Windows 11 Xbox mode offers console-like UI and reduced RAM usage, but no performance boost

Microsoft's Xbox mode on Windows 11 does use less RAM than its desktop mode, but it seemingly means nothing for gaming ...

Windows 11’s June update makes PCs feel faster. Here’s what’s new

On Patch Tuesday in June 2026, Microsoft not only released the long-awaited Low Latency Profile for Windows 11, but also ...
ExtremeTech

Windows 11's New Media Player Uses 3.5x More RAM, Charges for Popular Video Codecs

Microsoft's new Media Player for Windows 11 is drawing criticism now that tests have found it to use far more memory than the ...
Digital Trends

Here’s how much RAM Windows 11 actually uses

Upgrading to Windows 11 comes with a few requirements, and that includes a bump in random access memory (RAM) compared with Windows 10. Windows 11, while it introduces a host of new features, may ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft tests using MT/s for memory speed in Windows 11 Task Manager

Microsoft is testing the display of memory speeds as MT/s (mega-transfers per second) rather than MHz (megahertz) in the Windows 11 Task Manager. Historically, the data transfer speed of computer ...

Notepad high CPU and Memory usage in Windows 11 [Fix]

If Notepad is showing high CPU and Memory usage in Windows 11, follow these instructions ie. change encoding, terminate all background processes, etc.