Disable animations and visual effects

AppearanceAll Windows 10/11 versionsRevertibleRequires Reboot

This will disable animations and some visual effects in Windows, which can make the interface feel snappier, especially on older hardware.

Code to Apply

Disable animations and visual effectsRegistry

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

"UserPreferencesMask"=hex:90,12,07,80,10,00,00,00

Enable animations and visual effectsRegistry

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

"UserPreferencesMask"=hex:9e,1e,07,80,12,00,00,00

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