Some Windows 11 users are reporting that the 26H2 update improves RAM usage

Has Microsoft pushed through changes to help with RAM usage in the 26H2 update?
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Windows 11 26H2 Reportedly Cuts RAM Usage by Up to 2GB, But the Story is Different for 8GB RAM PCs

Windows 11 26H2 reportedly cuts RAM usage by up to 2GB on some systems, but 8GB PCs may see little or no improvement.
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Microsoft Knows Windows 11 Apps Use Too Much RAM And Vows A Fix

Windows 11 has been plagued by many complaints of bloat and poor performance, but Microsoft seems to have been taking the recent clean-up and optimization effort seriously. Next on the agenda, the ...
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Windows 11 weather app consumes over 1GB of memory, hampering Microsoft’s efforts to optimize the OS for systems with 8GB

Microsoft has said that it is working to optimize Windows 11 for PCs with 8GB, but its built-in weather app is forecasting stormy weather for its support teams. It turns out that the Weather App has ...
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Microsoft to optimize Windows 11 for PCs with 8GB of RAM

Microsoft is preparing Windows 11 optimizations designed to improve performance on PCs with 8GB of RAM, targeting high idle memory use. The updates will roll out gradually, with broader improvements ...