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Setting up Windows

Note

This content is taken from the original r/overclocking subreddit wiki, as last edited on November 12 2019.

For all Windows 8+ based OS (server 2012+) HPET must be enabled.

HPET can be enable by entering "bcdedit /set useplatformclock true" into an admin CMD window

Common Versions

Windows 10

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-permanently-disable-windows-defender-antivirus-windows-10
http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-10-service-configurations/

Windows 7 (SP1)

http://www.blackviper.com/2009/10/01/black-vipers-windows-7-super-tweaks/
http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-7-service-pack-1-service-configurations/
http://www.blackviper.com/2010/12/16/windows-7-service-pack-1-services-registry-files-2/

Installation

  • Uncheck "automatically activate windows when I'm online"
  • Choose "ask me later" for windows update
  • Uncheck "automatically adjust clock for daylight saving time"

Setup

  • System Properties -> Advanced System Settings -> Performance settings, disable all visual effects
  • System Properties -> System protection, disable for all drives
  • Power options -> High performance plans, change plan settings to never turn off display, change advanced settings to never turn off hard disk (after 0 minutes), desktop background slide show paused
  • Disable UAC
  • Disable services per blackviper's guide

Windows XP (SP3)

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-xp-x86-32-bit-service-pack-3-service-configurations/

Uncommon Versions

Windows Server 2012

Windows 8.1

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-8-1-service-configurations/

Windows 8.0

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-8-service-configurations/

Windows Vista (SP2)

http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-vista-service-pack-2-service-configurations/

Windows XP 64-bit

Windows 98SE