Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · vor 3 MonatenMicrosoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026www.windowslatest.comexternal-linkmessage-square110linkfedilinkarrow-up1350arrow-down16
arrow-up1344arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026www.windowslatest.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · vor 3 Monatenmessage-square110linkfedilink
minus-squareRooster326@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·vor 3 MonatenThey decided it because there are so many duplicate Settings pages controlling the same thing. There are over 12 different places to change USB power save settings
minus-squarefallaciousBasis@lemmy.worldBanned from communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·vor 3 MonatenEasily propagated with windows messaging apis.
minus-squareRooster326@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·vor 3 MonatenThat requires work for every single page. They clearly would rather not
minus-squareSpikesOtherDog@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·vor 3 MonatenInsert XKCD one more standard. I’m all for revamping controls, but don’t make crappier less effective ones.
They decided it because there are so many duplicate Settings pages controlling the same thing.
There are over 12 different places to change USB power save settings
Easily propagated with windows messaging apis.
That requires work for every single page.
They clearly would rather not
Insert XKCD one more standard.
I’m all for revamping controls, but don’t make crappier less effective ones.