How To Disable Fullscreen — Optimization Fixed

To disable this for a single program (like a specific game), follow these steps:

This disables Fullscreen Optimization for on your PC. Only use this if you are comfortable editing the registry and want a global fix.

Right-click the (not always the desktop shortcut) and select Properties . Navigate to the Compatibility tab. Check the box labeled Disable fullscreen optimizations . Click Apply and then OK . how to disable fullscreen optimization

| Situation | Recommended Method | |-----------|--------------------| | One game has stuttering, others work fine | (per-app) | | Many older games feel laggy, or you prefer exclusive fullscreen | Method 2 (registry) | | You want a quick GUI method without editing registry | Method 3 (Graphics settings) |

Some users prefer to disable this feature for all applications. This requires editing the Windows Registry. To disable this for a single program (like

| Value | Effect | |-------|--------| | | Fullscreen Optimizations ON (default) | | 1 | Fullscreen Optimizations OFF for all games (forces exclusive fullscreen) | | 2 | Fullscreen Optimizations OFF for all games + disables Game Bar overlays entirely |

Disabling this feature reverts the game to , often solving these issues. Navigate to the Compatibility tab

: Click on the Compatibility tab at the top of the window.