The update is optional, but it should increase load times for key Windows features like the Start menu, search, or Action Center.

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Microsoft is using dynamic CPU scaling to speed up the Start menu, app opening times, and more. Microsoft is using dynamic CPU scaling to speed up the Start menu, app opening times, and more. is a ...

Your CPU can do a lot more than what Windows allows it to by default.