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Microsoft has come up with a solution for its latency issues within Windows 11. Users have consistently reported lag when performing simple tasks, such as opening the Start Menu. This new feature will increase the responsiveness of the OS.
According to reports from Windows Central and PC Gamer, Microsoft is currently testing out a new feature called "Low Latency Profile", which gives a short boost to reduce latency while opening certain common tasks like opening the Start menu and File Explorer.
The feature is part of Microsoft's Windows K2 project, in which the company is addressing Windows 11's shortcomings and improving its overall performance. It is a similar approach to Apple, which also does the same thing to make its OS feel fast.
Early testing has recorded that the feature boosts CPU to open apps like Edge and Microsoft Outlook 40% faster, while helping in opening the Start menu 70% faster.
Microsoft insists the feature is nothing unusual, pointing out that macOS, Linux, and even smartphones already use similar quick CPU boosts to improve performance. For now, though, the feature remains limited to early Insider testing.
Although it is a step forward towards fast and quick improvement, users believe that Microsoft is ignoring wider problems that include Windows 11 update bugs and the unwanted presence of Copilot AI in the OS.
A Microsoft executive recently addressed user concerns regarding the new feature.
Microsoft Employee Defends Performance Boosts
VP and member of technical staff for Microsoft AI / GitHub / Windows, Scott Hanselman, has replied to people and commented on the new feature that is being tested.
"All modern operating systems do this, including macOS and Linux." Hanselman stated. "It's not 'cheating'; this is how modern systems make apps feel fast: they temporarily boost the CPU speed and prioritize interactive tasks to reduce latency."
Hanselman further said that smartphones also do this constantly, with every touch waking cores, boosting clocks, and rendering frames. He even touched upon the reception Apple received for doing the same.
"Apple does this and y’all love it," he further stated.
For now, the feature is still in the testing phase. It appears that Microsoft is doing everything it can to win back users' hearts with its Windows K2 efforts.
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Dhruv Singh
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