How to Disable Windows Memory Compression for Windows 10/11

In this blog post, I will explain how to disable memory compression on a Windows 10/11 system via PowerShell.

For those who don’t know, Windows compresses infrequently used memory instead of writing them to the page file. This way if your computer needs to use that particular data, it just has to decompress it in memory rather than access the much slower page file on your hard drive or SSD.

Since memory compression uses up CPU cycles, this can potentially slow down a computer.

Interesting Fact: Microsoft disables memory compression, by default, on Windows Servers. That right there tells you memory compression can potentially slow down a computer system.

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Disabling memory compression on computers with limited RAM ( < 16GB ) can decrease performance rather than improve it. It is always recommended to run benchmarks before and after disabling memory compression to verify that you indeed received a performance increase from turning off memory compression.

To disable memory compression on Windows 10/11, run the following command in an Administrator PowerShell terminal.

 

Disable-MMAgent -mc

 

Disable Windows Memory Compression

 

Of course, if you wish to re-enable memory compression, just type the following command.

 

Enable-MMAgent -mc

 

Enable Windows Memory Compression

 

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It would probably be a good idea to reboot Windows after disabling or enabling memory compression to make sure the change is applied.


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How to Repair Corrupted Windows System Files using SFC and DISM

If you have used Windows for a long enough time, you may encounter an issue with corrupted system files.

This can be due to:

  • An improper system shutdown (e.g., power loss).
  • A failing hard drive or SSD.
  • Faulty RAM
  • A failed Windows update.
  • A third-party program that modifies system files (e.g., anti-virus).
  • A user accidentally deleting a system file (rare, but can happen).

Corrupted system files can cause Windows to become unstable, leading to blue screens, application crashes, slow performance, and possible data loss.

In this blog post, I will show you how to initiate a Windows system repair using SFC and DISM.

First let’s open PowerShell as Administrator (your computer may show “Command Prompt (Admin)” instead).

Open PowerShell as Admin

Now let’s type in:  sfc /scannow

Run SFC

Wait for the process to complete.

SFC Process Complete

Now if SFC has found no issues (like shown in the image above), then you should be OK. However, if SFC finds issues that it cannot fix, or if you’re experiencing more significant problems, you can then run DISM. This tool can help fix issues that SFC might not be able to address. You can run it with the command:  DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Run DISM

Wait for the process to complete.

DISM Complete

Please note that in some cases, system file corruption can be too severe for these tools to resolve. If that’s the case, you may need to restore from a system backup (if available) or perform a complete re-installation of Windows.


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How to Restart the Windows File Sharing Service

This quick tutorial will show you how to restart the Windows file sharing service on your Windows desktop / server. This can be useful if you encounter issues sharing files on your computer, and cannot or do not want to reboot the system.

This tutorial is intended for Windows 10 / 11 and Windows Server 2016 or later. It assumes that you have already enabled and configured Windows file sharing on your computer.

  • Open the Start menu and type “services.msc” in the search box. Press Enter to open the Services window.Opened the start menu and typed in "services.msc". 
    • Alternatively, you may use the keyboard combination Win+R to open the Windows run box and type in “services.msc”.Opened the run box (using the key combination Win+R) and typed in "services.msc".
  • Locate the service named “Server” in the list of services.Located the "Server" service.
  • Right-click on the service and click “Restart”. This will stop and start the service again.Restarting the "Server" service.
  • Now you can verify if your issue has gone away. If not, then a reboot might be in order.

 That’s it! Hopefully someone will find this tutorial useful.


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How to Enable NVIDIA RTX Video Super Resolution Upscaling Technology in Mozilla Firefox

This quick tutorial will show you how to enable the NVIDIA RTX Video Super Resolution in Mozilla Firefox.

As RTX Video Super Resolution utilizes the Tensor Cores present in NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs, it is exclusively compatible with graphics cards from the 30 and 40 series.

Prerequisites

  • Mozilla Firefox version 116 (or above)
  • NVIDIA graphics card (30 and 40 series only)
  • RTX super resolution enabled via the NVIDIA Control Panel
  • Open your Mozilla Firefox web browser and enter “about:config” in the search bar.

  • Type in “gfx.webrender.super-resolution.nvidia” into the search box.

  • Click on the toggle icon to adjust the setting to “true”.

  • Now you should see the value set to “true”.

  • Restart the Mozilla Firefox web browser.

You have successfully activated the feature in your web browser. It is important to note this feature is currently in an experimental phase, and you may encounter potential issues with it enabled, such as inaccuracies in image upscaling or even the feature failing to work at all on your computer.


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