Windows 11 February 2022 update, Despite the January 2022 security update. Windows 11 is having a problem where some devices may run slower than usual. The bug affected HDDs and SSDs, with reports stating that some storage drives are run. It’s more than 50% slower and Microsoft has not fixed the issue properly.
This issue was first reported in July 2021 and has been bothering users for a long time. This issue was formally addressed increasingly in December 2021. When Microsoft acknowledged that a Windows 11 bug affects the performance of “all disks (NVMe, SSD, hard disk)”. By performing unwanted actions every time a write operation occurs.
As we estimated in December, the Windows 11 incremental update fixes these performance issues. The bug is still present in both December 2021 and January 2022 security updates. But it appears that a new optional update finally addresses storage drive glitches. According to our own tests and reports, Windows 11 KB5008353 applies some important solutions. And solves serious SSD / HDD problems for everyone.
In the release note, Microsoft mentioned that it had fixed another bug. With the USN Journal that caused a strange performance regression problem. “Solve a performance regression issue when you enable Update Sequence Number (USN) journals,” Microsoft said.
In addition, users have made sure that they no longer see performance issues with their storage drives and that the operating system feels faster. “Not only on NVMe but also my SATA SSD is faster now. Windows 11 used to boot up faster than Windows 10, “said one user, adding that the feedback hub has similar confirmations.
Other fixes in Windows 11 February 2022 update
While the solution to the storage drive problem is obviously an important one. This patch also fixes a good number of other bugs. For example, a bug that could affect the performance of File Explorer has finally been fixed. Similarly, Microsoft has solved the Windows 11 taskbar problem.
If you’ve upgraded to Windows 11 for a glossy round angle and a new Start menu. And your device slows down significantly, installing an optional update may ultimately solve the problem.
Note that these fixes will be rolled out to everyone with the February 2022 Patch Tuesday update. So you can skip the optional update if your device is fast.