> be Microsoft
> dominate the PC market for decades
> release Windows 11 in 2021
> stuff it with AI, weather widgets, and Candy Crush
> OS eats 4GB of RAM just to show the desktop
> Gabe Newell releases Steam Deck on lightweight Linux
> suddenly Windows handhelds look like laggy trash compared to SteamOS
> Satya Nadella looks at the performance charts
> "enough is enough"
> launch secret "Project K2" plan
> gut all the bloat accumulated since '95
> make the Start menu 60% faster just because he can
> OS is now snappier than custom "de-bloated" hacker builds
> "dominating the handheld market sounds like fun"
Microsoft just delivered 120 FPS on a budget Project Helix chip. They had no lightweight Linux kernel. Gabe wouldn't share his optimization secrets. They won anyway on pure code.
Good news for Windows 11 gamers: Microsoft is quietly working on a major internal plan called “K2” to slash bloat, boost performance, and make the OS seriously competitive with SteamOS.
>SteamOS is now the official benchmark, Microsoft wants Windows 11 to deliver identical (or better) gaming performance on the exact same hardware
>Dramatically lower idle RAM usage and a much lighter overall OS footprint
>Heavy cuts to AI clutter and pre-installed junk
>Completely rebuilt Start menu, reportedly up to 60% faster
>A ton of other under-the-hood tweaks (faster File Explorer, snappier UI, fewer background processes, etc.)
The changes are probably due to make Windows look better on Project Helix and future handheld/Xbox PC hardware.
It finally feels like Microsoft is listening people, can’t believe it