Microsoft to improve Ram-usage, explorer, start menu search

[Nakamichi]

Link: https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/...ad-reduce-ram-usage-and-feel-more-responsive/

Microsoft, possibly under pressure from public reception of their... everything nowadays, has promised to improve Win11.
They want to tackle ram-usage, their file explorer and the start menu search.

That would be really cool and i would definitely like that, i might even update for that... but im just not sure i trust a single word they say.

 

[Kioku]

Maybe they need to move away from everything being networked in their OS? There is zero reason that a quick search in the taskbar should take more than a second to bring up what I need. They've enshittified their software for so damn long.

 

[Nakamichi]

Maybe they need to move away from everything being networked in their OS? There is zero reason that a quick search in the taskbar should take more than a second to bring up what I need. They've enshittified their software for so damn long.

agreed

 

[Bladexdsl]

they can improve it all they want but will never use win11

 

[Axido]

Maybe they need to move away from everything being networked in their OS? There is zero reason that a quick search in the taskbar should take more than a second to bring up what I need. They've enshittified their software for so damn long.

The worst part is that there is software that proves it can be done. When searching for files I use Everything as it does what Explorer is supposed to do... instantly.

 

[VinsCool]

Somehow I really doubt it.

 

[sweis12]

I wish it were true, but I just don't have hope anymore. I'm sitting at damn near 50% ram usage watching a you tube video with steam in the background. I'm so tempted to move away from microslop. They really need a way to turn off telemetry for good. It really feels like spyware at this point.

 

[SAIYAN48]

Microslop should go back to Windows 7 and build from there.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Link: https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/...ad-reduce-ram-usage-and-feel-more-responsive/

Microsoft, possibly under pressure from public reception of their... everything nowadays, has promised to improve Win11.
They want to tackle ram-usage, their file explorer and the start menu search.

That would be really cool and i would definitely like that, i might even update for that... but im just not sure i trust a single word they say.

I think it's too little too late when it comes to the search at least, there are 3rd party applications that do such a better job at it that I don't think Microsoft will ever de-bloat their crap enough to compete.

 

[MPRTwice]

Translation:

"Microsoft to no longer be in as much denial that it is utterly inept; still needs fans to keep it afloat with worldly power."

 

[Latiodile]

i got an email from microsoft with the subject line saying

Our commitment to Windows quality

i physically could not hold myself back from laughing out very loudly

 

[MPRTwice]

i got an email from microsoft with the subject line saying

i physically could not hold myself back from laughing out very loudly

maybe they are referring to windows defender "protecting" you from quality.

 

[Latiodile]

maybe they are referring to windows defender "protecting" you from quality.

the only image attached in the email was showing off that you could move the taskbar, no mention of defender

 

[MPRTwice]

the only image attached in the email was showing off that you could move the taskbar, no mention of defender

I know. I'm just joking about windows incompetence. I wouldn't be surprised though if windows defender was more for preventing quality applications from running than viruses.

 

[namename11]

Do they really think people are stupid enough to fall for this?