At the IFA 2026 exhibition, Microsoft announced plans to optimize Windows 11 performance. The company intends to reduce system boot times, improve the responsiveness of Windows Hello, and enhance the overall user experience on devices equipped with 8 GB of RAM.
Mark Linton, Vice President of Windows and Devices, stated that the company is focusing on core system functions based on user feedback. Planned improvements include increasing the speed of File Explorer, reducing memory consumption, and providing users with greater control over the interface and update processes.
Microsoft is currently transitioning several built-in applications from web-based shells to native formats to boost performance. The company has already implemented features for taskbar management and introduced a low-latency profile to accelerate application startup times.
The company specifically addressed performance issues on devices with 8 GB of RAM, such as the recently released Surface Laptop, which has struggled with applications like Microsoft Teams and Google Docs. Microsoft aims for a 15-second boot time, including BIOS initialization, though no specific release dates for these updates were provided.
