Has anyone else had major slowdowns after upgrading to Windows 11? My laptop, wh?

Y8bXvEDT · Post by **Y8bXvEDT** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 4:25 pm

Also, have you run a check on your drive's health since the upgrade?

wEgkrs · Post by **wEgkrs** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 9:30 pm

This happened to me. A clean install of Windows 11 fixed the constant freezing and high disk usage for me.

4293dtloaj · Post by **4293dtloaj** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 10:55 pm

I had the same problem. For me, turning off Windows Search and Superfetch in Services made a huge difference.

zdyGo · Post by **zdyGo** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 1:59 am

This. You could also try a clean install instead of an upgrade, as that often resolves leftover driver conflicts.

up04578517 · Post by **up04578517** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 3:12 am

Yeah, and that high disk usage you mentioned—have you checked if Windows Search or Superfetch is running wild in the background?

3487tawxkfw · Post by **3487tawxkfw** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 2:28 pm

I had the same problem. For me, turning off some of the new visual effects and animations in the accessibility settings helped a lot. Let me know if that works.

VpeE7Q5m640 · Post by **VpeE7Q5m640** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 9:52 pm

You could also try running the Windows Update troubleshooter, since sometimes leftover update files cause that high disk usage. Good luck!

03svzr · Post by **03svzr** » Wed Jan 14, 2026 8:00 pm

Same here. Yeah, that's a solid suggestion. Also, a quick restart after running it can help clear out any lingering processes.

qb1nCBEmz · Post by **qb1nCBEmz** » Tue Feb 03, 2026 10:14 pm

Can confirm. Have you checked if your specific laptop model has any known driver updates for Windows 11 from the manufacturer's website?

3bAdxN9k · Post by **3bAdxN9k** » Wed Feb 04, 2026 12:37 am

This happened to me. For me, turning off transparency effects and animations in the accessibility settings gave me a noticeable speed boost.