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Enable Game Mode ​

Overview ​

  • ID/URL: enable-game-mode
  • Description: Enables Game Mode on windows
  • Risk Level: Safe

Details ​

Enables the game mode feature on windows to improve performance and reduce latency. altough it not all users see a performance boost or may even cause worse performance. its recommended to test with and without to see if it works for you.

Apply ​

powershell
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar" -Name "AllowAutoGameMode" -Value 1
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar" -Name "AutoGameModeEnabled" -Value 1

Write-Output "Game Mode is now ENABLED."

Unapply ​

powershell
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar" -Name "AllowAutoGameMode" -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\GameBar" -Name "AutoGameModeEnabled" -Value 0

Write-Output "Game Mode is now DISABLED."