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minus-squaretal@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 hours agoWindows 11 can run on 4GB. That’s the minimum for the listed requirements, and the other day, I saw Best Buy selling a 4GB model, and I see some systems for sale online. I would imagine that it’s not ideal.
minus-squareHolytimes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoIf I recall that 4GB min on win11 is explictedly with no applications. Including browsers. It’s only the os.
minus-squareyeehaw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 hours agoWindows 11 for me boots using around 7GB. Open a heavy browser tab or two and you’re page thrashing next. I can’t use a computer like that.
minus-squarechristmas_cavalier@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·10 hours agoI have seen a few of them. Yes they are bad. Basically idles at 85% memory usage on the desktop with nothing open.
Windows 11 can run on 4GB. That’s the minimum for the listed requirements, and the other day, I saw Best Buy selling a 4GB model, and I see some systems for sale online. I would imagine that it’s not ideal.
If I recall that 4GB min on win11 is explictedly with no applications. Including browsers.
It’s only the os.
Windows 11 for me boots using around 7GB. Open a heavy browser tab or two and you’re page thrashing next. I can’t use a computer like that.
I have seen a few of them. Yes they are bad. Basically idles at 85% memory usage on the desktop with nothing open.
Windows going Vista again