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Windows 11 Start Menu Criticized for Poor Performance by Former Microsoft Developer

Andy Young, a former senior software engineer, highlights significant performance issues even on high-end PCs.

  • Ex-Microsoft developer Andy Young criticizes Windows 11's Start Menu for lagging and unresponsiveness.
  • Despite running on a PC with a Core i9 CPU and 128GB of RAM, the Start Menu often fails to perform efficiently.
  • Young's complaints have garnered over 3 million social media impressions, reflecting widespread user frustration.
  • Experts suggest disabling online search results in the Start Menu to improve performance.
  • Microsoft faces calls to refine Windows 11, focusing on fundamental performance rather than new features.
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