Windows 11 desktop switching is slow since latest update
Oct 1
Since a recent Windows Update (2023-09 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5030310) probably?), switching desktops is much slower.
I normally use Win+Tab, but the same slowness exists if I use the Desktops button on the Taskbar.
Desktop switching used to be instant. Now, it pauses for a second or two, slides over, flickers the background wallpaper, and shows at the bottom of the screen which desktop I'm on.
It's a little thing, but very annoying when switching rapidly is part of my workflow. Is there any way to speed it up again? Some sort of performance-based tuning option, or desktop customization that can be disabled?
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Accepted answer · original discussion
Oct 2
For most people, disabling the animation effects does the job:
Disable Settings > Accessibility > Visual effects > Animation effects
Another report said to select from Settings > Ease of access > Contrast themes (link), but this wasn't required for the poster.
Other solutions for solving the animation lag come from the post Slow virtual desktop switching on windows 11, where some workarounds were suggested and where several users have attested to their effectiveness.
- Set up a fixed Accent Color in Settings > Personalisation > Colours.
- Set up a solid Background color in Settings > Personalisation > Background.
The first setting seemed to have been enough to solve the slow switching problem between desktops for the poster (at least for now). Some users in the post have also said that the second setting helped with the problem.
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