If you have recently installed Windows 11 on a solid-state drive (SSD), you may have noticed that it doesn't load things as quickly as you may like. Fortunately, Microsoft knows of this issue and is now rolling out a patch to improve SSD performance on Windows 11.
Windows 11's SSD-Boosting Update Is On the Way
The tech giant announced all the details on the Microsoft Support website. In the new update, titled "KB5008353," Microsoft fixes a lot of annoying problems with Windows 11.
There's a lot going on in the patch, so be sure to check out the link yourself to see what's coming up. However, the patch notes have some interesting tidbits for people frustrated with Windows 11's speed:
Addresses some issues that affect File Explorer’s performance when you browse for files and select files.
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Addresses a reliability issue that causes File Explorer and desktop context menus to stop working.
Fortunately, this update isn't just hot air from Microsoft. Some users on the preview build got their hands on the update and discovered that their SSD speeds had gone up considerably.
In a Windows 11 Reddit thread titled "Looks like KB5008353 might have fixed NVMW random write speeds?," Reddit user /u/Pankaj135 says the following:
"Not only on NVME, even my SATA SSD is faster now.
Earlier Windows 11 used to boot up slower than Windows 10. Now its on the same level."
This positive comment is not just a one-off. In a thread dedicated to the release of the update, the original poster /u/Warkratos also sang the update's praises:
"Yes, it's a really good update, explorer feels way better now, great system responsiveness."
As such, this update will hopefully end the woes of SSD users who weren't getting the speeds they expected from the hardware.
A Big Relief for SSD Owners
Windows 11's poor performance on SSDs isn't news. Users around the world have been collating their knowledge on how to speed things up, and we published our own guide on how to improve SSD performance on Windows 11.
Getting the performance issues with SSDs fixed is very important, as performance is the main reason why people buy SSDs in the first place. If the operating system doesn't respect that and slows to a crawl on an SSD, it will rightfully tick off a lot of users.
Fortunately, if this update and the initial feedback is anything to go by, those woes are now hopefully behind us. And with Microsoft trying to win over people to move from Windows 10 to 11, nailing these annoying bugs may help convince people to make the jump.
A Solid Update for Solid State Drives and Windows 11
SSDs are renowned for their speed, and a modern-day operating system needs to keep up with them to appease its users. Fortunately, Microsoft seems to be ironing out the bugs well; we'll just have to see how the patch performs when it officially releases.