Windows Registry
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This is a collection of deep Windows registry tweaks. For settings available to all BoosterX users, the exact registry values, applied states and safe rollback are given. The articles explain how the parameters work and show which effects could be measured.
Before changing values, check which scenario they are intended for and how to restore the original state. The ability to change a parameter does not by itself prove its usefulness.
The main catalog with recommendations for each tweak is the “Tweaks” section. This page focuses on exact registry values and deep details of how they work.
Scheduler and CPU
Section titled “Scheduler and CPU”Foreground boost and CPU quanta: the default Windows state for most systems and the conditions under which 0x1A is worth checking.
Why the value 20 remains recommended, 10 showed no advantage, and 100 disables MMCSS. The setting has been moved to the “Legacy” tab.
Mouse and input
Section titled “Mouse and input”Maintenance and diagnostics
Section titled “Maintenance and diagnostics”System, drives and compatibility
Section titled “System, drives and compatibility”Blocking notifications about continuing work from a phone on a PC.
Grouping services into shared svchost.exe; makes sense when RAM is scarce.
Disk reserve for updates and system needs of around 7 GB.
Disabling updates of the NTFS “last access date” attribute.
Short 8.3 file names; important for old programs.
Power and sleep diagnostic logs in Event Viewer.
The PCA compatibility assistant for old programs and installers.
The daily window for updates, checks and drive maintenance.
A driver protecting app associations from being substituted during installation.
The catalog covers the visible topics of the registry section in BoosterX. Exact system values are given for the free settings covered by the publication permission. The remaining pages describe the effect and the way to roll back.