Windows 11 26H2 update reportedly cuts RAM usage for some users

Users report that Windows 11's 26H2 update reduced boot-time RAM usage by 1–3GB. Others see no change; Microsoft said in August it was working to make Windows 11 use less memory.

• Users report 1–3GB lower RAM usage after installing 26H2
• One report: baseline usage dropped from 9.1GB to 7.5GB
• Some users see no change in memory consumption
• Microsoft has been optimizing Windows 11 RAM use since August