Microsoft says 8 GB of RAM should be enough for anyone running Windows 11

Microsoft has added four new items to the to-do list it set itself to improve the quality of Windows 11. Redmond's list landed in March 2026 in response to users' anger at Windows 11 becoming increasingly flaky and needy. Pavan Davuluri, Microsoft's executive VP for Windows and Devices, promised "improved memory efficiency, lowering the baseline memory footprint for Windows, freeing up more capacity for the apps you run." Last Friday, Davuluri reviewed Microsoft's efforts in a new post that is u