Ex-Windows Chief Says 20% Memory and Install Footprint Cut Could Have Shaped Windows 11
Former Windows development head Mikhail Parakhin recalls a planned “20/20” project with Jeff Johnson to cut Windows 11’s idle memory usage and the initial install size by 20%. The initiative never finished, though Microsoft has since pursued broad Windows 11 performance and UX improvements, leaving it unclear whether the 20/20 concept remains part of current plans.