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Windows 11 Simple Speedup Guide
Windows 11 (World)
- System Appearance & Performance
- Settings > System > Advanced system settings > Performance (Adjust for best performance):
Turn off these (first 10) visual effects:
- Animate controls and elements inside Windows
- Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing
- Animations in the taskbar
- Enable peek
- Fade or slide menus into view
- Fade or slide ToolTips into view
- Fade out menu items after clicking
- Save taskbar thumbnail previews
- Show shadows under mouse pointer
- Show shadows under Windows
- Settings > Personalization > Colors:
- Turn off Transparency effects
- Keep ON (optional):
- Animations
- Transparency
- Game Mode
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Animations and Transparency can be toggled On if you prefer some visual effects for aesthetic reasons, but for performance, turning them off is recommended.
1. Adjust Visual Effects for Better Performance
Go to: Settings > System > Advanced system settings
Click: Performance (Adjust for best performance)
Disable these effects:
Animate controls and elements inside Windows
Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing
Animations in the taskbar
Enable peek
Fade or slide menus into view
Fade or slide ToolTips into view
Fade out menu items after clicking
Save taskbar thumbnail previews
Show shadows under mouse pointer
Show shadows under Windows
