diff --git a/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp b/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp
index a319ef7a9d..c0fecfbd04 100644
--- a/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp
+++ b/hal/src/main/native/sim/HAL.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 #include <Windows.h>
+#pragma comment(lib, "Winmm.lib")
 #pragma comment(lib, "ntdll.lib")
 extern "C" NTSYSAPI NTSTATUS NTAPI NtSetTimerResolution(
     ULONG DesiredResolution, BOOLEAN SetResolution, PULONG CurrentResolution);
@@ -371,6 +372,19 @@ HAL_Bool HAL_Initialize(int32_t timeout, int32_t mode) {
 
 // Set Timer Precision to 0.5ms on Windows
 #ifdef _WIN32
+  // Use timeGetDevCaps as well to prevent Java from interfering
+  TIMECAPS tc;
+  if (timeGetDevCaps(&tc, sizeof(tc)) == TIMERR_NOERROR) {
+    UINT target = (std::max)(static_cast<UINT>(1), tc.wPeriodMin);
+    timeBeginPeriod(target);
+    std::atexit([]() {
+      TIMECAPS tc;
+      if (timeGetDevCaps(&tc, sizeof(tc)) == TIMERR_NOERROR) {
+        UINT target = (std::max)(static_cast<UINT>(1), tc.wPeriodMin);
+        timeEndPeriod(target);
+      }
+    });
+  }
   // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3141556/how-to-setup-timer-resolution-to-0-5-ms
   ULONG min, max, current;
   if (NtQueryTimerResolution(&min, &max, &current) == 0) {
@@ -385,31 +399,33 @@ HAL_Bool HAL_Initialize(int32_t timeout, int32_t mode) {
 
   // https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/processthreadsapi/nf-processthreadsapi-setprocessinformation
   // Enable HighQoS to achieve maximum performance, and turn off power saving.
-  {
-    PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_STATE PowerThrottling{};
-    PowerThrottling.Version = PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_CURRENT_VERSION;
-    PowerThrottling.ControlMask = PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_EXECUTION_SPEED;
-    PowerThrottling.StateMask = 0;
-
-    SetProcessInformation(GetCurrentProcess(), ProcessPowerThrottling,
-                          &PowerThrottling, sizeof(PowerThrottling));
-  }
 
   // https://forums.oculusvr.com/t5/General/SteamVR-has-fixed-the-problems-with-Windows-11/td-p/956413
   // Always honor Timer Resolution Requests. This is to ensure that the timer
   // resolution set-up above sticks through transitions of the main window (eg:
   // minimization).
-  {
-    // This setting was introduced in Windows 11 and the definition is not
-    // available in older headers.
+  // This setting was introduced in Windows 11 and the definition is not
+  // available in older headers.
 #ifndef PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_IGNORE_TIMER_RESOLUTION
-    const auto PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_IGNORE_TIMER_RESOLUTION = 0x4U;
+  const auto PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_IGNORE_TIMER_RESOLUTION = 0x4U;
 #endif
 
-    PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_STATE PowerThrottling{};
+  // Try both at once, and if that doesn't succeed, only set HighQoS
+  PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_STATE PowerThrottling{};
+  PowerThrottling.Version = PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_CURRENT_VERSION;
+  PowerThrottling.ControlMask =
+      PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_IGNORE_TIMER_RESOLUTION |
+      PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_EXECUTION_SPEED;
+  PowerThrottling.StateMask = 0;
+
+  auto status =
+      SetProcessInformation(GetCurrentProcess(), ProcessPowerThrottling,
+                            &PowerThrottling, sizeof(PowerThrottling));
+
+  // setting both failed, fall back to HighQoS only
+  if (status == 0) {
     PowerThrottling.Version = PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_CURRENT_VERSION;
-    PowerThrottling.ControlMask =
-        PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_IGNORE_TIMER_RESOLUTION;
+    PowerThrottling.ControlMask = PROCESS_POWER_THROTTLING_EXECUTION_SPEED;
     PowerThrottling.StateMask = 0;
 
     SetProcessInformation(GetCurrentProcess(), ProcessPowerThrottling,