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Microsoft Now Targets 8 GB Devices in Its Windows 11 Memory Push

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Feed Name: securityonline.info

Date Published: 2026-08-01

Date Updated: 2026-08-02

Author: Do Son

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Microsoft announced that Windows 11 will be optimised for devices with 8 GB of RAM and above to reduce memory usage, a response to rising DRAM prices that have pushed OEMs to ship lower-memory laptops. The article frames this as a performance and product-sales issue rather than a security incident, noting the aim is to keep 8 GB systems usable without raising hardware costs.

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