how to change performance settings in GPO

Question

Standard Windows setup for Windows 11 With widget setting and all the clunky stuff in windows 11

that slows it down after upgrade.

Answer 1

To change performance settings in Group Policy for Windows 11, you can follow these general steps:

1. Open the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC).
2. Navigate to the appropriate Group Policy Object (GPO) that you want to edit.
3. Go to Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Administrative Templates > System > Performance Options.
4. Here, you can adjust various performance settings, such as disabling visual effects or configuring application response settings.

For specific settings related to widgets and other features that may slow down performance, you can also explore the Group Policy settings under Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components.

Additionally, you may want to consider disabling unnecessary background applications and visual effects to enhance performance.

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References:

• Windows 11 overview
• How to Boost Application Performance with Windows
• Optimizing Windows configuration for VDI desktops