Microsoft blocks registry trick that unlocked performance-boosting native NVMe driver on Windows 11 — workarounds still exist to enable support, however

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Submitted ⁨⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨BrikoX@lemmy.zip⁩ to ⁨technology@lemmy.zip⁩

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-blocks-the-registry-hack-trick-that-unlocked-native-nvme-performance-on-windows-11

A ViVeTool workaround still works for now.

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Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Why disable it?

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- OwOarchist@pawb.social ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  They’re trying to get you to move to Linux, but you just won’t take the hint, so now they have to try another thing…
  
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- SpikesOtherDog@ani.social ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  The real answer is probably because Microsoft doesn’t like giving away server features.
  
  Per the article, it sounds like it could be flaky:
  
  The registry trick came with caveats, though. Third-party SSD management tools like Samsung Magician and Western Digital Dashboard were not compatible with the new driver, and BitLocker could trigger recovery prompts after the driver swap.
  
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  - Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I read the article. Are they afraid server customers are going to buy honestly editions of win11 instead?
    
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- Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  AI code probably broke it.
  
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rogsson@piefed.social ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Microslop at it again

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