Microsoft is clandestinely developing a brand-new feature for Windows 11 that could eventually explain why your PC is experiencing a rough patch. Camouflaged deep within the yet-to-be-officially revealed preview builds, this new FAQ section in the system settings is precisely crafted to dissect how limited RAM or a weaker GPU could be bottlenecking your computer.
If this FAQ goes live, we might finally get a handle on why hardware is giving users a headache and pinpoint the real issue before jumping to the wrong conclusion. Until then, it remains something kept under wraps.
Windows tech insider PhantomOfEarth was the first to unveil this feature in the latest Dev Channel build of Windows 11. While Microsoft hasn’t officially shown what’s behind the scenes, the FAQ is bubbling under the surface, waiting to be manually enabled.
If you’ve ever wondered why your system is giving you a hard time with demanding tasks, this unexpected gem from nowhere could answer all your unanswered questions. The FAQ delves into common performance concerns, offering insights into low RAM issues, GPU memory limitations (especially if your graphics card doesn’t exceed more than 4GB of VRAM), and even behind-the-times Windows versions that could be putting the brakes on.
A bigger question just sprouted from the ground and remains still: Will this Windows 11 FAQ be incredibly effective? If Microsoft steps into the game at the right time, the section could adapt based on your specific hardware, providing personalized recommendations. However, it’s just as possible that these answers will be one-size-fits-all, offering dynamic advice no matter your system’s configuration.
For advanced PCs running the latest Windows 11 version, this part may not appear—if everything is working fine, there’s no real need to troubleshoot, right? However, this feature could be specifically designed for those struggling with older hardware, serving as a wake-up call to identify what’s slowing down their system. However, since newly assembled hardware faces issues these days, revisiting the idea of this section might lead to its integration with newer systems as well.
If this feature makes its way to mainstream Windows 11 users, it could mark a return to something Microsoft tinkered with before.
Are you able to recall the Windows Experience Index? Introduced in Windows Vista, it rated individual system components and assigned an overall score to assist users in gauging their PC’s performance.
While Microsoft eventually axed that system, this new FAQ feature could be a modernistic approach to helping users discern their hardware limitations. Instead of just showing a number on your system, it could walk you through why certain components are hindering performance and what you can do about it.
Since this feature is currently being assessed in the Windows 11 Dev Channel, there’s a heavy chance it will roll out in an upcoming update—potentially the 24H2 release.
However, the company has a track record of pulling the plug before its features ever make it to users. If this one goes down the same road, we might as well fall back on the idea of introducing an FAQ section rather than rolling it out in real-time.
