Does Windows 11 use fewer resources than Windows 10?
Does Windows 11 use fewer resources than Windows 10?
I've looked online looking for answers to this question and found conflicting reports. Is there a clear test that settled it or is there solid proof supporting one side over the other? Let me clarify what I mean by saying we're using an older computer for work like office stuff and watching movies, not playing games.
I think the memory stuff is way better than before. It knows what you are doing and puts other tasks to sleep to save power. On Windows 10, I had to go in and remove tons of things just to make sure they didn't run quietly in the back. Now with W11, it sets those sliders so that if something isn't being used, it turns itself off automatically. That's pretty cool for me.
I'm under the impression since Windows Vista, Windows will adjust how it uses the computer's resources depending on how much is available. For instance, if you have more RAM, Windows will happily put more of it to use under the mantra "unused RAM is wasted RAM." So there's no real answer to the question.