Windows Game Mode

Recommended

While a game is in the foreground, Windows gives it priority and postpones update installs and notifications.

Expected effect

Less background interference while gaming. Average FPS usually does not change; drops may happen less often.

Possible side effects

In very old games and rare configurations it may cause stutters: revert it then.

What exactly changes

Registry key	Value	Type	New value
`HKCU\Software\Microsoft\GameBar`	`AutoGameModeEnabled`	DWord	`1`

How to undo it

Before a change NyxBoost saves the previous values; "Revert" brings them back and removes those that did not exist before.

In NyxBoost: Recovery → “Revert” next to this setting's entry.
Without the program: open the Registry Editor (regedit), go to the key from the table and put back the previous value — NyxBoost records it in its change history.

How NyxBoost checks the result

After applying, NyxBoost reads the values again and compares them with the expected ones. To see the real effect on your PC, use FPS Lab: it measures the same game before and after.

← All settings Turn off Xbox Game Bar background recording →

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