Not placebo. Settings that actually work.
A Windows settings app for gamers. Every one of its 154 settings carries an evidence label: it weeds out placebo, flags what is harmful and undoes any change in one click.
Windows 10 and 11. No install, account or card needed; about 38 MB.
- 154settings reviewed one by one
- 29placebo tweaks weeded out
- 11harmful settings flagged
- 0bytes of telemetry
- real 55
- sometimes real 31
- hardware-dependent 16
- disputed 12
- placebo 29
- harmful 11
- Apply recommended settings in one click, with a preview first
- Every change is backed up, undone in one click
- A restore point before the first change
- Before/After measurement: average FPS, 1% low, frame time
- 154 settings, each with an evidence label
- 29 placebo, 11 harmful flagged separately
- No install, about 38 MB
- No telemetry, works offline
- NVIDIA and AMD driver settings in one place
- Anti-cheat processes are never touched
- Open source, MIT license
- Ctrl+K to search settings
Same PC, three settings later.
In shortThree settings were fixed on a sample computer. The numbers are samples; the app measures your own computer for free.
The sample computer from the demo: its 144 Hz monitor is stuck at 60 Hz in Windows, 14 apps launch at startup and background game recording is on. Forevermore finds all three in a scan; you approve the fix.
The numbers belong to the sample computer and follow from the setting itself (1000 ÷ 144 = 6.9 ms); they are not an FPS-gain promise. The app's Before/After measurement gives you your own computer's numbers, for free.
ForevermoreSample window, sample dataScan a sample computer
The scan only reads; it changes no settings and sends nothing over the internet.
A setting's evidence card
Every setting in the app comes with a card like this. Pick one.
Changes
Every setting the app changes can be returned to the state it was in when the app first touched it.
Real or placebo?
8 settings. Pick a label, then compare with Forevermore's own.
Does it work in every game?
In shortSystem settings apply in every game. 25 games have an in-game setting guide.
There are two layers, with different reach.
25games with sourced in-game setting guides
Game names and images belong to their respective owners. Images load from Steam and the publishers' official store servers.
System settings: every game on your PC
Refresh rate, power plan, mouse, network and Windows gaming settings are written to Windows itself. They apply whichever game you launch; the game does not need to be on a list.
Per-game settings: every game it finds
The Games page finds games in Steam, Epic, GOG, Xbox, Riot, Battle.net, EA, Ubisoft and Games folders and saves separate settings for each. In-game setting guides, with sources, are ready for 25 games. Anti-cheat processes are never touched.
Evidence
In shortEvery setting has an evidence label: real, placebo, harmful and others. Every change is backed up and can be undone.
Labels rest on my own tests and measurements and on Microsoft, NVIDIA and AMD documentation. Each setting's sources are in its (i) window in the app.
Labels
- real55mechanism is documented or measured
- real in some cases31makes a difference only under certain conditions
- hardware-dependent16effect varies with hardware or driver
- disputed12sources conflict or evidence is weak
- placebo29no measurable effect
- harmful11harms, according to measurements or vendor documentation
What happens on every change
- BackupThe setting's original state is saved.
- Restore pointBefore the first change in a session, a Windows restore point is created (it can ask you first).
- ApplyThe setting is written. Risky settings ask twice, with two separate warnings.
- RecordThe change is listed on the Changes page.
- UndoOn the Changes page, one click on "Restore" returns the setting to its original state. Undo is free in the free version too.
Not offered
- Turning off Windows Update completely. Turning Windows Update off completely (disabling its services) is deliberately not offered: it is hard to undo and Windows often turns it back on by itself.
- Turning off UAC completely. Turning UAC fully off (EnableLUA=0) is intentionally not offered: it breaks Microsoft Store apps and runs every program as administrator.
- Turning off Defender completely. Only a real-time protection switch exists; it is on by default and turns off after a two-step warning.
- Unproven promises. A setting with no proven effect is never described as "raises FPS".
In competitive games, anti-cheat systems (Vanguard, EAC, BattlEye, FACEIT, VAC) may block, or treat as grounds for a ban, tools that disable driver signature enforcement, inject into a game's DLLs or modify the game process.
Before / After measurement
Take a 'Before' measurement before applying settings and an 'After' measurement after applying them (and restarting if needed); the app compares the two. Results are stored on this computer only.
Honest warning: a single measurement is not proof. Results vary with background activity, temperature and the scene. Under the same conditions (same scene, same duration, same open programs), take at least 3 measurements each and compare the averages. Small differences (below 3%) are often measurement noise.
Built for attention and reading
In shortReading mode, calm motion and a one-click next step.
A long settings list is tiring for anyone. We built Forevermore with users with dyslexia and ADHD in mind; everything below actually exists.
One click to the next step
The Overview page shows a single "Next best move" card, so you don't scan a list. Bulk apply shows a preview first.
Readable type
On this site, Reading mode at the top: Lexend, Atkinson Hyperlegible or OpenDyslexic, adjustable size, a reading line and a short summary in each section. In the app: Settings > Accessibility (Verdana, wider line spacing).
Calm motion
The reduce-motion setting takes effect immediately; there is a high-contrast option and Ctrl+K search.
Free and open source.
In shortEvery setting is open to everyone. No account, no card, no locked features. The source is on GitHub under the MIT license.
If you like it you can buy me a coffee; it is optional and the app never asks.
Download
In shortUnzip it and run Forevermore.exe; no install. Only download it from this site.
Forevermore.zip
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit), no installation, about 38 MB. Unzip to a folder and run Forevermore.exe. The download button always serves the latest version.
Check your download
Download the official zip only from this site or the GitHub Releases page. The source is open, so others can build and distribute it too; this site is not responsible for their copies.
In the zip: in PowerShell, Get-FileHash Forevermore.zip; the value should be —. VirusTotal report
What is and is not sent
By default Forevermore never connects to the internet. There is no telemetry. The one exception is the update check you can switch on in Settings: it only reads GitHub's public release list and sends no data. Scan results, your settings list, hardware information, and your computer or user name go nowhere. Privacy policy
Like it? Support it
In shortForevermore is free and will stay free. If it helped you, buy me a coffee so I can keep building it.
Buy me a coffee
No ads, no locked features, no account; donating is entirely voluntary. Support goes to test hardware, researching new settings and time. Everything works the same if you don't donate.
Why does it show a warning?
In shortIt changes system settings and its code is not signed yet, so Windows may warn you. That is expected, and you have ways to check it yourself.
Why it happens
Forevermore changes system settings (the registry, services, power plan and so on), so some antivirus programs may treat it as suspicious. It also has no code-signing certificate yet, which is why SmartScreen says "unknown publisher". Because it is written in Python and packaged with PyInstaller, small antivirus engines also raise false alarms.
Being open source does not remove the warning on its own: Windows does not read the code, it looks at the signature and reputation. Open source lets you check for yourself instead of trusting the warning or us.
Check it yourself
- The source is on GitHub; read it, or build it yourself.
- The zip's SHA-256 is listed on the release page; compare it with
Get-FileHash Forevermore.zipin PowerShell. - None of the 67 engines on VirusTotal flagged the 2.3.0 package (0/67, November 2026; it can change between versions). Open the report
Download the official zip only from this site or the GitHub Releases page.
FAQ
In shortChanges can be undone. The app is free and open source.
Can it harm my computer?
Settings marked risky ask twice, with two separate warnings, and every change can be undone: What happens on every change.
Is the source code public?
Yes. It is on GitHub under the MIT license; you can read, build, modify and contribute.
Drop the placebo. Apply what you measure.
Scan, compare and undo. All of it free and open source.