Documented file collection

Network

Network service, RSS and reset tools. Fixed MTU 1492 is documented as a deliberate override, not a universal low-latency value.

Disable NDU service/driver

network/DisableNdu.reg
Medium

Sets the Ndu service Start value to 4 in ControlSet001, disabling the Windows Network Data Usage Monitoring component for that control set.

Behavior, limitations and usage

Can affect Windows network-usage accounting and diagnostics. Because it targets ControlSet001 rather than CurrentControlSet, behavior depends on which control set is active.

Usage: Do not apply as a generic latency tweak without a specific reason and rollback plan.

Disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP service

network/DisableNetBT.reg
High

Sets the NetBT service Start value to 4, disabling the NetBIOS over TCP/IP driver/service.

Behavior, limitations and usage

Can break legacy name resolution, discovery or applications/environments that still depend on NetBIOS. Modern networks may not need it, but disabling the service is broader than disabling NetBIOS per individual adapter.

Usage: Use only when legacy NetBIOS functionality is known to be unnecessary.

Hard-coded Ethernet RSS affinity profile

network/Ethernet RSS affinities.ps1
High

Configures adapter “Ethernet” for four RSS queues, MaxProcessors=4, NUMAStatic profile, BaseProcessorNumber=4 and MaxProcessorNumber=10.

Behavior, limitations and usage

The values are CPU-topology and adapter-specific. On another system the adapter may have a different name, fewer queues, different NUMA layout or different optimal processor placement. Wrong affinity choices can reduce throughput or increase latency rather than improve it.

Usage: Edit the adapter name and derive CPU/RSS topology first with Get-NetAdapterRss and system CPU information.

One-click network reset + MTU 1492 launcher

network/reset/Run-Universal-Network-Reset-MTU1492.cmd
High

Runs Universal-Network-Reset-MTU1492.ps1 with PowerShell execution-policy bypass and pauses at completion.

Behavior, limitations and usage

The actual changes are performed by the paired PowerShell script. This wrapper is intentionally one-click and therefore should only be used after reading the reset documentation.

Usage: Keep both files together. Run the CMD when the fixed MTU 1492 reset is actually desired.

Universal physical-adapter reset + MTU 1492

network/reset/Universal-Network-Reset-MTU1492.ps1
High

Selects the active physical Ethernet/WLAN adapter, records before/after state, resets exposed advanced NIC properties to driver defaults, normalizes selected TCP globals, enables RSS/RSC where supported, forces IPv4 and IPv6 MTU 1492 and restarts only that adapter.

Behavior, limitations and usage

It deliberately does not remove VPN/Hyper-V bindings, DNS settings or IP addressing. TCP changes include RSS on, autotuning normal, ECN off, InitialRTO 3000, RSC on, Fast Open on and supplemental congestion provider reset to default. MTU 1492 is persistent and is not the normal Ethernet default of 1500; it is appropriate only where the path requires it, such as many PPPoE links.

Usage: Use when the goal is to undo prior NIC/TCP tuning and intentionally force MTU 1492. For automatic path-MTU discovery, use a separate MTU test tool instead.