Microsoft has discovered that Windows 11 security and visualization features could be impacting gaming performance. | Alex Castro / The Verge

Microsoft has found that some Windows 11 virtualization features can impact gaming performance, and is providing instructions for gamers to disable them — at their own risk.

In a support document posted today, the tech giant says that “continued testing and feedback from users” established both Memory Integrity and the Virtual Machine Platform (VMP) could impact system performance in games.

“Gamers who want to prioritize performance have the option to turn off these features while gaming and turn them back on when finished playing,” reads the newly published support document. “However, if turned off, the device may be vulnerable to threats.”

“Our recommendation remains that for the best protection people keep features on.”

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