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July 2019
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1) In task bar search type ‘change system sounds’ and choose Change system sounds
2) Right click the speaker icon in your system try and select Sounds
3) Change the Sound Scheme to No Sounds and click Apply
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Tweaking Windows 10 for Music Production – July 2019
Some of these stings may change after you do a Windows update, so always good to check
afterwards.
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2) Select Settings
3) Select Apps
4) Select Offline maps
5) Turn off, and Delete all maps
Don’t turn anything off that you aren’t sure of. Here I will list some services that can be problematic.
To disable a service:
1) Click on Tools
2) Select the Uninstall tab
3) Uninstall anything you are sure you don’t need or use (Google if not sure)
1) Click on Tools
2) Select the Startup tab
3) Disable anything you are sure you don’t need at start up (Google if not sure)
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1) Go to Custom Clean
2) Click Analyze to see how much space you can save
3) Go ahead and click Run Cleaner
1) Click Registry
2) Click Scan for Issues
3) Click Fix selected Issues…
4) Click Yes to save a backup in case things go wrong
5) Then click Fix All Selected Issues
Remember its best to have at least 2 drives. One for the system and programs, and one for data such
as your DAW files. You can set the location in most DAWs.
Note: For drives, the second checkbox may make performance worse. Use a benchmark tool to
check (Crystal Disk Mark).
CCleaner: https://www.ccleaner.com/
LatencyMon: http://resplendence.com/downloads