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Preloading File Explorer in Windows 11 Doubles RAM Usage, Offers Minimal Speed Boost
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It's crazy to me that I'm recommending 32GB RAM systems to everyone now because I regularly get alerts for a good chunk of machines that hit close to 16GB usage.
My Linux desktop boots so fast and I can't tell ya how much ram on boot but I'm pretty sure it's still less than 2GB ๐
Windows is like 6 or 7 easy.
The IoT edition of Windows 11 runs in 4GB ram and performs ok. I don't recommend more ram, I recommend either Linux or LTSC IoT.
Ya that would not be a sustainable option in my case unfortunately.