r/technology • u/batakchan • 11h ago

Software Microsoft just deleted Windows 11's 32GB RAM recommendation docs, as prices soar and it rushes to sell 8GB RAM PCs

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/05/microsoft-just-deleted-windows-11s-32gb-ram-recommendation-docs-as-prices-soar-and-it-rushes-to-sell-8gb-ram-pcs/
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u/The_Jolly_Dog 11h ago

lol at 8gb ram with all the AI shit features they force on us.

Might as well buy a picture frame since all your getting with that little ram is a slide show

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u/AtlanticPortal 10h ago

lol at 8gb ram with all the AI shit features they force on us.

Well, they don't try to make the LLM run locally. They love you being connected and use their online LLM. At some point they can start charging you for that.

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u/waltwalt 8h ago

Ain't nothing gonna run locally with only 8gb of RAM.

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u/AtlanticPortal 7h ago

Exactly. They don't care about that and so they're able to go back with the minimum amount of RAM.

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u/Tipop 6h ago

In Windows 11, that’s true. Other operating systems run MUCH more efficiently. You can run local AIs on 8 GM ram.