Microsoft says Windows 11 is now 20 percent more responsive
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 00:44 · Archive
Microsoft says Windows 11 is now up to 20 percent more responsive after months of performance improvements.
Microsoft has completed months of work to improve Windows 11's performance, speed and overall responsiveness. The company says the result is a Windows experience that is up to 20 percent more responsive, with the improvements most noticeable immediately on boot. Microsoft measured the improvements in Windows Search, the right-click menu, Settings, Start menu, File Explorer and the Snipping Tool.
Much of the performance gain comes from better memory management and system resource use. On PCs with 8GB of RAM, Windows can now keep up to 2GB more active data in memory instead of moving it to slower storage. Widgets now load only when opened on 8GB machines, freeing more than 200MB of memory for apps and other work. Windows Update has also been made less disruptive, and the taskbar can now be repositioned to the sides or top of the display.
Other improvements include faster Windows Hello sign-in and more reliable Bluetooth pairing, including an AirPods experience up to 15 seconds faster. A new Windows Search experience that is faster and more capable is currently available for Windows Insiders, with Microsoft planning a broader rollout later this year.
How it is being reported
- Microsoft boasts that Windows 11 now runs much faster and more responsivelyMicrosoft appears to be taking considerable strides forward with Windows 11's performance.TechRadar · 16 Oct, 00:30
- Microsoft says Windows 11 is now ‘more responsive’ and runs better on 8GB of RAMEarlier this year Microsoft laid out a plan to fix Windows 11, with a focus on performance, reliability, and the overall OS experience. After months of fixes, Microsoft now says the "result is a Windows experience that's up to 20 percent more responsive." Microsoft has made improvements to Start, File Explorer, Search, Edge, and other […]The Verge · 15 Oct, 14:41
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