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Windows 11 wants to run like a MacBook Neo, starting with memory efficiency
- Microsoft released a detailed memo committing to improve Windows 11 performance, reliability and craft, with changes beginning in the April update.
- Market pressure from affordable machines and Apple's efficiency has pushed Windows 11 to optimize performance, as rising RAM prices risk making 8GB systems feel outdated.
- Reducing the OS memory footprint will free RAM for apps and improve app launches, moving more core parts to WinUI 3 will cut Start menu latency, and File Explorer optimizations will speed launch and navigation.
- Reducing Copilot entry points in apps like Photos, Notepad, Widgets, and the Snipping Tool will make updates less disruptive with fewer restarts and a skip-update option for Windows users.
- Longer term, freeing RAM may enable Windows Insiders community to test tangible progress in preview builds, with broader rollout later this year, says Davuluri.
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