Software and devUpdated November 3

Microsoft details app memory savings for 8GB Windows 11 PCs.

Microsoft is spelling out what its memory changes mean inside apps. It says the changes reduce committed-memory growth by up to 900 MB across apps such as Edge and Microsoft 365. Separately, Microsoft reports 360 MB less memory use across Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook—not 360 MB for each app. The improvements are associated with Windows 11 version 26H2, build 26300.9818 or later. Third-party apps can use the enhanced memory management, and Microsoft says WhatsApp is already doing so.

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