Windows has been designed for a wide variety of applications. Unfortunately that means that, out-of-the-box, it works correctly for office or entertainment applications, but for DAW applications, several settings and features have to be fine-tuned.
Native users should also refer to this page for additional recommendations.
MassCore users should stick to Windows 10 Anniversary (1607) or Creator (1703)
Merging highly recommends you "defer feature updates" in Windows 10, see Updates section below.
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In Windows 10, when you run a program by forcing it in “administrator mode” / “Run as administrator”, drag & drop to and from this application will be disabled.
DEVICE DRIVERS
Merging recommends to install WHQL (Driver certified by Microsoft) or if not available, the latest drivers from the manufacturer website.
Install the drivers ONLY, do not install the utilities it can cause much trouble.
Do not install Intel® Control Center that is included in Intel® Rapid Storage Technology installer or Intel® Management Engine installer.
Do not install the RealTek Ethernet Diagnostic utility.
For MassCore users : do not install Intel® Advanced Network Services included in Intel® LAN driver, it will may slow down the whole system.
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