Science & Tech · Big Tech & Internet · 4 hrs ago
Windows 11 and apps are being optimized to use less memory
Microsoft is making Windows 11 use less memory, with improvements aimed in part at PCs with 8GB of RAM.
The changes come as a RAM shortage pushes memory prices higher and makes it harder to buy affordable computers with more memory.
Windows 11 has grown since its launch, adding features without always making memory use a priority.
With RAM once cheaper and often upgradeable, companies had less pressure to make software efficient.
Discord is replacing its Electron-based desktop app with a Rust-based version that uses less memory and power.
Microsoft is also setting memory budgets, including restricting bloatware on 8GB PCs, and its Windows 11 improvements are rolling out.
Microsoft and app developers are optimizing Windows 11 and applications to use less memory.
The changes are intended to help PCs with 8GB of RAM perform better.
Microsoft is applying memory budgets, including restrictions on bloatware on some 8GB PCs.
The article says a RAM shortage and rising memory prices increased pressure to improve efficiency.
Discord has also replaced its Electron desktop client with a Rust-based version that uses less memory and power.
- Who
- Microsoft and app developers, including Discord.
- What
- They are optimizing Windows 11 and apps to use less memory.
- When
- The changes are being made recently; specific dates are not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- A RAM shortage and rising memory costs have increased pressure to reduce software memory use.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Windows Central reported a deal that brought a 32GB Corsair Vengeance RAM module to $180.
The article says the module's price remained stable until about this month.
Windows Central reported that Microsoft and app developers were working to make Windows 11 and apps more memory-efficient.
- Operating system
- Windows 11
- Memory target
- Systems with 8GB of RAM
- Microsoft measure
- Memory budgets, including restrictions on bloatware for PCs with 8GB of RAM
- Discord client
- Rust-based desktop client replacing Electron
- RAM price
- The cited 32GB module rose from $180 in a 2023 deal to over $500 now
What people are saying
why did it take a RAM crisis for Microsoft, Discord, or any other company to care about efficiency?
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