Microsoft says 8GB “great for everyday use” after years insisting on 16GB for Windows 11

Angry at laptop

For years, Microsoft said you should have 16GB of RAM to run Windows 11. It’s good advice, too, as that beached whale of an operating system is its most bloated yet, with default-on cloud syncing, background telemetry, and dozens of preinstalled apps. They even turned part of the start menu into a web app. Why? So they could stuff it with…