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− | {{ | + | {{ii}} The most popular and widely supported family of operating system among PC users. |
{{++}} [[Wikipedia:Backward compatibility|Backward compatibility]] is high, with newer versions of the operating system capable of running decades old software with minimal issues. | {{++}} [[Wikipedia:Backward compatibility|Backward compatibility]] is high, with newer versions of the operating system capable of running decades old software with minimal issues. | ||
− | {{ | + | {{mm}} Transitioned to periodic biannual major upgrades since the introduction of Windows 10. |
'''Resources''' | '''Resources''' | ||
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'''Communities''' | '''Communities''' | ||
{{ii}} [https://answers.microsoft.com Microsoft Community] - Official community for everything related to Microsoft | {{ii}} [https://answers.microsoft.com Microsoft Community] - Official community for everything related to Microsoft | ||
+ | {{ii}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/microsoft Microsoft Community Discord] - Official Discord server | ||
{{ii}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/windows10/ /r/windows10] - Subreddit dedicated to Windows 10 | {{ii}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/windows10/ /r/windows10] - Subreddit dedicated to Windows 10 | ||
{{ii}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/windows/ /r/windows] - Subreddit dedicated to Windows in general | {{ii}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/windows/ /r/windows] - Subreddit dedicated to Windows in general | ||
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===.NET Framework=== | ===.NET Framework=== | ||
− | The .NET Framework is a software framework for Windows that is required for games built in .NET-aware languages (such as C# or Visual Basic), including those that use [[Engine:XNA|XNA]]. Different games may require different versions of .NET Framework. A list with download links | + | The .NET Framework is a software framework for Windows that is required for games built in .NET-aware languages (such as C# or Visual Basic), including those that use [[Engine:XNA|XNA]]. Different games may require different versions of .NET Framework. A list with download links for most versions can be found [https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework here]{{note|note=There are only 3 major .NET CLR versions<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20030810103721/http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/technologyinfo/faq/default.aspx Frequently Asked Questions About the .NET Framework 1.1 - MSDN] (retrieved)</ref><ref>[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/framework/migration-guide/versions-and-dependencies#remarks-for-older-versions .NET Framework & Windows OS versions | Microsoft Docs]</ref><ref>[https://www.hanselman.com/blog/NETVersioningAndMultiTargetingNET45IsAnInplaceUpgradeToNET40.aspx .NET Versioning and Multi-Targeting - .NET 4.5 is an in-place upgrade to .NET 4.0 - Scott Hanselman]</ref> that at worst should be needed to be installed.}}. Windows 8 and 10 users may want to read [https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh506443.aspx this]. |
===DLLs=== | ===DLLs=== | ||
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{{ii}} Available for DirectX 9 and above; automatically engaged. | {{ii}} Available for DirectX 9 and above; automatically engaged. | ||
{{++}} Optimizations combining the benefits of classic exclusive fullscreen mode with that of borderless window mode, by utilizing flip model presentation in a maximized borderless window. | {{++}} Optimizations combining the benefits of classic exclusive fullscreen mode with that of borderless window mode, by utilizing flip model presentation in a maximized borderless window. | ||
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{{--}} Despite information stated elsewhere online, there is currently no built-in way of system-wide disabling fullscreen optimizations for all executables in Windows 10 v1803 "April Update". Previously, settings existed tied to this in '''Settings''' > '''Gaming''' > '''[[#Game bar|Game bar]]''' settings page, but this is no longer the case pending a move to the '''Display settings''' > '''Graphics settings''' subpage. | {{--}} Despite information stated elsewhere online, there is currently no built-in way of system-wide disabling fullscreen optimizations for all executables in Windows 10 v1803 "April Update". Previously, settings existed tied to this in '''Settings''' > '''Gaming''' > '''[[#Game bar|Game bar]]''' settings page, but this is no longer the case pending a move to the '''Display settings''' > '''Graphics settings''' subpage. | ||
+ | {{mm}} [https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/demystifying-full-screen-optimizations/ Demystifying Fullscreen Optimizations] | ||
− | Windows 10 (v1607 "Anniversary Update" and later) includes optimizations | + | Windows 10 (v1607 "Anniversary Update" and later) includes fullscreen optimizations that attempts to convert games running in the "classic" exclusive fullscreen mode into using borderless window mode with flip model presentation instead. This optimization is completely transparent to the game, and it as well as injected tools (such as [[Special K]]) will believe and report that the game is running in exclusive fullscreen mode. This allows the use of Windows 10's [[#Game bar|Game bar]] as well as other system overlays in games that otherwise would not support them. A side-effect of the flip model presentation used is that it still allows the use of virtual refresh rate techniques such as G-Sync/FreeSync syncing the monitor to the frame rate despite them being configured for fullscreen only. |
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+ | Earlier versions<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/c5ahfc/bug_dx9dx11_games_do_not_enter_independent_flip/es1ykp9/|title=Reddit - BUG: DX9/DX11 Games do not enter Independent FLIP mode presentation in builds newer than 1709 in borderless mode.|date=2020-07-21|snippet=I ran presentmon and compared borderless games from 1709, and 1803-1903, and it seems all newer builds than 1709 run games in borderless as COPY with GPU GDI}}</ref> of Windows 10 (v1607-1709) also tried forcing games running in regular window modes (including borderless window mode) to use flip model presentation, however this was discovered to cause issues with some games. As a result, in Windows v1803 Microsoft had disabled that aspect of the feature and limited the fullscreen optimizations to only apply for games running in exclusive fullscreen mode.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/c5ahfc/bug_dx9dx11_games_do_not_enter_independent_flip/es1ykp9/|title=Reddit - BUG: DX9/DX11 Games do not enter Independent FLIP mode presentation in builds newer than 1709 in borderless mode. - MSFTJesse (Jesse Natalie @ Microsoft's DirectX team)|date=2020-07-21|snippet=FYI, this is by design. There are some behaviors that flip model (a prereq for independent flip) cannot replicate. The fact that they used to get upgraded to flip model in windowed mode (note that from the API point of view, borderless windowed is still just windowed) meant that there was a risk of breaking some games. As we're trying to more broadly enable the use of independent flip for all apps, that risk became unacceptable, so we enabled the promotion to only apply while the games are in fullscreen exclusive mode.}}</ref> | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Disable fullscreen optimizations for an executable|ref=|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Disable fullscreen optimizations for an executable|ref=|fix= | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | {{--}} On Windows 10 v1803 "April Update", some users might experience an issue while using an injector based on dxgi.dll where fullscreen optimizations are forcefully enabled despite being "disabled" because of the presence of that DLL file. Using another supported DLL filename for the injector works around the issue.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2018-08-19|comment=I have now experienced this on two different systems, with both Special K and ReShade while injected into games using "dxgi.dll", despite fullscreen optimizations being disabled.}}</ref> | + | {{--}} On Windows 10 v1803 "April Update", some users might experience an issue while using an injector based on dxgi.dll where fullscreen optimizations are forcefully enabled despite being "disabled" because of the presence of that DLL file. Using another supported DLL filename for the injector works around the issue.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2018-08-19|comment=I have now experienced this on two different systems, with both [[Special K]] and [[ReShade]] while injected into games using "dxgi.dll", despite fullscreen optimizations being disabled.}}</ref> |
