from the Maps settings page." }, { "id": "mapsbroker-disabled", "name": "Disable Downloaded Maps service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the downloaded maps broker on systems that do not use offline maps." }, { "id": "mdns-disable", "name": "Disable multicast DNS (mDNS)", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the mDNS responder to cut background multicast traffic." }, { "id": "mem-combine-interval-off", "name": "Disable memory combining", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables page combining - eliminates periodic CPU scan overhead." }, { "id": "mem-contiguous-decommit-off", "name": "Disable contiguous memory decommit", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prevents aggressive decommit of contiguous memory allocations." }, { "id": "mem-large-page-min", "name": "Reduce large page minimum", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers large page minimum - more apps can use TLB-efficient pages." }, { "id": "mem-mapped-file-limit-increase", "name": "Increase mapped file cache", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases mapped file hash table for faster mmap lookups." }, { "id": "mem-ndu-off", "name": "Disable Network Data Usage monitor", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables NDU driver - prevents known non-paged pool memory leak." }, { "id": "mem-nonpaged-pool-quota", "name": "Increase non-paged pool quota", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes non-paged pool quota limit - OS auto-sizes to available RAM." }, { "id": "mem-paging-combine-off", "name": "Disable paging combine", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from scanning for duplicate memory pages, reducing CPU overhead." }, { "id": "mem-prefetch-boot-only", "name": "Prefetch boot files only", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Limits prefetch to boot only - skips app prefetch on SSDs." }, { "id": "mem-session-pool-size", "name": "Increase session pool size", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases session pool to 48MB for more GUI/window capacity." }, { "id": "mem-superfetch-boot-only", "name": "Superfetch boot files only", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Limits Superfetch to boot only - reduces background SSD writes." }, { "id": "mem-system-cache-size", "name": "Increase system file cache", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases system file cache for better disk I/O performance." }, { "id": "memory-compression-off", "name": "Disable memory compression", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables RAM compression to save CPU on high-memory systems." }, { "id": "memory-integrity-off", "name": "Disable Memory Integrity (HVCI)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets HypervisorEnforcedCodeIntegrity Enabled to 0. Part of Core Isolation. SECURITY TRADEOFF: reduces kernel code-integrity protection. Any performance upside is conditional on hardware, drivers, and workload, so ORION keeps this behind expert review rather than advertising a guaranteed frame-rate improvement. COMPETITIVE PLAY WARNING: Valorant (Vanguard) and Call of Duty (Ricochet) require Memory Integrity/VBS ON - with it off they can refuse to launch or trigger enforcement. Fully reversible; needs a restart." }, { "id": "mmcss-audio-gpu-priority", "name": "MMCSS Audio GPU priority 8", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises Audio task GPU priority for DAWs and audio processing." }, { "id": "mmcss-audio-scheduling-high", "name": "Audio MMCSS scheduling category High", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Gives audio threads a higher multimedia scheduling priority." }, { "id": "mmcss-audio-sfio-high", "name": "Audio MMCSS storage-I/O priority High", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prioritizes storage I/O for audio threads." }, { "id": "mmcss-capture-clock-rate", "name": "MMCSS Capture clock rate max", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Maximizes Capture task clock rate for precise frame timing." }, { "id": "mmcss-capture-gpu-priority", "name": "MMCSS Capture GPU priority 8", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises Capture GPU priority for GPU-accelerated encoding (NVENC/AMF)." }, { "id": "mmcss-capture-priority-high", "name": "MMCSS Capture task priority 1", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises Capture task priority for smoother OBS/streaming." }, { "id": "mmcss-games-background-only-off", "name": "MMCSS Games disable background priority", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Ensures MMCSS never demotes the Games task to background priority." }, { "id": "mmcss-no-lazy-mode", "name": "Disable MMCSS lazy mode", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the multimedia scheduler lazy mode for steadier timing under load." }, { "id": "mmcss-proaudio-clock-rate", "name": "MMCSS Pro Audio clock rate max", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Maximizes Pro Audio clock rate for finest audio timing precision." }, { "id": "mmcss-proaudio-priority-high", "name": "MMCSS Pro Audio priority 1", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises Pro Audio task to highest priority for DAW/music production." }, { "id": "mmcss-system-responsiveness", "name": "Gaming system responsiveness", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the multimedia scheduler\u0027s reserved headroom during games." }, { "id": "modern-standby-off", "name": "Disable Modern Standby (force S3 sleep)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Forces classic S3 sleep instead of Modern Standby where the firmware supports it." }, { "id": "mouse-accel-off", "name": "Remove mouse acceleration", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Enhance Pointer Precision for 1:1 mouse movement." }, { "id": "mouse-data-queue-boost", "name": "Reduce mouse data queue size", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Smaller mouse buffer for lower input latency." }, { "id": "mouse-hover-time-fast", "name": "Faster mouse hover time", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shortens the mouse hover activation time for snappier hover feedback." }, { "id": "mouse-threshold1-off", "name": "Remove mouse threshold 1", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the first Windows mouse acceleration threshold to zero for consistent pointer movement." }, { "id": "mouse-threshold2-off", "name": "Remove mouse threshold 2", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the second Windows mouse acceleration threshold to zero for consistent pointer movement." }, { "id": "msi-mode-device-preview", "name": "MSI Mode device preview", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enumerates display and network PCI device keys before any MSISupported write is allowed." }, { "id": "mtu-audit", "name": "Audit adapter MTU", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lists interface MTU values before any packet-size change is proposed." }, { "id": "nav-pane-all-folders-on", "name": "Show all folders in navigation pane", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows every folder in the Explorer navigation pane." }, { "id": "ncsi-active-probing-off", "name": "Disable network connectivity check", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from pinging Microsoft to check internet connectivity." }, { "id": "net-1323-window-scaling", "name": "Enable TCP window scaling \u0026 timestamps", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables RFC 1323 window scaling and timestamps for higher-throughput links." }, { "id": "net-6to4-disable", "name": "Disable 6to4 tunnel adapter", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the 6to4 IPv6 tunnel adapter to reduce network overhead." }, { "id": "net-afd-buffer-multiplier", "name": "AFD buffer multiplier", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the AFD buffer multiplier." }, { "id": "net-afd-default-receive", "name": "AFD default receive window", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the AFD receive window." }, { "id": "net-afd-default-send", "name": "AFD default send window", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the AFD send window." }, { "id": "net-afd-dynamic-backlog", "name": "Enable AFD dynamic backlog", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables dynamic connection backlog to prevent drops under load." }, { "id": "net-afd-fast-send", "name": "AFD fast send datagrams", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes AFD fast-send threshold." }, { "id": "net-afd-large-buffer", "name": "AFD large buffer size", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the AFD large buffer size." }, { "id": "net-afd-min-dynamic-backlog", "name": "Set AFD minimum dynamic backlog", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps a minimum pool of free connection entries to prevent drops." }, { "id": "net-arp-cache-life", "name": "Tune ARP cache lifetime", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes the ARP cache lifetime." }, { "id": "net-arp-min-reference", "name": "Tune ARP min reference", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes ARP min reference time." }, { "id": "net-arp-retry-low", "name": "Lower ARP retry count", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Fewer ARP retries so failed resolutions time out faster." }, { "id": "net-congestion-ctcp", "name": "Use CTCP congestion provider", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses Compound TCP for better throughput on fast connections." }, { "id": "net-congestion-provider-newreno", "name": "TCP congestion provider NewReno", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses NewReno congestion control - predictable latency behavior." }, { "id": "net-dead-gateway-off", "name": "Disable dead gateway detection", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables dead gateway detection." }, { "id": "net-default-ttl", "name": "Set default TTL to 64", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the IP default time-to-live to the common cross-platform value of 64." }, { "id": "net-disable-large-send", "name": "Disable IPv4 large send offload", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables IPv4 large send offload." }, { "id": "net-disable-netbios-perf", "name": "Disable NetBIOS over TCP perf hit", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets an efficient NetBIOS node type." }, { "id": "net-dns-max-cache-ttl", "name": "Limit DNS cache TTL", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Limits DNS cache to 5 minutes - always uses fresh DNS responses." }, { "id": "net-dns-multicast-off", "name": "Disable multicast DNS (LLMNR)", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables LLMNR to reduce broadcast traffic and improve security." }, { "id": "net-dns-negative-cache-time", "name": "Reduce DNS negative cache time", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces negative DNS cache to 5s - retries failed lookups faster." }, { "id": "net-dns-negative-ttl", "name": "Lower negative DNS cache", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers negative DNS cache time." }, { "id": "net-dns-resolution-priority", "name": "Raise DNS resolution priority", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises DNS resolution priority." }, { "id": "net-do-upload-limit", "name": "Block Delivery Optimization uploads", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from uploading cached updates to other PCs." }, { "id": "net-ecn-off", "name": "Disable TCP ECN", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off Explicit Congestion Notification, which some routes handle poorly." }, { "id": "net-host-resolution-priority", "name": "Raise host resolution priority", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises local host resolution priority." }, { "id": "net-hosts-resolution-priority", "name": "Raise hosts-file priority", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises hosts-file resolution priority." }, { "id": "net-initial-rto-low", "name": "Lower TCP initial retransmit timeout", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the initial retransmit timeout; helps lossy links, can over-retransmit otherwise." }, { "id": "net-ip-autoconfig-off", "name": "Disable APIPA auto-config", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables APIPA auto-configuration." }, { "id": "net-ipv6-prefer-ipv4", "name": "Prefer IPv4 over IPv6", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prefers IPv4 connections without fully disabling IPv6." }, { "id": "net-irpstack-size", "name": "Larger network IRP stack", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the network IRP stack size." }, { "id": "net-isatap-disable", "name": "Disable ISATAP tunnel adapter", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the ISATAP IPv6 tunnel adapter to reduce network overhead." }, { "id": "net-keepalive-time", "name": "Lower TCP keepalive time", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the TCP keepalive time." }, { "id": "net-lanman-large-cache", "name": "Larger LanmanServer cache", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes the LanmanServer cache size." }, { "id": "net-lanman-session-timeout", "name": "Reduce LanMan session timeout", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces session timeout to 10s - faster reconnect after drops." }, { "id": "net-loopback-fastpath", "name": "Enable TCP loopback fast path", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Faster localhost traffic by skipping the full network stack." }, { "id": "net-max-connections-per-server", "name": "Raise max connections per server", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows more simultaneous HTTP connections for faster browsing." }, { "id": "net-max-data-retransmit", "name": "Lower data retransmissions", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers data retransmission attempts." }, { "id": "net-max-free-tcb", "name": "Raise free TCB pool", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the free TCB pool." }, { "id": "net-max-hash-tcb", "name": "Raise TCB hash table", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the TCB hash table size." }, { "id": "net-max-send-size", "name": "Increase AFD max outstanding send size", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Larger Winsock send buffer for higher network throughput." }, { "id": "net-max-syn-retransmit", "name": "Lower SYN retransmissions", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers SYN retransmission attempts." }, { "id": "net-max-user-port", "name": "Raise max ephemeral ports", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases the range of outbound