Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoMicrosoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026www.windowslatest.comexternal-linkmessage-square112linkfedilinkarrow-up1351arrow-down16
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minus-squareRooster326@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16arrow-down1·1 month agoThey decided it because there are so many duplicate Settings pages controlling the same thing. There are over 12 different places to change USB power save settings
minus-squarefallaciousBasis@lemmy.worldBannedBanned from communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoEasily propagated with windows messaging apis.
minus-squareRooster326@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month agoThat requires work for every single page. They clearly would rather not
minus-squareSpikesOtherDog@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoInsert XKCD one more standard. I’m all for revamping controls, but don’t make crappier less effective ones.
They decided it because there are so many duplicate Settings pages controlling the same thing.
There are over 12 different places to change USB power save settings
Easily propagated with windows messaging apis.
That requires work for every single page.
They clearly would rather not
Insert XKCD one more standard.
I’m all for revamping controls, but don’t make crappier less effective ones.