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  • Yes. 16GB is the bare minimum for regular usage on Windows. On Linux, it is a minimum for “regular to advanced” usage (i.e. more than 5 more complex programs open, Flatpak, Electron apps)

    • Recommended minimum for Win 11 is 4 GB.

      The system does not need to use RAM to run multiple programs, it can use secondary memory.