ports Windows can use." }, { "id": "net-multihomed-keep", "name": "Keep multihomed routing", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables ICMP redirects for stable routing." }, { "id": "net-netbt-no-name-release", "name": "Block NetBIOS name release attacks", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks NetBIOS name-release attacks." }, { "id": "net-no-dead-gw-detect", "name": "Disable dead gateway detection", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops automatic gateway failover that can cause latency spikes." }, { "id": "net-no-forward-broadcast", "name": "Disable forward broadcasts", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops forwarding broadcast packets between network interfaces." }, { "id": "net-no-source-routing", "name": "Disable IP source routing", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks IP source routing to reduce attack surface and overhead." }, { "id": "net-nonsack-rtt-off", "name": "Disable non-SACK RTT resiliency", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off non-SACK RTT resiliency, a niche compatibility behavior." }, { "id": "net-num-tcb-tables", "name": "More TCB tables", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the number of TCB tables." }, { "id": "net-pmtu-discovery-on", "name": "Enable Path MTU discovery", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Ensures Path MTU discovery is on so packets are sized to avoid fragmentation." }, { "id": "net-rfc1122-off", "name": "Use BSD urgent pointer (disable RFC 1122)", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses BSD urgent pointer for better gaming server compatibility." }, { "id": "net-rsc-off", "name": "Disable Receive Segment Coalescing", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables receive-segment coalescing to trim a little receive latency." }, { "id": "net-rss-queue-max", "name": "Maximize RSS queues", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses CPU 0 as RSS base - maximizes multi-core network processing." }, { "id": "net-sack-on", "name": "Enable Selective ACK", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Ensures TCP Selective Acknowledgements are enabled for better loss recovery." }, { "id": "net-smb-bandwidth-throttle-off", "name": "Disable SMB bandwidth throttle", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables SMB bandwidth throttling." }, { "id": "net-smb-dir-cache-off", "name": "Disable SMB directory cache", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Always gets fresh directory listings from network shares." }, { "id": "net-smb-fileinfo-cache-off", "name": "Disable SMB file-info cache", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Always gets fresh file metadata from network shares." }, { "id": "net-smb-filenotfound-cache-off", "name": "Disable SMB not-found cache", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Live file-existence checks on network shares (no stale negatives)." }, { "id": "net-smb-large-mtu", "name": "Enable SMB large MTU", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables SMB large MTU." }, { "id": "net-smb-max-commands", "name": "Increase SMB max commands", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows more simultaneous SMB commands for faster file sharing." }, { "id": "net-smb-max-threads", "name": "Increase SMB worker threads", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "More SMB worker threads for faster concurrent file operations." }, { "id": "net-smb-srv-max-free-connections", "name": "Increase SMB server free connections", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps more SMB server connections ready for faster file access." }, { "id": "net-smb-srv-max-work-items", "name": "Increase SMB server work items", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "More SMB server work items for better concurrent I/O." }, { "id": "net-smb-srv-sizreqbuf", "name": "Increase SMB server request buffer", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases SMB server request buffer for better file-sharing throughput." }, { "id": "net-task-offload-enable", "name": "Enable network task offload", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Ensures NIC hardware offload is enabled - CPU does less network work." }, { "id": "net-tcp-1323-timestamps", "name": "TCP timestamps off", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables TCP timestamp options." }, { "id": "net-tcp-ack-frequency", "name": "TCP ACK frequency", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes TCP ACK frequency." }, { "id": "net-tcp-delayed-ack-ticks", "name": "TCP delayed ACK ticks", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the delayed-ACK timer." }, { "id": "net-tcp-ecn-enable", "name": "Enable TCP ECN", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables ECN - routers signal congestion before dropping packets." }, { "id": "net-tcp-fastopen-on", "name": "Enable TCP Fast Open", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sends data in the initial TCP handshake for faster connections." }, { "id": "net-tcp-fin-timeout", "name": "Lower FIN wait timeout", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the FIN-wait timeout." }, { "id": "net-tcp-heuristics-off", "name": "Disable TCP auto-tuning heuristics", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off Windows scaling heuristics so the configured autotuning level is honored." }, { "id": "net-tcp-init-cwnd", "name": "Raise TCP initial congestion window", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Improves initial data burst speed for new TCP connections." }, { "id": "net-tcp-initial-rtt", "name": "Lower initial RTT estimate", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the initial RTT estimate." }, { "id": "net-tcp-keepalive-interval", "name": "Lower TCP keepalive interval", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses more frequent TCP keepalive probes for faster dead-peer detection." }, { "id": "net-tcp-keepalive-time", "name": "Lower TCP keepalive time", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the TCP keepalive timeout from the default 2 hours." }, { "id": "net-tcp-max-retries", "name": "Lower TCP retransmit retry limit", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the TCP retransmission retry count for faster failure recovery." }, { "id": "net-tcp-nodelay", "name": "TCP no-delay (Nagle off)", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Nagle\u0027s algorithm." }, { "id": "net-tcp-sack-enable", "name": "Enable TCP Selective ACK", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables SACK - faster recovery from packet loss." }, { "id": "net-tcp-timed-wait", "name": "Lower TIME_WAIT delay", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the TIME_WAIT delay." }, { "id": "net-tcp-timestamps-off", "name": "Disable TCP timestamps", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off TCP timestamps to slightly reduce per-packet overhead." }, { "id": "net-tcp-timestamps-registry-off", "name": "Disable TCP timestamps (registry)", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables TCP timestamps via registry - smaller packets, lower latency." }, { "id": "net-tcp-window-auto-tuning-normal", "name": "TCP window auto-tuning normal", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets TCP window scaling to normal auto-tuning level." }, { "id": "net-teredo-disable", "name": "Disable Teredo tunnel adapter", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Teredo IPv6 tunnel adapter to reduce network overhead." }, { "id": "net-timed-wait-delay", "name": "Lower TCP TIME_WAIT delay", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Frees closed connection ports faster by lowering the TIME_WAIT delay." }, { "id": "network-latency-diagnostics", "name": "Network latency diagnostics", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Runs a short DNS and ping sample for latency evidence without changing adapter settings." }, { "id": "network-reset-guided", "name": "Guided network reset", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Flushes DNS, resets Winsock, and resets IPv4/IPv6 stacks (WinUtil network fix subset)." }, { "id": "network-throttling-off", "name": "MMCSS network throttling off", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses the MMCSS network-throttling bypass for measured latency troubleshooting." }, { "id": "network-thumbnails-cache-off", "name": "Don\u0027t cache network folder thumbnails", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops thumbnail caching for network folders." }, { "id": "news-interests-feed-off", "name": "Disable News and Interests feed", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the taskbar News and Interests feed." }, { "id": "no-handwriting-sharing", "name": "Prevent handwriting data sharing", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops handwriting data from being sent to Microsoft." }, { "id": "no-lock-screen", "name": "Skip lock screen", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Skips the lock screen so you go straight to the desktop." }, { "id": "notification-center-off", "name": "Disable Action/Notification Center", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off the Notification Center flyout." }, { "id": "ntfs-last-access-update-off", "name": "Disable NTFS last-access timestamp", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops updating last-access times on file reads to reduce I/O." }, { "id": "ntfs-memory-usage-max", "name": "NTFS large memory cache", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases the NTFS in-memory cache for heavy file workloads; reversible, needs a restart." }, { "id": "ntfs-mft-zone-reserve", "name": "NTFS MFT zone reservation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reserves more space for the MFT to reduce fragmentation." }, { "id": "ntfs-path-cache-boost", "name": "Boost NTFS path cache", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Larger path cache for faster directory lookups." }, { "id": "ntp-pool-enable", "name": "Use pool.ntp.org time source", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Points Windows time sync to pool.ntp.org (WinUtil NTP fix)." }, { "id": "nvidia-profile-helper", "name": "NVIDIA profile helper", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Optional helper path for NVIDIA profile imports. Locked until the helper license and SHA256 are approved." }, { "id": "onedrive-removal-guided", "name": "OneDrive removal guide", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Opens the guided OneDrive removal checklist in Debloat. ORION does not silently uninstall OneDrive." }, { "id": "online-font-providers-off", "name": "Disable online font providers", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prevents Windows from fetching fonts from Microsoft\u0027s online provider." }, { "id": "packet-loss-sample", "name": "Packet loss sample", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Samples latency and packet loss without changing network settings." }, { "id": "pagefile-system-managed", "name": "Repair system-managed pagefile", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Repairs the pagefile to Windows system-managed mode for stability." }, { "id": "pcie-link-state-off", "name": "Disable PCIe link state saving", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off PCIe Link State Power Management for the active power plan on AC power." }, { "id": "per-game-gpu-preference-audit", "name": "Audit per-game GPU preferences", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lists Windows per-app GPU preference entries without changing them." }, { "id": "perm-activity-deny", "name": "Block app access to activity", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing your activity/movement (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-appointments-deny", "name": "Block app access to calendar", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing your calendar (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-bluetooth-sync-deny", "name": "Block app Bluetooth sync", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing unpaired Bluetooth device communication (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-cellular-data-deny", "name": "Block app cellular data access", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing using cellular data (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-chat-deny", "name": "Block app access to messaging", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing your text/MMS messages (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-documents-deny", "name": "Block app access to Documents", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing your Documents library (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-email-deny", "name": "Block app access to email", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing your email (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-notification-listener-deny", "name": "Block app access to notifications", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing reading your notifications (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-phonecall-deny", "name": "Block app access to phone calls", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing making phone calls (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-pictures-deny", "name": "Block app access to Pictures", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing your Pictures library (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-radios-deny", "name": "Block app control of radios", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing controlling radios (Wi-Fi/Bluetooth) (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-user-data-tasks-deny", "name": "Block app access to tasks", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing your tasks (reversible)." }, { "id": "perm-videos-deny", "name": "Block app access to Videos", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Store apps from accessing your Videos library (reversible)." }, { "id": "playback-priority-6", "name": "Playback thread priority 6", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises Playback thread priority for better frame delivery." }, { "id": "playback-scheduling-high", "name": "Playback scheduling High", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises MMCSS Playback scheduling for smoother game/media playback." }, { "id": "power-btn-lid-ac", "name": "Lid close action (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the laptop lid-close action (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-btn-lid-dc", "name": "Lid close action (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the