By default, Windows sets a limit of for applications using the standard C runtime. This limit can be increased to a maximum of 2048 . Beyond this, system-wide handles are largely limited only by your physical memory. Method 1: Increasing the Standard C Runtime Limit
| Value Name | Default | Recommended Max | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | USERProcessHandleQuota | 10000 | 20000 (Hex: 4E20) | | GDIProcessHandleQuota | 10000 | 20000 (Hex: 4E20) | increase maximum file handles windows 11.0
set UV_THREADPOOL_SIZE=128 set NODE_OPTIONS=--max-old-space-size=4096 node --max-http-header-size=80000 server.js By default, Windows sets a limit of for
Windows 11 handles file and resource limits differently than Linux, but it is equally tunable. The most impactful settings are: increase maximum file handles windows 11.0