Lee Duna6d ago

Microsoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026

https://lemmy.nz/post/35700780

Microsoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026 - Lemmy NZ

Lemmy

Show threadbacon_pdp

They already know that the solution exists in their Windows for Legacy PCs but they don’t care about it and will waste their time and money going in a loop.

That is why they needed outside help to get Windows for Legacy PCs to hit their memory target

Mar 23 at 10:31amWeb
Show threadSaitama6d ago
They have no choice but to do so in order to increase the user number of Windows 11. Since RAM prices are high, users will only be able to afford low-spec RAM once support for Windows 10 ends. Otherwise, they would not upgrade to Windows 11, but would instead switch to Linux or Mac, or stick with Windows 10.
Show threadbacon_pdp6d ago

It worked well with just 64MB of RAM

en.wikipedia.org/…/Windows_Fundamentals_for_Legac…

So they easily can get the memory footprint down to the floor

Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs - Wikipedia

Show threadfrongt6d ago
A thin client? Sure, you can get it down that far if you don’t want to run anything but the remote desktop software.
Show threadMadMadBunny6d ago

they would not upgrade to Windows 11, but would instead switch to Linux or Mac

Absolute win.

Show threadbalian6d ago

Windows for Legacy PCs

Low-margin product with no feasible return over the costs it takes to build and maintain. Windows 11 meanwhile is the main advertising and cross-selling platform for Microsoft’s high-margin cloud and AI products. Little wonder they prefer one over the other.