While debloating can reclaim significant RAM (sometimes dropping idle usage from 4GB to under 2.5GiB), some experts argue that modern Windows is designed to use available RAM for caching to speed up your most-used apps [27, 33]. However, for those on older hardware or looking for maximum privacy, stripping out these features remains a top priority [15, 30].
Power users often use open-source PowerShell scripts like Win11Debloat or tools like Winhance to batch-remove apps, disable tracking, and turn off "AI features" with a few clicks [2, 13, 31]. windows 11 bloatware