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Windows 4Gb RAM cap

From Axel@none@not.here to aus.computers on Sun Sep 13 13:55:14 2026

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Microsoft engineer explains why 32-bit Windows was capped at 4GB RAM,
and it wasn't technical

<https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/13/microsoft-reveals-why-32-bit-windows-was-limited-to-4gb-ram-and-it-wasnt-a-technical-limit/>
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From JJ@jj4public@gmail.com to aus.computers on Sun Sep 13 12:39:10 2026

From Newsgroup: aus.computers

On Sun, 13 Sep 2026 13:55:14 +1000, Axel wrote:

Microsoft engineer explains why 32-bit Windows was capped at 4GB RAM,
and it wasn't technical

<https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/13/microsoft-reveals-why-32-bit-windows-was-limited-to-4gb-ram-and-it-wasnt-a-technical-limit/>

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