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Disable Memory Compression
Windows uses Memory Compression to fit more data into RAM by compressing it. While this can reduce paging to disk, on some systems the extra compression/decompression work can cause micro-stutters or inconsistent frame pacing—especially in games or heavy multitasking. Disabling it may help reduce micro-stutters, improve frame pacing consistency under load, and lower CPU spikes caused by compression.
This solution is safe and can be easily reversed if needed.
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- Open PowerShell as Administrator: Press Start, type PowerShell, right-click and select Run as administrator
- Disable Memory Compression: Type Disable-MMAgent -mc and press Enter
- Restart your PC to apply the change
- Test your games and check if stuttering or frame pacing improved
- To check status: Run Get-MMAgent and look for MemoryCompression in the output
- To undo (if worse): Run Enable-MMAgent -mc then restart your PC
Mainly recommended if you have 16GB+ RAM. If you have 8GB RAM or frequently hit high RAM usage, disabling compression can increase paging/stutters instead of reducing them. For best testing: change only this setting, reboot, then compare the same game scenario before and after.
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