When the new Windows 11 26H2 update was released last week, Microsoft highlighted a number of features and improvements.

Windows 11 26H2 performance update cuts idle RAM by up to 3 GB and speeds app launches 40% for users with 16 GB or more of ...

Has Microsoft pushed through changes to help with RAM usage in the 26H2 update?

Windows 11 26H2 brings Low Latency Profile to more PCs, and some users, including us, see less RAM use. Here's what changed and what didn't.

Windows 11 26H2 reportedly cuts RAM usage by up to 2GB on some systems, but 8GB PCs may see little or no improvement.

Discover how stripping bloatware with Rufus and running the latest update cuts Windows 11 RAM usage down to just 16% on a ...

Early tests suggest Windows 11 26H2 uses noticeably less RAM on some PCs, signaling progress in Microsoft's broader memory optimization efforts.

Pavan Davuluri says the rising cost of memory is why Windows 11 will use less RAM, with work on the memory manager, WinUI 3 ...

IntroductionWith 8GB RAM PCs gaining renewed attention due to rising memory prices, Microsoft revealed at IFA 2026 that it is working on optimizations to ensure Windows 11 runs comfortably even on PCs ...

Microsoft is optimizing Windows 11 for PCs with 8GB of RAM, but buyers should still weigh workload limits before choosing lower-memory hardware. Microsoft is working to reduce Windows 11’s memory ...

Like it or not, the AI-driven memory crunch is not only driving up prices on consumer electronics, even including Apple's budget-focused MacBook Neo, it's also resulting in models shipping with lower ...

Windows 11 has been plagued by many complaints of bloat and poor performance, but Microsoft seems to have been taking the recent clean-up and optimization effort seriously. Next on the agenda, the ...