January 10, 2026
Vista walked so 11 could crawl
Microsoft May Have Created the Slowest Windows in 25 Years with Windows 11
Users cry bloat: “Vista vibes” and a mass Linux escape
TLDR: A YouTuber’s test says Windows 11 is the slowest in decades, lagging in boot and apps while hogging memory; only file transfers impress. The comments roast bloat and cheer for Linux, with some blaming the old test laptop—sparking a fight over features vs. speed that matters to millions of users.
A YouTuber claims the unthinkable: Windows 11 might be the slowest Windows in 25 years—yes, even slower than Vista. TrigzZolt’s test found laggy boot times, sluggish app launches (hello, Paint), and choppy video editing, while idle memory use ballooned thanks to background services and new AI features. Microsoft says 11 is its fastest ever, but the crowd isn’t buying it. The benchmark ran on an older Lenovo ThinkPad X220 (not officially supported), and that lit a fire under the thread—some argued the hardware skews results, others said the security mismatch doesn’t explain the overall crawl.
The comments? Pure chaos. the__alchemist wondered why Windows 11 is trending “years later,” joking that the big innovation was icons moving to the middle. mixel accused Microsoft of piling on bloat and meme’d the plan to “speed up” File Explorer by preloading it: fake fast is the new fast. Meanwhile, magicalhippo’s Linux love story stole the show—KDE and CachyOS on a USB drive “fly,” and Windows 11 might get dumped for good. Nostalgia hit hard too: “Can we go back to Windows 7 yet?” became a rallying cry.
Even defenders admitted 11 mostly wins in file transfers and storage management. The verdict from the peanut gallery: stop stuffing features no one asked for and make Windows 11 light again. Read more about Windows 11.
Key Points
- •Benchmarks by YouTuber TrigzZolt across Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8.1, 10, and 11 found Windows 11 the slowest overall.
- •Tests covered boot time, battery performance, app launch speed, memory management, and video editing, using a Lenovo ThinkPad X220.
- •Windows 11 had the slowest startup, longest launch times for simple apps, poor video editing performance in OpenShot, and highest idle RAM usage.
- •The test device is not officially compatible with Windows 11, but the article suggests this mainly affects security features and likely had minor performance impact.
- •Windows 11 performed better in file transfer speed and storage space management for system applications compared to other versions.