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# Allow the main menu of the game to appear, then click on {{key|Win|G}} and inspect the results: | # Allow the main menu of the game to appear, then click on {{key|Win|G}} and inspect the results: | ||
#* '''If the screen flashes brightly twice''' the game is running in "classic" '''exclusive fullscreen mode''', and fullscreen optimizations are '''disabled'''. | #* '''If the screen flashes brightly twice''' the game is running in "classic" '''exclusive fullscreen mode''', and fullscreen optimizations are '''disabled'''. | ||
− | #* '''If the [[#Game bar|Game bar]] appears''' fullscreen | + | #* '''If the [[#Game bar|Game bar]] appears''' fullscreen optimizations are '''enabled''' ''or'' the "fullscreen mode" of the game is actually just a misnamed borderless window mode (typically seen with [[Engine:Unity|Unity]]-based games). |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
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===Game Mode=== | ===Game Mode=== | ||
− | {{++}} Game Mode | + | {{++}} Game Mode attempts to remove distractions while playing by applying minor changes to the behavior of Windows Update and may on some systems also help achieve a more stable frame rate in some games.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://beta.support.xbox.com/help/games-apps/game-setup-and-play/use-game-mode-gaming-on-pc|title=Xbox Support - Use Game Mode while gaming on your Windows 10 device|date=2020-05-09|snippet=When you use Game Mode, Windows prioritizes your gaming experience. When you’re running a game, Game Mode: |
− | {{ii}} | + | * Prevents Windows Update from performing driver installations and sending restart notifications. |
− | {{mm}} Microsoft's official support article: [https://support.xbox.com/en-US/games/game-setup/use-game-mode-gaming-on-pc Use Game Mode while gaming on your | + | * Helps achieve a more stable frame rate depending on the specific game and system.}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/bzr6nx/does_windows_10_game_mode_still_hurt_performance/eqwfppq/|title=Reddit - /r/pcgaming - hamiltonia comments on Does Windows 10 Game Mode still hurt performance?|date=2020-05-09|snippet=In these later builds Game Mode is intended to help by removing distractions while playing. In particular it tries to stop Windows Update from updating drivers and stops it from notifying you of non-critical updates. It also causes the CPU to run at a minimum of 100% (on desktop, not laptops) to help reduce CPU fluctuations which may cause performance issues.}}</ref> |
+ | {{ii}} Earlier versions of the feature also prioritized CPU and GPU resources to the game running in the foreground, but this was removed in v1803 as it was found to negatively impact some games and scenarios.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/bzr6nx/does_windows_10_game_mode_still_hurt_performance/eqwfppq/|title=Reddit - /r/pcgaming - hamiltonia comments on Does Windows 10 Game Mode still hurt performance?|date=2020-05-09|snippet=In the latest versions of Windows (1809 & 1903) Game Mode no longer does GPU/CPU prioritization. This prioritization was intended to give more resources to the running game at the cost of background processes, but we found it impacted some games and other scenarios. As an example streaming was impacted in apps like OBS because we were starving them of resources needed to encode.}}</ref> | ||
+ | {{mm}} Microsoft's official support article: [https://support.xbox.com/en-US/games/game-setup/use-game-mode-gaming-on-pc Use Game Mode while gaming on your Windows 10 device] | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Toggle Game Mode for a game|ref=|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Toggle Game Mode for a game|ref=|fix= | ||
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'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
{{ii}} The [[#Game bar|Game bar]] is not available for games running in ''exclusive fullscreen'' mode. For those games, temporarily change the display mode to windowed or borderless windowed mode and enable Game Mode, then change back to exclusive fullscreen mode. | {{ii}} The [[#Game bar|Game bar]] is not available for games running in ''exclusive fullscreen'' mode. For those games, temporarily change the display mode to windowed or borderless windowed mode and enable Game Mode, then change back to exclusive fullscreen mode. | ||
+ | {{ii}} To fix the problem when key pressing is registered with huge delay with Game Mode turned on see [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/game-mode-cause-stuttering-lag-bad-movement-keys/adb38623-b72f-4cd7-a9fd-858bd2b34940 here] | ||
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{{ii}} Fixes stuttering issues in GTA V and PUBG. | {{ii}} Fixes stuttering issues in GTA V and PUBG. | ||
{{ii}} If you use another AV software, then you would naturally assume everything Defender related is disabled, and you would be wrong. If you use Defender, you will be brought to the Windows Defender Security Center straight away, but if you don't, you will end up on a Settings page saying that Windows Defender is not available because it's turned off. Click "Turn on Windows Defender Antivirus" - don't worry, your AV software will disable it again straight away. | {{ii}} If you use another AV software, then you would naturally assume everything Defender related is disabled, and you would be wrong. If you use Defender, you will be brought to the Windows Defender Security Center straight away, but if you don't, you will end up on a Settings page saying that Windows Defender is not available because it's turned off. Click "Turn on Windows Defender Antivirus" - don't worry, your AV software will disable it again straight away. | ||
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{{ii}} Before playing, make sure that background processes and services like System, SysMain (SuperFetch), svchost.exe, Windows Update, or others, are not using the storage device as they may cause additional stuttering. | {{ii}} Before playing, make sure that background processes and services like System, SysMain (SuperFetch), svchost.exe, Windows Update, or others, are not using the storage device as they may cause additional stuttering. | ||
{{mm}} The page file on an SSD outperforms ReadyBoost, hence the feature will be unavailable on systems with SSD. | {{mm}} The page file on an SSD outperforms ReadyBoost, hence the feature will be unavailable on systems with SSD. | ||
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+ | ===Change privacy settings=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} May fix stuttering when connected do the Internet.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3oatuw/those_of_you_gaming_on_windows_10_heres_how_i/cvw1e62/</ref> | ||
+ | {{--}} Can cause problems in [[Microsoft Store]] games such as the [[Series:Forza|Forza series]] or for other components such as Windows Update. | ||
