Basic
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This page collects the settings from the “Basic” tab in BoosterX. The page for each setting describes when to apply it, what it changes and what the trade-offs are. It also provides a verification method and a link to the research.
Choose settings based on your tasks and applications. Applying the entire Basic section is not required.
Mouse and interface
Section titled “Mouse and interface”How pointer acceleration affects the cursor and games with different input processing methods.
Disabling pop-up notifications while accounting for important applications.
Games and graphics
Section titled “Games and graphics”Global selection of Fullscreen Optimizations and exceptions for specific games.
Disabling Win+G, widgets and background capture if these features are not used.
Built-in game prioritization and restriction of some background operations.
Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling with driver and frame time verification.
Background apps and services
Section titled “Background apps and services”Disabling Edge pre-launch and background operation after closing the window.
Limiting background activity of Microsoft Store apps.
Disabling the indexer with measured impact and loss of fast content search.
Disabling background preloading with separate evaluation for SSD and HDD.
Disabling the print subsystem, including virtual PDF printing.
Disabling the Diagnostic Policy service, not device drivers.
Blocking background synchronization without removing the client or local files.
Updates
Section titled “Updates”Excluding drivers from Windows Update for manual maintenance.
Disabling P2P sharing while keeping update downloads enabled.
Disabling background offline map updates if maps are not used.
Choosing between automatic and manual updates for Store apps.
What happens when it is fully disabled and how to safely update a gaming PC.
A temporary built-in pause during gaming, testing, or important work.