win 11 does not use that much ram idle, it uses like 6 with 16gb not 10,, lol, im useing 8 right now with browser open and 2 tabs and outlook mail open,, and with 8gb it uses more like 4 not 6,, you must have some antivirus or other 3rd party app running
After focusing on too much OS-level AI integration and the small reality check delivered by Apple's MacBook Neo with its 8 GB of RAM, Microsoft now promises to scale back on the AI features and actually bring much needed improvements for Windows 11, including lower RAM footprint, WebUI3 user interface, a more responsive File Explorer and drivers for the latest hardware tech.