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Use active cooling (cool before throttling)

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Runs `powercfg /setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_PROCESSOR SYSCOOLPOL 0` to set the system cooling policy to Active on AC power. Windows will ramp the fans to hold clock speed instead of throttling the CPU to stay cool — so sustained workloads keep their frequency. Desktops with adequate cooling benefit most. Reboot required so the active scheme re-reads it. Revert restores Passive cooling.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/customize/power-settings/configure-processor-power-management-options

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