Windows 11's 20% responsiveness claim rests on six timed actions

Microsoft says Windows 11 26H2 is "up to 20% more responsive", but the footnote measures only six interface actions: Search, Start, right-click, Settings, Snipping Tool and File Explorer. The comparison is against a January 25H2 build, while Microsoft 365, Edge and boot time mentioned in the post are not measured.

• Six actions measured: Search, Start, right-click, Settings, Snipping Tool, File Explorer
• Baseline build 26200.7628 is 25H2 from January 24, 2026; test build is 26300.9550
• The 2GB memory and 200MB Widgets figures carry no baseline build in footnotes
• 15-second faster AirPods pairing is footnoted to build 26200.8737