Windows 11 update kills hidden trick for faster NVMe driver
By Michael Crider
Published on March 24, 2026.
A registry tweak that enabled a native NVMe driver, a feature of Windows Server 2025, has apparently been removed by a Windows 11 update. This could significantly increase input/output operations per second (IOP) by up to 80 percent and significantly lower CPU usage. The change was discovered through members of the My Digital Life forum and could cause problems with storage tools like Samsung Magician. The hope is that Microsoft will implement the native driver more fully in a later version of the software.
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