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Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming β€” 16GB becomes the new 'practical starting point' during the RAMageddon

Pretty much no games recommend more than 16GB of RAM, even in the unoptimized era we're living in right now. Only a few titles at their highest presets say 32GB is ideal, so Microsoft claiming that 32GB is the future-proof standard isn't exactly wrong. You'll be fine with 16GB today, but perhaps not tomorrow.

Microsoft will hide Windows 11's annoying MSN feed by default as it moves to reduce ads and noise across the OS

A new Windows 11 preview build has confirmed that the OS will soon hide the MSN feed by default, replacing it with a new default behavior that opens straight to your widgets instead.

ON THIS DAY: Continuum will be built into Windows 10 for Phones, turning your phone into a PC

11 years ago, Microsoft unveiled Continuum for Windows 10 Mobileβ€”a feature that promised to blur the line between smartphone and desktop PC. By connecting a phone to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, users could run a desktop-like environment powered entirely by their pocket device. We’re reaching into the Windows Central vaults to revisit the moment Microsoft tried to change how we define a "computer.

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