(ADVANCED) Third guide on how to improve your Team Fortress 2 Performance (Read description below)

WARNING : This guide will be focused and heavily relied on the usage of third party applications (either open or closed source program). If you have any doubts, please stay away from this guide. I have warned you. i'm not recommending this guide for someone who relies on Microsoft Store apps and games who requires Microsoft Account login / Xbox games as well. this guide is focused into someone who only uses Windows like in the days of Windows 7 era and before. And please DO NOT BLINDLY apply the tweaks ive given to you. i'm just giving you my PERSONAL SETTINGS. it doesnt mean you have to follow all of my steps. You will need to be PICKY about choosing the tweaks you need or you dont. Hover the tweaks and it usually gives you explanation of each of the tweaks about what they do. if you are UNSURE, google each of the tweaks meaning or ask me by leaving a comment below guide or add me to discuss.

Welcome to my third guide on how to improve performance in playing the game Team Fortress 2. Here I will discuss several programs that are very helpful in improving the performance of your laptop/PC when you play TF2. By now you know how heavy Windows is today. both 10 and 11. Microsoft always adds features that are deemed completely useless in everyday life. In this guide, I will provide you a help on how to alleviate all of this. At least we can return to the Windows 7 era even though we are using Windows 10.

(Important) Create a Restore Point)

As per usual, DO NOT attempt to skip this step if you messed up with something, i wont responsible for any damages you have done without this step.

Follow the steps listed below to create a system restore point :

1. go to search bar and type "Create a restore point"



2. Click "Create Button" name it whatever you want then your system restore should be ready in case theres a setting that messed up your windows.



once you are done, we can go to the next step.

Converting Your Windows Edition. (skip this step if you already have Windows non-home edition)

If you are using Windows 10 (Core/Home) , this step to block telemetry from using third party program is useless for you. Microsoft has mentioned clearly that option to disable telemetry on Windows 10 Home editions is equivalent to settings it to Basic data collecting which is useless. so here i will show you how to change your windows edition before attempting to use debloat / debotnet third party applications.

#1) go to "start" menu and click "settings"



#2) click on system button, go to "about" tab, and click "change product key or upgrade your windows edition"





#3) click on "change product key" button and input your code (if you have one from anywhere that is outside of windows home/core edition) (if you dont have one, you can copy one from here. link will be displayed below)

(Open Source) thisiswin11

ThisIsWin11 lets you customize Windows 11 all in one place. It is slowly expanded as a practical all-rounder for Windows 11 replacing some discontinued PowerToys components and adding additional ones.

Included components

-GetStarted = ThisIsWin11 is starting off with a helpful introduction to what you can find in Windows 11. This component extends Microsoft's Get Started app.
-OpenTweaks = allows it to customize the more obscure settings of Windows 11 system's UI. It replaces Microsoft PowerToys TweakUI (available from Windows 95 - Windows XP) which was no longer integrated into the relaunched PowerToys as of Windows 10.
-PumpedApp = makes it possible to remove unwanted features and apps from Windows 11 such as the Camera and Alarm apps, and other preinstalled bloat that you can live without.
-Packages = powered by Windows Package Manager allows you to create your own custom install packages.
-PowerUI = allows you to apply automation capabilities based on PowerShell and community scripts.
-Extensions = allows you creating custom tweaks

to do this tweak

#1) Open up your browser and type "Thisiswin11 Github" it will redirect you to thisiswin11 github site



#2) once it downloaded, extract the files normally. once its extracted, right click on thisiswin11.exe and click "run as administrator"

#3) once you get in, follow these introduction on how to optimize your laptop/pc performance with my settings (images will be displayed below)











once you checklist my "recommended settings" i gave you on the screenshots, hit "fix issues". wait until the process is complete. once its done, we can go to the next step.

(Open Source) Love Windows Again

Love Windows Again is combined into one with the previous download after thisiswin11 After you run thisiswin11, close the program and right click lovewindowsagain.exe and press "Run as Administrator" and follow these "optimal settings" i've created for you.

-Click "analyze windows"



-follow these steps on images below (ignore any errors if theres any)













once its done, reboot your system and we can go to the next step.

(Open Source) Privatezilla

Privatezilla integrates the most critical Windows 10 privacy settings and allows you to quickly perform a privacy check against these settings. Active settings are marked with the status "Configured" and indicates that your privacy is protected. The inactive ones are declared as "Not configured". All available settings (currently 60) can be enabled as well as disabled.

For advanced users only!
The community package for Privatezilla adds support for several advanced scripting features based upon PowerShell, e.g.

