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start menu speed
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Discussions about start menu speed on WindowsForum.com focus on Microsoft's testing of a Windows 11 Low Latency Profile that briefly boosts CPU frequency during interactive actions like opening the Start menu. This feature aims to make the Start menu feel snappier on existing hardware, addressing user complaints about responsiveness rather than raw benchmark performance. The topic covers how this scheduler tweak is part of a broader effort to improve perceived speed in Windows 11, with early reports from Insider builds showing visibly faster response times for the Start menu and other UI elements.
Microsoft is testing a Windows 11 “Low Latency Profile” that briefly boosts CPU frequency during interactive actions such as opening apps, the Start menu, flyouts, and context menus, with early reporting in May 2026 pointing to visibly faster response times in Insider builds. The feature is...