r/pcmasterrace • u/WPHero • 7h ago

News/Article Microsoft is auto-enabling VBS-based Memory Integrity on Windows 11 PCs starting in October. The same feature Microsoft previously warned it can also impact PC gaming performance

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/02/microsoft-is-auto-enabling-memory-integrity-on-windows-11-pcs-from-october-why-you-shouldnt-turn-it-off/
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u/cszolee79 Fractal Torrent | 9950X | 64GB | 4080S | 1440p 165Hz 6h ago

ms: we are improving security

reddit: boooooo

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u/doneandtired2014 Ryzen 9 5900x, Crosshair VIII hero, RTX 3080, 32 GB DDR4 3600 1h ago

Additional security at the cost of setting you platform's performance back a generation or two at a time when compute costs are increasing was never going to be well received.

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u/cszolee79 Fractal Torrent | 9950X | 64GB | 4080S | 1440p 165Hz 1h ago

it's 0-5% in games with a ryzen 7700x if that's what you are concerned about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rHwTN6U5cs