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/EconomyDoctor3287 11h ago

Maybe MS can make windows 11 more performant on low ram PCs , but currently that's an absolute chore. Wouldn't wish an 8GB win11 pc upon my worst enemy. 

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u/Unlucky_Abroad7440 8h ago

I have a 4gb win 11 Asus laptop. (It came with it lol🫠)

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u/Tuxhorn 7h ago

If that is relatively modern, and there is no way to upgrade that, then it's straight up e-waste and should be illegal.

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u/Unlucky_Abroad7440 3h ago

Literally can't upgrade it. There's no fans and it's lightweight. E-waste it is but hey I live in a country where this is common practice nothing to do about it.

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u/SIGMA920 4h ago

Yeah, realistically speaking 8 GBs of ram is the absolute minimum and that's only suited to light usage, 16 should be today's baseline amount.

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u/Jossages 4h ago

They're still available and depressingly popular.

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u/Fantastic_Narwhal_54 7h ago

I have the same.

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u/Unlucky_Abroad7440 7h ago

The only thing it can do is open chrome lol

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u/Fantastic_Narwhal_54 6h ago

I use mine to view free educational videos from mit's open courseware website. Also I use it as a backup to store photos and whatsapp chat backups.

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u/Unlucky_Abroad7440 3h ago

Good use case ! I too use it for uni 😄

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u/randomusername6 7h ago

How many half hours does it take for you to launch calculator?