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Add kernel worker threads for delayed work items

CPU & PowerModerate riskReboot requiredReversible

Sets AdditionalDelayedWorkerThreads = 8 under Session Manager\Executive. Companion to the critical-workers tweak: this raises the *delayed* worker pool, which handles lower-priority asynchronous kernel work like file-system metadata maintenance, NTFS log writes, and certain registry hive operations. Lifts a quiet ceiling that limits sustained I/O on dense workloads. Cheap, low risk. Reboot required.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/system-worker-threads

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