Yes, HPET was turned off by default during a new Windows 11 setup.
Yes, HPET was turned off by default during a new Windows 11 setup.
I was attempting to compare gaming setups for latency and FPS with HPET enabled or disabled, but it seems HPET is off by default. Isn't it meant to be on by default? Additionally, after turning it on and rebooting, Windows 11 became extremely slow, almost unusable.
When HPET is off in Task Manager and Resource Monitor, observe the overall activity, resource consumption percentages, and identify which components are consuming resources. Repeat the process with HPET enabled. Compare the results to detect any differences.
With the system showing significant sluggishness, it’s likely you’ll identify a specific cause or affected part.