Gamers generally strive to squeeze every last ounce of performance out of their system. Because even the smallest improvement in frame rate and the like matters, at least if you have particularly high demands or a computer that isn’t all that powerful.
At the same time, however, it is highly unusual for Microsoft to advise disabling a security feature in Windows to increase system performance. But how beta news in one support post found that Microsoft is doing just that because in “Options to optimize gaming performance in Windows 11” it is written that there are two features that can negatively impact gaming performance: memory integrity and platform performance. the virtual machine.
The VMP can be disabled in the dialog to turn Windows features on and off
Performance instead of security, but at your own risk
According to Microsoft, these two features can be disabled, but only temporarily and at your own risk, as the company emphasizes. Because after playing both must be turned back on. Microsoft writes: “Microsoft uses virtualization in Windows 11 for scenarios like Hypervisor Protected Code Integrity (HVCI), also known as memory integrity, and Virtual Machine Platform (VMP).” He further explains: “VMP provides core services for virtual machines for Windows. Memory Integrity prevents attackers from injecting their own malicious code and ensures that all drivers loaded into the operating system are signed and trusted.”
However, the company also acknowledges that gaming security and performance are somewhat at odds: “As part of ongoing testing and user feedback, Microsoft has determined that in some scenarios and with some gaming device configurations , when Memory Integrity and VMP are enabled”.
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