why is Windows 11 so slow?

By honest nan, 17 March, 2026

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it seems to take forever to open an app or to get onto to the browser. I also noticed a very slow response in Outlook. I was just curious to know if Microsoft cares or if they will do anything about it. Probably not.

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By Brian on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - 02:28

What computer are you using? How much RAM, what type of processor? Is it a computer with Windows pre-installed, or a custom system where you had to install the OS yourself? Are you on a Mac computer, trying to virtualize windows?
Looking forward to your response.

By honest nan on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - 13:11

I noticed most of the problem on my Acer computer with very little memory and probably a slow processor. Things are better on my work computer, which is a lot more powerful. But outlook is still pretty sluggish. I know there really isn’t an answer to this except that my computer needs more power. But I thought I would mind the wisdom of this site.

By Brian on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 - 14:59

I know that certain screen readers can be a little sluggish with Outlook, especially the newer Web app Outlook that Microsoft introduced a couple of years back. However, Outlook Classic works amazingly well. I do not know what screen reader you use, but if you use NVDA, there's a nice little add-on to make Outlook Classic work even better for you. Ultimately though, I would recommend using a different email client. I don't know how many here actually use Outlook to be honest, besides myself and a few others.
As for your computer itself, yeah you definitely would do well with a newer, more advanced computer. Personally I would never recommend Acer if you can help it, and more RAM is always good.
That's why I asked for more info in my first reply to you, because I was shocked that you were having a problem with applications being slow to load. I don't have a, "top-of-the-line computer", or anything like that, however the laptop I use is pretty decent, and applications are pretty instantaneous. Except for the aforementioned newer Outlook that I mentioned above.

HTH.