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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 is a memory hog, promises 8GB RAM PC optimization by end of 2026 (www.windowslatest.com)
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[–] blackbeans@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It's not going to free up a huge amount of memory, but it certainly reduces cpu load and disk usage. And gets rids of advertisements, telemetry and unwanted services. It's an easy win. Certainly a step you can take before deciding to swap your complete ecosystem.