Windows 11 July Update Improves Gaming Performance with High‑Polling‑Rate Mice

According to Windows Latest, Microsoft’s KB5028185 cumulative update released on Patch Tuesday this month includes an optimization that reduces game stutter for users with high‑polling‑rate mice .

Microsoft engineers told the outlet that the Windows 11 July update focuses on improving game stutter, further enhancing immersive gaming experiences.

Engineers say that after installing the July cumulative update, Windows 11 players should notice performance gains, especially when using high‑polling‑rate mice, where the improvement is clearly perceptible.

Microsoft states that gamers using high‑DPI, high‑polling‑rate mice or other tools can reduce response time and increase precision.

High‑polling‑rate mice and background processes increase demand on Windows’ input stack, causing input handling to consume significant time and ultimately affect game rendering.

In the July update, Microsoft optimized input request handling time by limiting and merging background raw mouse listeners, throttling their message rate to improve performance. This ensures more efficient input processing for background listeners, freeing cycles to improve the gaming experience.

Microsoft’s official example shows that before the update, a Surface Laptop Studio paired with a 1000 Hz mouse experienced noticeable stutter; after the update, the same setup delivered smooth gameplay.