Microsoft's Next Windows 11 Update Could Come With a Big Speed Boost
Windows Insider testers report up to 40% faster app loads and 70% faster interface launches as Microsoft tries to make Windows 11 feel more responsive.
- Microsoft is testing a new Low Latency Profile for Windows that briefly boosts CPU frequency to accelerate application and interface launches, aiming to make the operating system feel more responsive.
- Testers in the Windows Insider Program report the update triggers an automatic, untoggleable CPU boost lasting one to three seconds when users start applications, remaining invisible to the user.
- Windows Central reports the mode enables up to 40% faster application load times and 70% faster interface launch speeds for Microsoft applications such as Edge and Outlook designated as high-priority tasks.
- Critics labeled the feature "cheating" and a "general fudge of a fix," but Scott Hanselman, a Microsoft VP, defended it, stating "All modern operating systems do this."
- Sources claim the "impact on battery life and thermals minimal," while Microsoft faces adoption challenges with only 70% of machines running the latest Windows as of April 2026.
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SCIENCE & TECH: ‘All modern operating systems do this, including macOS and Linux’: Microsoft exec fires back at critics accusing it of ‘cheating’ with Windows 11 speed boost feature
Microsoft is bringing in a new feature to boost the CPU briefly, in order to make Windows 11 apps and menus more responsive Critics have fired flak at Microsoft for ‘cheating’ and this being a general fudge of a fix A Microsoft exec has made it clear that this isn’t some kind of cheat, and that other major operating systems do the same thing Microsoft is going to boost Windows 11 performance by using a trick that briefly speeds up […] Source
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News extracted from HD Technology. Visit www.hd-tecnologia.com for the latest news. Microsoft came out to defend the low latency profile of Windows 11 after part of the community criticized the function. The idea of the system is simple. When you open an app or use a key part of the system, Windows can give a temporary boost to the CPU so that everything responds faster. It’s not about keeping the processor to the maximum all the time. The profi…
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