laptop lid-close action (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-btn-power-ac", "name": "Power button action (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the power button action (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-btn-power-dc", "name": "Power button action (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the power button action (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-btn-sleep-ac", "name": "Sleep button action (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the sleep button action (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-btn-sleep-dc", "name": "Sleep button action (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the sleep button action (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-c-states-off", "name": "Disable CPU C-States", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables CPU C-states - zero wake-up latency at cost of power draw." }, { "id": "power-coalescing-off", "name": "Disable timer coalescing", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables timer coalescing - timers fire exactly when requested." }, { "id": "power-device-idle-policy-perf", "name": "Device idle policy performance", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets device idle to performance - devices stay powered longer." }, { "id": "power-disable-hibernation", "name": "Disable hibernation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables hibernation and deletes hiberfil.sys to reclaim SSD space and cut writes; reversible." }, { "id": "power-disk-burst-ac", "name": "Disk burst ignore length (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the disk burst-ignore length (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-disk-burst-dc", "name": "Disk burst ignore length (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the disk burst-ignore length (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-disk-idle-ac", "name": "Turn off hard disk after (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the disk-off idle timeout (seconds) (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-disk-idle-dc", "name": "Turn off hard disk after (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the disk-off idle timeout (seconds) (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-energy-drips-off", "name": "Disable energy drips", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables micro-sleep states (energy drips) for consistent latency." }, { "id": "power-exit-latency-check-off", "name": "Disable exit latency checks", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables exit latency checks for faster device state transitions." }, { "id": "power-full-shutdown", "name": "Force full hardware power-down on shutdown", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Full power-down on shutdown so hardware resets cleanly." }, { "id": "power-heuristics-disable", "name": "Disable power heuristics", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from preemptively throttling based on power heuristics." }, { "id": "power-idle-resiliency-off", "name": "Disable idle resiliency", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from coalescing idle timers, reducing wake latency." }, { "id": "power-latency-tolerance-off", "name": "Disable device idle timeout (LTR)", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prevents PCIe devices from entering low-power states that add wake latency." }, { "id": "power-perf-time-check", "name": "Reduce CPU frequency check interval", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Makes the OS check CPU load more often for faster frequency scaling." }, { "id": "power-platform-apm-off", "name": "Disable platform APM timer", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables platform APM timer to reduce scheduling jitter." }, { "id": "power-proc-boost-mode-ac", "name": "Processor boost mode (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the processor performance boost mode (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-boost-mode-dc", "name": "Processor boost mode (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the processor performance boost mode (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-boost-pol-ac", "name": "Processor boost policy (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets how aggressively the CPU boosts (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-boost-pol-dc", "name": "Processor boost policy (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets how aggressively the CPU boosts (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-cool-pol-ac", "name": "System cooling policy (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets active vs passive cooling policy (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-cool-pol-dc", "name": "System cooling policy (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets active vs passive cooling policy (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-idle-demote-ac", "name": "Idle demote threshold (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the idle-state demote threshold (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-idle-demote-dc", "name": "Idle demote threshold (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the idle-state demote threshold (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-idle-promote-ac", "name": "Idle promote threshold (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the idle-state promote threshold (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-idle-promote-dc", "name": "Idle promote threshold (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the idle-state promote threshold (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-max-ac", "name": "Maximum processor state (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the maximum processor performance state (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-max-cores-ac", "name": "Core parking maximum cores (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the maximum percent of unparked cores (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-max-cores-dc", "name": "Core parking maximum cores (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the maximum percent of unparked cores (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-max-dc", "name": "Maximum processor state (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the maximum processor performance state (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-min-ac", "name": "Minimum processor state (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the minimum processor performance state (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-min-cores-ac", "name": "Core parking minimum cores (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the minimum percent of unparked cores (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-min-cores-dc", "name": "Core parking minimum cores (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the minimum percent of unparked cores (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-min-dc", "name": "Minimum processor state (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the minimum processor performance state (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-perfdec-thr-ac", "name": "Performance decrease threshold (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the threshold to lower CPU performance (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-perfdec-thr-dc", "name": "Performance decrease threshold (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the threshold to lower CPU performance (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-perfinc-thr-ac", "name": "Performance increase threshold (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the threshold to raise CPU performance (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-perfinc-thr-dc", "name": "Performance increase threshold (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the threshold to raise CPU performance (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-proc-throttle-allow-ac", "name": "Allow processor throttle states (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Controls whether CPU throttle states are allowed (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-proc-throttle-allow-dc", "name": "Allow processor throttle states (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Controls whether CPU throttle states are allowed (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-processor-idle-disable", "name": "Disable processor idle demote", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prevents CPU idle demotion - maintains readiness between bursts." }, { "id": "power-qos-disable-throttle", "name": "Disable power QoS throttling", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables power QoS from managing/throttling idle processors." }, { "id": "power-sleep-allow-standby-ac", "name": "Allow standby states (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows the system to use standby states (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-sleep-allow-standby-dc", "name": "Allow standby states (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Allows the system to use standby states (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-sleep-hibernate-idle-ac", "name": "Hibernate after (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the hibernate idle timeout (seconds) (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-sleep-hibernate-idle-dc", "name": "Hibernate after (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the hibernate idle timeout (seconds) (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-sleep-hybrid-ac", "name": "Hybrid sleep (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Controls hybrid sleep (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-sleep-hybrid-dc", "name": "Hybrid sleep (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Controls hybrid sleep (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-sleep-standby-idle-ac", "name": "Sleep after (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the standby idle timeout (seconds) (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-sleep-standby-idle-dc", "name": "Sleep after (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the standby idle timeout (seconds) (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-sleep-wake-timers-ac", "name": "Allow wake timers (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Controls whether timed events wake the PC (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-sleep-wake-timers-dc", "name": "Allow wake timers (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Controls whether timed events wake the PC (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-throttling-off", "name": "Disable Power Throttling", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Asks Windows to stop throttling background work during sessions." }, { "id": "power-usb-hub-suspend-off", "name": "Disable USB hub selective suspend", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps USB devices always awake - no wake latency for mice/keyboards." }, { "id": "power-video-dim-ac", "name": "Dim display after (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the dim-display idle timeout (seconds) (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-video-dim-dc", "name": "Dim display after (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the dim-display idle timeout (seconds) (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-video-idle-ac", "name": "Turn off display after (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the display-off idle timeout (seconds) (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-video-idle-dc", "name": "Turn off display after (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the display-off idle timeout (seconds) (on battery)." }, { "id": "power-video-quality-ac", "name": "Video playback quality bias (plugged in)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Biases video playback toward quality or power (on AC power)." }, { "id": "power-video-quality-dc", "name": "Video playback quality bias (on battery)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Biases video playback toward quality or power (on battery)." }, { "id": "print-spooler-review", "name": "Print Spooler review", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reads Print Spooler state. Disable actions stay separate and reversible." }, { "id": "priv-app-compat-engine-off", "name": "Disable app compatibility engine", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off the entire app compatibility engine." }, { "id": "priv-app-compat-switch-back-off", "name": "Disable SwitchBack compatibility", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the SwitchBack compatibility engine from running." }, { "id": "priv-apps-account-info-off", "name": "Deny app account info access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing account info via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-calendar-off", "name": "Deny app calendar access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing calendar data via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-call-history-off", "name": "Deny app call history access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing call history via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-camera-off", "name": "Deny app camera access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing the camera via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-contacts-off", "name": "Deny app contacts access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing contacts via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-diagnostics-off", "name": "Deny app diagnostic info access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing diagnostic info via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-email-off", "name": "Deny app email access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing email via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-location-off", "name": "Deny app location access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing location data via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-microphone-off", "name": "Deny app microphone access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing the microphone via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-notifications-off", "name": "Deny app notifications access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing notifications via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-phone-off", "name": "Deny