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How to Speed Up Windows 11 Animations & Make Them Smoother
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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When Microsoftlaunched Windows 11, it came with many changes. One of the changes was increasing the number of User Interface animations. Some users would like to change the way things appear, and they have to find ways to do it. Having animations makes users feel better and friendlier.
Animations use visual effects to make the computer look more appealing and responsive. Some of them include sliding menus after a few seconds or minutes.Having many animations on your computer can affect thePC performance, slow down, and affect your work. In such scenarios, you have to shut the animations.
The article will cover several ways users can improve the speed of their animations on the PC. You can use the Registry Editor or the customized file that you run to apply the changes.
How can I increase the speed of Windows 11’s animations?
1. Edit the Registry
When performing this process, be very careful as it can affect the computer and have some issues like acorrupt file system. It’s a simple method that anyone can implement. If you want to return to your original speed, you can repeat the same process and change the number again.
2. Use the one-click Registry hack
This method works mainly for those who don’t want to use the Registry editor as they feel it’s complicated or hard to understand. If you want to restore the speed to the default, you can use theRestore Menu Animation to 400.regfile.Both steps are simple to implement, and it takes less than three minutes to be through. However, some users don’t like animations and they prefer the animations disabled, and they treat them as unessential parts of their PC.
How to remove Windows 11’s animations?
Even while Windows 11’s animation and fading effects are visually pleasing, some users may find that they cause their computers to seem sluggish because they add a little delay to some operations.This is because the features force some processes to take slightly longer to complete. To provide a user experience that is more responsive, it is straightforward to disable animations.For more ways in which you can tweak the animation settings, take a look at our dedicated post onhow to disable animations in Windows 11.Alternatively, check out our article on how toenjoy a speedier Windows 11 with Advanced System Settingsand optimize your PC.
We hope this guide proved to be helpful to you. As always, don’t hesitate to share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.
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Loredana Harsana
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Loredana is a passionate writer with a keen interest in PC software and technology. She started off writing about mobile phones back when Samsung Galaxy S II was on top of the world and she fell in love with tech of all sorts.
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Loredana is a tech enthusiast who tackles mobility, privacy, and networking in easy-to follow guides for everyone.