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Let NTFS use more RAM for metadata caching

StorageModerate riskReboot requiredReversible

Runs `fsutil behavior set memoryusage 2`. Raises the amount of memory NTFS reserves for its paged-pool metadata structures (the master file table cache, name lookups, etc.) from the default level 1 to level 2. On a system with plenty of RAM, a larger NTFS cache means fewer trips to disk for directory/metadata operations — snappier file browsing and faster operations across large file sets. Apply only with comfortable RAM headroom (8 GB+). Reboot required. Revert returns to the default level 1.

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Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/fsutil-behavior

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