Windows 11 hasnt done much to enhance gaming performance over its predecessor.
Sure, it has introduced gaming-orientated Auto HDR, DirectStorage, and Game Pass features.
Some built-in Windows 11 features and tools can negatively impact gaming performance in various ways.
Disabling some of those features can enhance gaming performance.
These are several things to disable for better gaming performance in Windows 11.
This is how you’ve got the option to disable Memory Integrity:
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SuperFetch
SuperFetch (otherwise SysMain) is a service that preloads frequently used apps into system memory.
Frequently utilized apps can start faster with that feature enabled.
Yet, Superfetch is of little to no benefit for gaming.
Its a background service that consumes some system resources that would be better reserved for games.
To turn off that feature, open our guide fordisabling SuperFetch on Windows.
Virtual Machine Platform
Virtual Machine Platform is another thing Microsoft has cited impacts gaming performance in Windows 11.
The VMP feature provides virtual machine (virtualization) services.
you’ve got the option to turn off the Virtual Machine Platform as follows:
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PreFetch
PreFetch is a similar data caching feature to SuperFetch.
The system resource usage of PreFetch is relatively negligible.
However, it can cause higher disk drive activity when youre playing games.
Windows 11 has numerous built-in apps with processes that run in the background unless you turn them off.
Many third-party programs have their own services that will start with Windows unless disabled.
They become background apps when they automatically start.
Some startup items can even conflict with games.
To disable startup programs, bring up Task Manager by pressingCtrl+Shift+Esc.
Select Startup at the top of the Task Manager window.
Then right-choose the items listed there and selectDisableto remove them from the startup.
However, thats not so great for multiplayer games that play better without bundled data packets.
Nagles Algorithm causes web link latency, which amounts to more stuttering when playing multiplayer shooters.
it’s possible for you to disable Nagles Algorithm like this:
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So, many players prefer to disable mouse acceleration for better cursor target control.
A selectedEnhance pointer precisionsetting on the Mouse Pointers window enables Mouse acceleration.
Our guide fordisabling mouse acceleration on Windowsincludes instructions for turning off that feature.
Disabling the things above will at least improve various aspects of gaming performance in Windows 11 by variable degrees.
However, remember that your PCs hardware is the most important determining factor for gaming performance.
So, check the recommended system requirements for games before purchasing them.
