⚡ General Performance Optimization Tips

✅ 1. Keep Windows Server Updated

Ensure all security patches and performance updates are installed.

Get-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -Install
        

✅ 2. Disable Unused Windows Features & Services

Stop unnecessary background services to free up system resources.

Get-Service | Where-Object { $_.StartType -eq "Automatic" -and $_.Status -eq "Stopped" } | Stop-Service
        

✅ 3. Optimize Power Settings

Set the power mode to “High Performance” to prevent CPU throttling.

powercfg /setactive SCHEME_MIN
        

Disk & Storage Optimization

✅ 4. Perform Disk Cleanup & Remove Temporary Files

Free up storage by removing unnecessary files.

cleanmgr /sagerun:1
        

✅ 5. Enable TRIM for SSDs

Optimize SSD performance for faster read/write operations.

fsutil behavior set disabledeletenotify 0
        

✅ 6. Defragment HDDs (Not SSDs!)

For traditional HDDs, defragmentation improves disk performance.

defrag C: /O
        

✅ 7. Optimize Virtual Memory (Page File Settings)

Set the page file size based on system RAM.

️ Memory & CPU Tweaks

✅ 8. Monitor & Optimize CPU Usage

Identify and manage high CPU-consuming processes.

Get-Process | Sort-Object CPU -Descending | Select-Object -First 10
        

✅ 9. Set CPU Affinity for Background Processes

Assign specific CPU cores to high-priority applications.

Start-Process "YourApp.exe" -ArgumentList "YourArgs" -ProcessorAffinity 3
        

✅ 10. Enable Large System Cache

Optimize disk read/write speeds for servers handling large files.

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:SYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory Management" -Name LargeSystemCache -Value 1
        

Networking & Remote Access Optimization

✅ 11. Reduce Network Latency

Disabling Nagle’s Algorithm can improve real-time network performance.

New-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:SYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersInterfaces{YourInterface}" -Name "TcpAckFrequency" -Value 1 -PropertyType DWord
        

✅ 12. Enable RSS & RSC for Network Throughput

Improves multi-core network packet processing.

Enable-NetAdapterRss -Name "Ethernet"
Enable-NetAdapterRsc -Name "Ethernet"
        

✅ 13. Optimize Remote Desktop Performance

Disable GUI effects for faster RDP sessions.

reg add "HKCUControl PanelDesktop" /v FontSmoothing /t REG_SZ /d 0 /f
        

Automating Maintenance for Long-Term Efficiency

✅ 14. Automate Windows Server Maintenance Tasks

Schedule automated cleanup and update processes.

New-ScheduledTask -Action (New-ScheduledTaskAction -Execute "cleanmgr.exe") -Trigger (New-ScheduledTaskTrigger -Daily -At 3AM) -TaskPath "Maintenance" -TaskName "DiskCleanup"
        

✅ 15. Monitor Performance Using Windows Performance Monitor (PerfMon)

Track CPU, RAM, Disk & Network metrics to identify bottlenecks.

perfmon.msc
        

Final Thoughts: Keeping Windows Server Optimized

By following these best practices, you can:

• ✅ Improve server speed and responsiveness.
• ✅ Reduce memory and CPU load.
• ✅ Prevent downtime and performance issues.
• ✅ Automate maintenance for long-term stability.

Apply these tweaks today and experience a faster, more efficient Windows Server!