+ | {{mm}} Only official supported methods of changing privacy or diagnostics settings are through built-in control panels such as the Settings app or applicable group policy objects (not available for Windows 10 Home users) of the operating system. Third-party tools may introduce unexpected issues or compatibility issues due to forcefully applying system-wide changes that might not have been properly tested or accounted for. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=[https://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-4-windows-10 Use Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 for Windows 10]|ref=|fix= | ||
+ | Go to Security and Privacy and disabled all of the options under "Privacy." | ||
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{{ii}} If you're having trouble getting DOS games to run on older versions of NT (XP & 2000) checkout [http://www.sierrahelp.com The Sierra Help Pages]. | {{ii}} If you're having trouble getting DOS games to run on older versions of NT (XP & 2000) checkout [http://www.sierrahelp.com The Sierra Help Pages]. | ||
− | {{ii}} In the transition from Windows 9x to NT based versions, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_DOS_machine#Windows_NTVDM DOS compatibility was temporarily maintained], at least for 32-bit editions. | + | {{ii}} In the transition from Windows 9x to NT based versions, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_DOS_machine#Windows_NTVDM DOS compatibility was temporarily maintained], at least for 32-bit editions. For Windows 10 32 bit you'll need to add NTVDM support via Windows Features.<ref>https://superuser.com/a/1334200/1040956</ref> |
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+ | ===Running 16 bit applications on 64 bit system=== | ||
+ | Use [https://github.com/otya128/winevdm winevdm] | ||
==Issues unresolved== | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
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===Missing codecs=== | ===Missing codecs=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Install the Windows Media Source Filter automatically|ref=<ref>https://mcdebugrndmstuff.blogspot.com/2018/10/monopoly-tycoon-directsound-music-fix.html Monopoly Tycoon | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install the Windows Media Source Filter automatically|ref=<ref name=monopoly>[https://mcdebugrndmstuff.blogspot.com/2018/10/monopoly-tycoon-directsound-music-fix.html Monopoly Tycoon Music Fix | mrpenguinb's blog]</ref>|fix= |
# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1199-windows-media-source-filter-windows-vista-fix/ Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.6] | # Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1199-windows-media-source-filter-windows-vista-fix/ Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.6] | ||
# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into a folder. | # Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into a folder. | ||
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{{ii}}Your anti-virus might stop the file from executing, if so, make sure you allow the program to run. | {{ii}}Your anti-virus might stop the file from executing, if so, make sure you allow the program to run. | ||
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− | {{Fixbox|description=Install the Windows Media Source Filter manually|ref=<ref | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install the Windows Media Source Filter manually|ref=<ref name=monopoly/>|fix= |
# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1199-windows-media-source-filter-windows-vista-fix/ Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.6] | # Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1199-windows-media-source-filter-windows-vista-fix/ Windows Media Source Filter Installer v1.6] | ||
# Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into a folder | # Extract the contents from the <code>.zip</code> file into a folder | ||
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===Microsoft removed the MIDI Mapper=== | ===Microsoft removed the MIDI Mapper=== | ||
− | {{ii}} Over the last versions of Windows, Microsoft have slowly but steadily | + | {{ii}} Over the last versions of Windows, Microsoft have slowly but steadily deprecated the original Microsoft MIDI Mapper of Windows. |
{{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/midimapper CoolSoft MIDIMapper]|ref=<ref>http://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/blog/2013/03/what-happened-midi-mapper-windows-8</ref>}} | {{Fixbox|description=Use the [https://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/midimapper CoolSoft MIDIMapper]|ref=<ref>http://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/blog/2013/03/what-happened-midi-mapper-windows-8</ref>}} | ||
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− | ===Stuttering on Creators Update 1709=== | + | ===Stuttering in games on Windows 10 Creators Update 1709 and up=== |
{{Fixbox|description=Instruction|ref=<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/7a0763/standby_memory_issue_causing_stutters_on_creators/</ref>|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Instruction|ref=<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/7a0763/standby_memory_issue_causing_stutters_on_creators/</ref>|fix= | ||
Once the free memory is exhausted, performance takes a big hit - games with heavy caching like BF1 suffer horribly. The only way to fix it previously was restarting the computer (thus clearing the memory), which explains why it was only happening after a while and not on a fresh boot. | Once the free memory is exhausted, performance takes a big hit - games with heavy caching like BF1 suffer horribly. The only way to fix it previously was restarting the computer (thus clearing the memory), which explains why it was only happening after a while and not on a fresh boot. | ||
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# Actions tab > Start A program > Point to the EmptyStandbyList.exe file. | # Actions tab > Start A program > Point to the EmptyStandbyList.exe file. | ||
# Done! Standby memory is automatically cleared every 5mins. | # Done! Standby memory is automatically cleared every 5mins. | ||
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+ | {{ii}} Possibly the same result can be achieved by the tool [https://www.wagnardsoft.com/content/intelligent-standby-list-cleaner-v1000-released Intelligent Standby List Cleaner] | ||
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* [[Internet Checkers]] | * [[Internet Checkers]] | ||
* [[Internet Spades]] | * [[Internet Spades]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===Install [[3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet]] from Windows XP on newer versions=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Microsoft decided not to port the game to later versions of Windows, but you can still install it for yourself. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Download the XP Mode file from Microsoft's website and extract the Pinball game from it.|ref=<ref>[https://www.howtogeek.com/321156/why-microsoft-dropped-3d-pinball-from-windows-and-how-to-bring-it-back/ How-To Geek - Why Microsoft Dropped 3D Pinball From Windows (and How to Bring It Back)]</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Download the [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8002 Windows XP Mode file], and change the extension from <code>.exe</code> to <code>.zip</code>. | ||
+ | # Open the zip file with 7-zip or a similar program, and navigate to <code>sources\xpm\VirtualXPVHD\Program Files\Windows NT</code> inside it. | ||
+ | # Drag the <code>Pinball</code> folder from there to wherever you like on your computer. | ||
+ | # You can play the game by running <code>pinball.exe</code> inside that folder. | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Speed up loading of web pages in Windows=== | ===Speed up loading of web pages in Windows=== | ||
