Microsoft has apparently heard users' complaints about Windows 11, as the software giant has been emphasizing this year that it is committed to improving the user experience of Windows 11. It recently disclosed two areas of improvement: one is a "low latency profile," which accelerates CPU performance to improve the responsiveness of the Start menu and File Explorer; the other is no longer downgrading the version of graphics drivers installed by users. Windows Central tested the "low latency profile" introduced in the beta version and found significant improvements in speed and responsiveness on the same hardware. Users once again complained that Microsoft relies too much on hardware to improve software performance, rather than optimizing the software to reduce hardware demands. Scott Hanselman, a Microsoft and GitHub vice president, responded to this criticism, stating that modern operating systems like macOS and Linux use similar acceleration mechanisms. As for user complaints that Windows Update downgrades the newly installed graphics driver versions, Microsoft announced a change in how it distributes graphics drivers through Windows Update.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/speed-boosting-low-latency-profile-is-one-of-the-improvements-coming-to-windows-11/
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/hardware-dev-center/updated-graphics-driver-publishing-policy-from-4-part-to-2-part-hwid--chid-targe/4519070