app phone call access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from making phone calls via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-radios-off", "name": "Deny app radio control access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from controlling Bluetooth/WiFi radios via policy." }, { "id": "priv-apps-tasks-off", "name": "Deny app tasks access (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks all apps from accessing tasks via policy." }, { "id": "priv-config-flipping-off", "name": "Disable config flipping experiments", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Microsoft from remotely flipping configuration experiments." }, { "id": "priv-customer-experience-off", "name": "Disable Customer Experience Program", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops CEIP telemetry data collection." }, { "id": "priv-diag-data-opt-in-off", "name": "Disable diagnostic data opt-in", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Microsoft from using diagnostic data for recommendations." }, { "id": "priv-diag-viewer-off", "name": "Disable Diagnostic Data Viewer", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables diagnostic data viewer - reduces telemetry overhead." }, { "id": "priv-disable-one-settings", "name": "Disable OneSettings downloads", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from pulling remote configuration updates." }, { "id": "priv-error-reporting-off", "name": "Disable Windows Error Reporting", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops crash dumps and error data from being sent to Microsoft." }, { "id": "priv-handwriting-report-off", "name": "Disable handwriting error reporting", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops handwriting error data from being sent to Microsoft." }, { "id": "priv-hotspot-reporting-off", "name": "Disable WiFi hotspot reporting", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops reporting WiFi network info to Microsoft." }, { "id": "priv-input-personalization-off", "name": "Block implicit ink collection", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks implicit ink/pen data collection for personalization." }, { "id": "priv-lockscreen-app-notif-off", "name": "Disable lock screen app notifications", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides app notifications on the lock screen for privacy." }, { "id": "priv-lockscreen-slideshow-off", "name": "Disable lock screen slideshow", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables lock screen slideshow - no personal photos displayed." }, { "id": "priv-mrt-reporting-off", "name": "Disable MRT infection reporting", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops MRT from sending infection scan results to Microsoft." }, { "id": "priv-no-device-metadata", "name": "Block device metadata retrieval", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from downloading device metadata from the internet." }, { "id": "priv-no-message-sync", "name": "Block messaging cloud sync", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops messaging data from syncing to the cloud." }, { "id": "priv-onedrive-sync-off", "name": "Disable OneDrive file sync", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables OneDrive file synchronization via group policy." }, { "id": "priv-steps-recorder-off", "name": "Disable Steps Recorder", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Steps Recorder to prevent unintended screen captures." }, { "id": "priv-telemetry-security-only", "name": "Telemetry: security level only", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets telemetry to security-only - absolute minimum data sent." }, { "id": "priv-text-input-off", "name": "Block implicit text collection", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks implicit text input data collection for personalization." }, { "id": "priv-wu-featured-software-off", "name": "Disable WU featured software", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows Update from offering featured software downloads." }, { "id": "priv-wu-no-auto-restart", "name": "Disable forced update restarts", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows Update from force-restarting while you are logged in." }, { "id": "priv-wu-no-auto-update", "name": "Set Windows Update to notify only", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets Windows Update to notify you instead of auto-downloading." }, { "id": "pro-audio-priority-6", "name": "Pro Audio thread priority 6", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises Pro Audio thread priority for better audio processing." }, { "id": "pro-audio-sfio-high", "name": "Pro Audio SFIO High", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises Pro Audio I/O priority for lower audio latency." }, { "id": "processor-boost-aggressive-ac", "name": "Processor boost aggressive on AC", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requests the active power plan use the aggressive processor boost mode while on AC power." }, { "id": "program-compat-assistant-off", "name": "Disable Program Compatibility Assistant", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Program Compatibility Assistant pop-ups." }, { "id": "programdata-updater-off", "name": "Disable ProgramDataUpdater task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Application Experience ProgramDataUpdater task until reverted." }, { "id": "qol-accent-on-start", "name": "Accent color on Start and taskbar", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Applies accent color to Start/taskbar." }, { "id": "qol-balloon-tips-off", "name": "Disable balloon tips", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables legacy balloon tips." }, { "id": "qol-color-titlebars", "name": "Color window title bars", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Colors title bars with the accent color." }, { "id": "qol-combo-animation-off", "name": "Disable combo box animation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables combo-box open animation." }, { "id": "qol-context-menu-classic", "name": "Compact context menus", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps context menus compact." }, { "id": "qol-cursor-blink-fast", "name": "Faster cursor blink rate", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Speeds up the text caret blink." }, { "id": "qol-cursor-shadow-off", "name": "Disable cursor shadow", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the mouse cursor shadow." }, { "id": "qol-cursor-tips-off", "name": "Disable cursor hover tips", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables hover description tips." }, { "id": "qol-dark-apps", "name": "Dark mode for apps", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns on dark mode for apps." }, { "id": "qol-dark-system", "name": "Dark mode for system", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns on dark mode for the system UI." }, { "id": "qol-explorer-checkboxes", "name": "Show item checkboxes", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows checkboxes for selecting items." }, { "id": "qol-explorer-compact-mode", "name": "Use compact Explorer spacing", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables compact spacing in Explorer." }, { "id": "qol-explorer-expand-tree", "name": "Auto-expand folder tree", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Auto-expands the folder tree to the current folder." }, { "id": "qol-explorer-full-path", "name": "Show full path in title bar", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows the full path in Explorer\u0027s title bar." }, { "id": "qol-explorer-open-thispc", "name": "Open Explorer to This PC", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Opens Explorer to This PC by default." }, { "id": "qol-explorer-persist-folders", "name": "Reopen folders after restart", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reopens previous Explorer windows after restart." }, { "id": "qol-explorer-recent-files-off", "name": "Hide recent files", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides recent files in Explorer Home." }, { "id": "qol-explorer-sharing-wizard-off", "name": "Disable sharing wizard", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the simplified sharing wizard." }, { "id": "qol-explorer-show-drives-empty", "name": "Show empty drives", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows empty drives in This PC." }, { "id": "qol-explorer-sync-provider-off", "name": "Hide sync provider ads", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides sync provider ads in Explorer." }, { "id": "qol-lockscreen-notifications-off", "name": "Hide lock-screen notifications", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides lock-screen notifications." }, { "id": "qol-menu-animation-off", "name": "Disable menu fade animation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables menu fade animation." }, { "id": "qol-min-max-animate-off", "name": "Disable minimize/maximize animation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables window minimize/maximize animation." }, { "id": "qol-notification-toasts-off", "name": "Mute notification toasts", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops pop-up notification toasts." }, { "id": "qol-numlock-on-boot", "name": "NumLock on at startup", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables NumLock at startup." }, { "id": "qol-selection-fade-off", "name": "Disable menu selection fade", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables menu selection fade." }, { "id": "qol-show-seconds-clock", "name": "Show seconds in taskbar clock", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows seconds on the taskbar clock." }, { "id": "qol-snap-suggestions-off", "name": "Disable snap layout suggestions", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables snap assist suggestions." }, { "id": "qol-start-more-pins", "name": "Start layout with more pins", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows more pins on the Start menu." }, { "id": "qol-start-recently-added-off", "name": "Hide recently added apps", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides recently added apps in Start." }, { "id": "qol-start-recommended-off", "name": "Hide Start recommendations", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides Start menu recommendations." }, { "id": "qol-suggestion-notifications-off", "name": "Hide suggestion notifications", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Silences notification sounds." }, { "id": "qol-taskbar-combine-never", "name": "Never combine taskbar buttons", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Never combines taskbar buttons." }, { "id": "qol-taskbar-end-task", "name": "Enable taskbar End Task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Adds End Task to the taskbar right-click menu." }, { "id": "qol-taskbar-left-align", "name": "Left-align the taskbar", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Left-aligns the taskbar icons." }, { "id": "qol-taskbar-search-hide", "name": "Hide taskbar search box", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the taskbar search box." }, { "id": "qol-taskbar-task-view-hide", "name": "Hide Task View button", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the Task View button." }, { "id": "qol-tooltip-animation-off", "name": "Disable tooltip fade", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables tooltip fade animation." }, { "id": "qol-tray-icons-show-all", "name": "Show all tray icons", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Always shows every tray icon." }, { "id": "qol-verbose-context-keep", "name": "Keep extended verbs visible", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows extended context-menu verbs by default." }, { "id": "qol-wallpaper-quality-max", "name": "Max wallpaper quality", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses maximum wallpaper image quality." }, { "id": "qol-wheel-scroll-lines", "name": "Scroll more lines per wheel notch", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Scrolls more lines per wheel notch." }, { "id": "qol-window-shake-off", "name": "Disable Aero Shake minimize", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Aero Shake minimize gesture." }, { "id": "qos-game-policy-template", "name": "QoS game policy template", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prepares the exact PowerShell command shape used for selected game executable QoS policies in Gaming Mode." }, { "id": "quick-access-frequent-off", "name": "Hide frequent folders in Quick Access", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Explorer Quick Access from listing frequently used folders for the current user." }, { "id": "quick-access-recent-off", "name": "Hide recent files in Quick Access", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Explorer Quick Access from listing recently opened files for the current user." }, { "id": "quickaccess-cloud-recent-off", "name": "Disable cloud recent items in Quick Access", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes cloud/Office recent files from Quick Access." }, { "id": "recent-docs-history-off", "name": "Don\u0027t track recent documents", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from keeping a recent-documents history." }, { "id": "recent-nethood-off", "name": "Don\u0027t track network folders in recent", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps visited network folders out of recent items." }, { "id": "recycle-bin-skip", "name": "Skip Recycle Bin for faster deletes", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes files immediately instead of moving them to Recycle Bin." }, { "id": "remote-registry-disabled", "name": "Disable Remote Registry", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Remote Registry disabled until you restore it." }, { "id": "sched-critical-worker-threads", "name": "More critical worker threads", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Adds critical kernel worker threads." }, { "id": "sched-cstate-residency", "name": "C-state residency hint", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps CPUs in light idle for faster wake." }, { "id": "sched-delayed-worker-threads", "name": "More delayed worker threads", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Adds delayed kernel worker threads." }, { "id": "sched-disable-dynamic-tick", "name": "Disable dynamic tick", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables dynamic tick for fixed timer rate." }, { "id": "sched-distribute-dpcs", "name": "Distribute DPCs across cores", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Distributes DPCs across