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Microsoft says Windows 11 is now up to 20% more responsive

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Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 is now up to 20% more responsive compared to the previous release, following months of work focused on performance, reliability, and the overall OS experience. The improvements affect the Start menu, File Explorer, Search, the Snipping Tool, the Edge browser, and Microsoft 365 apps. The company says the most noticeable speedup will come on machines with 8GB of RAM or less. Golem reports that the 26H2 update includes changes to memory management, such as widgets no longer loading on some PCs. Engadget notes that the RAM price surge is partly Microsoft's own fault, so the optimization is the least it can do. Frandroid ties the update directly to the “RAM crisis” and says the system will consume less memory. According to Microsoft, the biggest performance gains should be felt by users with 8GB of RAM or less.

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Outlets: 8. Countries: 5. Facts in the shared core: 5.

Publication timeline

  1. · The Verge (outlet profile)

    Microsoft says Windows 11 is now ‘more responsive’ and runs better on 8GB of RAM. Earlier this year Microsoft laid out a plan to fix Windows 11, with a focus on performance, reliability, and the overall OS e…

  2. · iXBT (outlet profile)

    Microsoft сделала Windows 11 более отзывчивой и улучшила работу на компьютерах с 8 ГБ ОЗУ. Компания Microsoft заявила об ускорении Windows 11 после нескольких месяцев оптимизации операционной системы. По данным компании…

  3. · Engadget (outlet profile)

    Microsoft says it made Windows 11 zippier, especially on PCs with less RAM. The whole RAM price thing is partly Microsoft's fault so it's the least it can do.

  4. · 3DNews (outlet profile)

    Windows 11 стала на 20 % быстрее и теперь лучше работает на ПК с 8 Гбайт оперативной памяти. Microsoft продолжает совершенствовать Windows 11, уделяя внимание скорости работы, надёжности и удобству использования. После…

  5. · TechRadar (outlet profile)

    Microsoft boasts that Windows 11 now runs much faster and more responsively. Microsoft appears to be taking considerable strides forward with Windows 11's performance.

  6. · Frandroid (outlet profile)

    Windows 11 va enfin consommer moins de RAM (et devenir 20 % plus rapide). Crise de la RAM oblige, Microsoft a déployé une mise à jour visant à alléger l’empreinte mémoire de Windows 11 . D’autres améliorations ont égale…

  7. · GB News (outlet profile)

    Microsoft claims its latest update will make your Windows 11 PC up to 20% faster. Struggling with sluggish performance in Windows 11? Microsoft promises its latest update will help. While most major updates focus on nev…

  8. · Golem (outlet profile)

    26H2 und mehr: Windows 11 soll auf 8 GByte RAM jetzt besser laufen. Microsoft hat diverse Änderungen beim Arbeitsspeicher-Management vorgenommen. So werden etwa Widgets auf einigen PCs nicht mehr geladen. ( Windows 11 ,…

Factual core

  • Microsoft announced that Windows 11 has been made faster, particularly on PCs with less RAM.
  • Microsoft announced that Windows 11 became 20% more responsive after several months of optimization.
  • The changes affected the Start menu in Windows 11.
  • Microsoft made improvements to Start, File Explorer, Search, Edge, and other components of Windows 11.
  • The optimization improved performance on computers with 8 GB of RAM.

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