Windows 11 users can boost SSD performance with a new native NVMe driver

frandroid.com (French)

Windows 11 users can potentially boost SSD performance by enabling a hidden native NVMe driver. This change bypasses older emulation layers for faster data transfer. The new driver, shared with Windows Server 2025, offers up to 80% performance gains in tests. It requires registry edits to activate, forcing Windows to use the nvmedisk.sys driver. However, this modification is risky, potentially breaking backup software and BitLocker encryption due to hardware identification changes. It also impacts SSD monitoring tools.


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