cores." }, { "id": "sched-distribute-isr", "name": "Distribute ISRs across cores", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Distributes ISRs across cores." }, { "id": "sched-dpc-queue-depth", "name": "DPC queue depth", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes the DPC queue depth." }, { "id": "sched-games-priority", "name": "Games task scheduling priority", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the Games task scheduling priority." }, { "id": "sched-global-timer-resolution", "name": "Global timer resolution request", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Honors high-resolution timer requests globally." }, { "id": "sched-irq-priority", "name": "IRQ8 high priority", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets IRQ8 (RTC) to a higher priority." }, { "id": "sched-large-irp-stack", "name": "Larger IRP stack size", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the IRP stack size for deep driver stacks." }, { "id": "sched-latency-screenoff", "name": "Latency tolerance screen-off", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tunes screen-off latency tolerance." }, { "id": "sched-latency-tolerance", "name": "Lower latency tolerance", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers the default latency tolerance." }, { "id": "sched-mmcss-always-on", "name": "MMCSS always scheduling", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps MMCSS scheduling continuously active." }, { "id": "sched-mmcss-no-lazy", "name": "MMCSS no lazy mode", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables MMCSS lazy scheduling mode." }, { "id": "sched-mmcss-responsiveness", "name": "MMCSS system responsiveness", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers MMCSS reserved CPU headroom." }, { "id": "sched-platform-clock-off", "name": "Disable platform clock override", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables platform clock override for TSC." }, { "id": "sched-quantum-fixed", "name": "Fixed-length quantum", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Uses fixed-length scheduling quanta." }, { "id": "sched-realtime-throttle-off", "name": "Disable realtime CPU throttle", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables real-time thread throttling." }, { "id": "sched-storahci-multi-io", "name": "AHCI multi-request per LU", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises outstanding I/O requests for AHCI storage." }, { "id": "sched-storahci-sg-list", "name": "AHCI scatter/gather list size", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises the scatter/gather list size for AHCI." }, { "id": "sched-use-platform-tick", "name": "Force platform tick", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Forces the platform tick source." }, { "id": "sched-win32prio-foreground", "name": "Foreground quantum stretch", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stretches the foreground scheduling quantum." }, { "id": "scheduled-startup-audit", "name": "Scheduled startup task audit", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lists scheduled tasks that can launch at logon or startup for review." }, { "id": "scheduled-task-export", "name": "Export scheduled tasks", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Exports scheduled task names, paths, state, and triggers for rollback review without disabling anything." }, { "id": "search-highlights-off", "name": "Disable search highlights", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the rotating search-highlights content from the search box." }, { "id": "search-remote-queries-off", "name": "Prevent remote search queries", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows Search from querying remote network locations." }, { "id": "search-unindexed-off", "name": "Skip slow unindexed searches", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Avoids slow file-by-file crawls of unindexed folders." }, { "id": "sec-account-info-access-off", "name": "Block app account info access", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks apps from reading account info." }, { "id": "sec-activity-upload-off", "name": "Disable activity upload", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops activity-history cloud upload." }, { "id": "sec-app-diagnostics-off", "name": "Block app diagnostic access", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks apps from reading other apps\u0027 diagnostics." }, { "id": "sec-app-launch-prediction-off", "name": "Disable app launch prediction", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables predictive app preloading." }, { "id": "sec-app-tracking-launch-off", "name": "Stop app launch tracking", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops app-launch tracking for personalization." }, { "id": "sec-autoplay-no-default", "name": "No AutoPlay default handler", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables a saved AutoPlay default action." }, { "id": "sec-cam-consent-review", "name": "Review camera consent store", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requires explicit camera permission per app." }, { "id": "sec-ceip-off", "name": "Disable Customer Experience program", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Opts out of the Customer Experience program." }, { "id": "sec-clipboard-cloud-sync-off", "name": "Disable clipboard cloud sync", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps clipboard history off the cloud." }, { "id": "sec-clipboard-history-policy-off", "name": "Disable clipboard history (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables clipboard history via policy." }, { "id": "sec-cloud-content-off", "name": "Disable cloud content suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables cloud-optimized content suggestions." }, { "id": "sec-contacts-access-off", "name": "Block app contacts access", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks apps from reading contacts." }, { "id": "sec-diagtrack-show-off", "name": "Hide diagnostic data viewer prompt", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the diagnostic data viewer disabled." }, { "id": "sec-edge-block-third-party-cookies", "name": "Block third-party cookies in Edge", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks third-party cookies in Edge." }, { "id": "sec-edge-history-delete-on-exit", "name": "Clear Edge history on exit", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Clears Edge browsing data on exit." }, { "id": "sec-edge-personalization-off", "name": "Disable Edge personalization", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Edge ad/news personalization." }, { "id": "sec-edge-shopping-off", "name": "Disable Edge shopping assistant", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Edge shopping assistant." }, { "id": "sec-edge-telemetry-off", "name": "Disable Edge telemetry", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Edge telemetry reporting." }, { "id": "sec-feedback-hub-telemetry-off", "name": "Disable Feedback Hub telemetry", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Feedback Hub diagnostic logging." }, { "id": "sec-find-my-device-off", "name": "Disable Find My Device", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Find My Device." }, { "id": "sec-handwriting-sharing-off", "name": "Disable handwriting error sharing", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables handwriting error report sharing." }, { "id": "sec-input-inking-collection-off", "name": "Disable inking data collection", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops ink personalization data collection." }, { "id": "sec-input-typing-collection-off", "name": "Disable typing data collection", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops typing/inking data collection." }, { "id": "sec-location-sensor-off", "name": "Disable location sensor", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Windows location sensor platform." }, { "id": "sec-lockscreen-camera-off", "name": "Disable lock-screen camera", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks the lock-screen camera." }, { "id": "sec-message-sync-off", "name": "Disable message cloud sync", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables message cloud sync." }, { "id": "sec-mic-consent-review", "name": "Review microphone consent store", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Requires explicit microphone permission per app." }, { "id": "sec-narrator-data-off", "name": "Disable Narrator data sharing", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Narrator usage data sharing." }, { "id": "sec-online-speech-off", "name": "Disable online speech recognition", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables online (cloud) speech recognition." }, { "id": "sec-oobe-privacy-min", "name": "Minimize OOBE privacy prompts", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the OOBE privacy screen on updates." }, { "id": "sec-search-cloud-off", "name": "Disable cloud search content", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables cloud content in search." }, { "id": "sec-search-device-history-off", "name": "Disable search device history", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables device search history use." }, { "id": "sec-search-msa-cloud-off", "name": "Disable MSA cloud search", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables MSA cloud content in search." }, { "id": "sec-settings-suggestions-off", "name": "Disable Settings suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides suggestions in Settings." }, { "id": "sec-soft-landing-off", "name": "Disable feature tip pop-ups", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops feature tip pop-ups." }, { "id": "sec-spotlight-desktop-off", "name": "Disable desktop Spotlight collection", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the desktop Spotlight collection." }, { "id": "sec-store-push-off", "name": "Disable Store push notifications", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Store cloud push notifications." }, { "id": "sec-tailored-experiences-policy-off", "name": "Disable tailored experiences (policy)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off tailored experiences via policy." }, { "id": "sec-telemetry-commercial-off", "name": "Disable commercial data pipeline", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the commercial diagnostic data pipeline." }, { "id": "sec-third-party-suggestions-off", "name": "Disable third-party suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables third-party content suggestions." }, { "id": "sec-web-search-off", "name": "Disable web results in Search", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables web results in Windows Search." }, { "id": "sec-wifi-sense-off", "name": "Disable Wi-Fi Sense", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Wi-Fi Sense hotspot auto-connect." }, { "id": "session-mgr-heap-decommit", "name": "Enable heap decommit granularity", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Helps the heap manager return unused memory to the system sooner." }, { "id": "settings-suggested-content-off", "name": "Disable suggested content in Settings", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides suggested-content banners inside the Settings app." }, { "id": "settings-sync-off", "name": "Disable settings sync (policy)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from syncing settings to the cloud." }, { "id": "shortcut-search-resolution-off", "name": "Disable shortcut search resolution", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the disk-wide search Windows runs to fix a broken shortcut." }, { "id": "shortcut-target-tracking-off", "name": "Disable shortcut target tracking", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off the automatic \u0027find moved shortcut target\u0027 tracking." }, { "id": "show-file-extensions", "name": "Show file extensions", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows known file extensions in Explorer." }, { "id": "show-hidden-files", "name": "Show hidden files", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows hidden files in Explorer for users who want fuller local file visibility." }, { "id": "shutdown-clear-pagefile-off", "name": "Skip pagefile clearing on shutdown", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Skips pagefile clearing on shutdown - much faster shutdown." }, { "id": "shutdown-wait-kill-fast", "name": "Faster WaitToKillService timeout", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces service kill timeout to 2s - faster shutdown." }, { "id": "silent-app-suggestions-off", "name": "Disable silent app suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off the current-user content delivery flag used for silent app suggestions." }, { "id": "sleep-timeout-ac-never", "name": "Disable sleep timeout on AC", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the PC awake while plugged in until the setting is reverted." }, { "id": "smb1-client-disable", "name": "Disable SMBv1 client", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the obsolete SMBv1 file-sharing client to remove a known attack surface." }, { "id": "snap-flyout-off", "name": "Hide snap layout flyout", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the snap-layout suggestion popup when arranging windows." }, { "id": "soft-landing-tips-off", "name": "Disable tips and tricks", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off a current-user shell suggestions flag used for tips and recommendations." }, { "id": "split-large-caches", "name": "Disable split large caches", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps large caches on a single NUMA node for chiplet CPUs." }, { "id": "spotlight-lockscreen-off", "name": "Disable Windows Spotlight lock screen", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off the rotating Spotlight lock-screen images and tips." }, { "id": "standby-cleaner-helper", "name": "Standby memory helper", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Optional helper for clearing standby memory after game sessions. Locked until a licensed helper binary is bundled and hash-verified." }, { "id": "start-account-notifications-off", "name": "Disable Start account notifications", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides account notifications/prompts in the Start menu." }, { "id": "start-app-suggestions-off", "name": "Disable app suggestions in Start", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes suggested-app promotions from the Start menu." }, { "id": "start-menu-vivetool-revert", "name": "Revert Start Menu layout (ViVeTool)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Manual-only ViVeTool