Microsoft has officially confirmed a responsiveness improvement for Windows 11, with response times up to 20% faster than the older build. According to footnotes in the company's announcement, the comparison covered Search, Start, Settings, Snipping Tool, File Explorer, Microsoft 365, and right-clicking on applications and functions across the operating system. The gains compare the older build 26200.7628 with the newest build 26300.9550.
Microsoft says months of engineering work went into optimizing this behavior, and the concrete figure is meant to show progress on promises made earlier. The company has also addressed systems with limited memory. Microsoft previously said 8 GB systems would receive significant optimizations, and the latest build keeps up to 2 GB more data in memory instead of storage. Microsoft says this improves responsiveness, allowing services to start faster and overall usage to feel smoother, rather than indicating inefficient resource use.
To reduce unnecessary background memory use, Microsoft has confirmed that on PCs with 8 GB of memory or less, Widgets will load only when opened. This frees more than 200 MB of memory for apps and other tasks, so only what is needed is loaded.
The build also focuses on Windows Search, phone connection, a new Microsoft Photos app, Advanced Shader Delivery, and broader optimization. Users should note that the rollout will be gradual, so they should check their update settings to see when the Windows 11 build 26300.9550 update arrives.
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