Windows 11's built-in Weather app has been found to consume over 1 GB of RAM, raising concerns about memory efficiency in a pre-installed system application. The issue highlights ongoing complaints about resource-heavy UWP apps in Windows 11.
Background
Windows 11's UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps have faced criticism for high resource consumption. The built-in Weather app, part of Microsoft's modern app suite, has been a recurring subject of performance complaints.
- Source
- Hacker News (RSS)
- Published
- Aug 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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- 5.0 / 10