workflow for reverting the Windows 11 25H2 Start Menu. Requires download and reboot." }, { "id": "start-most-used-apps-off", "name": "Hide most-used apps in Start", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the most-used apps list in Start." }, { "id": "start-new-app-highlight-off", "name": "Disable new-app highlight in Start", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the \u0027newly installed\u0027 highlight on Start menu apps." }, { "id": "start-recommended-section-off", "name": "Hide Start recommended section", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the Start menu Recommended section where the policy applies." }, { "id": "start-web-search-off", "name": "Disable web results in Start search", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Start search from querying Bing/web." }, { "id": "startup-app-task-off", "name": "Disable StartupAppTask", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Application Experience startup app inventory task until reverted." }, { "id": "startup-audit-export", "name": "Export startup audit", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Exports Run-key and Startup-folder entries for review without disabling anything." }, { "id": "startup-delay-remove", "name": "Remove startup delay", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the 10-second artificial delay before startup apps launch." }, { "id": "startup-folder-audit", "name": "List Startup folders", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lists user and common Startup folder items for manual review." }, { "id": "startup-high-perf-startup-pref", "name": "High performance startup preference", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets startup to performance mode for faster app initialization." }, { "id": "startup-impact-audit", "name": "Startup impact audit", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Collects StartupCommand entries sorted for impact review before disabling anything." }, { "id": "stor-dipm-off", "name": "Disable storage DIPM", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables device-initiated power management on storage." }, { "id": "stor-idle-timeout-max", "name": "Maximize storage idle timeout", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Extends idle timeout to 600s - storage stays awake much longer." }, { "id": "stor-interrupt-priority-boost", "name": "Storage interrupt priority boost", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Boosts storage interrupt priority for lower I/O completion latency." }, { "id": "stor-max-transfer-size", "name": "Increase max transfer size", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Increases max I/O transfer to 256KB for fewer operations on large files." }, { "id": "stor-msi-interrupt-enable", "name": "Enable storage MSI interrupts", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables MSI for storage controller - lower interrupt latency." }, { "id": "stor-multi-plane-enable", "name": "Enable multi-plane operations", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables multi-plane ops for parallel SSD read/write channels." }, { "id": "stor-ncq-depth-max", "name": "Maximize NCQ queue depth", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Maximizes NCQ/NVMe command queue depth for parallel I/O." }, { "id": "stor-nvme-idle-timeout", "name": "Reduce NVMe idle timeout", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps NVMe drives more responsive by reducing the idle timeout." }, { "id": "stor-power-saving-off", "name": "Disable storage power saving", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables storage HIPM power saving - prevents spin-up delays." }, { "id": "stor-queue-fullthreshold", "name": "Storage queue full threshold", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises queue full threshold - allows more pending I/O requests." }, { "id": "stor-write-cache-enable", "name": "Enable disk write caching", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Enables disk write caching for faster write operations." }, { "id": "storage-sense-on", "name": "Enable Storage Sense", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lets Windows Storage Sense auto-clean temp files and Recycle Bin on a schedule." }, { "id": "storage-sense-policy-on", "name": "Enable Storage Sense (policy)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns on automatic disk cleanup via Storage Sense policy." }, { "id": "store-private-store-only", "name": "Private store only", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Limits Store to enterprise/private catalog only." }, { "id": "store-search-off", "name": "Disable Store search recommendations", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Blocks Microsoft Store database writes used for recommended search results in Start (WinUtil store search tweak)." }, { "id": "suggestions-off", "name": "Disable suggested content", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reduces suggested content surfaces in Windows shell areas." }, { "id": "suggestions-settings-home-off", "name": "Disable Settings home suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes a Settings-home suggestion surface." }, { "id": "suggestions-start-promoted-off", "name": "Disable promoted Start suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes a promoted-suggestion surface from Start." }, { "id": "suggestions-start-tiles-off", "name": "Disable suggested Start tiles", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes a suggested-tile surface from Start." }, { "id": "suggestions-timeline-off", "name": "Disable timeline suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes a Timeline/Task View suggestion surface." }, { "id": "suspicious-autorun-review", "name": "Suspicious autorun review", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lists startup entries whose command paths look temp- or AppData-based for manual review before any disable action is queued." }, { "id": "svc-ajrouter", "name": "AllJoyn Router Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the AllJoyn IoT router service when unused." }, { "id": "svc-alg", "name": "Disable Application Layer Gateway", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the ICS gateway service - unneeded on direct connections." }, { "id": "svc-appreadiness", "name": "Disable App Readiness", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables App Readiness service." }, { "id": "svc-appvclient", "name": "Microsoft App-V Client", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the App-V virtualization client when unused." }, { "id": "svc-assignedaccess", "name": "Assigned Access Manager", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the kiosk assigned-access manager when unused." }, { "id": "svc-bthavctp", "name": "Bluetooth AVCTP Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the Bluetooth AVCTP service on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-bthserv", "name": "Bluetooth Support Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the Bluetooth support service on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-cdpsvc", "name": "Connected Devices Platform", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the connected devices platform to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-cdpusersvc", "name": "Connected Devices User Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the connected devices user service to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-certpropsvc", "name": "Disable Certificate Propagation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables smart card certificate propagation." }, { "id": "svc-cscservice", "name": "Offline Files", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the Offline Files service on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-devquerybroker", "name": "Disable DevQuery Background Discovery", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables DevQuery broker service." }, { "id": "svc-diagnosticshub", "name": "Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the diagnostics hub collector on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-diagsvc", "name": "Diagnostic Execution Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the diagnostic execution service on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-displayenhancement", "name": "Disable Display Enhancement Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables display enhancement - use if you manage display settings yourself." }, { "id": "svc-dmwappushservice", "name": "Device Management WAP Push", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the WAP push message routing service used for telemetry." }, { "id": "svc-dosvc", "name": "Delivery Optimization on-demand", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets Delivery Optimization to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-dot3svc", "name": "Wired AutoConfig", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables 802.1X wired authentication when not using enterprise wired auth." }, { "id": "svc-dps", "name": "Diagnostic Policy Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the diagnostic policy service to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-dusmsvc", "name": "Data Usage Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the data usage metering service to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-frameserver", "name": "Disable Camera Frame Server", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Camera Frame Server service." }, { "id": "svc-graphicsperfsvc", "name": "Disable Graphics Performance Monitor", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables GPU performance monitoring - saves minor resources." }, { "id": "svc-icssvc", "name": "Mobile Hotspot Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the mobile hotspot service if unused." }, { "id": "svc-iphlpsvc", "name": "Disable IP Helper", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables IPv6 transition tunneling - saves resources on IPv4 networks." }, { "id": "svc-lfsvc", "name": "Geolocation Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the geolocation service." }, { "id": "svc-messagingsvc", "name": "Disable Messaging Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables SMS/MMS relay from linked phones." }, { "id": "svc-ncbservice", "name": "Network Connection Broker on-demand", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets Network Connection Broker to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-ncdautosetup", "name": "Network Connected Devices on-demand", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets NCD Auto-Setup to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-netprofm", "name": "Network List Manager", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the network profile identification service to on-demand startup." }, { "id": "svc-nettcpportsharing", "name": "Disable .NET TCP Port Sharing", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps .NET TCP Port Sharing disabled (rarely used)." }, { "id": "svc-onesyncsvc", "name": "Disable Sync Host", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables background mail/calendar/contacts sync." }, { "id": "svc-pcasvc", "name": "Program Compatibility Assistant", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the Program Compatibility Assistant to start on demand." }, { "id": "svc-phonesvc", "name": "Phone Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the phone telephony state service." }, { "id": "svc-pim-index-maint", "name": "Disable Contact Data Indexer", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables contact data indexing in the background." }, { "id": "svc-pipe-timeout-faster", "name": "Faster service control timeout", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Cuts the service control pipe timeout in half for faster shutdown." }, { "id": "svc-printnotify", "name": "Printer Extensions and Notifications", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps printer notifications on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-pushtoinstall", "name": "Windows PushToInstall", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the push-to-install service on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-rasauto", "name": "Remote Access Auto Connection", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the dial-up remote access auto-connection manager." }, { "id": "svc-remoteaccess", "name": "Routing and Remote Access", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Routing and Remote Access disabled on client PCs." }, { "id": "svc-retaildemo", "name": "Retail Demo Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the retail demo service." }, { "id": "svc-rmsvc", "name": "Disable Radio Management Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables radio management - unneeded on wired desktops." }, { "id": "svc-rpclocator", "name": "Disable RPC Locator", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables legacy RPC Locator - not needed on modern networks." }, { "id": "svc-scardsvr", "name": "Smart Card", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the smart card service on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-scpolicysvc", "name": "Smart Card Removal Policy", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps smart card removal policy on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-sdrsvc", "name": "Windows Backup", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the Windows Backup service on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-seclogon", "name": "Secondary Logon", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps secondary logon on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-semgrsvc", "name": "Disable Payments and NFC/SE Manager", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the NFC/Payments service." }, { "id": "svc-sensordataservice", "name": "Disable Sensor Data Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the sensor data service." }, { "id": "svc-sensorservice", "name": "Sensor Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the sensor service on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-sensrsvc", "name": "Sensor Monitoring Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the sensor monitoring service on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-sessionenv", "name": "Disable Remote Desktop Configuration", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables RDP configuration service - saves resources if RDP unused." }, { "id": "svc-sharedaccess", "name": "Internet Connection Sharing", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Internet Connection Sharing if