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Serialize kernel timer expiration

CPU & PowerModerate riskReboot requiredReversible

Sets SerializeTimerExpiration = 1 in the kernel. Windows then processes expired timers sequentially on a single path rather than fanning them across CPUs, which some latency-tuning guides report reduces timer-related DPC jitter on desktops. Reboot required; reversible.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/kernel/timer-objects-and-dpcs

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