Correct way to disable windows kernel mode driver activity

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Disabling Windows kernel mode driver activity can be useful in certain scenarios, such as debugging or troubleshooting driver-related issues. Here are the steps to disable kernel mode driver activity in Windows:

  1. Open the Windows Registry Editor by pressing Windows Key + R and typing "regedit".

  2. Navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager

  3. Create a new DWORD value named "DisableDriverMonitoring" with a value of "1". You can do this by right-clicking on the right-hand pane, selecting "New" and then "DWORD (32-bit) Value".

  4. Reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

After disabling kernel mode driver activity, Windows will no longer log driver activity to the system event log. This can help reduce system resource usage and improve performance in some cases. However, it's important to note that disabling kernel mode driver activity can also make it more difficult to diagnose driver-related issues, so it should only be used when necessary and in combination with other debugging and troubleshooting tools.