Memory Usage
The latest Memory Usage coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
WhatsApp Windows App Switches to WebView2: RAM Usage Spikes & User Experience Concerns
Meta has quietly transitioned WhatsApp's native Windows 11 application to a WebView2-wrapped version, fundamentally changing how the popular messaging platform operates on desktop systems. This...
WhatsApp Windows Shifts from Native to WebView2: Performance & User Impact
Meta has quietly transitioned WhatsApp's Windows desktop application from a native WinUI/UWP implementation to a WebView2-wrapped version of WhatsApp Web, marking a significant architectural shift...
Microsoft Edge Beta Delivers AI-Powered Video Dubbing, but You'll Need 12GB RAM to Use It
Microsoft Edge’s latest beta and Canary builds now include a preview of real-time audio translation for videos, capable of generating simultaneous subtitles or even dubbing spoken content into...
Free Windhawk Mod Adds System Telemetry, Weather, and News to Windows 11 Taskbar Clock
Windows 11 users can now transform the static taskbar clock into a dynamic, multi-line system monitor that displays CPU and memory usage, network throughput, weather, news headlines, and multiple...
Microsoft Edge vs Chrome 2025: Edge Wins Efficiency, Chrome Leads Extensions
The browser wars have intensified in 2025, with Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome locked in a fierce battle for dominance. Both browsers, now built on the Chromium engine, offer similar foundations...
Chrome 2025 Speed Crown: Ram Trade-Off vs Edge & Firefox
Google’s Chrome browser has long commanded a dominant market position, but with popularity comes heightened scrutiny—and in 2025, the debate around its performance is as lively as ever. With...
Schedule Windows Defender scans during idle hours to cut CPU usage by 80%
For many Windows 11 users, noticing a sudden spike in CPU or memory usage can be frustrating, especially when the culprit is something as essential as the Antimalware Service Executable. This...
Microsoft Edge on Windows 11: 8 Fixes to Tame High Memory Drain
Introduction Microsoft Edge has established itself as a prominent, Chromium-based web browser integrated into Windows 11. While it is praised for its speed and features, many users have reported...
Microsoft's Co-pilot in Windows 11: AI Integration, Performance Impact & Optimization
The integration of artificial intelligence into operating systems has reached a watershed moment with Microsoft's deployment of Co-pilot in Windows 11. This AI assistant represents a fundamental...
SecurityHealthSystray.exe Drains CPU and Memory—Here’s How to Fix It on Windows 10 & 11
Understanding SecurityHealthSystray.exe SecurityHealthSystray.exe is a component of Windows Security, formerly known as Windows Defender. It is responsible for displaying the Windows Security icon in...
Maximizing Performance: Understanding and Optimizing RAM Usage in Windows 11
As users transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11, a common concern arises regarding the operating system's impact on Random Access Memory (RAM) usage. Understanding how Windows 11 utilizes RAM and...