Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agoMicrosoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026www.windowslatest.comexternal-linkmessage-square70fedilinkarrow-up1238arrow-down15
arrow-up1233arrow-down1external-linkMicrosoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026www.windowslatest.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 hours agomessage-square70fedilink
minus-squareRooster326@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·edit-210 hours 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-squareSpikesOtherDog@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoInsert XKCD one more standard. I’m all for revamping controls, but don’t make crappier less effective ones.
minus-squarefallaciousBasis@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours agoEasily propagated with windows messaging apis.
minus-squareRooster326@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoThat requires work for every single page. They clearly would rather not
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
Insert XKCD one more standard.
I’m all for revamping controls, but don’t make crappier less effective ones.
Easily propagated with windows messaging apis.
That requires work for every single page.
They clearly would rather not