Report Windows 11’s New Low Latency Profile Pushes Your CPU Into Short Overclocking Bursts To Kill Start Menu Stutter Sarfraz Khan • at EDT Add on Google While the latest feature doesn't get enabled by default, users can still enable it manually from a workaround. Microsoft Rolls Out Low Latency Profile, A CPU Boost Feature That Accelerates App Launch and Core Shell Experiences It might seem small, but this will actually have an effect on your system's performance. As spotted by Windows Latest, Microsoft has rolled out a new feature in the new 2026 optional update, KB5089573/Build 26200.8524, as a part of the May update. The new feature is called "Low Latency Profile", which will temporarily push the CPU harder for short moments. Related Story Amazon Tripled Its CPU Servers and Still Ran Out as Agentic AI Gobbles Up Every Available Processor in the CloudIt doesn't appear explicitly as something that will boost the CPU performance, but Microsoft calls it a "General Performance" improvement, which is codenamed as Low Latency Profile. The change is included in the Windows 11 KB5089573 optional update for versions 24H2 and 25H2, and according to the changelog, the update accelerates app launch and core shell experiences such as Start menu, Search, and Action Center. “[General Performance] This update accelerates app launch and core shell experiences such as Start menu, Search, and Action Center.” - Microsoft Reports suggest that the feature works by temporarily pushing the CPU to higher frequencies for very short bursts when Windows detects latency-sensitive actions. As of now, the feature doesn't seem to be working out of the box, but users can still enable it by first downloading the optional updates through Settings > Windows Update > Advanced options > Optional updates. Systems that are running Build 26200.8524 or 26100.8524 should be eligible, although Microsoft is going to gradually roll it out in June. Intel Publishes XeSS 3 SDK On GitHub, But It Remains Closed-Source Microsoft Windows 11 24H2 To Have Its Own AI Super Resolution Technology, Works Across All PCs With AI NPUs Internet Sees Its Biggest DDoS Attack at 1.7Tbps (These Headlines Will Keep Coming…) Read all on Windows 11’s New Low Latency Profile Pushes Your CPU Into Short Overclocking Bursts To Kill Start Menu Stutter
