Windows hides core parking defaults that add latency in games, DAWs, and live coding sessions. ParkControl exposes parking, frequency scaling, and power plan glue.
- Performance — unpark all cores
- Balanced — OEM-like defaults
- Battery — aggressive park on laptops
| Symptom | Try |
|---|---|
| FPS dips | Performance profile |
| Audio crackle | Minimum cores parked 0 |
| Heat/noise | Partial park on HT threads |
Pair with Bitsum Process Lasso for automation rules per executable.
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