Industry observers note that what was once optional is now rolling out to all Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 PCs. We first got a preview peek back in May, but now Microsoft is releasing the long-awaited “Low Latency Profile” capability for Windows 11 as part of its regular patch cycle via patch KB5094126.
In a fresh development, you should notice the speed boost especially on older or cheaper PCs with weaker devices, whereas machines that are already powerful probably won’t notice much of a difference. Low Latency Profile makes Windows respond faster during certain actions.
Industry observers note that it’s intended to address unnecessary lag and stuttering over the course of regular operation. Once Windows has performed this action, the CPU clock speed is brought back down again. It’s a technique that’s been used in macOS and Linux for a long time—Windows is now catching up. Low Latency Profile briefly boosts CPU clock speed to full power for at least 1 second and up to 3 seconds, but only for specific tasks like launching an app or opening the Start menu.
As part of the ongoing story, in the patch notes, Microsoft describes it like this:.
In a fresh development, [General Performance] This patch accelerates app arrival and core shell experiences such as Start menu, Search, and Action Center.
Industry observers note that navigate to Settings → System → Windows Revision and check whether KB5094126 is available. If it isn’t there yet, you may have to wait a few hours for the rollout to hit your PC. Alternatively, download the patch via Microsoft Revision Catalog. First, you have to install patch KB5094126, which should be available on your PC via Windows Revision.
As part of the ongoing story, you can find this in Settings → System → About. If your build number matches, your computer should be eligible for Low Latency Profile. After installing KB5094126, Windows should now have build number 26200.8655 (for 25H2) or 26100.8655 (for 24H2).
According to the latest update, note that Microsoft is still gradually rolling out the fresh Low Latency Profile capability, which means even if your PC is eligible to receive it, it may not be activated yet—and there’s no official indicator in Windows that shows whether Low Latency Profile is active.
Industry observers note that and even though the Windows Task Manager displays CPU performance, it reacts too slowly to correctly show the brief spikes in performance caused by Low Latency Profile, notes Windows Current.
According to the latest update, rollout HWiNFO, select “Full mode,” then click “Start.” Position the HWiNFO sensor window so that you can always see it. You can then monitor what your CPU is doing as soon as you perform actions affected by Low Latency Profile, like opening the Start menu. If it spikes to max and falls back down within 3 seconds, it’s likely active. If you really want to check, you can install the free HWiNFO app (which happens to be one of our favorite apps for checking the health of your PC).
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In a fresh development, this article originally appeared on our sister publication PC-WELT and was translated and localized from German.
As part of the ongoing story, he has been writing on almost all IT topics for around 25 years, covering everything from news to reviews and buying guides. Hans-Christian Dirscherl began his IT life with Autoexec.bat and config.sys, Turbo-Pascal and C, Sinix and Wordperfect.