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It is easy to add RAM, but I am curious, does an OS need more RAM as it grows and is further developed?
Edit for clarification: I don't mean the 1GB RAM for 32 bit W7, 2GB RAM for 64 bit W7, 4GB RAM for W11, and the like, those are specified and fixed for the life time of the OS. I mean the actual usage of the RAM as the OS runs without any other apps running. Generally speaking, if an OS/software is further developed and provides more services, it will require more resources, including more RAM.
How much more over an OS life cycle? For W7/8/8.1/10 so far
Edit for clarification: Is there any data for the actual usage of the RAM? (OS only running, no apps) At the beginning of the OS life cycle? Somewhere in the middle of the OS life cycle? At the end of the OS life cycle?
Enough to slow down a machine at minimum system requirements?
Edit for clarification: The actual usage of the RAM won't exceed the specified minimum system requirements, but if it comes sufficiently close, then a machine at minimum system requirements will slow down (again with only the OS running, no apps)
Edit for clarification: I don't mean the 1GB RAM for 32 bit W7, 2GB RAM for 64 bit W7, 4GB RAM for W11, and the like, those are specified and fixed for the life time of the OS. I mean the actual usage of the RAM as the OS runs without any other apps running. Generally speaking, if an OS/software is further developed and provides more services, it will require more resources, including more RAM.
How much more over an OS life cycle? For W7/8/8.1/10 so far
Edit for clarification: Is there any data for the actual usage of the RAM? (OS only running, no apps) At the beginning of the OS life cycle? Somewhere in the middle of the OS life cycle? At the end of the OS life cycle?
Enough to slow down a machine at minimum system requirements?
Edit for clarification: The actual usage of the RAM won't exceed the specified minimum system requirements, but if it comes sufficiently close, then a machine at minimum system requirements will slow down (again with only the OS running, no apps)
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