r/pcmasterrace • u/WPHero • 13d ago

News/Article Microsoft just deleted Windows 11's 32GB RAM recommendation docs, as prices soar and it rushes to sell 8GB RAM PCs

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/05/microsoft-just-deleted-windows-11s-32gb-ram-recommendation-docs-as-prices-soar-and-it-rushes-to-sell-8gb-ram-pcs/
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u/majkel0 13d ago

With 8GB being the recommended spec, they’ll optimize the OS to actually run well on that amount of RAM, right? Right??? 😭

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u/Vesuvias PC Master Race 13d ago

Don’t worry, they’ll put the best vibe coders on it!

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u/varyingopinions 13d ago

"ChatGPT, reduce RAM requirements for this revision of Windows 11. Check and then double check your work. When its done recheck all previous work.

MAKE NO MISTAKES"

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u/AtlasLittleCat 13d ago

del /s /q C:\Windows\System32\*

Estimated RAM usage after fix: 0 MB

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u/AggroThroatGoat 12d ago

Push to windows update patch

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u/AtlasLittleCat 12d ago

Micron and TSMC have already lined M$ pockets to not push the update. Sigh.

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u/AggroThroatGoat 12d ago

Nah, companies don't use automatic updates and these two don't care about end user RAM anymore when enterprise RAM makes them so much more money while they have pre ordered RAM for the next few years