Windows 11 Speeds Up With 6 Tweaks as Microsoft Targets 8GB PCs
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Updated · How-To Geek · Aug 15
Windows 11 Speeds Up With 6 Tweaks as Microsoft Targets 8GB PCs
3 articles · Updated · How-To Geek · Aug 15
Summary
Six software tweaks can make Windows 11 feel faster now, led by disabling animations, trimming startup apps and removing bloat instead of waiting for Microsoft’s broader fixes.
8GB RAM machines are the main target because Windows 11’s memory use, background services and slow Search can leave lower-spec PCs feeling especially sluggish.
WinUtil or Winhance can cut background tasks, while removing Copilot alone can reclaim about 500MB of RAM when the app sits idle.
Best Performance mode can reduce brief stutters on laptops, and turning off Bing web results—or Windows Search entirely—can speed up searches even if overall system performance changes little.
Microsoft has already been pushing Windows 11 performance improvements through 2026, including advice to disable unnecessary startup apps before larger OS-level responsiveness updates arrive.