-Removal of specific pre-installed apps
-Uninstall of OneDrive
-Unpin Startmenu tiles
-Disable telemetry of third-party apps (E.g. CCleaner, Firefox, Dropbox, Microsoft Office)
-Removal of Windows Defender (NOT recommended! I can highly recommend using Windows
Defender on consumer versions of Windows 10)
-Blocking telemetry via firewall and host files. Rules are provided by crazy-max/WindowsSpyBlocker
-Support for all-in-one PowerShell debloating script Windows10Debloater.ps1
-New automation templates

Follow this steps to do it

#1) click this link to redirect you to download link instantly.

https://github.com/builtbybel/privatezilla/releases/download/0.60.0/privatezilla.zip

#2) extract your previously downloaded file, right click Privatezilla.exe and select "Run as Administrator"

#3) follow my settings displayed on images below







hit "apply selected" button and wait until the process is done.
once the process is done, reboot your system and we can go to the next step.

(Open Source) Chris Titus Tech Project

This goes over debloating and slimming down Windows 10 and 11 so you get maximum performance from your PC.

to do this, go to

#1) Right click your "start" menu and click "Windows Powershell" (as admin) / Windows Terminal admin (Windows 11)

#2) copy this command and press enter

iwr -useb https://christitus.com/win | iex

#3) it will install everything that is needed to run this script. wait for a while until it shows the window of chris titus utility. once its done, go to this window and follow my steps

go to "tweak" tabs and checklist what it shows from my *optimal tweaks*



press "run tweak" and wait until everything is done.

once its done, reboot your system and we can go to the next step.

(Freeware Closed Source) Winaero Tweaker

Winaero Tweaker is a free app for all versions of Windows that lets you adjust (i.e. tweak) hidden secret settings that Microsoft does not let you adjust from the user interface. In addition, it allows you to add extra value to existing Windows apps and tools with advanced context menus, options, and handy commands.

It is a powerful system utility that supports Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows 11 and includes hundreds of settings. It also includes many options that were earlier available exclusively in my standalone applications.

to do this

#1) Open up your browser and type on your search engine "Winaero Tweaker"

#2) Once you download the file, extract, right click the installer, click Run as Administrator, and just follow installer guide.

#3) Once its installed, run the program, and follow these images instruction for *optimal* tweaks made from me












(Click Set Above RAM)




























(Disable Hibernation)





I dont need to describe each of these settings since it has been described on each tweaks. if you are unsure, you can google it first what those mean or you can leave a comment below to ask me.

once its done, reboot your pc and we can proceed to the next step

(Freeware Closed Source) O&O Shutup Windows 10++

O&O ShutUp10++ means you have full control over which comfort functions under Windows 10 and Windows 11 you wish to use, and you decide when the passing on of your data goes too far. Using a very simple interface, you decide how Windows 10 and Windows 11 should respect your privacy by deciding which unwanted functions should be deactivated.

O&O ShutUp10++ is entirely free and does not have to be installed – it can be simply run directly and immediately on your PC. And it will not install or download retrospectively unwanted or unnecessary software, like so many other programs do these days!

Windows 11 and Windows 10 wants to give users the easiest possible daily experience and in doing so very rarely forces you to actually read and confirm a security notice. Unfortunately, this simplified approach from Microsoft means much more data is passed onto them than many users would like.

Microsoft uses most data to display personalized information to you that is aimed at making your computer life easier. As an example, Windows can remind you to set off to the airport 30 minutes earlier due to traffic en route. In order to deliver this information to you, however, Windows has to access your calendar entries, your mails (i.e. the airline confirmation email), your location and it has to have access to the internet to get traffic news.


Some services protocol your entire keyboard entries, share your WLAN access data with your facebook contacts or connect your computer without asking permission to a public – and potentially unprotected – network. While this means that you and your contacts do not have to grapple with complicated WLAN passwords, it also poses a significant security risk.

Decide for yourself how important your “comfort” is when weighed up with your privacy and how to protect it. O&O ShutUp10++ presents you with all important settings in one location – you need no previous IT knowledge and there is no need to manually change the Windows system settings.

O&O ShutUp10++ is entirely free and does not have to be installed – it can be simply run directly and immediately on your PC. And it will not install or download retrospectively unwanted or unnecessary software, like so many other programs do these days!


to do this

#1) Open up your browser and type on your search engine "OO Shut Up 10"

#2) go to your download folder to find OOSU.exe. copy that executable file and go to this path.

