Microsoft integrates tracking data collection to diagnose slow performance issues on Windows 11 within its latest beta and development builds. Such logs are said to be transmitted only when users choose to submit feedback.
Microsoft has introduced a new telemetry feature in the latest dev and beta builds of Windows 11, designed to monitor and record instances of OS sluggishness. This feature is aimed at helping Microsoft identify and resolve performance bottlenecks more efficiently.
The test for this new telemetry involved Windows 10 PCs with Intel 6th - 10th Gen Core i-series processors and Windows 11 PCs with 12th and 13th Gen Core i-series processors. The logs generated by this telemetry are stored in the %systemRoot%\Temp\DiagOutputDir\Whesvc folder and are designed for the Feedback Hub.
However, the effectiveness of this new telemetry in addressing Windows 11 performance issues is a subject of debate. On one hand, telemetry enables a data-driven approach, allowing Microsoft to guide fixes in updates based on statistical analysis of crash rates, system interrupts, update reliability, and performance slowdowns.
On the other hand, critics argue that adding more telemetry and background logging processes could increase system resource usage, potentially compounding sluggishness rather than eliminating it. This creates a kind of "telemetry-feedback loop" where the fix itself adds overhead, possibly undermining overall performance improvements.
Furthermore, there are still significant unexplained performance discrepancies, impacted by hardware, drivers, and other layered system complexities that telemetry alone may not fully resolve.
Microsoft claims that Windows 11 is over twice as fast as Windows 10, but this claim has been met with controversy. The comparison was made using the Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark and involved different hardware. Some have questioned the validity of Microsoft's optimizations.
Since its release, Microsoft has been focusing on improving Windows 11's performance. One of the features that make Windows 11 faster is an improved resource management system that gives foreground functions greater priority compared to prior versions of Windows.
The new telemetry changes should help Microsoft track down performance-related issues in Windows 11. The logs generated by this telemetry will be included when users submit feedback regarding slowness/performance-related problems within Windows 11 via the Feedback Hub.
Despite Microsoft's efforts to improve the OS's performance, the controversy surrounding Windows 11's performance improvements persists. More time and user data will be needed to validate whether this telemetry feature leads to sustained, noticeable improvements in Windows 11’s sluggishness issues.
The new telemetry feature introduced by Microsoft in Windows 11 is designed to aid in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks by monitoring instances of OS sluggishness, and the logs generated by this telemetry are stored in the %systemRoot%\Temp\DiagOutputDir\Whesvc folder for the Feedback Hub. However, the effectiveness of this new telemetry in addressing Windows 11 performance issues is a subject of debate, as critics argue that more telemetry and background logging processes could potentially increase system resource usage, creating a "telemetry-feedback loop" where the fix itself adds overhead, possibly undermining overall performance improvements.
