# Microsoft Currently Falling Short On Its Promise To Make Windows 11 More RAM Efficient, As Built-In Weather App Consumes Nearly 20% Of 8GB Memory

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-09 15:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
1 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Microsoft Currently Falling Short On Its Promise To Make Windows 11 More RAM Efficient, As Built-In Weather App Consumes Nearly 20% Of 8GB Memory" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Wccftech. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Reviews | This basic Windows 11 app is using way more RAM than it should | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNWkRvNk44RHd4d1cwQVo5aWtwbWpTYlEwSVBXRWhwSUpSdE9FTmM5b19EdUU5QkJmN3k1TUxmNTg1X0tKOXZseEMwalh1VllXaFU0U0dZX1EzNzF1X0dZYmU1YnJfeExDaVA1djhNN21EMUF2ZWVNTlF4bzlzSndCRy1CUkdFYndjakdUaFBMOVA3bGVTTzJVVnlxMVdxQ0k?oc=5) |
| TechPowerUp | Windows 11's Built-In Weather App Hogs More Than 1 GB of RAM | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOcjV3bGZ1WGwzU3ZDNzkxRHUyUlFfUURVd2RNRVRKN09XR3RoSGVLYk1lZUVDTFgtTU9WbnB1QWp3UTR1RnVHVUxCZDV0dklqSk9jZVRHUFBWY1BOQXFtYW1sZ3ZkTlFiZ2N5X25yNVNQSkhDUS1lT0ozeXI4TmFDSjRPQnRocy11ZkNoUDZKakdDdGk2Y09JZGxB0gGfAUFVX3lxTFBjazktUUJKbGYxLWI0OWVFanVlRURqSWRPRDdMdEczVlpiLTVYTTF6bVhlWXhTeUp1X3JGZWN3Q0R6SkJGeFQ2LUdEQVdnVV9pQWc0ZTgtMmZTQVhYaW82dkg5OG1yWjVpajZwSmJEVjN1NXNaVGdWNzBzWnE5T3JpNnJnT3JRdlJkam54MHRsZVN5ODl1TVRmMDYtV25hNA?oc=5) |
| finance.biggo.com | Microsoft's Windows 11 Weather App Gobbles Up 1.6 GB of RAM, Undermining Efficiency Push — BigGo Finance | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE1Pbm1XT09lM3R3eWgtNG5iQzIwaEZVSU5IenFqdEpIVE5RNU5GN2I0bi1YOUl1QUhza000dVRybHdaaGhxTDRRQzZ3b3FQakJmSnJBSmZWcEw0cXl5TF9zNDJjaE5rQmVlSUlGVXFFeklkVHZ5OUE?oc=5) |
| Notebookcheck | Windows 11 vs Linux RAM usage in web browsing and gaming reveals big difference | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPYnMwWnNZUzBNWGZfXzhJdFU1ZDNfdW9XTERCV254VzJ3S19YQ2JyLURxUDhQUzJtMjJGMFh3b0tDYUhDeHQwLXB6SGIxYjJKaXBoN0NDMm5LeEZGc3lXempiRThBb3F6aDVSczVpYmNaYUZLbnRaWnE3cFo0UWR1NC05a184dXFXekdab0ZNZW05R3NhV09IbThEd3planY4djNUbDN2d2dXcU1UR2xQaXk1Mjl4VlE2QzdHdnpZTGpDZw?oc=5) |
| Tech4Gamers | Windows 11 Weather App Alone Can Consume Over 1GB of Memory | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidEFVX3lxTFBEbTZRZkNrcFkySnFFVFI0WHhlc1dkUDlUSWp4SkVqSko2NkR6UlJpM1dEZG9qc1BSTFJ5YWY5SU5UbVVzUzlCZ3p6c2ctWjV6eVJWQTVVWnNlSElOeFBvVV9tUHJ6N2hwaVpvaW91Mlh0Y2xh?oc=5) |
| Zamin.uz | Windows 11 Weather App Consumes Excessive RAM | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOUWRjTXFDbkFlYVRrOGtZS0pnLVJfa2ZmQVd6Yl90R3ExUmxVZnhaZFZpZW9zNWwtaFptZ2xtM1ZsVFFIUFlQTTlhM1NJNlBjZjltU0tBOGUzT3ExRkhWRDhIR1pOcjdYMjFCZnBSVzlKV090ZmVJSTNsZW5yTEZuZjdiTUlCcmV1VVlCdGtaMTNFQQ?oc=5) |
| OMG! Ubuntu | Windows 11’s Weather app uses obscene amounts of RAM – are Linux apps better? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE1uMG9vTjN3dlcxeW5HcHR3RGxsODVYcklyNDhncXlaWlc0Sll5dzZHZUhCdGhVMlJGSW9mSlVRWWNDalZweC0tSVFxQjZQeEZwVXNZZGhIazBNemFwMl9BVGp2NENleE5MdFRVNkRLV09INVFRSDl30gF8QVVfeXFMUGFKdlVUekRlRXN1elc0bmo1M2JyeG85ZFd2NWNmOVI2aFdnSGVhSjZWTGNjeVlkVGM0WkdzLWxqZzBHQjhMYkNsODU4OTFuMWNvNjV4ME1oQ0ZTc3NZZHJvUXU0aXdjWk1hWEVfR05GTVBSRzE2NWlLVmFBWQ?oc=5) |
| Notebookcheck | Windows 11's built-in Weather app wastes more than 1 GB of RAM | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxPemZmQVJxblBPVExhd2Y3UktfY2FNWHRhYTZaNzR2XzliR1k2eGY1enRoN21HYjNRSUIzNXhxUlpBX1NJcDZjNmFJNTc2aWxlS3BQdTJaREdHQ1FNLXUySGxCbTAtZWZnS3pnenFtY3FYa3E2VXJVaV9BYmk4T0NKZHRCczBPdWhnVUZaLUxoR09uQlJ5bWlPdEVWUVlHV0tKSERtTWFwZjRabXM?oc=5) |
| Wccftech | Microsoft Currently Falling Short On Its Promise To Make Windows 11 More RAM Efficient, As Built-In Weather App Consumes Nearly 20% Of 8GB Memory | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTE1VTU04VlBmNnJzUDE3dnFlWjh3c29hWHFoTE1pdE9sLUY1dXpPUndCa0ttWDlQeU9ZM3BGZjdBM1BfT3ItTHZaTk9wRUd0a3hZUklpWHg3WHJuVy1CUmNnSU9BLXNESzJ0LXE00gFwQVVfeXFMTjBKa1dpWXFhVEtBRkdUeC02NlhUQW80NWlIX2JnZnpPS0xUN01WZ1BvNnREeG0zU29yRGt1ekF4QlBSdmZ1TEFYbGZJLXlkaXA4U2dMS3VmamNrb0N6N1ZXWFNKWEFKY081QXE3b21vTw?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-08-09/microsoft-currently-falling-short-on-its-promise-to-make-windows-11-more-ram*