I have put together an automated PowerShell script tailored specifically for Windows 11 Mini PCs with Modern Standby to optimize performance, unlock hidden settings, and fix common sleep/standby issues.
Below is a detailed breakdown of what the script does and how to run it.
What it does:
- Disable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS)
- Turns off HAGS by modifying the registry (
HwSchMode = 1). This can significantly improve frame pacing stability and resolve crash loops/issues in certain games and apps.
- Enable Hidden Power Options in Control Panel
- Recursively unhides all advanced power management options in the Windows Control Panel, including settings that Microsoft hides by default.
- Disable Hibernation and Fast Startup
- Disables Hibernation (
powercfg /hibernate off) and Fast Startup. This frees up disk space (by removing hiberfil.sys) and resolves common sleep, restart, and power-loop bugs.
- Optimize Sleep and Display Power Options
- Modern Standby Fix: Disables network connectivity during standby. This prevents network activity from keeping the system active and stops the fans from spinning when the PC is in sleep mode.
- Slideshow Paused: Suspends desktop background slideshows to reduce unnecessary CPU wakeups.
- Wake Timers: Disables wake timers to stop Windows from waking up randomly.
How to Run:
- Extract the minipc-tweaks.zip archive.
- Right-click
[minipc-tweaks.ps1] and select Run with PowerShell (the script will automatically request Administrator privileges).
- Read the summary explanation of the changes on the screen.
- Type Y and press Enter to proceed.
- Once completed, the script will ask if you want to restart your computer to apply all changes. Type Y to restart.
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