Hi everyone,

I’ve recently been hosting multiple virtual meetings and collaborating with teams through Zoom, and I’ve noticed that performance can vary based on the hardware setup. While Zoom generally works well, optimizing system performance can significantly enhance the experience for both hosts and participants. I wanted to share some insights and gather thoughts from the community on how to get the best out of your hardware during Zoom calls.

In particular, I’ve observed that core i7 laptops often deliver smoother performance when handling multiple tasks during meetings, such as screen sharing, using virtual backgrounds, or recording sessions. However, even with powerful specs, system overheating and poor power management can cause lag issues. For anyone working with higher-end laptops, I’d recommend tweaking settings like disabling background processes, keeping drivers up to date, and using external cooling solutions if overheating becomes a problem during extended meetings.

What other tips do you all have for maximizing Zoom performance on laptops? Are there specific system tweaks that you’ve found helpful when hosting webinars or engaging in video-heavy discussions?

It would be great to hear about your experiences, especially if you've tried different configurations or accessories that made a noticeable difference. Let’s build a resource here on https://community.zoom.com/ for folks looking to optimize their meetings and keep productivity high.

Looking forward to your thoughts!

Windows up-to-date (AverMedia Cam), Zoom updated to Version 5.11.10 (8200) (64-bit). Using my camera in NVIDIA  Broadcast mode causes Zoom to crash when I go to the Zoom Video Settings. I cannot get Zoom to recover from the crash; even after a reboot Zoom remains crashed/frozen if I re-open it. 

There is no error message, once the crash happens, no part of Zoom is functional.

I've been successfully hosting hybrid Zoom meetings with my Mac laptop, iPhone, and iPad all connected in the same room for 4+ years. One for the speaker video and room audio, one for the class video, and one for me to control the session and share docs on the screen. Only 1 of the 3 devices is connected to audio--to avoid feedback.

Until this month. Now, I get a message that Zoom is unable to turn volume to 0 on iOS devices. And the phone and tablet now give low volume feedback during our meetigs. What changed and how do I avoid this problem?

Recently a change was made to auto-lower raised hands when people stop talking. This is not working and we use the RAISED HAND for stand-ups and stand-downs to show who hasn't gone yet. Now, the system keeps lowering hands because someone may comment on another persons update and the system thinks that person is done talking. It's really annoying and not helpful.

I lead a zoom meeting and record it using Zoom's cloud. I only want the speaker's face to show on the recording  so I make him a co-host and I pin him. When I recieve the recording and look at it, everyone's face shows.  How can I prevent this.

Hello, during an online class I could hardly hear one participant. The voice was disappearing. I heard other participants very well and, oddly enough, the others could hear him, but not me. He had his contactless earphones. What should I/ he do next time so I could hear him?

I'm using Zoom with dual monitors.  I want to see gallery view on the larger, external monitor but it only shows speaker view on that monitor even when I have gallery view on the laptop monitor.  There must be a way to do it.  I saw a discussion about this where someone asked the same question and no one had answers.  Just other people  who have the same problem.