Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM

Andrew Sozinov· Aug 9, 2026 · 3:11 PM UTC ·15 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 4 views

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▪Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAMⓘ MicrosoftThe Windows 11 logo.
▪Microsoft has recently been working to improve the operating system's performance.A new report shows Windows 11's built-in Weather app can consume more than 1 GB of RAM.
▪According to tests published by Windows Latest, the operating system's Weather app can consume more than 1 GB of memory despite performing a relatively simple task.

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▪ Windows 11’s Weather app uses 5x the RAM of macOS Weather, and it still shows ads — /r/Technology
▪ Windows 11's Weather app reportedly uses 5x more RAM than macOS's Weather app, with ads to boot — XDA Developers

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Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAMⓘ MicrosoftThe Windows 11 logo. Microsoft has recently been working to improve the operating system's performance.A new report shows Windows 11's built-in Weather app can consume more than 1 GB of RAM. By comparison, Apple's native Weather app on macOS uses roughly five times less memory under similar conditions.Andrew Sozinov, Published 08/09/2026 🇩🇪 Windows Microsoft var loading_1880722 = false; var loading_num_1880722 = 0; function ajaxReload_1880722(tt_content_uid,page,items_per_page,no_url_change) { loading_1880722 = true; items_per_page = typeof items_per_page !== "undefined" ? items_per_page : 4; document.getElementById("introa_ajax_"+tt_content_uid).innerHTML = "loading ...";…

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