How to fix Modern Warfare 2 stuttering in Windows 11

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Activision's latest title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, has been criticized for lacking the polish that a triple-A title deserves. The game has been plagued with bugs, glitches, and technical problems since its launch. While the developers have addressed most of its issues, some players have recently started complaining about the game stuttering on Windows 11.

Previously, fans reported problems with Modern Warfare 2 on Nvidia hardware, whereby the game's software conflicts with Nvidia's to create screen flickers, stutters, FPS drops, and more. Unlike in the previous case, this time around, the fault doesn't lie on MW2's end.

This article takes a closer look at possible ways to fix stuttering in Modern Warfare 2 for Windows 11 users.

Interestingly, Windows 11's version 22H2 is known to cause stuttering across multiple video games. Microsoft, through a post on their official website, revealed that their latest update was causing "lower than expected performance or stuttering on Windows 11 version 22H2." The bug report states:

Unfortunately, one of those games is Modern Warfare 2. Hence, if the game suddenly starts stuttering on your PC, you can be assured that the issue isn't on your end.

Although Microsoft has provided a few workarounds that gamers can try out, they don't really apply for Modern Warfare 2's current situation. The continuation of Microsoft's bug report states:

Unfortunately, MW2 is yet to receive an update addressing this particular issue. Nevertheless, it's highly recommended to update your game as soon as possible if it hasn't already been done. Similarly, if you have received a Windows 11 update in the meantime, make sure to proceed with the update process.

Until then, you can try the following fixes to