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Disable HPET

Disable High Precision Event Timer which can introduce latency

Benefit

On most modern systems, HPET adds latency rather than helping

Impact

high

Commands (2)

bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock
Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object {$_.FriendlyName -like "*High Precision Event Timer*"} | Disable-PnpDevice -Confirm:$false

Warnings

  •  ⚠ On very old systems or notebooks, HPET may be necessary. Test stability after disabling before making permanent.