Microsoft has acknowledged an issue causing slowdowns in Windows 11, linked to the Windows BITS service. The bug was fixed on June 23 through update KB5095093. Journalists from PC Welt and XDA listed features that can slow down system performance.
Microsoft has officially admitted the existence of a problem that slows down Windows 11. This fact was highlighted by reporters from the German publication PC Welt.
According to the media staff, some time ago, Windows 11 users began experiencing slower shutdowns on their devices. Following a series of investigations, the cause affecting numerous gadgets was identified as a malfunction in the Windows BITS service.
Researchers explained that Windows BITS is a system service responsible for transferring files in the background and resuming downloads when interrupted. It is likely that this service placed an excessive load on the operating system, preventing computers from shutting down in a timely manner.
Based on available information, this technical issue had been present for some time and was only recently resolved by Microsoft
— the journalists noted. They clarified that Windows developers fixed the bug in the update labeled KB5095093, released on June 23.
By the end of June, authors from XDA compiled a list of built-in features in Windows 11 that could potentially impact computer performance. Among these features, they identified:
telemetry,
Windows error reporting,
the software compatibility advisor utility.
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