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Microsoft confirms Windows 11 is a memory hog, promises 8GB RAM PC optimization by end of 2026
(www.windowslatest.com)
this post was submitted on 01 Aug 2026
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They just updated the minimum requirements for minecraft from 4 to 8gb. You can't even run windows with 4gb. 8 is not gonna do great either.
I bet you could strip it down. Like, replace Windows Explorer as the Windows shell with emacs or something.
Right. I have not had a computer with less than 32gb ram in the last 15 years. And I had like 7 different computers . All Linux. Ubuntu then fedora