Microsoft has also reduced memory usage for functions that run in the background. On computers with 8 GB of RAM or less, for example, the Widgets panel only loads when the user opens it. This supposedly frees up over 200MB of RAM.
Windows Update has also been improved to require only one system reboot per month and shorten update installation times. Additionally, signing in with Windows Hello and connecting Bluetooth devices should work faster and more reliably overall.
These improvements have been implemented gradually over time and more changes are on the way. Microsoft’s claim that Windows 11 has been sped up by 20 percent is based on internal measurements and therefore does not mean that all PCs will experience the same performance improvements.
