CONFS.md

Run Optimizer on Windows Server 2008-2012-2016-2019-2022

Some options might not work properly

• optimizer.exe /unsafe

How to disable Windows Defender in Windows 10 1903 and later

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/desktop/unattend/security-malware-windows-defender-disableantispyware "DisableAntiSpyware" is discontinued and will be ignored on client devices, as of version 1903.

• Restart in SAFE MODE
• Execute: optimizer.exe /disabledefender

-OR-

• Execute: optimizer.exe /restart=disabledefender and let Optimizer do the rest automatically

How to re-enable Windows Defender

• Restart in SAFE MODE
• Execute: optimizer.exe /enabledefender

-OR-

• Execute: optimizer.exe /restart=enabledefender and let Optimizer do the rest automatically

How to restart in SAFE MODE / NORMAL easily

• optimizer.exe /restart=safemode
• optimizer.exe /restart=normal

Display version info from command line using:

• optimizer.exe /version

You may disable specific tools for troubleshooting purposes

Available list:

• Hardware inspection utility (indicium)
• Common Apps downloader tool (apps)
• HOSTS Editor tool (hosts)
• UWP Apps Uninstaller (uwp)
• Startup items tool (startup)
• Cleaner utility (cleaner)
• Integrator tool (integrator)
• Pinger tool (pinger)

Examples

• optimizer.exe /disable=indicium,uwp
• optimizer.exe /disable=indicium,uwp,hosts

Disable or Reset svchost process splitting mechanism

Reduces the amount of svchost processes running, improving RAM usage

To disable it, you need to provide your amount of RAM using this command (example for 8GB RAM):

optimizer.exe /svchostsplit=8

Reset the mechanism to its default configuration using:

optimizer.exe /resetsvchostsplit

Reset Optimizer configuration might fix it when can't open

optimizer.exe /repair

How to disable/enable HPET (High Precision Event Timer) in order to gain a boost when gaming [use at your own risk!]

• optimizer.exe /disablehpet
• optimizer.exe /enablehpet