− | {{ii}} Windows ships with '''Automatically detect settings''' enabled by default for compatibility reasons | + | {{ii}} Windows ships with the '''Automatically detect settings''' feature enabled by default for compatibility reasons to allows automatic configuration of internet connectivity in networks that supports it by using the '''DNS''' or '''DHCP''' services of said network. This option is not normally relevant for home or small network users as support for this type of automatic configuration is usually only found within corporate or academic networks that relies on some form of proxy to allow users to browse the web. The feature has in some instances been found to add noticeable delays when loading content from the Internet, and users might therefor want to disable it for troubleshooting purposes or permanently if they are connected to a network that does not rely upon it. |
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{{mm}} Disabling this feature affects all applications that relies on the internal IE subsystem of Windows, such as Google Chrome, Steam, and more. | {{mm}} Disabling this feature affects all applications that relies on the internal IE subsystem of Windows, such as Google Chrome, Steam, and more. | ||
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===Changing default timer resolution=== | ===Changing default timer resolution=== | ||
− | + | {{ii}} This only concerns systems where the CPU is the limiting factor, and not the GPU, and can in some cases have a detrimental effect on performance.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/api/timeapi/nf-timeapi-timebeginperiod#remarks|title=Microsoft Docs - timeBeginPeriod function|date=2019-05-31}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://randomascii.wordpress.com/2013/07/08/windows-timer-resolution-megawatts-wasted/|title=Random ASCII - Windows Timer Resolution: Megawatts Wasted|date=2019-05-31}}</ref> | |
− | {{Fixbox|description=[https:// | + | |
− | {{ii}} Windows 10 changes timer resolution every several dozen of seconds, so | + | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://vvvv.org/contribution/windows-system-timer-tool TimerTool] to set the resolution to the maximum (0.500ms)|fix= |
− | {{ii}} On Windows 8, | + | {{ii}} Windows 10 changes timer resolution every several dozen of seconds, so keep TimerTool enabled in the background. |
+ | {{ii}} On Windows 8 and CPU-limited systems, changing the timer resolution from 10ms to 0.500ms can result in upwards of 30% more FPS in Crysis 3.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hcuYiqib9I&feature=youtu.be&t=365</ref> | ||
+ | {{mm}} Other applications might already be requesting a higher resolution, such as the Steam client<ref name="Aemony20190531">{{Refcheck|user=Aemony|date=2019-05-31}}</ref> and Discord,<ref name="Aemony20190531" /> making this tool unnecessary.{{note|note=Users can run <code>powercfg /energy</code> in an elevated command line prompt to generate a power efficiency diagnostics report in Windows which will gather data for a minute. After a minute have passed, check the report in <code>C:\WINDOWS\system32\energy-report.html</code> to identify (labeled '''Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request''') which running processes requested a higher resolution and what resolution they requested.}} | ||
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+ | ===Disabling Spectre and Meltdown patches=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://www.grc.com/inspectre.htm InSpectre]|ref=|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} May lower stuttering and FPS issues in CPU-heavy games on configurations with low RAM and older Intel CPUs (Skylake, Haswell or older). <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2018/01/09/understanding-the-performance-impact-of-spectre-and-meltdown-mitigations-on-windows-systems/|title=Understanding the performance impact of Spectre and Meltdown mitigations on Windows Systems - Microsoft Security|date=2020-09-15}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/hardware/comments/dxpios/benchmarks_for_all_the_security_patches_and/|title=Benchmarks for all the security patches and microcode updates on a Skylake 6700K : hardware|date=2020-09-15}}</ref> | ||
+ | {{ii}} Restart needed after changes. | ||
+ | {{--}} '''Warning:''' Your system will be susceptible to multiple vulnerabilities such as Spectre, Meltdown and MDS. <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4073119/protect-against-speculative-execution-side-channel-vulnerabilities-in|title=Protect against speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities in Windows client copy|date=2020-09-15}}</ref> | ||
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+ | ===Force the use of the motherboard microcode version instead of the one from the OS=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} The current microcode update version loaded into the CPU can be loaded either from the motherboard or the operating system (if newer). Because of this, it is on some computers possible to downgrade the microcode version used by the CPU by forcing the use of the version present in the motherboard if said version is older by deleting the microcode version present in the OS. | ||
+ | {{mm}} Downgrading the microcode version can in some rare cases fix stuttering in some games, such as for Fortnite on Intel i5-4690K (e.g. when the OS microcode is revision 25, and the motherboard microcode is revision 24).<ref>https://www.purepc.pl/rozrywka/wkrotce_beta_gears_of_war_5_znamy_wymagania_sprzetowe_na_pc#comment-586406</ref><ref>[http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/intel-amd-ucode-fix-for-spectre-ht-bug-fix-and-meltdown.806451/ Updating microcodes guide]</ref> | ||
+ | {{mm}} '''This is not generally recommended as downgrading the microcode version may result in unwanted consequences or lowered system security. Follow the instructions below at your own risk!''' | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Within {{file|{{p|WinDir}}\System32\}}, delete the {{file|mcupdate_GenuineIntel.dll}} and/or {{file|mcupdate_AuthenticAMD.dll}} DLL file(s).|fix= | ||
+ | {{ii}} Current loaded microcode version in the CPU can be checked through [https://www.hwinfo.com/ HWiNFO64's] main window > '''Central Processor(s)''' > ''relevant CPU'' > '''Microcode Update Revision''' row. Note that this value indicates which microcode version is currently loaded into the CPU regardless of source, so the microcode version may have either been loaded through the motherboard or the OS (if newer than the motherboard version). | ||
+ | {{ii}} To determine what microcode version is stored within the motherboard, consult the BIOS/UEFI settings menu and/or the motherboard manual for further instructions. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ===Limiting CPU usage per process=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Can fix freezes due to insufficient threads or CPU in some games on dual-core CPU, such as [[The Witcher 3]], [[Steel Panthers: World at War]], and [[Kingdom Come: Deliverance]]. | ||
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+ | {{Fixbox|description=Download [http://mion.faireal.net/BES/ Battle Encoder Shirase] |ref=<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/271260/discussions/1/1733213724896236461/?ctp=2#c1638675549025826379</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Run the application as administrator | ||
+ | # Target the game process after launching the game, and set the CPU to your desired percentage. | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Download [https://bitsum.com/ Process Lasso] |ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/271260/discussions/1/1733213724896236461/</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | Set priority class of the game process to high | ||
+ | {{ii}} Might work in cases when '''Battle Encoder Shirase''' did not.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/271260/discussions/1/1733213724896236461/#c1733213724897130747</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 09:57, 17 September 2020
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Windows | November 20, 1985 |
Key points
- The most popular and widely supported family of operating system among PC users.
