It looks like Microsoft might have another Windows 11 update failure, with reports that some users are experiencing longer PC boot times after installing the latest patch.
As reported by Neowin (opens in a new tab)a growing thread on Reddit (opens in a new tab) Many users complain that since installing Microsoft’s cumulative update, released on March 14, the speed of their SSDs (solid-state drives) has dropped significantly.
In an article (which you can see below), a user states that his SSD speed increased from 7000MB/s to 3000MB/s, and even up to 1000MB/s. Apparently, uninstalling the update brought the SSD speed down to 7000MB/s.
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The post has a growing number of upvotes, with replies suggesting others are having similar issues.
Comment from r/Windows11
Some users have also shared screenshots of drive speed benchmark tools, such as CrystalDiskMark, which show the drop in speed.
Reading the posts, it looks like this bug only affects SSDs, not traditional HDDs, and the SSDs that seem to be affected are super-fast NVMe drives. Slower SATA SSDs may not be affected; or if they are, the drop in speeds might not be as noticeable.
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Fast SSD slowdown is extremely annoying, and users have also complained about noticeable performance degradation in their PCs after installing the latest update.
One of the biggest complaints is that Windows 11 now takes longer to boot since the update. Slow boot times used to be one of the biggest annoyances of using a PC, so it’s troubling to see an update reintroduce the problem.
If the latest update does indeed slow down SSD speeds, it makes sense that if Windows 11 is installed on an affected SSD, it will load slower. Elsewhere on Reddit, a user complained that games installed on an SSD are now slower to load.
Although we don’t know how many people are affected by this issue, it seems that a growing number of people are complaining about it online. If Microsoft has once again released a Windows 11 update that negatively impacts PC performance, that’s quite embarrassing for the company.
The good news is that uninstalling the update seems to fix the problem, so if your PC started malfunctioning after installing the latest update, try uninstalling it. Hopefully Microsoft will soon recognize the issue and release a fix that will allow users to install the update without fear of it hampering SSD performance.
How to uninstall Windows 11 update (KB5023706)
To uninstall the update, open the Start menu and type “Windows Update Settings”. From there, click on “Windows Update” and then on “View update history”.
Next, click “Uninstall Update”, select KB5023706, then click “Uninstall”. Hopefully this will fix the issue; however, you may find that other issues, fixed by the KB5023706 update, will reappear.
