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Disable MMCSS network throttling (NetworkThrottlingIndex)

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Sets NetworkThrottlingIndex = 0xFFFFFFFF under Multimedia\SystemProfile (Windows default is 10). By default, whenever multimedia is playing, MMCSS caps the network stack at ~10 packets/ms to protect audio/video from interrupt storms. Disabling that cap removes an artificial ceiling that can matter on fast (multi-gigabit) links and for latency-sensitive online play. Trade-off: on some NIC/driver combos more aggressive packet processing raises DPC/interrupt load and can hurt audio smoothness — if you get crackle or DPC spikes, revert (or try a moderate value like 20 first). Reboot required. Reversible; auto-snapshots the prior value.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/procthread/multimedia-class-scheduler-service

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