Microsoft has seemingly removed the registry hack that allowed users to boost SSD storage performance on Windows 11 systems. The change was spotted on recent Insider Preview builds, which blocked the related registry edits.
Last December, Microsoft unveiled a new feature for Windows Server 2025, which netted around 80% performance boost on NVMe drives, specifically in terms of IOPS (input output per second). Apparently, this feature updated the operating system defaults, which until then saw storage drives as SCSI (Small Computer System Interface), i.e. adapted for old and slow HDDs.
Though Microsoft indicated its attention to bring such gains to the consumer versions of Windows, enthusiasts didn’t wait and found a way to enable it using some registry edits. The tweak was tested on Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2, boosting write performance by up to 85% in community shared tests.
This hack was especially effective on slower CPUs, seemingly reducing the communication and transfer overhead. It also allowed high-end systems to extract more performance from faster SSDs. That said, this trick caused some issues depending on the system configuration. Some reported facing recovery prompts on BitLocker-enabled drives, while others indicated incompatibility with SSD management tools such as Samsung Magician.
Regardless, according to recent reports from the My Digital Life forum, this tweak no longer works on the latest Windows 11 Insider builds. In other words, it will end up blocked on all Windows 11 machines when the update becomes available to the public. While the reason for such a blockage remains unknown, one explanation could be that Microsoft plans to release a proper solution for Windows 11, and thus removed the editable registry to avoid conflicts.
Funnily enough, enthusiasts didn’t waste time finding a workaround. According to Deskmodder, you can still enable this feature using ViVeTool. The latter allows you to enable hidden Windows features by activating specific IDs. In this instance, ID: 60786016,48433719. The process calls for some command-line entries, but nothing complicated. So, if you care about boosting your SSD performance and accept any risks in doing so, you may follow these steps:
- Download and unzip ViVeTool.
- Press Win + X and select Terminal (Admin).
- Switch Windows Terminal to the Command Prompt profile with Ctrl + Shift + 2.
- Navigate to the folder containing the ViveTool files or drag and drop the ViVeTool into the command window.
- Type “vivetool /enable /id:60786016,48433719” and press Enter.
- Restart the machine.
Until Microsoft implements a native NVMe driver, this will help you extract the most out of your fast SSDs.