unused." }, { "id": "svc-sharedreality", "name": "Spatial Data Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the spatial data (mixed reality) service when unused." }, { "id": "svc-smsrouter", "name": "Microsoft Windows SMS Router", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the SMS message routing service when not using phone features." }, { "id": "svc-spooler", "name": "Print Spooler", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the print spooler to on-demand if you rarely print." }, { "id": "svc-ssdpsrv", "name": "SSDP Discovery on-demand", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets SSDP Discovery to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-tabletinput", "name": "Touch Keyboard and Handwriting", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the touch keyboard service to on-demand on desktops." }, { "id": "svc-tapisrv", "name": "Telephony", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps telephony on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-termservice", "name": "Remote Desktop Services", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Remote Desktop Services when remote access is not needed." }, { "id": "svc-trkwks", "name": "Distributed Link Tracking Client", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets distributed link tracking to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-troubleshootingsvc", "name": "Disable Recommended Troubleshooting", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables auto-troubleshooting - you handle issues manually." }, { "id": "svc-umrdpservice", "name": "Disable RDP UserMode Port Redirector", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables RDP port redirection - not needed without Remote Desktop." }, { "id": "svc-unistoresvc", "name": "Disable User Data Storage", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the unified user data store (mail/contacts/calendar)." }, { "id": "svc-upnphost", "name": "UPnP Device Host on-demand", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets UPnP Device Host to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-walletservice", "name": "Wallet Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Wallet service." }, { "id": "svc-warpjitsvc", "name": "Disable Warp JIT Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Warp JIT service - minimal impact on modern systems." }, { "id": "svc-wbengine", "name": "Block Level Backup Engine", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the block-level backup engine on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-wbiosrvc", "name": "Biometric Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the biometric service to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-wdiservicehost", "name": "Diagnostic Service Host", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the diagnostic service host on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-wdisystemhost", "name": "Diagnostic System Host", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the diagnostic system host on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-wecsvc", "name": "Disable Windows Event Collector", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables event forwarding collector - not needed for home PCs." }, { "id": "svc-wersvc", "name": "Windows Error Reporting", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Windows Error Reporting on-demand instead of automatic." }, { "id": "svc-wfdsconmgr", "name": "Wi-Fi Direct Services", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Wi-Fi Direct connection manager on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-wiarpc", "name": "Still Image Acquisition (WIA)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the image acquisition service to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-winrm", "name": "Disable Windows Remote Management", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables WinRM - reduces remote attack surface." }, { "id": "svc-wisvc", "name": "Windows Insider Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Windows Insider program service." }, { "id": "svc-wlansvc", "name": "Disable WLAN AutoConfig", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Wi-Fi service - use only on wired-only systems." }, { "id": "svc-wmphsvc", "name": "Quality Windows Audio Video", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps the QWAVE A/V QoS service on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-wmpnetworksvc", "name": "Media Player Network Sharing", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Windows Media Player network sharing." }, { "id": "svc-workfolderssvc", "name": "Work Folders", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Work Folders if unused." }, { "id": "svc-wpcmonsvc", "name": "Parental Controls", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the parental controls monitor." }, { "id": "svc-wpnservice", "name": "Push Notifications on-demand", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Push notifications start on-demand instead of at boot." }, { "id": "svc-wsearch", "name": "Windows Search", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets Windows Search indexing to on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-wwan-autoconfig", "name": "WWAN AutoConfig", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables WWAN mobile broadband management when not using cellular data." }, { "id": "svc-xblauthmanager", "name": "Xbox Live Auth Manager", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Xbox Live auth manager on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-xblgamesave", "name": "Xbox Live Game Save", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Xbox Live Game Save on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-xboxgipsvc", "name": "Xbox Accessory Management", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Xbox accessory management on-demand." }, { "id": "svc-xboxnetapisvc", "name": "Xbox Live Networking", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Xbox Live networking on-demand." }, { "id": "svchost-split-threshold-tune", "name": "Tune SvcHost split threshold", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets SvcHostSplitThresholdInKB to installed physical RAM (WinUtil services tweak script)." }, { "id": "sysmain-manual", "name": "Set SysMain to Manual", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets SysMain to Manual so it starts only when Windows asks." }, { "id": "system-repair-dism", "name": "System corruption scan", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Runs DISM RestoreHealth and SFC scan (WinUtil DISM fix)." }, { "id": "tailored-experiences-off", "name": "Disable tailored experiences", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops tailored suggestions that use your diagnostic data." }, { "id": "task-ait-agent-off", "name": "Disable Application Impact Telemetry task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Application Impact Telemetry agent task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-app-id-off", "name": "Disable AppID verification", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the AppID publisher certificate store check task." }, { "id": "task-appdata-cleanup-off", "name": "Disable AppData temp cleanup", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the automatic cleanup of temporary application data." }, { "id": "task-autochk-proxy-off", "name": "Disable Autochk Proxy (CEIP) task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Autochk CEIP proxy task that collects SQM data until reverted." }, { "id": "task-bth-sqm-off", "name": "Disable Bluetooth CEIP task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Bluetooth Customer Experience Improvement Program task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-chkdsk-proactive-off", "name": "Disable proactive chkdsk scan", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the proactive filesystem integrity scan." }, { "id": "task-clip-svc-off", "name": "Disable License Clip Service", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Client License Service cleanup task." }, { "id": "task-cloudexp-createobject-off", "name": "Disable Cloud Experience Host task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Cloud Experience Host object-creation task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-component-cleanup-off", "name": "Disable WinSxS component cleanup", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables automatic WinSxS component store cleanup. Prevents unexpected disk I/O during idle." }, { "id": "task-defrag-off", "name": "Disable scheduled defragmentation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the automatic disk defragmentation task. Recommended for SSD-only systems where defrag is unnecessary." }, { "id": "task-device-census-off", "name": "Disable Device Census task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the device census telemetry task." }, { "id": "task-diagnosis-scheduled-off", "name": "Disable Diagnosis Scheduled Task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the scheduled diagnostic data collection task." }, { "id": "task-disk-diag-collector-off", "name": "Disable disk diagnostic data collector", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the disk diagnostic data collector task (SMART telemetry upload) until reverted." }, { "id": "task-disk-diag-resolver-off", "name": "Disable disk diagnostic resolver task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the disk-diagnostic resolver task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-disk-footprint-off", "name": "Disable Disk Footprint diagnostics", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Disk Footprint diagnostics telemetry task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-family-safety-monitor-off", "name": "Disable Family Safety monitor task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Family Safety monitor task until reverted (no effect if you don\u0027t use Family Safety)." }, { "id": "task-family-safety-refresh-off", "name": "Disable Family Safety refresh task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Family Safety refresh task until reverted (no effect if you don\u0027t use Family Safety)." }, { "id": "task-file-history-off", "name": "Disable File History backup", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the File History maintenance mode backup task." }, { "id": "task-flighting-features-off", "name": "Disable Flighting feature reconciliation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Windows flighting feature config reconciliation task." }, { "id": "task-flighting-onesettings-off", "name": "Disable Flighting OneSettings refresh", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the OneSettings flighting cache refresh task." }, { "id": "task-gather-network-info-off", "name": "Disable network info gathering task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the scheduled network-information gathering task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-history-status", "name": "Task history status", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reads Task Scheduler history channel state so failures can be investigated without changing tasks." }, { "id": "task-install-scan-off", "name": "Disable Store app scan for updates", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the automatic Microsoft Store app update scan task." }, { "id": "task-install-smartretry-off", "name": "Disable Store smart retry", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Microsoft Store smart retry install task." }, { "id": "task-international-off", "name": "Disable International Control Panel", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the international language settings synchronization task." }, { "id": "task-kernel-ceip-off", "name": "Disable Kernel CEIP task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the kernel Customer Experience Improvement Program data task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-license-validation-off", "name": "Disable License Validation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the license validation service restart task at logon." }, { "id": "task-lpremove-off", "name": "Disable language pack removal", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the automatic language pack removal task that can interfere with multi-language setups." }, { "id": "task-maps-toast-off", "name": "Disable Maps toast task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Maps toast-notification task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-maps-update-off", "name": "Disable offline Maps update task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the scheduled offline-maps update task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-mare-backup-off", "name": "Disable MareBackup task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Application Experience MareBackup task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-mem-diag-events-off", "name": "Disable memory diagnostic events task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the background memory-diagnostic event-processing task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-mem-diag-full-off", "name": "Disable scheduled full memory diagnostic", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the scheduled full memory-diagnostic run until reverted." }, { "id": "task-muiunattend-off", "name": "Disable MUI unattend task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the MUI unattend cleanup task that processes multi-language configurations at idle." }, { "id": "task-notif-config-survey-off", "name": "Disable notification config surveyor task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the background notification-configuration surveyor task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-pca-patch-off", "name": "Disable PCA patch database task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Program Compatibility Assistant patch-database task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-pi-sqm-off", "name": "Disable PI SQM telemetry task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Platform Insights SQM telemetry task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-power-analyze-off", "name": "Disable power efficiency analysis task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the scheduled power-efficiency analysis task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-reg-idle-backup-off", "name": "Disable registry idle backup", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the registry idle backup task that runs during system idle to backup registry