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Never spin down the disk (HDD latency)

StorageModerate riskReboot requiredReversible

Runs `powercfg /setacvalueindex SCHEME_CURRENT SUB_DISK DISKIDLE 0` so Windows never powers the disk down after idle on AC. On mechanical hard drives this removes the multi-second spin-up stall when you touch a file after the disk has parked. No effect on SSD/NVMe (they don't spin down). Reboot required so the active scheme re-reads it. Revert restores the 20-minute default timeout.

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

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