- Backward compatibility is high, with newer versions of the operating system capable of running decades old software with minimal issues.
- Transitioned to periodic biannual major upgrades since the introduction of Windows 10.
Resources
- Official support
- Windows 10 Update history
- Microsoft Update Catalog - Allows for manual download of updates or device drivers. See related KB article.
Communities
- Microsoft Community - Official community for everything related to Microsoft
- Microsoft Community Discord - Official Discord server
- /r/windows10 - Subreddit dedicated to Windows 10
- /r/windows - Subreddit dedicated to Windows in general
General
Command Prompt
The Command Prompt is the command-line interpreter provided by Microsoft for Windows systems and is the not-as-powerful equivalent of the shell in Linux and Mac OS. It can be accessed by going to 'run' and typing 'cmd.exe' or by running a 'Batch file'.
Admin Command Prompt
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Task Manager
The Task Manager is an application built into Windows that allows for the managing running processes as well as providing information about computer performance.
It can be accessed by any of the following ways:
- Right-click on the taskbar of Windows and select Task Manager.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and select Task Manager.
- Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc to open it directly.
Device Manager
The Device Manager is an application built into Windows that allows for the management of device drivers. It can be accessed from the Control Panel.
Registry Editor
The Registry Editor allows users to edit the Windows registry. It can be accessed by going to 'run' and typing 'Regedit.exe'.
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Advanced Search |
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Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
A Blue Screen of Death (a.k.a BSOD or Bluescreen) is an error screen that Windows produces when it encounters an error that it cannot recover from.
DirectX
DirectX is a collection of APIs for Windows that allows programs to interact directly with hardware.
.NET Framework
The .NET Framework is a software framework for Windows that is required for games built in .NET-aware languages (such as C# or Visual Basic), including those that use XNA. Different games may require different versions of .NET Framework. A list with download links for most versions can be found here[Note 1]. Windows 8 and 10 users may want to read this.
DLLs
DLL stands for "Dynamic Link Library". DLL files (.dll) are Windows exclusive library files containing code and data that can be used over several applications.
While they can save time for developers, these files can cause problems for the end-user (commonly referred to as "DLL Hell").
Windows 10
Fullscreen optimizations
- Available for DirectX 9 and above; automatically engaged.
- Optimizations combining the benefits of classic exclusive fullscreen mode with that of borderless window mode, by utilizing flip model presentation in a maximized borderless window.
- Despite information stated elsewhere online, there is currently no built-in way of system-wide disabling fullscreen optimizations for all executables in Windows 10 v1803 "April Update". Previously, settings existed tied to this in Settings > Gaming > Game bar settings page, but this is no longer the case pending a move to the Display settings > Graphics settings subpage.
- Demystifying Fullscreen Optimizations
Windows 10 (v1607 "Anniversary Update" and later) includes fullscreen optimizations that attempts to convert games running in the "classic" exclusive fullscreen mode into using borderless window mode with flip model presentation instead. This optimization is completely transparent to the game, and it as well as injected tools (such as Special K) will believe and report that the game is running in exclusive fullscreen mode. This allows the use of Windows 10's Game bar as well as other system overlays in games that otherwise would not support them. A side-effect of the flip model presentation used is that it still allows the use of virtual refresh rate techniques such as G-Sync/FreeSync syncing the monitor to the frame rate despite them being configured for fullscreen only.
Earlier versions[4] of Windows 10 (v1607-1709) also tried forcing games running in regular window modes (including borderless window mode) to use flip model presentation, however this was discovered to cause issues with some games. As a result, in Windows v1803 Microsoft had disabled that aspect of the feature and limited the fullscreen optimizations to only apply for games running in exclusive fullscreen mode.[5]
Disable fullscreen optimizations for an executable |
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Check if fullscreen optimizations are being used or not |
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Game bar
The Game bar (⊞ Win+G) allows easy capture recording of gameplay screenshots and video while playing a game and is enabled by default in Windows 10. Unfortunately, some games suffer from sporadic but severe FPS drops when the bar is enabled.[7]
Toggle Game bar |
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Toggle Game DVR background recording |
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Game Mode
- Game Mode attempts to remove distractions while playing by applying minor changes to the behavior of Windows Update and may on some systems also help achieve a more stable frame rate in some games.[8][9]
- Earlier versions of the feature also prioritized CPU and GPU resources to the game running in the foreground, but this was removed in v1803 as it was found to negatively impact some games and scenarios.[10]
- Microsoft's official support article: Use Game Mode while gaming on your Windows 10 device
Toggle Game Mode for a game |
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Disable driver updates delivered through Windows Update
- Driver updates can only be disabled before they are actually downloaded/installed.
- Not all driver updates will be listed at first, however they can be disabled gradually.
