Instant menus
Opens cascading menus after 20 ms instead of 400 ms.
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What it changes
HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\MenuShowDelay = "20"
Before anything is written, the review screen shows this setting's current value on your PC next to the new one.
Why it helps
Menus and submenus open immediately. Purely a desktop feel change.
Trade-offs
Submenus can open when you only brush past them.
Evidence
Strong evidence means: documented by microsoft or consistently measurable. Expected impact is small (1 of 3): how much it can matter when this is actually the bottleneck on your PC, not a promised gain.
Is it in a pack?
Yes. It's in the Gaming performance pack, so that pack and Optimize everything include it. You can still untick it in the review screen.
How to undo
Switch the tweak off in Nexus, or open Restore Center and restore this change (or choose Undo last change). Nexus writes back the original value it recorded before applying, not a generic default, then reads it back to confirm.
Like applying it, undoing it takes full effect after you sign out and back in.
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