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Wednesday 4 November 2026

8GB Windows 11 PCs up to 20% more responsive, Microsoft says

Microsoft says Windows 11 version 26H2 makes 8GB PCs up to 20% more responsive. One lab test also ran heavy multitasking up to 40% faster.

Suki Marr Wednesday 4 November 2026, open calendar5 min read

Two desktop memory modules side by side, showing their chips and gold contacts, with chip markings blurred. Photo: SaltyCruton / Wikimedia Commons, CC0, modified.

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If you've got a Windows laptop with 8GB of memory, Microsoft says it should feel quicker now. The company claims Windows 11 is up to 20% more responsive on 8GB PCs, and up to 40% faster at heavy multitasking, after months of memory work.

Two green desktop RAM sticks with black memory chips and a row of gold contacts — Two desktop memory modules side by side, showing their chips and gold contacts, with chip markings blurred. Photo: SaltyCruton / Wikimedia Commons, CC0, modified.

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