In recent months, Microsoft is doing everything it can to improve perception that users have Windows 11to regain your trust. Since its launch in 2021, it has never been liked by many users, especially due to performance problems and the shoehorning of AI into practically the entire operating system, including applications like Notepad where it was not needed at all.
under the K2 projectMicrosoft has established a roadmap made up of several phases and whose purpose is to improve the windows performance 11 progressively until 2027 with the aim of recovering users who have seen how Windows 11 only received patches that were placed on top of each other, generating new problems without solving the problem. basis of the problem.
At the beginning of May, as we informed you at HardZone, Microsoft launched the update KB5089573 inside the Insider program. This update introduced a mechanism called Low latency profiledesigned to increase Windows performance, especially on simple tasks.
This works by increasing the cpu frequency for a maximum of 3 seconds when it detects that an important action is being performed such as opening an application, starting a file search, accessing the start menu, using the file explorer, among others.
Based on the tests carried out by Windows Latest, the performance improvement was 70% when interacting with the operating system interface and up to 40% opening applications as we can see in the following publication.
TESTED: Windows 11’s upcoming “Low Latency Profile” mode brings genuine performance improvements to the OS, speeding up flyout and app launches significantly.
We’ve benchmarked opening some apps on video with the Low Latency Profile enabled and disabled, and you can see https://t.co/BCNtsXmx31
May 8, 2026 • 18:27
At that time, it was not known when this update would reach Windows 11 users. At the moment we still do not know, however, any Windows 11 user you can now install on your computer.
How to install the KB5089573 update
To start enjoying the performance improvement included in the update KB5089573it is not necessary to register for the Windows 11 Insider program. All we have to do is access the section Windows Update within the Windows configuration options.
Next, we must check the box Get the latest updates as soon as they are available (This function allows you to enjoy the functions that Microsoft will introduce in Windows 11 in future updates before its launch). When Microsoft allows new features to be tested before releasing them to all users, it means that it has passed the testing of the Insider program and can be considered the final version, it is not a method that Microsoft uses to extend the beta phase to more enthusiastic users.
With this switch activated, we go to the top button in blue and click on Check for updates. At that time, the KB5089573 update will be displayed as we can see in the following screenshot.
Next, we click on Download and install and we wait for the process to finish. Finally, we restart the computer. It is not necessary to configure any Windows options, since they come into operation as soon as you restart the PC.
This update also includes audio improvements, optimizations in the Task Manager and new settings in the Camera application, changes intended to improve other sections of Windows. This new update, of course, will not be available for Windows 10, a version of Windows that will continue to receive love from Microsoft until October 2026, when the extended support program that the company offers only to users who use the computer with a Microsoft account ends.
Questions about performance update KB5089573 in Windows 11 It is a mechanism that increases the CPU frequency for a maximum of 3 seconds when detecting critical actions such as opening applications or searching for files. This allows an improvement of up to 70% in the fluidity of the interface.
You do not need to be enrolled in the Insider program. Any user can access it by activating the Get early updates box in the Windows Update menu.
You must go to Settings, enter Windows Update and check the ‘Get the latest updates as soon as they are available’ box. After this, click on the blue button to check for updates.
No, once downloaded and installed, you just have to restart your computer. Performance optimizations and low latency profile are enabled automatically without user intervention.
The update also brings improvements to the audio system, optimizations for the Task Manager and new specific settings for the Camera application.
What is Low Latency Profile and how does it improve my PC?
Is it mandatory to be an Insider user to install this improvement?
Where exactly do I find the option to force the download?
Do I have to configure anything after installing the KB5089573 update?
What other changes does this patch include besides performance?
