But it's probably worth it for the security boost.

Through its October 13 quality update, Microsoft will enable Memory Integrity by default on Windows 11 PCs. The security setting, which has been optional up until now, could reduce gaming performance ...

Can a singular setting bottleneck your gaming PC?

Microsoft will start enabling Memory Integrity on more eligible Windows 11 PCs in October, a security feature that can affect ...

Microsoft will begin enabling Memory Integrity by default on more eligible Windows PCs through quality updates in October, expanding kernel-level protection while preserving existing opt-outs for ...

Memory Integrity re-enables itself after a restart because Windows prioritizes security enforcement over user preferences. This is typically triggered by Group Policy settings that you or your ...

October's patch tuesday update will auto-enable a memory security feature for millions of Windows PC that can damage gaming performance; we explain how to turn it off.

Windows 11 Insider Experimental Build 26340.9482 adds Memory Integrity protection, faster File Explorer search, context menu ...

Microsoft will start switching on memory integrity by default for eligible Windows 11 devices from October 2026, arriving through that month’s Patch Tuesday update on October 13. The feature has ...

Microsoft is expanding the rollout of Memory Integrity protection — a core component of Windows 11's security stack — to a broader set of PCs beginning in October.

Windows 11 Memory Integrity expands in October 2026. Here is who is affected, why FPS may drop and how to check the setting.