Microsoft is enabling a Windows 11 security feature that can hurt gaming performance

Microsoft will begin enabling the memory-integrity security feature on eligible Windows 11 devices next month, automatically turning on Virtualization-Based Security (VBS) as part of the rollout. The kernel-level protection blocks malicious code and drivers but can reduce gaming frame rates, a drawback Microsoft warned about earlier. This update reflects the company’s push to broaden built-in security despite the performance trade-off for gamers.