How to disable CPU Throttling in Windows. CPU Throttling helps prevent overheating, but it can seriously slow things down during demanding tasks. Let's walk through how to disable CPU throttling in Windows and restore full performance. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to Ninja One's IT Video Hub and our YouTube channel. For more tech content like this Steps to disable. Let's start with the basics. Windows Power Plans, hit Windows plus X, select power options and open additional power settings. From there, choose high performance or create a custom plan. Click change plan settings, then change advanced power settings, expand processor power management, and set both minimum and maximum processor state to 100%. That forces the CPU to run at full capacity when needed. Next, let's get deeper the Windows registry type reg into the run dialogue and navigate to H Key local machine system current control set slash control power slash power settings. Locate processor performance core parking min cores and change the attributes value from one to zero. This reveals hidden power settings. You can also adjust the maximum processor frequency to your CPU's rated clock speed for better responsiveness. Make sure to restart your computer after applying these changes, utilizing the bios for control. Want ultimate control? Head into your bios, restart your computer and enter the bios using delete or F two. In the advanced settings, turn off Intel speed step or a MD. Cool and quiet. These are designed to save power, but disabling them, prioritizes performance over energy savings. You should also check power technology options and confirm your cooling setup supports sustained performance. But how do you know if throttling is even happening? Use task manager, performance monitor or resource monitor to spot dips in CPU Speed. Frequent slowdowns under load are red flags. You can also check system event logs or CPU temperature readings using third party tools for deeper diagnostics. And don't forget, even background apps can interfere. Manage process priority and core affinity in task manager to prevent non-essential apps from hogging resources. For more information, check out our official blog post on disabling CPU Throttling in Windows Linked in the description below.