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Microsoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026 (www.windowslatest.com)
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[+] 9 points 5 months ago (5 children)
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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    Windows for Legacy PCs

    Low-margin product with no feasible return over the costs it takes to build and maintain. Windows 11 meanwhile is the main advertising and cross-selling platform for Microsoft's high-margin cloud and AI products. Little wonder they prefer one over the other.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago (3 children)

    They have no choice but to do so in order to increase the user number of Windows 11. Since RAM prices are high, users will only be able to afford low-spec RAM once support for Windows 10 ends. Otherwise, they would not upgrade to Windows 11, but would instead switch to Linux or Mac, or stick with Windows 10.

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