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Microsoft has quietly confirmed a change that will make several Office-related experiences on Windows 11 more automatic and persistent: new Office apps and helper tasks can now be installed or provisioned by the system and will schedule background preload activity on sign-in to improve launch...

Microsoft has once again set its sights on productivity, this time accelerating the launch experience for one of its most iconic applications—MS Word—on Windows 11, with similar improvements on the horizon for other Office apps like Excel and PowerPoint. This move, officially titled “Startup...

With the relentless evolution of productivity software and increasing demand for instant access, Microsoft’s Office suite has become the focus of regular performance enhancements and usability tweaks. This drive to improve user experience recently manifested in the controversial "Startup Boost"...

Office Startup Boost: Fast-Tracking Microsoft Office on Windows Microsoft is at it again—this time giving your Office apps a literal jump start. Announced via the Microsoft 365 Message Center and recently covered by TechSpot, the new "Startup Boost" feature preloads parts of Office apps into...

Microsoft is preparing to supercharge the way Office apps launch on Windows with an innovative scheduled task known as Startup Boost. Set to roll out starting mid-May with full worldwide availability by late May 2025, this feature aims to trim those extra seconds many Windows users have come to...

Microsoft’s latest innovation is set to make your Office experience even snappier. In a move that reflects the increasing demand for faster computing on Windows devices, the tech giant is introducing a feature called Startup Boost – a silent task designed to get Office apps like Word up and...

Microsoft Office users, get ready for a speedier experience. Microsoft is rolling out a new feature called Startup Boost that promises to quicken the launch of Office applications on your PC. This initiative, launching in mid-May and set for completion by the end of the following month, is...

Microsoft is taking another bold step toward enhancing productivity by introducing a new performance feature for Office apps under Microsoft 365. Dubbed "Startup Boost," this capability is designed to reduce the time users wait for their applications—starting with Microsoft Word—to launch and...

Note: We’re in the process of deploying features mentioned in this post, starting with Stable 89, so it might be a little while before you see them in your channel and build. Nowadays, it’s not unusual to do almost everything online. Whether we’re connecting on video calls, doing a school...

I’m excited that you’re here to learn about what we’ve been doing to further improve Microsoft Edge and Bing! In my last post we announced our new sleeping tabs feature and I’m happy to share initial findings from our latest Beta build that a sleeping tab increases battery life by using 26% less...