Microsoft is accelerating efforts to make Windows 11 use memory more efficiently, targeting personal computers with 8 gigabytes (GB) of RAM or more to deliver faster system responsiveness, reduce lag and enhance multitasking capabilities.

Windows 11 could soon become significantly faster, all thanks to Microsoft and its new performance optimization tools.

Earlier this year, Microsoft told Windows 11 users that a proper gaming rig needed 32GB of RAM. That support document has since vanished, as Redmond and the...