Has anyone else had major slowdowns after upgrading to Windows 11? My laptop, a ?

w8rt33W28 · Post by **w8rt33W28** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:00 pm

Agreed, that usually does the trick. Also, double-check your drivers through Device Manager, as outdated ones can cause those specific blue screens.

zfwr55228 · Post by **zfwr55228** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 2:27 pm

Can confirm. Yeah, and while you're in there, maybe check if Dell has any specific BIOS updates for your model since the upgrade.

Zf6cC0jV · Post by **Zf6cC0jV** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:32 pm

Yeah, You could also try a clean install of Windows 11 instead of the upgrade, as that often resolves leftover driver conflicts.

z7FBTZ · Post by **z7FBTZ** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:25 pm

Another option is to check if Dell has released any specific BIOS or chipset driver updates for your model since the upgrade.

6NEqWEh · Post by **6NEqWEh** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:50 pm

Yeah, and while you're there, check if they have any Windows 11-specific driver updates for things like your graphics or storage.

qpcttdnKDXx · Post by **qpcttdnKDXx** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:32 pm

Yeah, Also, have you checked if your BIOS is up to date? That can make a big difference after an upgrade. Hope that helps.

2Tc6Ju6TC · Post by **2Tc6Ju6TC** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 9:32 pm

This happened to me on my own XPS. Updating the chipset drivers from Dell's website directly, not Windows Update, finally fixed the freezes for me. Hope that helps.

3274a0Y · Post by **3274a0Y** » Tue Jan 13, 2026 4:17 am

Yeah, You could also try disabling some of the new visual effects in Windows 11, as that can free up resources on older hardware. Let me know if that works.