Microsoft Targets Faster Windows 11 as 8GB PCs Return

Microsoft is working to reduce Windows 11’s memory footprint to make PCs with 8GB of RAM or more feel faster and more responsive. Microsoft is putting Windows 11 on a memory dietWindows Latest reported that Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft’s president of Windows and Devices, outlined four Windows 11 priorities through the end of 2026 in a post on X. Reducing Windows memory footprint to deliver a fast and responsive Windows experience across the PCs customers use every day,” Davuluri wrote, according to Windows Latest. AdvertisementMore Microsoft newsAn 8GB Windows 11 PC still has limitsWindows 11 can already run on 8GB of RAM, but the experience depends heavily on workload. Windows Central noted that users can still complete everyday tasks on an 8GB Windows 11 PC.