Close Unused Apps to Free Up RAM The easiest way to free up RAM on Windows 11 is to close unwanted apps. All the running apps consume your RAM, leaving less RAM available for other programs.

If you plan to use Windows 11 for casual browsing or light apps, 4 GB of RAM is fine. However, for resource-demanding apps, or modern games, you'll need more.

Like its predecessors, Windows 11 also comes with a lot of bloatware. This not only takes up memory space, but also impairs the performance of the system. Here's how to get rid of superfluous ...

Clearing your RAM cache is often touted as a way to improve system performance, but it can actually slow it down. Here's how to do it anyway.