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Microsoft ships Windows 11 update to speed up 8GB RAM PCs

PCWorld questions whether the fix matters amid rising RAM prices

1 Nov 3 12:00 PM · 5d ago · 7 articles · 2 sources · development 1 of 2

PCWorld frames the update against a worsening memory market, noting Intel predicted a 10% drop in 2026 CPU sales and that its CEO doesn't expect a sustained recovery until memory supply improves, raising doubts that software optimization can offset hardware cost pressures tied to AI demand.

PCWorld questions whether the fix matters amid rising RAM prices
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“does not expect a sustained recovery until memory”

Lip-Bu Tan

Pavan Davuluri Windows chief, MicrosoftMicrosoft Developer of Windows 11Lip-Bu TanLip-Bu Tan Intel CEOIntel Chipmaker

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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 2 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 3 outlets Windows 11 can run better on PCs with 8GB now, Microsoft says

    first by ZDNET, 5d ago · also Tom's Hardware, Windows Central

    4 more headlines
  2. 1 outlet Is 8GB of RAM finally enough for Windows 11? I ran tests on an old version to compare

    first by Windows Central, 5d ago

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