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Optimize Windows 11 for Audio Production

Windows 11 is great out of the box. Long gone are the days of having to spend hours to customize the system for improved performance and lower DPC latency, but there are still a few tweaks we can do to optimize our digital audio workstations for audio production.

Disabling Unnecessary Windows Services

All versions of windows come with a variety of services running in the background that might not be relevant to you, or are useless for a digital audio workstation. Suggesting what to disable is difficult, because it really depends on your needs. Instead of suggesting what to disable to lower DPC latency and improve stability of your PC workstation, I’ll present a list of what every service does, and what it is safe to disable according to Microsoft, and according to our personal tests.