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Microsoft's Windows 11 Bloatware Problem

Microsoft's Windows 11 applications suffer from poor optimization and aggressive monetization, forcing the company to hide performance recommendations that contradict its current product strategy.

2 stories · since Aug 8

Combined activity · last 41 hours peak 6/hr

Peak 6 items in one hour at Aug 9, 2 PM; 34 items over 41 hours Aug 8, 5 AM — 2 itemsAug 8, 6 AM — no itemsAug 8, 7 AM — no itemsAug 8, 8 AM — no itemsAug 8, 9 AM — no itemsAug 8, 10 AM — no itemsAug 8, 11 AM — no itemsAug 8, 12 PM — no itemsAug 8, 1 PM — no itemsAug 8, 2 PM — no itemsAug 8, 3 PM — no itemsAug 8, 4 PM — no itemsAug 8, 5 PM — no itemsAug 8, 6 PM — no itemsAug 8, 7 PM — no itemsAug 8, 8 PM — no itemsAug 8, 9 PM — 1 itemAug 8, 10 PM — no itemsAug 8, 11 PM — no itemsAug 9, 12 AM — no itemsAug 9, 1 AM — 2 itemsAug 9, 2 AM — no itemsAug 9, 3 AM — no itemsAug 9, 4 AM — no itemsAug 9, 5 AM — no itemsAug 9, 6 AM — 1 itemAug 9, 7 AM — 2 itemsAug 9, 8 AM — no itemsAug 9, 9 AM — 5 itemsAug 9, 10 AM — 2 itemsAug 9, 11 AM — 5 itemsAug 9, 12 PM — 3 itemsAug 9, 1 PM — 2 itemsAug 9, 2 PM — 6 itemsAug 9, 3 PM — 3 itemsAug 9, 4 PM — no itemsAug 9, 5 PM — no itemsAug 9, 6 PM — no itemsAug 9, 7 PM — no itemsAug 9, 8 PM — no itemsAug 9, 9 PM — no items 6 items · 2 PM
Aug 9

How the narrative developed 2 stories

  1. Aug 8
  2. TechRunning 18h

    Windows 11 Weather app consumes 5x more RAM than macOS equivalent, includes ads

    Tests show Microsoft's built-in Weather app uses over 1GB of RAM—20% of an 8GB system—due to its WebView2 architecture, contradicting the company's efficiency promises.

    Peak 6 items in one hour at Aug 9, 2 PM; 30 items over 41 hours 30 items323 engagement4 sources
  3. Running 1d

    Microsoft removes Windows posts recommending 32GB RAM as it now sells 8GB Surface PCs

    Peak 2 items in one hour at Aug 8, 5 AM; 4 items over 41 hours 4 items0 engagement1 source