How to temporarily prevent a driver update from reinstalling in Windows 10 |
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Disable memory compression
Change settings in Powershell |
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Search for the name Powershell in the system, and launch it as administrator via RBM.
Write:
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Disable "Control Flow Guard"
In Windows Defender[12] |
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Use this instruction and choose executable. Don't turn off CFG globally - it's a major security breach.
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Turn on ReadyBoost
- This is only necessary on low-end devices with memory concerns, such as on machines with 4 GB RAM or less.
Configure your USB flash drive in Computer to use with ReadyBoost |
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Change privacy settings
- May fix stuttering when connected do the Internet.[13]
- Can cause problems in Microsoft Store games such as the Forza series or for other components such as Windows Update.
- Only official supported methods of changing privacy or diagnostics settings are through built-in control panels such as the Settings app or applicable group policy objects (not available for Windows 10 Home users) of the operating system. Third-party tools may introduce unexpected issues or compatibility issues due to forcefully applying system-wide changes that might not have been properly tested or accounted for.
Use Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4 for Windows 10 |
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Go to Security and Privacy and disabled all of the options under "Privacy." |
Backward compatibility
Compatibility mode
- See Windows Compatibility Mode for information on how to use the built-in backward compatibility mode of Windows.
DOS compatibility
For modern versions of Windows (both 32-bit and 64-bit), it is recommended to use DOSBox.
- If you're having trouble getting DOS games to run on older versions of NT (XP & 2000) checkout The Sierra Help Pages.
- In the transition from Windows 9x to NT based versions, DOS compatibility was temporarily maintained, at least for 32-bit editions. For Windows 10 32 bit you'll need to add NTVDM support via Windows Features.[14]
Running 16 bit applications on 64 bit system
Use winevdm
Issues unresolved
Screen recorders, overlays, injectors won't work with Windows Apps
See Windows Store article for this and other Windows Apps related issues.
Issues fixed
Alt F4 doesn't terminate frozen applications
Use SuperF4 |
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Older Games Missing .dll File on Windows Vista and later
- Some .dll files have different names on Windows Vista and later.
- See also DLL is missing from your computer
Copy DLL to folder |
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DirectDraw is broken
This issue actually first materialized in 8.1,[15] unfortunately there is little more that can be done than use a DDraw wrapper:
- DgVoodoo 2, a glide wrapper, also has a DDraw wrapper built-in.
- Direct3D 8 has a very similar issue on 8.1 and later as well[16], however the ddraw wrappers (with an exception to the ones that include a d3d8.dll) do not fix the issue as D3D8 doesn't use ddraw, being the first version of DirectX to deprecate it. Instead use a patched d3d8.dll, the DX8 to DX9 convertor or the d3d8to9 wrapper.
- Users of Windows Vista and on-wards actually benefit from a DDraw wrapper due to it no longer being hardware accelerated on such systems, however the built-in DDraw wasn't completely broken until 8.1.
Older games refuse to start on Windows 8 and later
Install DirectPlay |
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Note: Normally Windows 8+ automatically detects if an application needs DirectPlay or other legacy components when it launches and prompts the user to install DirectPlay, but this requires a certain combination of services to be active such as the Diagnostic Policy Service which are sometimes disabled by the user. |
Force CPU affinity
- Prevents processes from using other CPU cores than the ones allowed, which can work around threading synchronization issues that might exist.
Provisional solution: Task manager |
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Permanent solution: customized shortcut |
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Permanent solution: flag game executable |
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Use PsExec |
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Use RunFirst |
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4-Gigabyte Tuning
Windows XP and Server 2003 (x86 only): edit boot configuration file[17] |
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Windows Vista and later (x86 only): edit boot configuration database[18] |
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Force IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE flag in executables |
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Shoddy coded applications mess system-wide registry setting
Edit key ACL |
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Codec hell
Reset DirectShow filters |
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Missing codecs
Install the Windows Media Source Filter automatically[22] |
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Install the Windows Media Source Filter manually[22] |
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Install ffdshow[23] |
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QuickTime for Windows is no more[citation needed] |
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Game files missing after upgrading or refreshing Windows
- Upgrading or refreshing your Windows installation will move some files and folders to a
Windows.old
folder on the system drive.
Retrieve files from windows.old[24] |
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Non-Unicode applications might not work properly
- This is most commonly an issue with Japanese games and visual novels, and may prevent a game from being installed, launched, or even work properly (may have scrambled text or bugs).
- Locale Emulator/Microsoft AppLocale runs the application with the correct localization without affecting the rest of the operating system.
Use Locale Emulator |
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Instructions
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Use Microsoft AppLocale |
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Instructions
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Change non-Unicode language system-wide[25] |
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Instructions
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IPX protocol deprecated
- IPX was a LAN protocol commonly used with older programs, especially games. Unfortunately it was removed entirely from Vista and later with no indication of returning.
Try a wrapper[citation needed] |
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Try one of the following:
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Copy support files from Windows XP[26] |
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What you need: a working installation of Windows XP sp2. Step 1. Create a new folder c:\temp Step 2. Copy the following files to the directory c:\temp *and* to the corresponding vista directories: Note: You might need to open up an "elevated" command prompt, "run as administrator", (to get write access to directories). Windows\System32\drivers\nwlnkipx.sys Windows\System32\drivers\nwlnkflt.sys Windows\System32\drivers\nwlnkfwd.sys Windows\System32\drivers\nwlnknb.sys Windows\System32\drivers\nwlnkspx.sys Windows\System32\rtipxmib.dll Windows\System32\wshisn.dll Windows\System32\nwprovau.dll Windows\inf\netnwlnk.inf (*) Windows\inf\netnwlnk.pnf (*) (*) The directory "inf" is hidden Step 3. Go to "manage network connection" (in control panel-> network). Right click your LAN adapter connection, click "install", "protocol", "Add", Do not select the IPX that is already in the list, be sure to select "have disk". Navigate to "c:\temp" and select file "netnwlnk.inf", now select "WLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS". You will get a warning it's not verifiable, install anyway (or not..). If you get an error message about a missing module, you forgot to copy the above files to the windows 7 directories. Step 4. Reboot computer.
