# Ensure running as Administrator if (-not ([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal] [Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole(` [Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) { Write-Error "Please run this script as Administrator." exit 1 } Write-Output "Applying Windows gaming performance optimizations..." # 1. Set High Performance Power Plan Write-Output "Setting High Performance power plan..." powercfg -setactive SCHEME_MIN # 2. Disable Windows Defender real-time protection Write-Output "Disabling Windows Defender Real-Time Protection..." Set-MpPreference -DisableRealtimeMonitoring $true # Run as Administrator Write-Host "Disabling unnecessary startup applications..." -ForegroundColor Cyan # --- 1. Disable from Registry (HKCU) $startupRegHKCU = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" $disableListHKCU = @( "OneDrive", "EpicGamesLauncher", "EADM", "Microsoft.Lists", "MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_4F5320B4C77A9527F492603BB81F11D5" ) foreach ($name in $disableListHKCU) { if (Get-ItemProperty -Path $startupRegHKCU -Name $name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { Write-Host "Removing HKCU startup item: $name" Remove-ItemProperty -Path $startupRegHKCU -Name $name } } # --- 2. Disable from Registry (HKLM) $startupRegHKLM = "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" $disableListHKLM = @( "SecurityHealth" # optional; comment this line to keep Windows Security Tray ) foreach ($name in $disableListHKLM) { if (Get-ItemProperty -Path $startupRegHKLM -Name $name -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) { Write-Host "Removing HKLM startup item: $name" Remove-ItemProperty -Path $startupRegHKLM -Name $name } } # --- 3. Disable startup folder entries $startupFolders = @( "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup", "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup" ) foreach ($folder in $startupFolders) { Get-ChildItem $folder -Filter *.lnk -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | ForEach-Object { Write-Host "Disabling startup shortcut: $($_.Name)" Remove-Item $_.FullName -Force } } Write-Host "`n✅ Startup applications optimized. Reboot to apply changes." -ForegroundColor Green # 4. Disable background services Write-Output "Disabling unnecessary background services..." $servicesToDisable = @( "DiagTrack", # Connected User Experience and Telemetry "SysMain", # Superfetch "WSearch", # Windows Search "XblGameSave", # Xbox services "MapsBroker", # Maps background service "OneSyncSvc" # OneDrive sync "AdobeARMservice", "ClickToRunSvc", "edgeupdate", "OneSyncSvc_78aa3", "CDPUserSvc_78aa3", "CDPSvc", "webthreatdefusersvc_78aa3", "WpnService", "WpnUserService_78aa3", "Spooler", "SCardSvr", "MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_4F5320B4C77A9527F492603BB81F11D5", "vorpX Service" ) foreach ($svc in $servicesToDisable) { try { Write-Host "Disabling service: $svc" -ForegroundColor Yellow Stop-Service -Name $svc -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Set-Service -Name $svc -StartupType Disabled } catch { Write-Host "Could not disable ${svc}: $_" -ForegroundColor Red } } # 5. NVIDIA GPU Tweaks - Launch NVIDIA Control Panel (manual steps) Write-Output "`n[!] Please open NVIDIA Control Panel and set:" Write-Output "- Power Management: Prefer Maximum Performance" Write-Output "- Low Latency Mode: Ultra" Write-Output "- Vertical Sync: Off or Fast Sync (depending on monitor)" Start-Process "nvcplui.exe" # 6. Disable Xbox Game Bar and DVR Write-Output "Disabling Xbox Game Bar and DVR..." reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR" /v "AppCaptureEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKCU\System\GameConfigStore" /v "GameDVR_Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKCU\System\GameConfigStore" /v "GameDVR_FSEBehaviorMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 2 /f reg add "HKCU\System\GameConfigStore" /v "GameDVR_HonorUserFSEBehaviorMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f # 7. Disable Notifications Write-Output "Disabling Windows notifications..." reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PushNotifications" /v "ToastEnabled" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f Write-Output "`n✅ Optimization complete. Please restart your VM for all changes to take effect."