Unless Microsoft follows through with major improvements to Windows 11, you need more than 8GB of memory to run anything ...

It’s been a long time since we tested a Windows laptop with so little RAM. We’ve been saying for years that 8GB isn’t enough.

Microsoft plans to reduce Windows 11’s memory use on 8GB PCs through the end of 2026. Here is what current owners and laptop buyers should do.

Before you launch Chrome, Teams, or anything else, Windows 11 on a standard 8GB laptop has already used roughly 6 gigabytes.

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Microsoft is finally admitting Windows 11 itself is part of the reason PCs feel sluggish, and it says fixing that is now a priority through the end of 2026 ...

Microsoft plans to reduce Windows 11 memory usage as laptop makers return to 8GB RAM configurations during the ongoing memory ...

The Windows 11 system requirements published back in 2021 may not make sense anymore, and Microsoft might just have realized ...

Upgrading to Windows 11 comes with a few requirements, and that includes a bump in random access memory (RAM) compared with Windows 10. Windows 11, while it introduces a host of new features, may ...

The AI hardware boom is sending memory prices sky-high, so knowing exactly how much you need is more critical than ever. I've worked out the most realistic RAM goals for every type of PC. I’ve been a ...