{
  "id": 15600670,
  "title": "Windows 11 is getting what should be a hefty speed boost for apps",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/windows-11-is-getting-what-should-be-a-hefty-speed-boost-for-apps",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-19T11:34:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-11-is-getting-another-free-speed-boost-for-apps-i-just-wonder-why-all-this-performance-tuning-didnt-happen-before-now"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Windows 11 is set to receive a performance improvement in its app launches, starting with Microsoft Edge. The latest preview build for Windows 11 includes a modification that allows for faster launching of Edge when it's already running in the background. When a link is clicked or the Edge browser is opened from the taskbar or Start menu while it's already running, Windows will route the request directly to the existing instance of Edge, bypassing the need to start a new process. This change results in a significantly faster launch time for warm instances of Edge, as the relevant processes have already been initialized in the background. While this enhancement is currently limited to Edge, Microsoft plans to extend the feature to other Windows 11 applications in the future. This is part of Microsoft's ongoing effort to enhance the overall performance and speed of the Windows 11 operating system.",
  "summary": "Windows 11 is getting another speed boost for apps — it's for Edge first, but in the future Microsoft says any app can adopt it to speed up launches.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}