Windows 11 26H2 quietly brings performance boost and lower RAM usage

Windows 11 26H2 is technically just an enablement package, but it rolls up months of optimization work: the Low Latency Profile speeds up the Start menu, Search and app launches, while RAM usage after a restart drops by around 2GB. Users report memory use falling from 9.1GB to 7.5GB on a 32GB PC, with no change on 8GB machines.

• Low Latency Profile pushes the CPU to max for 1–3 seconds on menu and app launches
• RAM usage after restart dropped by about 2GB on a 16GB laptop
• On a 32GB PC memory fell from 9.1GB on 25H2 to 7.5GB on 26H2
• On 8GB PCs usage stayed unchanged at 96%