Windows 11 Copilot now tells you what’s slowing down your PC, while using 1GB RAM itself - Windows Latest
Microsoft's Copilot just got a feature that diagnoses PC slowdowns. The irony? It consumes 1GB RAM while doing it.
Why it matters
Microsoft is shipping AI-powered system diagnostics into Windows 11 through Copilot—a practical consumer-facing deployment of agentic AI. The resource overhead trade-off signals the real-world tension between capability and efficiency that enterprises will face as they adopt similar tools.
The key facts
8 to knowCopilot feature identifies performance bottlenecks on Windows 11 PCs
Copilot PC Insights tool consumes ~1GB RAM
Testing phase — not yet full rollout
Published July 2026 (future-dated; flagged for verification)
Copilot feature: PC Insights identifies performance bottlenecks on Windows 11
Resource usage: Copilot consumes 1GB RAM
Status: Testing/rolling out to Windows 11 users
Use case: System diagnostics and performance optimization
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