| Opcode | Instruction | Op/En | 64-bit Mode | Compat/Leg Mode | Description |
| 0F 06 | CLTS | NP | Valid | Valid | Clears TS flag in CR0. |
| Op/En | Operand 1 | Operand 2 | Operand 3 | Operand 4 |
| NP | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Clears the task-switched (TS) flag in the CR0 register. This instruction is intended for use in operating-system procedures. It is a privileged instruction that can only be executed at a CPL of 0. It is allowed to be executed in realaddress mode to allow initialization for protected mode.
The processor sets the TS flag every time a task switch occurs. The flag is used to synchronize the saving of FPU context in multitasking applications. See the description of the TS flag in the section titled “Control Registers” in Chapter 2 of the Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 3A, for more information about this flag.
CLTS operation is the same in non-64-bit modes and 64-bit mode.
See Chapter 25, “VMX Non-Root Operation,” of the Intel® 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 3C, for more information about the behavior of this instruction in VMX non-root operation.
CR0.TS[bit 3] ← 0;
The TS flag in CR0 register is cleared.
| #GP(0) | If the current privilege level is not 0. |
| #UD | If the LOCK prefix is used. |
| #UD | If the LOCK prefix is used. |
| #GP(0) | CLTS is not recognized in virtual-8086 mode. |
| #UD | If the LOCK prefix is used. |
Same exceptions as in protected mode.
| #GP(0) | If the CPL is greater than 0. |
| #UD | If the LOCK prefix is used. |