The RAM shortage is forcing Microsoft to optimize Windows 11

When faced with a RAM shortage and dropping PC sales, companies have limited options. PC makers can’t do much to increase the supply of memory chips in the short term, and expanding production takes time. That leaves app makers and developers under pressure to make their software more memory-efficient.

Microsoft led the charge recently in optimizing apps for systems with less RAM, though Discord also made a strong effort by ditching Electron. Everything from Windows 11 features to built-in Microsoft apps have been upgraded to use less RAM.

Microsoft is enforcing “memory budgets,” such as restricting PCs with 8GB of RAM from having bloatware.

My question is, why did it take a RAM crisis for Microsoft, Discord, or any other company to care about efficiency?

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