Microsoft Wants Windows 11 To Run Better On PCs With 8GB RAM
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Microsoft has set out to reduce the memory usage of Windows 11. The goal is to lighten the operating system (OS) so that Windows 11 runs smoothly on low-spec PCs equipped with 8GB of RAM. Until now, Microsoft has pushed 16GB of RAM as the de facto standard specification by emphasizing artificial intelligence (AI) features; however, as memory prices pressure rising PC hardware prices, the usability of low-spec devices
Microsoft confirms that Windows 11 will reduce memory consumption. This step will serve to improve performance on computers with 8 GB of RAM through new system optimizations. Windows...
Microsoft wants to reduce the memory consumption of Windows 11 by the end of 2026. Welcome optimization while the surge in the price of RAM threatens to prolong the career of PCs limited to 8 GB.
Technology giant Microsoft is working on a series of optimizations for the Windows 11 operating system to ensure its smooth operation on computers with 8 GB of RAM. Such an initiative is especially relevant now, when the increase in RAM prices makes increasing the amount of memory less attractive, if not impossible, for many users. Pavan Davuluri, president of the Windows and Devices Division, noted that this is […]
Microsoft Wants Windows 11 To Run Better On PCs With 8GB RAM
Microsoft is turning its attention to one of the most persistent complaints surrounding Windows 11. The company has now confirmed that reducing the operating system‘s memory footprint on systems with 8GB of RAM and above is one of its key areas of focus through the end of 2026. Windows president Pavan Davuluri outlined the company’s latest plans in an update on X, saying Microsoft intends to continue the work it started in March to improve the q…
Windows 11 idles at 6GB of RAM on 8GB laptops — Microsoft just admitted it
Buy an 8GB laptop with Windows 11 and boot it up. Before you open a single application, the operating system has claimed roughly 6 gigabytes of your total memory. A browser, a messaging app, and a PDF will push you past the boundary where Windows starts swapping memory to disk — and performance falls off a cliff. Microsoft, which set the 8GB minimum recommendation for Windows 11, acknowledged this week that the idle memory footprint is too high.…
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