Windows Bug Found, Hurts Ryzen Gaming Performance

[Kenrou]

Some games can be up to 9% faster on the hidden Windows admin account, some stay roughly the same

TLDR


00:00 - Welcome to Hardware Unboxed
00:48 - AMD vs Hardware Unboxed Testing
02:19 - Hidden Windows Admin Account
03:54 - How To Access The Hidden Account
04:21 - Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
05:20 - The Last of Us Part I
05:48 - Hogwarts Legacy
06:09 - A Plague Tale Requiem
06:24 - Horizon Forbidden West
06:36 - Hitman 3
06:44 - Homeworld 3
06:57 - Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
07:10 - Starfield
07:23 - Watch Dogs Legion
07:34 - Assetto Corsa Competizione
07:45 - Baldur’s Gate 3
07:51 - Counter Strike 2
07:54 - 13 Game Average
08:38 - Final Thoughts

 

[mackerel]

Did see other places speculate if Windows security or other performance related settings might be getting in the way but not aware of a conclusion or resolution yet.

 

[]-[itman]

I wonder if it hurts Intel as well.

 

[Sologuy]

Honestly, there are several layers of code operating here, so its anyone' guess where the problem is. But its the craziest piece of shite that the admin account facilitates better performance. \
You don't wanna be doing that with a machine connected to the net.

 

[Woomack]

It seems like a local admin/domain vs MS account issue (even though they say it's a matter of local hidden admin vs local or MS account). I never use an MS account. Anyway, if you install Win Pro by picking a domain account option, but you don't provide domain credentials, then you can replace the local administrator (which later is automatically hidden) with your name, and then the hidden one does not appear on the user's list in the PC management (even hidden/disabled).