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Microsoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026 (www.windowslatest.com)
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[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 43 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If it worked out, the idle Windows 11 RAM usage would’ve been around 4.8GB

Me on beefy Linux distro with a metric ton of garbage installed: 3.2GB

Good luck vibe coding memory efficiency...

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Copilot. Make no mistakes and be efficient with memory usage.

Hahahahahah

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You no want 6GB LLM running as a system service???

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Our Microslop overlords have said that I do, so I guess I do? I don't know. Hand on. I'm asking Copi--- I mean... I'm thinking...

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You could download more RAM by buying Copilot cloud subscription!

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 1 day ago

Now there's an idea!

[–] BilSabab@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

is it even possible to vibe code efficient memory use properly?

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Possible? Yes. Likely? No.

[–] BilSabab@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ok. is it even remotely more cost-effective than doing the old-fashioned optimizing?

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Probably not but maybe. It's a gamble that I'm guessing most MBAs would love to make!

[–] BilSabab@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

i guess a better way is just make something less RAM heavy from the get go.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Good luck with that if it's being vibe coded.

[–] BilSabab@lemmy.world 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

i don't think vibe coding will be that sophisticated any time soon.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

As long as they are based on LLMs, I don't think it ever will be. But it will get better at pretending it is and passing tests.

[–] BilSabab@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

the more i know about LLM and their numerous issues the less enthusiastic i am about this whole current AI thing.

[–] HexaBack@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

16GB RAM. ~3500 packages building up a nightmarish franken-debian of like ~250ish apps. 1.5GB RAM usage on boot. optimisation really does wonders

edit: yes, true story btw