Windows 11 PCs With 8GB RAM Get Faster Multitasking, Lower Memory Usage

Microsoft has outlined several changes to how Windows 11 handles memory and runs applications on PCs with 8GB of RAM. These include keeping more active data in memory, prioritising foreground tasks and reducing resource use across Windows and Microsoft apps. Edge can launch faster, while Teams gets Efficiency Mode by default on supported systems. Widgets will also use less memory when closed, and Edge will put inactive tabs to sleep sooner. The improvements are available through Windows and app updates.

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