Continuing the trend started with Windows 7 of each new Windows version placing lighter demands on the system than its predecessor, Microsoft has been talking up some of Windows 8's new approaches to ...

Managing memory in the first PCs in the 1980s was a problem. The PC wound up with confusing memory allocations as its architecture was pushed, patched and expanded to meet the demand for larger ...

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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Windows 8 will have a smaller memory footprint than previous versions, providing better performance ...