I've been getting reports of slow performance on various machines, and it's becoming quite an issue. We have CoPilot running, which operates in WebView2 processes, making it all a bit heavy. Our base machines have 16GB of RAM, but even some 32GB models are hitting resource limits. Is CoPilot the culprit, or could there be other factors at play? Has anyone encountered similar slowdowns this past week? Any suggestions for optimizations, since upgrading RAM for everyone isn't feasible? We're still in the process of transitioning to the enterprise version of CoPilot and getting rid of preloaded versions, though some users might have both installed.
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It sounds like you might be dealing with issues beyond just CoPilot. In my experience, I've seen environments that are fully updated and properly configured experiencing higher loads, especially with CoPilot's increased overhead. Users on older hardware, like some Surface laptops with just 8GB of RAM, are hitting performance walls, especially when using GPU-heavy applications. Monitoring memory usage is crucial since even basic tasks seem to push machines into paging territory. It could help to analyze your M365 usage and system specs too, especially any machines still using integrated graphics.
I've noticed similar patterns with slowness across different setups. Even with 16GB RAM, systems can be maxing out with simple apps like Teams and Outlook open. It's frustrating to see users wanting to upgrade systems just because memory usage spikes. It might be worth investigating if Microsoft has shared anything about memory usage changes lately, as it seems like a common topic for issues.
Same here! I've been tracking log errors and noticed excessive paging, and while upgrading RAM seems like the obvious fix, it's not always practical. We need better software optimization.
Honestly, a lot of these issues stem from corporate configurations that bloat system resources with unnecessary tools. The average home PC doesn't face these performance issues because they don't have all the corporate junk running. In my work laptop, even with powerful specs, it takes forever to boot up simple apps post-reboot. Time to rethink the config if you're running into such slowness!
That's what I've been thinking! So many tools and processes can really bog systems down, and sometimes it feels like more RAM isn't the real solution here.
Totally agree! I was looking at memory usage patterns too and noticed significant overhead even with minimal apps open. It's interesting how much background processes can eat into system resources.