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

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Redmond adds new items to its make-Windows-better list

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 unsurprisingly enthusiastic about Redmond’s repair job – even though much of the work is yet to appear in production versions of Windows. Among the work Davuluri lauded was removing some AI features, improving driver quality, and trying to make the Windows Insider program less convoluted.

But he also acknowledges there’s more to be done and that memory efficiency is...

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