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     3  Tuning Windows performance

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     5 .. contents::

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     8 Disable 8.3 name support

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    11 Check status in elevated shell::

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    13   fsutil.exe behavior query disable8dot3

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    15 Disable 8.3 names on all volumes::

    16 

    17   fsutil.exe 8dot3name set 1

    18   fsutil.exe behavior set disable8dot3 1

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    20 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/121007/how-to-disable-8-3-file-name-creation-on-ntfs-partitions

    21   How to disable 8.3 file name creation on NTFS partitions.

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    23 Disable last access time

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    26 Check status in elevated shell::

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    28   fsutil.exe behavior query disable8dot3

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    30 Disable last access time for all NTFS volumes (``1`` - user setting, ``3`` - system setting)::

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    32   fsutil.exe behavior set disableLastAccess 1

    33   fsutil.exe behavior set disableLastAccess 3

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    35 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/fsutil-behavior

    36   Fsutil behavior

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    38 Exclude directories for Windows Defender

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    41 * Open Windows Defender Settings.

    42 * Click "Virus & threat protection".

    43 * Click "Virus & threat protection settings".

    44 * Scroll down to "Exclusions" and click "Add or remove exclusions".

    45 * Click "Add an exclusion" and select "Folder" from the drop-down menu.

    46 * Navigate to the directory to be excluded, or paste its path into the "Folder" text-box, and click

    47   "Select Folder".

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    49 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028485/windows-10-add-an-exclusion-to-windows-security

    50   Add an exclusion to Windows Security.

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    52 Exclude directories Windows Search Indexing

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    55 * Open Windows Control Panel.

    56 * Search for "index" and choose "Indexing Options".

    57 * Click the "Modify" button

    58 * Under the appropriate drive letter, navigate to the folder you want to exclude, and make sure it

    59   is unchecked.

    60 * Double-check your work by verifying the directory shows up in the "Exclude" column of the "Summary

    61   of selected locations" table.