Summary: Microsoft will introduce a new feature called “Startup Boost” in May 2025 to enhance the loading speed of Office applications by running a background task at logon. This feature is optional and requires specific system requirements to avoid negative impacts on performance. Automatic disabling occurs when Energy Saver mode is enabled, and users may need to re-disable it after Office updates.
Affected: Microsoft Office applications
Keypoints :
- Startup Boost will enhance Office apps’ load times by preloading performance enhancements.
- Requires at least 8 GB of RAM and 5 GB of free disk space.
- Users can disable it but must re-disable after each Office update due to automatic recreation of the task.
- The feature will be available globally by late May 2025.
- Energy Saver mode will disable the Startup Boost tasks automatically.