Overview
- Microsoft published a wide recap Thursday saying Windows 11 feels up to 20 percent more responsive after months of targeted fixes across the shell and core platform.
- The company says it improved memory management so Windows can keep up to 2GB more active data in RAM instead of moving it to slower storage, which it expects will help systems with 8GB of RAM.
- On 8GB and lower‑RAM PCs, Widgets now load only when opened so background memory use drops by roughly 200 MB, freeing capacity for apps and browser tabs.
- A redesigned Windows Search that supports inline actions is currently testing in the Windows Insider channels and Microsoft says it will roll the feature out more broadly later this year.
- Microsoft also introduced Advanced Shader Delivery to cut initial game load times for titles like Forza Horizon 6 and Gears of War: E‑Day and is pairing performance claims with holiday PC upgrade promotions and an Xbox game bundle.