Again in September 2024, Microsoft shared a useful information to assist customers enhance the startup efficiency on Home windows. Startup or load time efficiency is usually a downside for Workplace apps, too, and to assist with that, the corporate has introduced that it’s launching a brand new “Startup Increase” process. The characteristic shall be rolling out initially in Phrase after which in a while with different Workplace purposes like Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, amongst others.

Microsoft knowledgeable about it on the Microsoft 365 admin heart portal. The tech large has defined the way it will work and when the characteristic shall be accessible. It writes:

We’re introducing a brand new Startup Increase process from the Microsoft Workplace installer to optimize efficiency and load-time of experiences inside Workplace purposes. After the system performs the duty, the app stays in a paused state till the app launches and the sequence resumes, or the system removes the app from reminiscence to reclaim assets. The system can carry out this process for an app after a tool reboot and periodically as system situations permit.

When this may occur:

Normal Availability (Worldwide, GCC, GCC Excessive, DoD): We’ll start rolling out mid-Could 2025 and anticipate to finish by late Could 2025.

How this may have an effect on your group:

New duties shall be publicly seen within the Home windows Process Scheduler.

• Process Names: Workplace Startup Increase and Workplace Startup Increase Logon.
• Process Description: This process ensures that Workplace purposes can make the most of preloading efficiency enhancements.

Preliminary roll-out shall be on Microsoft Phrase and assist for extra purposes will are available in future updates.

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This rollout will occur mechanically with no admin motion required.

You’ll be able to disable this Startup Increase process like some other scheduled process. Please observe that Workplace Installer will mechanically recreate all scheduled duties when it applies an replace, so customers who disable this process might want to disable it once more after an Workplace replace.

Moreover, the corporate has acknowledged that the characteristic will solely work on methods with 8 GB of reminiscence or extra and 5 GB of disk house or extra. Thus, it seems to be some type of caching, which is able to assist load these duties up quick. The tech large explains:

Startup Increase is just accessible when your PC has sufficient assets to run with out impacting system efficiency. This consists of having at the least 8 GB of obtainable RAM, and at the least 5 GB of obtainable disk house. Moreover, Startup Increase shall be disabled when Vitality Saver mode is lively.

Startup Increase is an elective efficiency characteristic. It’s secure to disable. When disabled, Microsoft Workplace purposes shall be totally useful however could take longer to load. Clients can disable Startup Increase totally by stopping the method from beginning. To disable the characteristic, use the in-app setting, e.g., Phrase > Choices > Normal > Startup Increase (underneath Begin up Choices).

IT admins and system admins who’ve entry to the Microsoft 365 admin heart portal will be capable to view the message underneath ID MC1041470.