Windows 11 performance

Winsage
December 18, 2024
In 2024, Windows 11 on ARM has improved significantly due to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Plus and X Elite series of chips, making it a strong competitor to Intel and AMD devices. Developer Michael Niehaus has reported that Windows 11 operates smoothly on a Snapdragon X Elite laptop, particularly with an ARM64 Linux distribution, indicating progress in the ARM ecosystem for software development.
Winsage
October 31, 2024
Microsoft's PC Manager is receiving an update to version 3.14, which introduces new features for Windows 11 and Windows 10 users. Key improvements include real-time internet speed monitoring from the desktop toolbar and an upgraded disk cleanup algorithm for better storage optimization. Developed by Microsoft China, PC Manager is available in select countries via the Microsoft Store but is not accessible in Europe and some other regions due to privacy regulations. The application helps free up RAM and storage to enhance PC performance. The update, which began rolling out on October 24, also supports Windows 11’s Widgets board, allowing users to boost performance directly from the widgets. Additionally, the deep cleanup feature has been enhanced to identify and remove more temporary files than built-in Windows solutions, and users can now analyze disk usage for better storage management.
Winsage
October 12, 2024
- Hiding desktop icons does not significantly impact the performance of modern computers. - Disabling visual effects in Windows 11 yields minimal performance improvements on modern hardware. - Cleaning up temporary files is beneficial for managing storage space but does not drastically enhance performance unless storage is nearly full. - Defragmentation is unnecessary for SSDs, as Windows 11 automatically optimizes them. - Core parking conserves power without significantly affecting performance, and modern processors can quickly wake unused cores. - Cleaning the Windows registry has minimal impact on performance and can lead to software malfunctions.
Winsage
September 5, 2024
Microsoft enhanced security features in Windows 11, mandating Secure Boot and Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 or Platform Trust Technology (PTT) for Intel users. A key feature is Memory Integrity (hypervisor-protected code integrity), which enables Virtualization-based Security (VBS) but can negatively impact CPU performance, especially during gaming. Disabling Memory Integrity may improve performance for gamers. An analysis by ComputerBase showed that AMD's Ryzen 5800X3D performs better with Windows 11 24H2 compared to its predecessor, but enabling VBS incurs an approximate 8% performance penalty. AMD has released optimizations for branch prediction on Windows 11 24H2, improving performance, particularly for the Ryzen 9000 series, with updates also backported to version 23H2.
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