By Omar Sohail
Publication Date: 2026-11-03 19:50:00
Last month, Microsoft made a promise that it would be rolling out an update that would not just make Windows 11 snappier, but 8GB RAM configurations would feel as if their operating system has transformed. Well, the software giant’s Executive Vice President for Windows + Devices, Pavan Davuluri, says that the company is ‘raising the bar’ for Windows 11, claiming that the OS is now up to 20 percent more responsive and up to 40 percent faster in multitasking. More importantly, memory efficiency has thoroughly improved.
Windows 11 will make better use of memory present in your system, even if it’s just 8GB
In the latest post published on Windows Blogs, Davuluri says that the improvements arriving to Windows 11 are broken down into three areas; incorporating a better way to utilize memory usage, making programs less RAM-intensive, and ensuring that the operating system’s responsiveness doesn’t fall to subpar levels. These changes will enable…


