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repository operations
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Repository operations on Windows 11 can be accelerated using Dev Drive, a ReFS-formatted volume with Defender performance mode. This setup reduces synchronous scanning, improving git clones, package restores, builds, and large-file copies. The tag covers practical optimizations for developer workflows, focusing on storage and antivirus configuration to speed up common repository tasks.
Windows 11’s Dev Drive is one of those under-the-radar features that can materially shorten build times, speed up repository operations, and reduce the friction of daily developer work—provided you use it the way Microsoft intended. In short: Dev Drive is a ReFS-formatted storage volume tuned...