Tweaks
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Here you will find articles about the settings on the “Tweaks” tab in BoosterX. They describe the effects of the settings and the results of the checks.
Scheduler and CPU
Section titled “Scheduler and CPU”Foreground quantum modes and the equivalent values of the scheduler parameter.
Maintenance and diagnostics
Section titled “Maintenance and diagnostics”Which checks stop when scheduled diagnostics are disabled.
Disabling notifications and the standard Resume launch with a mandatory restart.
Selectively combining services into shared processes and the loss of some isolation.
Disabling reserved space with the risk of running out of space during an update.
Disabling the update of the last access time and the consequences for maintenance programs.
Disabling short DOS names and the risk for old programs.
Limiting diagnostic logging and the loss of data for investigation.
Disabling compatibility checks for old applications and the risk for old games.
Disabling Windows maintenance when you have your own schedule for updates and diagnostics.
Protection of the choice of default applications from hidden substitution.
Mouse and input
Section titled “Mouse and input”The exact registry changes for the free settings are collected in the registry section catalog.