C:\Program Files (x86)

and make a folder inside of Program Files (x86) folder and name it anything you like for example (ooshutup. or OOSU10 whatever its fine)

#3) once you made a folder, paste that OOSU.exe, Right click the program, click "Run as Administrator" and follow these images provided below (be picky what you want to apply. if you are unsure, hover or click each of the tweaks you see. it contains explanation of what each tweak does. dont blindly follow my instructions. these are my optimal preferences. yours may different.)

























once its done, close the apps and it gonna prompted you to restart, let it restart and we can go to the next step

(Open Source) Optimizer

Welcome to Optimizer, an advanced configuration utility designed to enhance your privacy and security on Windows. This tool is highly recommended for use after a fresh installation of Windows to achieve maximum privacy and security benefits. Depending on your Windows version, Optimizer can also help you apply specific system tweaks.

Features =
- Full multilingual support (24 languages available)
- Enhance system and network performance
- Disable unnecessary Windows services
- Turn off Windows telemetry, Cortana, and more
- Disable Office telemetry (works with Office 2016 or newer)
- Stop automatic Windows 10/11 updates
- Download multiple useful apps quickly
- Disable CoPilot AI in Windows 11
- Uninstall UWP apps
- Clean system drive and browser profiles
- Fix common registry issues
- Ping IPs and assess latency
- Search IPs on SHODAN.io
- Quickly change DNS server (from a pre-made list)
- Flush DNS cache
- Remove unwanted startup programs
- Edit your HOSTS file
- Identify and terminate file lock handles
- Hardware inspection tool
- Add items to the desktop right-click menu
- Define custom commands for the run dialog
- Support silent runs using a template file

to do this tweaks :

#1) Open up your browser and type on your search engine "Optimizer Github"

#2) once downloaded, go to your download folder and find Optimizer-16.4.exe file, copy that file and go to this path

C:\Program Files (x86)

Create a folder and name it whatever you want and paste the exe file inside.

#3) Right click and press "Run as Administrator" button and follow these steps ive given.





Click "'Apply to Restart" and its gonna restart the system for you. once its done, we can go to the next step.

(Freeware Closed Source) W10Privacy

The by default highly questionable set options concerning privacy and data protection in Windows 10 brought me to the idea to develop this program. Microsoft generously enables everybody to change the concerning settings, but hides them in countless menus, where a normal user does not want to search for!

The program should therefore be a help, to display the available settings relatively clearly and to set the desired options if necessary.

The primary focus is on settings for Windows 10/11 and its apps (for example the new browser "Edge"). The program will be expanded gradually, if possible and available, with the corresponding Windows 8.1 features in the future.

W10Privacy is certainly no programming masterpiece, but it fulfills my intended purpose. The software is still in an early development phase, requests are welcome and may be included in future releases!

To do this tweaks :

#1) Open up your browser and type on your search engine "W10Privacy"

#2) once downloaded, go to your download folder and right click on w10privacy installer, click "Run as Administrator" and follow the instruction given on installer.

#3) once installed, go to start menu and scroll down to w10privacy app, right click the app and press "Run as Administrator". wait for a while and follow these steps given.











































once you do these. click apply, click ok, wait until it says finish, close the app, and restart your pc.

Things you need to know

✅ These tweaks are mostly removing Microsoft Bloats and disable almost every of Windows telemetry and data collecting/Harvesting systems

✅ Lowering RAM usage compared with fresh install / stock settings windows vs debloated/debotnet Windows

✅ Gaining more FPS on the game (TF2 as main object) while retaining a good graphic quality. (i get 120-150 fps peak with Medium-High quality)

✅ Removing unnecessary files and software you dont need (you dont need those pre-installed apps anyway. but you can simply reinstall them via Microsoft Store)

✅Reducing CPU and GPU usage compared with fresh/stock settings of windows

✅ having an experience in Windows 7 / Windows 8.1 like era

✅ you can still use windows service normally such printing, sound, mic, Windows Update works normally as well.

❌ Having limited access to Microsoft services such Xbox services (im not yet testing it yet but most of the tweaks description describe it so. you can test it by your own)

❌ Disabled Windows Defender. you can use another 3rd party antivirus such Malwarebytes, AVG, Avira or anything you like to. Depending on your preference.

if anything changes, i will modify this section later.

Conclusion.

Sometimes you need to sacrifice most of the things In order to get maximum potential of your gaming experience. although if you dont want to follow these settings, you can try operate linux. it wouldnt be hard to execute it but keep in mind that linux still has some limitations on software compatibility, anti cheats of each games and much more. This is why people mostly rely on Windows nowaday while we know that Windows sucks growing worse each moments.

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Hello. Noone ask you to do this as it has been stated through this guide's description. You can read my the first guide if you want the safest one

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3145740377

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