RAM prices soar, but popular Windows 11 apps are using more RAM due to Electron, Web components

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https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/12/07/ram-prices-soar-but-popular-windows-11-apps-are-using-more-ram-due-to-electron-web-components/

Windows Latest discovered Discord and other Chromium and Electron-based applications with high RAM usage
RAM usage spikes from 1GB to 4GB on Discord both in and out of voice chat

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miellaby@jlai.lu ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Very good explanation.

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