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Lowered volume when using background Metro/UWP apps
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Microsoft removed the MIDI Mapper
- Over the last versions of Windows, Microsoft have slowly but steadily deprecated the original Microsoft MIDI Mapper of Windows.
Use the CoolSoft MIDIMapper[27] |
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SafeDisc protected games do not work with Windows 10
- This exposes the system to known security vulnerabilities, and can make the system more susceptible to malicious attacks.
Previous versions of Windows included a compatible version of secdrv.sys
for Macrovision SafeDisc DRM; Windows 10 does not, rendering games protected by SafeDisc unplayable. According to a Microsoft representative "Safedisc is not supported on Windows 10" and people will have to wait for Trymedia to come out with an updated kernel driver, something which is impossible as official SafeDisc support was dropped on March 30, 2009.[28][29] However a workaround is to obtain and install the kernel driver from an older version of Windows, as described below.
Install SafeDisc drivers from a previous version of Windows[30] |
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Microstuttering in Multiplayer games
- The Multimedia Class Scheduler Service has built-in network throttling which can greatly degrade performance of online games.
Edit the registry[32][33] |
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WiFi background scan causes latency
- WiFi adapters periodically perform background scans to discover additional networks. Unfortunately this induces latency, see here for more info.
Universal solution[34] |
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Use WLAN Optimizer. |
Atheros adapters[35] |
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intel adapters[35] |
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Core parking causes problems with games
Quick registry hack[36][37] |
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Quick registry hack (extended, adjustable in power settings)[38] |
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\0cc5b647-c1df-4637-891a-dec35c318583] "Attributes"=dword:00000000 Now adjustable in Start -> Control Panel -> Power Options -> 'Change Plan settings' -> 'Change advanced power settings' -> Processor Power Management -> Processor performance core parking min cores; 100% means all are used. |
Crashes in some games
Change Data Execution Prevention setting[39] |
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Add a DEP Exception for your game executable. Sometimes reboot needed afterwards. |
Stuttering in games on Windows 10 Creators Update 1709 and up
Instruction[40] |
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Once the free memory is exhausted, performance takes a big hit - games with heavy caching like BF1 suffer horribly. The only way to fix it previously was restarting the computer (thus clearing the memory), which explains why it was only happening after a while and not on a fresh boot.
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Other information
Install the bundled games of Windows 7 on newer versions
- While Microsoft haven't made the games bundled with older versions of Windows easily accessible to newer versions of the operating system, it is still possible to download and install these due to efforts from the community to make them compatible with newer versions of Windows.
Download and install the desired games from this article. |
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The package includes the following games from Windows 7: |
Install 3D Pinball for Windows - Space Cadet from Windows XP on newer versions
- Microsoft decided not to port the game to later versions of Windows, but you can still install it for yourself.
Download the XP Mode file from Microsoft's website and extract the Pinball game from it.[41] |
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Speed up loading of web pages in Windows
- Windows ships with the Automatically detect settings feature enabled by default for compatibility reasons to allows automatic configuration of internet connectivity in networks that supports it by using the DNS or DHCP services of said network. This option is not normally relevant for home or small network users as support for this type of automatic configuration is usually only found within corporate or academic networks that relies on some form of proxy to allow users to browse the web. The feature has in some instances been found to add noticeable delays when loading content from the Internet, and users might therefor want to disable it for troubleshooting purposes or permanently if they are connected to a network that does not rely upon it.
- Disabling this feature affects all applications that relies on the internal IE subsystem of Windows, such as Google Chrome, Steam, and more.
Instructions[42] |
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Notes
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Changing default timer resolution
- This only concerns systems where the CPU is the limiting factor, and not the GPU, and can in some cases have a detrimental effect on performance.[43][44]
Use TimerTool to set the resolution to the maximum (0.500ms) |
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Disabling Spectre and Meltdown patches
Use InSpectre |
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Force the use of the motherboard microcode version instead of the one from the OS
- The current microcode update version loaded into the CPU can be loaded either from the motherboard or the operating system (if newer). Because of this, it is on some computers possible to downgrade the microcode version used by the CPU by forcing the use of the version present in the motherboard if said version is older by deleting the microcode version present in the OS.
- Downgrading the microcode version can in some rare cases fix stuttering in some games, such as for Fortnite on Intel i5-4690K (e.g. when the OS microcode is revision 25, and the motherboard microcode is revision 24).[50][51]
- This is not generally recommended as downgrading the microcode version may result in unwanted consequences or lowered system security. Follow the instructions below at your own risk!
Within %WINDIR%\System32\ , delete the mcupdate_GenuineIntel.dll and/or mcupdate_AuthenticAMD.dll DLL file(s).
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Limiting CPU usage per process
- Can fix freezes due to insufficient threads or CPU in some games on dual-core CPU, such as The Witcher 3, Steel Panthers: World at War, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance.
Download Battle Encoder Shirase[52] |
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Download Process Lasso[53] |
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Set priority class of the game process to high
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Notes
- ↑ There are only 3 major .NET CLR versions[1][2][3] that at worst should be needed to be installed.
- ↑ Users can run
powercfg /energy
in an elevated command line prompt to generate a power efficiency diagnostics report in Windows which will gather data for a minute. After a minute have passed, check the report inC:\WINDOWS\system32\energy-report.html
to identify (labeled Platform Timer Resolution:Outstanding Timer Request) which running processes requested a higher resolution and what resolution they requested.
References
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions About the .NET Framework 1.1 - MSDN (retrieved)
- ↑ .NET Framework & Windows OS versions | Microsoft Docs
- ↑ .NET Versioning and Multi-Targeting - .NET 4.5 is an in-place upgrade to .NET 4.0 - Scott Hanselman
- ↑ Reddit - BUG: DX9/DX11 Games do not enter Independent FLIP mode presentation in builds newer than 1709 in borderless mode. - last accessed on 2020-07-21
- "I ran presentmon and compared borderless games from 1709, and 1803-1903, and it seems all newer builds than 1709 run games in borderless as COPY with GPU GDI"
- ↑ Reddit - BUG: DX9/DX11 Games do not enter Independent FLIP mode presentation in builds newer than 1709 in borderless mode. - MSFTJesse (Jesse Natalie @ Microsoft's DirectX team) - last accessed on 2020-07-21
- "FYI, this is by design. There are some behaviors that flip model (a prereq for independent flip) cannot replicate. The fact that they used to get upgraded to flip model in windowed mode (note that from the API point of view, borderless windowed is still just windowed) meant that there was a risk of breaking some games. As we're trying to more broadly enable the use of independent flip for all apps, that risk became unacceptable, so we enabled the promotion to only apply while the games are in fullscreen exclusive mode."
