Optimize Windows 11 24H2 settings for Better Performance

There are several settings in Windows 11 OS that can be tweaked for better performance. Some of these settings must be configured correctly for stable performance. Its useful to disable unnecessary features to better overall experience.

Operating system : Microsoft Windows 11 24H2

User need administrative rights to change the settings.

Control Panel Setting

1. Date and Time Settings

A.Time Zone settings

Make sure you select the correct time zone.

B. Internet time settings

Synchronize the local time with the Internet time server.

The setting can be found in Internet time > Change Settings > Update now.

NTP servers can be found in this website: https://www.ntppool.org/zone/@

Make sure that the time is successfully synchronized

2. File Explorer options

A. General Tab Settings

You must take a look at these setting and configure it according to your needs.

  • Set Open File Explorer to This PC.

Useful privacy settings are:

  • Show recently used files.
  • Show frequently used folders.
  • Show files from Office.com

B. View tab Settings

Some useful advanced settings are:

  • Disable Hide empty drives.
  • Enable Launch folder windows in a separate process.
  • Enable Use check boxes to select items.
  • Restore previous folder windows at log-on.

3. Power Option Settings

Open Power option settings.

Click on Choose what the power buttons do.

Configure the Power and sleep buttons and lid settings according to your needs.

A. Turn Off fast start-up

  • Click on the Change settings that are currently unavailable.
  • Disable Turn on Fast start-up.
  • Click on Save changes.

B. Custom Balanced power plan

Click on Create a power plan.

  • Select the option Balanced(recommended).
  • Enter a custom name in the textbox Plan Name.
  • Click on Next.
  • Click on Change plan settings next to the newly created custom Balanced plan.

Click on Change advanced power settings.

  • Set Hard disk > Turn off hard disk after > On battery to 0.
  • Set Hard disk > Turn off hard disk after > Plugged in to 0.
  • Set Wireless Adapter Settings > Power saving mode > On battery to Medium Power Saving.
  • Set Wireless Adapter Settings > Power saving mode > Plugged in to Maximum Performance.

  • Set PCI Express > Link State Power management > On battery to Maximum power savings.
  • Set PCI Express > Link State Power management > Plugged In to Moderate power savings.
  • Click Apply.

4. Region Settings

Select the correct Region for display format of date, time, currency and number.

Windows 11 Settings

1. System Settings

It includes various settings:

  • Display
  • Sound
  • Notifications
  • Power & Battery
  • Storage
  • Clipboard

A. Notifications settings

Proper configuration of notification settings will save you from unwanted notification from apps and Windows OS.

Notifications from apps and other senders: Toggle the notifications On/Off to suit your needs

It also shows the list of apps where user can enable or disable the notifications from each app.

User can further customize the notification of apps by clicking on > icon next to the app.

Here user can configure the apps notifications.

  • Show notification banners.
  • Show notifications in notification centre.
  • Hide contents when notifications are on lock screen.
  • Play a sound when notification arrives.
  • Priority of notifications.

Additions Settings:

  • Disable Show the Windows welcome experience after updates and when signed in…
  • Disable Suggest ways to get the most out of Windows and finish setting up this device.
  • Disable get tips, tricks and suggestions as you use Windows.

B. Power & Battery Settings

Configure the Power and battery setting that suits your needs.

Set the Power mode and Screen, sleep & hibernate time-outs.

Configure the Energy saver settings.

Configure the Lid, power & sleep button controls.

2. Personalisation Settings

Personalisation has many useful settings.

  • Background
  • Colours
  • Themes
  • Lock Screen
  • Start
  • Taskbar
  • Fonts

A. Themes settings

Desktop icon setting

Open Desktop icon settings.

Enable the icons that will be showed on the Desktop.

B. Start settings

Open start settings and configure it.

Folders appear on Start next to the Power button

Here you can choose which folders will appear next to the Power buttons.

C. Taskbar Settings

Configure taskbar items.

Other system tray icons

Here user can configure which apps icons will be shown or will remain hidden in system tray.

Taskbar behaviours

Here user can do customization of taskbar.

  • Taskbar alignment.
  • Show badges on taskbar apps.
  • Show flashing on taskbar apps.
  • Combine taskbar buttons and hide labels.

D. Fonts settings

Open Fonts settings. Configure Adjust Cleartype text.

3. Accounts Settings

A. Sign-in options

Enable Automatically save my restartable apps restart them after I sign back in.

This feature is useful by saving the state of each apps that are running when the user shuts down or restarts the computer if the apps support this feature. When the computer starts next time all of the apps that were running will be restarted to its previous state.

4. Time & language Settings

A. Date & time

Set the correct Time zone.

B. Language & region

Configure the following settings:

  • Windows display language.
  • Country or region
  • Regional formats.

5. Accessibility settings

Some of the useful accessibility settings are:

  • Text size
  • Mouse pointer and touch
  • Text Cursor

6. Privacy & Security Settings

There are several privacy setting that user must configure.

  • General
  • Speech
  • Inking & Typing Personalisation
  • Diagnostics & feedback
  • Activity history
  • Search permissions

A. General

B. Diagnostics & Feedback

Configure the following settings:

  • Diagnostic data
  • Improve inking and typing.
  • Tailored experience

Enable Self-healing NTFS

Self-healing NTFS provides the following functionality:

  • The file system continuously monitors metadata integrity (e.g., directory structures, file tables, or journaling logs). If inconsistencies are detected, NTFS triggers self-healing. Automatic Repair:
  • For minor issues (e.g., corrupted file table entries, directory misalignments), NTFS fixes the problem in the background using its transaction log ($LogFile) to restore consistency.
  • Helps provide continuous availability. The file system is always available, NTFS corrects all detected problems while the system is running, and Chkdsk.exe does not have to run in its exclusive mode except in extreme conditions.
  • Preserves data. Self-healing NTFS preserves as much data as possible, based on the type of corruption detected.

Enable Self healing on Windows partition.

Command to enable NTFS Self Healing to C: Drive

  • fsutil repair set C: 1

Recycle Bin properties Settings

A. Enable Display delete confirmation dialog.

Enabling display delete confirmation dialogue will add a layer of protection against accidental deletion of files.

B. Add Recycle Bin to Quick Access menu

  • Open Recycle Bin in File Explorer.
  • Right click on Home icon.
  • Select the option Pin current folder to Quick access.

Configure optimal MTU value of the network adapter

Configuring optimal value of MTU will improve the network connectivity. Go through the tutorial to know the process of configuring the MTU value using PowerShell.

How to configure optimal MTU value in Windows 10 & 11 OS using PowerShell