"We never got to finish": Ex-Windows chief reveals Microsoft could have already improved Windows 11 by now — cutting memory and storage demands by 20%
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Key Points:
- Microsoft is focusing on major performance improvements and an overhauled user experience for Windows 11, aiming to reduce resource usage and enhance memory efficiency.
- Former Windows development lead Mikhail Parakhin praised these efforts and referenced a past, unfinished project called "20/20" that aimed to cut idle memory consumption and install size by 20%.
- It remains unclear if the current improvements are connected to the 20/20 project, as Microsoft has not disclosed specific details about the performance enhancements.
- Recent announcements also include user experience changes such as restoring Taskbar movement and resizing, limiting AI features' visibility, allowing indefinite update postponements, and removing the forced Microsoft Account setup.
- These initiatives come amid rising memory and storage costs, signaling Microsoft's intent to optimize Windows 11 for better efficiency and user control in 2026.
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