Windows 11’s optional July update speeds up the Start menu and taskbar
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Microsoft has released the optional July 2026 preview update KB5101684 for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2. The most significant improvement in this patch is a performance boost for Windows 11’s Start menu and taskbar, but how much of a difference you’ll actually notice will depend on the age and hardware of your PC.Update KB5101684 also introduces usability improvements to File Explorer, like displaying file sizes in MBs and GBs instead of just KBs, which better reflects file sizes at a glance. Windows Search is also improved, with better performance and results when finding the files you’re...