Why Is Windows 11 So Slow & Unresponsive?! (A Guide/List of Known Issues Thus Far)

it is by far the worse operating system ever. the earlier versions of window are better i am truly disgusted with this os. would throw it out the window ,,,,pun intended if i could

An application A, that took 1sec to startup on Windows 10, takes 2 minutes on Window 11.

I used Windows 10 on a powerfull notebook bought in 2019.

I use Windows 11 in one of the most powerful notebooks of 2022 (still is).

While the app A loads, the notebook freezes.

Something is wrong with the OS, I agree.

Tim, I agree

To add another note, I was also disgusted with Windows 10 upon its launch (Windows 11 did nothing more than continue that type of slow buggy glitchy trend). Now with the "feature" of getting our "apps" through the Ol' Company Store. I was extremely careful not to accidently click on the Microsoft Store icon, it took forever to load up, lock up, crash, and then restart.

Side Note: I also despise this trend of developers trying to turn our high performance custom built PCs into old outdated Android mobile devices! I'd prefer full-fledged "programs" & "applications" being reintroduced, not those useless "apps". The tell-tale is evident within the name itself (which are nothing more than half-cracked unoptimized reduced versions of proper functioning standalone applications). An "app" is useless without its "lication".

My favorite Windows OSs, with regards to the tech at the time, were Windows 98 SE, 2000 Pro, and 7 Pro. Windows 7 actually felt like a proper updated functioning overhauled futuristic version of Windows 98. During the time, when I was an avid PC gamer, those particular operating systems were good enough to run a variety of different games & programs on, to an acceptable degree.

I think it would be beneficial for the masses if Microsoft would develop 2-3 different OS variants:

1: A Gaming OS (Windows Gaming Edition): Custom tailored for hardware & software platform compatibility & capability. This particular variant would be able to run old DOS games as well as games from every era of Windows. No bloatware, laggy UI, gluten, MSG, cholesterol, nor saturated fat.

2: An Office/Work OS (Windows Get To Work Edition): Custom suited for performance productivity that wouldn't impede older PC hardware specifications. So, it could practically run on a potato pc (Ya know, kind of like Linux). Oh wait, never mind... Just use Linux.

3: An OS for Android users (Windows Droid Edition): For mobile users who enjoy buggy glitchy sluggish "apps" while using their PC. This OS would require a 2-year contract, with monthly bogus trumped-up charges & reoccurring fees, and an overpriced extra inflated "upgrade" plan. That should make mobile users feel right at home! I would also predict that this particular OS would be a #1 seller.

Windows 11 tries to perform all of these things, combined into one ginormous bloated sluggish mess, yet it fails to accomplish just one of these tasks beneficially/effectively overall. It is the most useless jack of all trades OS ever concocted.

Honestly is more helpful than any of the other Microsoft/expert website suggestions that had no positive result.

^ +1

I've noticed the majority of "tech support" assumes that there is absolutely nothing wrong with the OS/Product from the get-go. The blame is usually placed on the user's behalf, while in some cases this may be true (in regard to a user's skills/understanding), the rest of us are forced to endure patronizing & gaslighting tactics from said "tech support". I would venture to assume this strategy, on behalf of "tech support", is to stall for time:

Ded U re-tart Ur compootr ?! Ded U clique Ur hillz thray tiemz'n'say: Therz no palce leik holm' ?! Oh'kai now wiat 5ive meen'ates...

^ I would appreciate it if someone could explain to me the anecdotical magic phenomena of waiting for five minutes. Afterall, this isn't the medical field... Nevertheless imagine, if you will, in the not-too-distant future of having the option to purchase bio-tech brain implants. Tech Support Be Like: Turn your brain off, then wait for five minutes... Now turn your brain back on... Did that help?

The majority of tech guides, from the past 2 years, are now becoming obsolete due to inaccurate instructions that lead users on a wild goose chase because certain features/options/settings are no longer valid, and/or they no longer exist.

For example: Why is it now difficult to find the option to calibrate a PC controller? It used to be accessed via the Control Panel -> Devices and Printers section. Now it seems as though it has been buried deeper in the pit despair. For those of you who need to know, I've created a shortcut on my desktop to access the calibration settings.

Here it is: C:\Windows\System32\joy.cpl

^ I also had to search and wade through the cesspool of outdated tech guides in order to find a newer accurate source.

Plug & Play (aka Plug N Pray) capability doesn't always mean that you have full access to all of the device's features! The same can be said for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth connectivity. Certain devices still need proper calibration to utilize their maximum potential.

I feel your frustration. I'm also experiencing similar issues, with certain apps, while launching and running them. This was practically an epidemic when the Microsoft Store was implemented within Windows 10 via the Universal Windows Platform. I personally refer to it as: The Ol' Company Store.

As updates and time passed on, the overall performance of W10/11 began to stagger and eventually stale. Some apps marginally improved, while others diminished and vice versa. Stability issues were all over the map.