Alex Ruben
How To Speed Up FitGirl Installations: Effective Boost Methods for 2025
Dealing with slow game installs, especially from FitGirl repacks, is a real pain. Sometimes, it feels like it takes forever just to get a game up and running, even on decent hardware. The thing is, there are a few tricks that can help squeeze more speed out of your setup—if you’ve been frustrated by long wait times, this might be worth a shot. Plus, these tweaks aren’t complicated, but they can make a real difference, especially if your system is a bit on the slower side. After trying these, hopefully the install process feels a little less like watching paint dry and more like a quick pit stop.
How to Fix Slow FitGirl Installations in Windows
Check Your Hard Drive Type — SSD or HDD?
This one’s basic but huge. If your drive is an HDD, sure, it’s cheaper but slow as hell for installing stuff. SSDs are much faster for read/write speeds and will cut down install times a lot. To check what you’ve got:
- Right-click Start Menu and open Task Manager.
- Click the Performance tab.
- In the left pane, select Disk. Here, it’ll tell you whether you have an SSD or HDD.
If it’s an HDD, that’s likely why installs are painfully slow. Upgrading to an SSD isn’t always feasible, but if you’re on one, these tips can help make the most of what you’ve got.
Copy the Installer to Your SSD for Faster Setup
Moving the installer files directly to an SSD can speed up the copying and initial install process, because loading from the SSD is way faster than from an HDD. Here’s what you do:
- Find your game’s installer folder on the HDD.
- Copy it (right-click > Copy).
- Navigate to your SSD—probably D:\ or C:\ if you have a second drive.
- Paste the folder there. This reduces the amount of waiting during the actual installation, especially if you’re installing a big game.
On some setups, this helps a little, especially when the installer is reading a lot of files. Sometimes, moving the entire unpacked game folder after install to the SSD also helps later when running the game, but for now, copying the installer works.
Tweak Antivirus Settings — Disable Real-Time Scanning Temporarily
Antivirus can be a sneaky culprit slowing down or interfering with the installation. Its real-time scanning might check every file the installer touches, causing delays. If slowing down your install is weirdly persistent:
- Search for Windows Security in the search bar, then open it.
- Go to Virus & threat protection.
- Click on Manage settings under the section.
- Toggle off Real-time protection.
Be sure to re-enable it after installation, but it’s kind of crazy how much quicker the process can be without that overhead. Just keep in mind: Windows has to make it harder than necessary sometimes.
Give the Installer More CPU Priority — Use Task Manager
Sometimes, Windows doesn’t prioritize the setup process enough. Boosting its CPU priority can nudge Windows to allocate more resources:
- While installing, open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc makes it easy).
- In the Processes tab, find the game installer process (it might be called setup.exe or similar).
- Right-click the process, then choose Go to details.
- In the details tab, right-click the setup process again and pick Set priority > High.
- Also, click Set affinity and check all CPU cores—sometimes this helps if you’re running a multi-core system.
This might help stuff process faster if Windows isn’t being as aggressive as it could be. Sometimes it works, sometimes it’s hit or miss, but worth a try.
Close Background Apps to Free Up Resources
Before firing up the installer, shut down other apps that aren’t needed. Things like Discord, Chrome tabs, or even Steam can hog CPU, RAM, or disk bandwidth:
- Open Task Manager again.
- Skim through the running apps and background processes.
- Right-click anything unnecessary, like YouTube, streaming apps, or other game launches and choose End task.
This can be annoying when you’re used to having multiple tabs or apps open, but it’s a quick way to free resources for the install. On some setups, it’s night and day.
Choose the Right Installation Settings
Next, when the installer pops up, pay attention to the options:
- Pick an install location on your SSD, like
D:\Games\GameName. Don’t just keep it on the default C: drive if it’s an HDD, even if you’ve moved files. - Check available space beforehand—at least twice the game size. For a 50 GB game, aim for 100 GB free just to be safe.
- Uncheck optional languages, bonuses, or extra content if you’re in a hurry. It saves time and space during the install.
The less I/O the installer has to do, the faster it finishes. Of course, this isn’t always perfect if it’s downloading updates or patches, but for the most part, picking the right options helps.
Troubleshooting Install Glitches
If an error pops up, or the game isn’t launching after install, check for missing files, verify the integrity of the setup, or try running the installer as an administrator (Right-click the installer > Run as administrator). Sometimes, Windows security settings or corrupted files cause hiccups. Reinstalling, checking disk space, or updating your Windows can also help sort things out.
Extra Tips & Common Pitfalls
- Always keep Windows updated—sometimes Microsoft releases patches that improve performance or fix bugs affecting game installs.
- If space is tight, consider plugging in an external SSD. USB 3.0 drives can be surprisingly quick for that.
- If all else fails, verifying the game files through the platform (like Steam or the installer’s built-in tools) might pinpoint issues.
Summary
- Check if you’re using an SSD for faster data access.
- Copy installers to the SSD before installing.
- Temporarily disable antivirus real-time scanning.
- Set the installer process priority higher via Task Manager.
- Close unnecessary background apps first.
- Select optimal install options—preferably on SSD, minimal extra content, enough free space.
- Troubleshoot errors by running as admin or checking file integrity.
Wrap-up
Applying these tweaks can really shave down those long waits. Some are small, but together, they add up. Sometimes it’s a matter of trial and error—what works on one machine might not on another—but it’s worth experimenting if download speeds or install times bug you. Fingers crossed this helps, and that game installs don’t feel like quantum physics anymore.