Last time I booted up Windows 10 it was using around 2.4GB at idle
So Windows 12’s RAM requirement is on track to being almost 10GB unless they cut it back by 20%?
Comment on Microsoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026
cenzorrll@piefed.ca 1 week ago
If it worked out, the idle Windows 11 RAM usage would’ve been around 4.8GB
That’s still a lot
flameleaf@lemmy.world 1 week ago
RaoulDook@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Really a lot considering that most WinXP installs couldn’t even use more than 3.5 GB of RAM at maximum
Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 1 week ago
Considering 8GB systems are back in vogue, that’s a fuckload. More than half your ram just going to the computer existing.
maplesaga@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Well no, its doing more than just existing, its sending screen shots of your screen to Microsoft, displaying ads, updating advertising ID to allow them to track you across the web. It all helps shareholders of microslop.