Didn&#x27;t Windows 8 move to a tickless kernel in which that setting no longer has any effect?<p>EDIT: Yes: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.com&#x2F;information-technology&#x2F;2012&#x2F;10&#x2F;better-on-the-inside-under-the-hood-of-windows-8&#x2F;2&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arstechnica.com&#x2F;information-technology&#x2F;2012&#x2F;10&#x2F;better...</a>