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Aug 10, 2026 · Industry Insights

Why Windows 11’s Weather App Swallows Over 1 GB of RAM

A new report shows that the built‑in Weather app in Windows 11 can consume more than 1 GB of memory, far higher than macOS’s Weather app, due to its WebView2‑based architecture and embedded Chromium engine, which burdens low‑end PCs with heavy RAM usage.