Microsoft silently deleted its ‘ideal’ 32GB RAM advice for Windows 11
As RAM prices soar, Microsoft deleted Windows 11 support pages recommending 32GB of RAM—even though it still runs best with that much. Credit: Melnikov Dmitriy / Shutterstock.com Microsoft has silently removed all references to a support page that recommended lots of RAM for Windows 11. The now-deleted page stated that Windows 11 should ideally run with 32GB of RAM.
- ▪As RAM prices soar, Microsoft deleted Windows 11 support pages recommending 32GB of RAM—even though it still runs best with that much.
- ▪Credit: Melnikov Dmitriy / Shutterstock.com Microsoft has silently removed all references to a support page that recommended lots of RAM for Windows 11.
- ▪The now-deleted page stated that Windows 11 should ideally run with 32GB of RAM.
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As RAM prices soar, Microsoft deleted Windows 11 support pages recommending 32GB of RAM—even though it still runs best with that much. Credit: Melnikov Dmitriy / Shutterstock.com Microsoft has silently removed all references to a support page that recommended lots of RAM for Windows 11. The now-deleted page stated that Windows 11 should ideally run with 32GB of RAM. The changes were first spotted by Windows Latest. Among the pages that were removed was one titled ““How to optimize your gaming PC setup,” which Microsoft published in the Windows Learning Center on November 28th, 2025.
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