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"Rising cost of memory," Microsoft explains why Windows 11 will use less RAM
Pavan Davuluri says the rising cost of memory is why Windows 11 will use less RAM, with work on the memory manager, WinUI 3 and WebView2.
www.windowslatest.com/2026/10/04/rising-cost-of-memory-microsoft-explains-why-windows-11-will-use-less-ram/
Replying to @mereo@piefed.ca
All it took was a RAM apocalypse for Microsoft ro consider improving performance in Windows. I’m seeing brand new laptops on display being sold as Windows 11 PCs with 4GB of RAM.
Replying to @crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
It’s hard for the younger generation to understand, but 4 Gb of RAM is MORE than enough for 99% of tasks if your software isn’t written by lazy idiots.
Replying to @mycodesucks@lemmy.world
I still remember having a 4gb of ram on win7, and it’s enough for day to day tasks. The only thing that prompt me to upgrade to 8gb is games. It’s not too far ago MS recommend 16gb as a baseline for win11.