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Microsoft releases update that improves Windows 11 RAM usage
Microsoft has released an update that improves RAM usage in Windows 11. According to the company’s laboratory tests, the system is 20% more responsive on computers with 8 GB of RAM. When several apps are open at the same time, the speed increase reaches 40%. The update comes at a time when laptops with 8 GB of RAM are becoming more common again because of a global component shortage. Microsoft also acknowledges that computers with 16 GB and 32 GB of RAM continue to offer greater capabilities.
The main change involves compressing data in RAM. Instead of moving an additional 2 GB of active data to a slower storage device, Windows 11 can keep it in RAM. As a result, apps and browser pages left open are less likely to need reloading when users return to them. Background tasks such as preparing files for search are also temporarily scaled back while the computer is in use. Sections such as Start, File Explorer, Settings and Snipping Tool open up to 20% faster. Search and right-click commands are also faster. The Edge browser’s startup speed has increased by up to 33%. On computers with 8 GB of RAM, efficiency mode for Teams is enabled by default and reduces startup time by up to 20%. This mode automatically lowers the load on the system. The 40% speed increase was recorded in a test in which various apps were opened one after another. During the test, 20 pages and a 4K video were opened in Edge. Outlook, File Explorer and large Word, PowerPoint and Excel files were also launched. The additional memory usage of Edge and Microsoft 365 apps was reduced by up to 900 MB. The Office apps save a total of 360 MB of RAM. Third-party apps such as WhatsApp can also benefit from the new memory management.
On computers with 8 GB of RAM, the Widgets panel loads only when the user opens it, saving approximately 200 MB of RAM. In Edge, unused pages go into sleep mode after 15 minutes by default. The 2026 Dell XPS 13 was compared with the 2021 model in a multicore processor test. The new laptop outperformed the older model by more than 90%. In internet use, 4K video export and some artificial intelligence tasks, its performance was close to that of the older model, which had 2 times as much RAM. To benefit from the improvements, a computer must have Windows 11 version 26H2 and build 26300.9818 or later. Updating apps is also recommended because some changes are included in their updates. RAM data compression will become more efficient in the coming months. Search and Widgets will switch to a shared web engine. File Explorer and Notepad, built on the WinUI 3 platform, will require less RAM. Computer manufacturers will also work to reduce the reserved memory allocated to hardware.
The main change involves compressing data in RAM. Instead of moving an additional 2 GB of active data to a slower storage device, Windows 11 can keep it in RAM. As a result, apps and browser pages left open are less likely to need reloading when users return to them. Background tasks such as preparing files for search are also temporarily scaled back while the computer is in use. Sections such as Start, File Explorer, Settings and Snipping Tool open up to 20% faster. Search and right-click commands are also faster. The Edge browser’s startup speed has increased by up to 33%. On computers with 8 GB of RAM, efficiency mode for Teams is enabled by default and reduces startup time by up to 20%. This mode automatically lowers the load on the system. The 40% speed increase was recorded in a test in which various apps were opened one after another. During the test, 20 pages and a 4K video were opened in Edge. Outlook, File Explorer and large Word, PowerPoint and Excel files were also launched. The additional memory usage of Edge and Microsoft 365 apps was reduced by up to 900 MB. The Office apps save a total of 360 MB of RAM. Third-party apps such as WhatsApp can also benefit from the new memory management. On computers with 8 GB of RAM, the Widgets panel loads only when the user opens it, saving approximately 200 MB of RAM. In Edge, unused pages go into sleep mode after 15 minutes by default. The 2026 Dell XPS 13 was compared with the 2021 model in a multicore processor test. The new laptop outperformed the older model by more than 90%. In internet use, 4K video export and some artificial intelligence tasks, its performance was close to that of the older model, which had 2 times as much RAM. To benefit from the improvements, a computer must have Windows 11 version 26H2 and build 26300.9818 or later. Updating apps is also recommended because some changes are included in their updates. RAM data compression will become more efficient in the coming months. Search and Widgets will switch to a shared web engine. File Explorer and Notepad, built on the WinUI 3 platform, will require less RAM. Computer manufacturers will also work to reduce the reserved memory allocated to hardware.