Set Display for Performance¶

Last Updated: 2024-08-07

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Description¶

Sets the system preferences to performance. You can do this manually with sysdm.cpl as well.

Preview Code

{
  "Content": "Set Display for Performance",
  "Description": "Sets the system preferences to performance. You can do this manually with sysdm.cpl as well.",
  "category": "z__Advanced Tweaks - CAUTION",
  "panel": "1",
  "Order": "a027_",
  "registry": [
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Control Panel\\Desktop",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "DragFullWindows",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "String"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Control Panel\\Desktop",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "MenuShowDelay",
      "Value": "200",
      "Type": "String"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Control Panel\\Desktop\\WindowMetrics",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "MinAnimate",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "String"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Control Panel\\Keyboard",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "KeyboardDelay",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "DWord"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "ListviewAlphaSelect",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "DWord"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "ListviewShadow",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "DWord"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "TaskbarAnimations",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "DWord"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\VisualEffects",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "VisualFXSetting",
      "Value": "3",
      "Type": "DWord"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\DWM",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "EnableAeroPeek",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "DWord"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "TaskbarMn",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "DWord"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "TaskbarDa",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "DWord"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "ShowTaskViewButton",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "DWord"
    },
    {
      "Path": "HKCU:\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Search",
      "OriginalValue": "1",
      "Name": "SearchboxTaskbarMode",
      "Value": "0",
      "Type": "DWord"
    }
  ],
  "InvokeScript": [
    "Set-ItemProperty -Path \"HKCU:\\Control Panel\\Desktop\" -Name \"UserPreferencesMask\" -Type Binary -Value ([byte[]](144,18,3,128,16,0,0,0))"
  ],
  "UndoScript": [
    "Remove-ItemProperty -Path \"HKCU:\\Control Panel\\Desktop\" -Name \"UserPreferencesMask\""
  ],
  "link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/z--Advanced-Tweaks---CAUTION/Display"
}

Invoke Script¶

Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "UserPreferencesMask" -Type Binary -Value ([byte[]](144,18,3,128,16,0,0,0))

Undo Script¶

Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Desktop" -Name "UserPreferencesMask"

Registry Changes¶

Applications and System Components store and retrieve configuration data to modify windows settings, so we can use the registry to change many settings in one place.

You can find information about the registry on Wikipedia and Microsoft's Website.

Registry Key: DragFullWindows¶

Type: String

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

Registry Key: MenuShowDelay¶

Type: String

Original Value: 1

New Value: 200

Registry Key: MinAnimate¶

Type: String

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

Registry Key: KeyboardDelay¶

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

Registry Key: ListviewAlphaSelect¶

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

Registry Key: ListviewShadow¶

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

Registry Key: TaskbarAnimations¶

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

Registry Key: VisualFXSetting¶

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 3

Registry Key: EnableAeroPeek¶

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

Registry Key: TaskbarMn¶

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

Registry Key: TaskbarDa¶

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

Registry Key: ShowTaskViewButton¶

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

Registry Key: SearchboxTaskbarMode¶

Type: DWord

Original Value: 1

New Value: 0

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