Microsoft says Windows 11 multitasking is up to 40% faster on 8GB PCs

Microsoft has been working over the past year to reduce memory use and boost performance in Windows 11. Last month it said the OS was more responsive on PCs with 8GB of RAM, and a new update adds further memory improvements. According to Windows chief Pavan Davuluri, responsiveness on 8GB machines is up to 20 percent better and multitasking is up to 40 percent faster in Microsoft's lab tests. A key technique is memory compression, which lets Windows keep up to 2GB more data in memory. The full details are available in The Verge's complete report.