- ↑ Verified by User:Aemony on 2018-08-19
- ↑ How to fix CS 30 FPS cap after Windows 10 anniversary update! :: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive General Discussions
- ↑ Xbox Support - Use Game Mode while gaming on your Windows 10 device - last accessed on 2020-05-09
- "When you use Game Mode, Windows prioritizes your gaming experience. When you’re running a game, Game Mode:
- Prevents Windows Update from performing driver installations and sending restart notifications.
- Helps achieve a more stable frame rate depending on the specific game and system."
- "When you use Game Mode, Windows prioritizes your gaming experience. When you’re running a game, Game Mode:
- ↑ Reddit - /r/pcgaming - hamiltonia comments on Does Windows 10 Game Mode still hurt performance? - last accessed on 2020-05-09
- "In these later builds Game Mode is intended to help by removing distractions while playing. In particular it tries to stop Windows Update from updating drivers and stops it from notifying you of non-critical updates. It also causes the CPU to run at a minimum of 100% (on desktop, not laptops) to help reduce CPU fluctuations which may cause performance issues."
- ↑ Reddit - /r/pcgaming - hamiltonia comments on Does Windows 10 Game Mode still hurt performance? - last accessed on 2020-05-09
- "In the latest versions of Windows (1809 & 1903) Game Mode no longer does GPU/CPU prioritization. This prioritization was intended to give more resources to the running game at the cost of background processes, but we found it impacted some games and other scenarios. As an example streaming was impacted in apps like OBS because we were starving them of resources needed to encode."
- ↑ [1] Blog entry of memory compression tests
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/PUBATTLEGROUNDS/comments/8jgz6g/disabling_control_flow_guard_in_windows_defender/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/3oatuw/those_of_you_gaming_on_windows_10_heres_how_i/cvw1e62/
- ↑ https://superuser.com/a/1334200/1040956
- ↑ https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/games_windows_10/directdraw-emulation-still-broken-in-windows-10/5a619148-cf1e-4813-b733-997b996b9567
- ↑ https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=47772
- ↑ /3GB (Windows Drivers) - Microsoft Developer Network
- ↑ BCDEdit /set (Windows Drivers) - Microsoft Developer Network
- ↑ The oft-misunderstood /3GB switch – The Old New Thing
- ↑ Kernel address space consequences of the /3GB switch – The Old New Thing
- ↑ Windows Vista File and Registry Virtualisation – Richard's Weblog
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 Monopoly Tycoon Music Fix | mrpenguinb's blog
- ↑ Tomb Raider 6 Modding Thread - www.tombraiderforums.com
- ↑ Retrieve files from the Windows.old folder - Microsoft Windows Help
- ↑ Change the system locale - Windows Help
- ↑ https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/82727f50-9e1b-4fcf-8a38-e45567938ec4/ipx-on-windows-7?forum=w7itpronetworking
- ↑ http://coolsoft.altervista.org/en/blog/2013/03/what-happened-midi-mapper-windows-8
- ↑ Microsoft Community Forums :: Age of Mythology - Windows 10
- ↑ SafeDisc End-of-Life Notice - Trymedia - Wayback Machine - last accessed on 2018-07-26
- ↑ Verified by User:KyoriAsh on 2018-07-19
- ↑ Microsoft Community - SECDRV.SYS Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of older games. - replies by EricSoAndSo - last accessed on 2019-04-18
- ↑ http://www.sevenforums.com/gaming/31980-lag-online-games-windows-7-a.html
- ↑ http://forum.sudden-strike-alliance.fr/all-problem-with-lag-on-windows-7-and-10-t2807.html
- ↑ https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-networking/is-there-any-way-to-stop-windows-10-from-scanning/3870b3d1-0f07-4875-8779-bb5c11fce0a8
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 https://superuser.com/questions/881880/turn-off-wi-fi-scanning-on-windows-8
- ↑ http://forum.cakewalk.com/Windows-7-amp-Core-Parking-a-better-way-to-Turn-It-OFF-m1861804.aspx
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucMqc5ilG7Q
- ↑ https://www.overclock.net/forum/297-general-processor-discussions/1544554-core-parking-windows-disable-more-performance.html
- ↑ https://raymanpc.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=27571
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/7a0763/standby_memory_issue_causing_stutters_on_creators/
- ↑ How-To Geek - Why Microsoft Dropped 3D Pinball From Windows (and How to Bring It Back)
- ↑ Reddit Gaming Subreddit - Make Big Picture Quicker
- ↑ Microsoft Docs - timeBeginPeriod function - last accessed on 2019-05-31
- ↑ Random ASCII - Windows Timer Resolution: Megawatts Wasted - last accessed on 2019-05-31
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hcuYiqib9I&feature=youtu.be&t=365
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 Verified by User:Aemony on 2019-05-31
- ↑ Understanding the performance impact of Spectre and Meltdown mitigations on Windows Systems - Microsoft Security - last accessed on 2020-09-15
- ↑ Benchmarks for all the security patches and microcode updates on a Skylake 6700K : hardware - last accessed on 2020-09-15
- ↑ Protect against speculative execution side-channel vulnerabilities in Windows client copy - last accessed on 2020-09-15
- ↑ https://www.purepc.pl/rozrywka/wkrotce_beta_gears_of_war_5_znamy_wymagania_sprzetowe_na_pc#comment-586406
- ↑ Updating microcodes guide
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/271260/discussions/1/1733213724896236461/?ctp=2#c1638675549025826379
- ↑ {{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/271260/discussions/1/1733213724896236461/
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/271260/discussions/1/1733213724896236461/#c1733213724897130747