Microsoft is enhancing Teams on Windows by introducing a new system process, ms-teams_modulehost.exe, to improve performance.
Performance Improvements
The aim is to reduce crashes and slowdowns in the Teams application by managing call-related functions separately from the main program. By isolating audio and video modules, the new process is expected to decrease system strain and enhance meeting stability.
- The new process aims to reduce crash rates and shorten startup time.
- Microsoft hopes to mitigate issues without a full redesign.
- Teams is based on WebView2, increasing resource demands.
Impact and Future Considerations
Recent feature expansions and deeper integration with Microsoft 365 have increased Teams' resource consumption, leading to user reports of slow launches and over 1 GB of RAM usage. Some experts suggest a native rebuild using UWP or WinUI for long-term performance improvements.
The effectiveness of this modular approach on daily use remains to be seen, marking a significant step towards optimizing Teams' reliability on Windows.
