By Paul Lilly
Publication Date: 2026-03-14 08:24:00
Monitor makers are in a specs arms race, part of which includes a pivot to dual-mode displays that can crank the refresh rate up when dropping below the native resolution. We’ve even seen some 1,000Hz claims emerge. In an effort to keep up with faster refresh rates, Microsoft is ramping up support in Windows to report refresh rates that leap past the 1,000Hz threshold.
The new capability is one of several updates Microsoft is testing with its latest Windows 11 builds in the Release Preview channel for insiders, versions 26100.8106 and 21200.8106 (KB5079387). In a blog post announcing the new builds, Microsoft lists the following changes under the Display section…
- Monitors can now report refresh rates higher than 1000Hz.
- While using a native USB4 monitor connection, the USB controller can now go to the lowest power level while the PC is sleeping, saving battery life.
- Improved reliability of auto rotation after resuming from sleep.
- Improved HDR…
