Mainly for CS2, but some of these tweaks can also help in other games.
I am not responsible for anything that happens to your PC. Read everything fully before doing anything.
Some of these tweaks may disable or affect Windows features that you personally use. I do not use many of those features myself, so they do not affect me, but that does not mean they will be safe or useful for everyone.
I personally use my PC mostly for:
For my use, these changes did not cause problems, which is why I’m sharing them.
This is not a “safe casual optimization” guide. Some steps are advanced and some are risky.
If you only download games from Steam or trusted websites and do not visit shady websites, this may not be a problem for you. But if you do not know what you are doing, you can absolutely put your PC at risk.
If your Windows installation is old, heavily used, not updated for a long time, or has damaged system files, some of these tweaks may cause small or major issues.
If you want to do everything in this guide, it is better to do it on a clean Windows install.