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sanitation@lemmy.today to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours ago

Microsoft admits 8GB RAM is fine for Windows 11, after years of pushing 16GB as the baseline

www.windowslatest.com

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Microsoft admits 8GB RAM is fine for Windows 11, after years of pushing 16GB as the baseline

www.windowslatest.com

sanitation@lemmy.today to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours ago
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Microsoft now tells that 8GB RAM is great for everyday use on Surface devices, after years of insisting 16GB was the minimum for Windows 11.
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    Why the fuck does the OS need so much memory?

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      Spyware

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      Mine doesn’t, maybe you are using the wrong one?

      This was supposed to be a shamless Linux plug, but in order to be useful for some people I’d recommend debloating your Windows installation. I’ve had good experience with Raphire’s debloater.

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        I use Linux at home too, but windows at work

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      M after ricing arch into some ungodly aberration that was never meant to exist in this world.

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