hives." }, { "id": "task-remote-assistance-off", "name": "Disable Remote Assistance task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Remote Assistance scheduled check." }, { "id": "task-server-manager-off", "name": "Disable ServerManager task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Server Manager launch task on server editions." }, { "id": "task-silent-cleanup-off", "name": "Disable Silent Cleanup", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables background disk cleanup that can spike CPU and disk usage." }, { "id": "task-siuf-dmclient-off", "name": "Disable feedback DmClient task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Windows Feedback (Siuf) DmClient upload task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-siuf-dmclient-scenario-off", "name": "Disable feedback DmClient scenario task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Windows Feedback (Siuf) scenario-download upload task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-smartscreen-telemetry-off", "name": "Disable SmartScreen telemetry task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the SmartScreen-specific telemetry task until reverted (SmartScreen protection itself is unaffected)." }, { "id": "task-speech-model-download-off", "name": "Disable speech model download task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the background speech-model download task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-time-sync-force-off", "name": "Disable forced time sync", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the forced time synchronization task." }, { "id": "task-troubleshoot-scanner-off", "name": "Disable troubleshooting scanner", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the recommended troubleshooting scanner task." }, { "id": "task-wdi-resolution-off", "name": "Disable WDI Resolution Host task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the WDI diagnostic resolution host task." }, { "id": "task-wer-queue-off", "name": "Disable Error Reporting queue task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the Windows Error Reporting queued-report upload task until reverted." }, { "id": "task-winsat-off", "name": "Disable WinSAT performance assessment", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the scheduled Windows System Assessment Tool run until reverted." }, { "id": "task-workplace-join-off", "name": "Disable automatic device join task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the automatic Workplace/Azure AD device-join task until reverted (home users don\u0027t need it)." }, { "id": "task-wu-scheduled-start-off", "name": "Disable Windows Update scheduled restart", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the scheduled restart trigger for Windows Update. Updates still install but won\u0027t force a timed restart." }, { "id": "taskbar-badges-off", "name": "Disable taskbar notification badges", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the notification-count badges from taskbar icons." }, { "id": "taskbar-chat-off", "name": "Disable Taskbar Chat (Win11)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the taskbar Chat icon." }, { "id": "taskbar-cortana-off", "name": "Hide Cortana button on taskbar", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the Cortana button from the taskbar." }, { "id": "taskbar-end-task", "name": "Enable End Task on taskbar", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows End Task when you right-click a taskbar app." }, { "id": "taskbar-people-off", "name": "Hide People button on taskbar", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes the People contacts button from the taskbar." }, { "id": "taskbar-small-icons-on", "name": "Use small taskbar buttons", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Makes the taskbar use small buttons for a more compact look." }, { "id": "tcp-ack-low-latency", "name": "TCP ACK low latency profile", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets TcpAckFrequency to 1 on the selected adapter profile after Network builds an exact adapter preview." }, { "id": "tcp-autotuning-normal", "name": "Restore TCP auto-tuning", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets Windows TCP receive auto-tuning back to normal for supported network stacks." }, { "id": "tcp-global-status", "name": "TCP autotuning status", "category": "Network", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reads TCP global state so ORION can show the current autotuning posture before changes." }, { "id": "tcp-nodelay-low-latency", "name": "TCP NoDelay low latency profile", "category": "Network", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets TCPNoDelay to 1 on the selected adapter profile after Network builds an exact adapter preview." }, { "id": "telemetry-level-min", "name": "Set telemetry to minimum", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lowers Windows diagnostic data collection to the minimum your edition allows." }, { "id": "telemetry-optin-change-notify-off", "name": "Disable telemetry change notifications", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops notifications nudging you to change telemetry settings." }, { "id": "telemetry-optin-settings-ux-off", "name": "Hide telemetry opt-in Settings page", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the telemetry opt-in controls in Settings." }, { "id": "telemetry-policy-pack", "name": "Extended telemetry policy pack", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Tightens speech, inking, and diagnostic collection policies." }, { "id": "text-input-telemetry-off", "name": "Disable text-input data sharing", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the text input personalization collector (TIPC)." }, { "id": "thread-dpc-off", "name": "Disable threaded DPC", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Runs DPCs inline for lower interrupt latency (advanced)." }, { "id": "timer-resolution-diagnostics", "name": "Timer resolution diagnostics", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reports timer-related system state for support review without installing hooks." }, { "id": "transparency-off", "name": "Disable transparency effects", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off window/taskbar transparency." }, { "id": "trim-notify-off", "name": "Suppress SSD TRIM notification", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops TRIM notifications that can cause micro-stutter on some SSDs." }, { "id": "ultimate-performance-power", "name": "Import Ultimate Performance plan", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Imports the Ultimate Performance scheme where Windows offers it." }, { "id": "updater-task-review", "name": "Review updater scheduled tasks", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lists third-party updater-style tasks for review. ORION does not disable them blindly." }, { "id": "usb-ceip-off", "name": "Disable USB CEIP task", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops the USB Customer Experience Improvement Program task until reverted." }, { "id": "usb-selective-suspend-global-off", "name": "Disable USB selective suspend (global)", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps USB devices fully powered so they never have to wake from suspend." }, { "id": "usb-selective-suspend-off", "name": "Disable USB selective suspend", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off USB selective suspend for the active plan on AC." }, { "id": "user-activity-instrumentation-off", "name": "Disable user activity instrumentation", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Explorer\u0027s user-activity instrumentation." }, { "id": "vbs-off", "name": "Disable VBS / Core Isolation", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": null, "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets EnableVirtualizationBasedSecurity to 0. SECURITY TRADEOFF: weakens protection against some kernel/driver exploits. Some systems measure gaming gains when VBS is off, but ORION treats this as conditional and hardware/game dependent rather than a guaranteed frame-rate improvement. COMPETITIVE PLAY WARNING: Valorant (Vanguard) and Call of Duty (Ricochet) require VBS ON - with it off they can refuse to launch or issue an enforcement action. Fully reversible; needs a restart." }, { "id": "verbose-logon-status", "name": "Verbose sign-in/shutdown messages", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Shows what Windows is doing during logon/shutdown." }, { "id": "visual-performance", "name": "Performance visual effects", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Switches Windows visual effects toward responsiveness over polish." }, { "id": "warp-disable-default", "name": "Disable WARP fallback", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Prevents falling back to software rendering (WARP) silently." }, { "id": "wer-disable", "name": "Disable Windows Error Reporting", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops Windows from sending crash/error reports to Microsoft." }, { "id": "wer-dont-show-ui", "name": "Suppress WER error dialog", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Silences all WER error dialog popups." }, { "id": "wer-no-consent", "name": "Skip WER consent prompts", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Silences WER consent prompts so they do not interrupt work." }, { "id": "widgets-news-interests-off", "name": "Disable Widgets (News and Interests)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Windows 11 Widgets board." }, { "id": "widgets-off", "name": "Disable Widgets button (Win11)", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides the taskbar Widgets button." }, { "id": "win32-priority-balanced", "name": "Win32 priority balanced", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets the balanced foreground scheduling preset." }, { "id": "win32-priority-low-latency", "name": "Win32 priority low latency", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Advanced", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets a more aggressive foreground scheduling preset for latency tuning." }, { "id": "window-mgr-priority-6", "name": "Window Manager priority 6", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises Window Manager thread priority for smoother desktop." }, { "id": "window-mgr-scheduling-high", "name": "Window Manager scheduling High", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises Window Manager scheduling for snappier desktop compositing." }, { "id": "window-mgr-sfio-high", "name": "Window Manager SFIO High", "category": "Gaming", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Raises Window Manager I/O priority for faster compositor." }, { "id": "windows-ai-pack-off", "name": "Disable Windows AI surfaces", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Hides Windows AI settings pages and disables Notepad AI features." }, { "id": "windows-animations-off", "name": "Reduce Windows animations", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off taskbar animation delay for faster shell feel." }, { "id": "windows-recall-off-machine", "name": "Disable Windows Recall (all users)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables Windows Recall for all accounts on this PC." }, { "id": "windows-recall-off-user", "name": "Disable Windows Recall (this user)", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Disables the Windows Recall screenshot history for your account." }, { "id": "windows-search-review", "name": "Windows Search review", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Reads Windows Search service state before any indexing-related change is considered." }, { "id": "windows-tips-suggestions-off", "name": "Disable Windows tip suggestions", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off Windows tip and recommendation suggestions." }, { "id": "windows-update-cache-clean", "name": "Clean Windows Update download cache", "category": "Cleaner", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Deletes unlocked Windows Update download cache files after a preview warning." }, { "id": "windows-update-pause-notify", "name": "Pause Windows Update notifications", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Sets Windows Update to notify before download (WinUtil pause persona)." }, { "id": "windows-update-restore-default", "name": "Restore default Windows Update", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Removes ORION Windows Update policy keys and restores default update behavior." }, { "id": "windows-update-security-only", "name": "Windows Update security channel", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Defers feature updates while security updates can still install." }, { "id": "windows-welcome-off", "name": "Disable Windows welcome tips", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Turns off Windows welcome experience suggestions after updates and sign-in." }, { "id": "winget-repair", "name": "Repair WinGet", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Re-registers App Installer and runs WinGet source repair." }, { "id": "winlogon-auto-admin-logon-off", "name": "Disable auto admin logon prompt", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Ensures forced auto-logon is disabled - requires authentication." }, { "id": "winsock-reset", "name": "Reset Winsock", "category": "Network", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": false, "requiresReboot": true, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Repairs Windows socket configuration; restart recommended." }, { "id": "winx-command-prompt-on", "name": "Use Command Prompt in Win\u002BX menu", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Free", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Puts Command Prompt back in the Win\u002BX menu instead of PowerShell." }, { "id": "wpbt-execution-off", "name": "Disable WPBT execution", "category": "Privacy", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Stops vendor boot-time binary execution via WPBT." }, { "id": "wu-exclude-drivers", "name": "Don\u0027t get drivers from Windows Update", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Moderate", "edition": "Elite", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Keeps Windows Update from replacing your drivers." }, { "id": "xbox-services-review", "name": "Xbox services review", "category": "Windows", "risk": "Safe", "edition": "Pro", "reversible": true, "requiresReboot": false, "evidenceTier": "Likely", "supportedWindows": [ "Windows 10", "Windows 11" ], "antiCheatLabel": "No known anti-cheat concern", "certifiedDate": "2026-07-13T00:00:00Z", "summary": "Lists Xbox services and current startup state before any service change is proposed." } ] }