Have you updated your pc to Windows 11? Feeling some lack in performance and want to optimize it. If yes then read the post below to know how you can optimize and increase the performance after the Windows 11 update on your pc.
I. Be sure that you fulfil all of the requirements as specified for Windows 11
If all of the requirements, as stated by Microsoft, meets your pc specifications, then you can clean install the Windows or update from Windows 10 to 11. The minimum requirements areas:
| Processor | 1 GHz or faster processor with minimum of 2 cores on a 64bit processor or System on a Chip (SoC) |
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB or larger storage device. The installation consumes more than 20GB of your space |
| System firmware | UEFI, Secure Boot capable |
| TPM | version 2.0 |
| Graphics card | Compatible with DirectX 12 or higher with WDDM 2.0 driver |
| Display | High definition (720p) display and 8 bits per colour channel |
| Internet connection and Microsoft account | Windows 11 Home Edition requires an active internet connection and a Microsoft Account. |
Make sure you have these before proceeding. Also if your pc meets these, you can use the PC Health Check app to examine the compatibility of your device. To get free updates, your device must be running Windows 10 version 2004 or higher.
II. Stay Updated
Though Windows 11 had several problems at the beginning of the release, after the October 12 update it has resolved most of them. The problems areas:
- the search box on the taskbar not responding
- poor internet performance
- memory use is not deallocated even after closing the application
So to get better performance after the Windows 11 update first you have to update your Windows to the latest version. To do this:
Go to start>>settings>>Windows Update>>Check for updates. If it shows “Updates are available,” select Install Now or Download now
III. Adjust for best performance
By default, your pc is set for the best appearance. These are high-quality video effects. This setting may slow down your pc using most of the resources to enhance appearance only. So you need to set your pc for best performance. It can be done as:
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- In the search box, type ” adjust the appearance “ or simply “performance” . You can immediately see “adjust the appearance and performance of Windows”
- Click on Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows
- On visual effects, you can see adjust for best performance, click on it, then Apply and click Ok
You will see some differences in colours and fonts after this, but they are not so noticeable. Rather you will have improved performance after the Windows 11 update.
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Conclusion
All the above steps will help you improve performance after upgrading to Windows 11 and help operate Windows easily. For further queries and confusion, you can post your comments below.
