Native low-memory mode for Teams when minimized to system tray
Automatically suspend renderer GPU processes and trim background heap memory below 150MB when Microsoft Teams is minimized between calls.
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Automatically suspend renderer GPU processes and trim background heap memory below 150MB when Microsoft Teams is minimized between calls.
Leaving Teams open in the background slowly bleeds memory over a few days. We need tighter garbage collection on the webview wrapper to prevent multi-gigabyte RAM consumption.
Remote Tunnels disconnect constantly on unstable networks. Implement aggressive reconnection logic and local caching so in-progress edits survive brief network drops.
Tab support was added but is extremely basic. Allow drag-and-drop tabs between windows, split view, and saved tab groups like every modern browser supports.
Stop forcing Microsoft Account login during Windows setup. Many enterprise and privacy-conscious users need straightforward local account creation without OOBE bypass tricks.
Allow downloading a limited set of Game Pass titles for offline play on mobile devices, similar to Netflix downloads, for flights and areas without reliable connectivity.
Let Copilot write and explain complex nested formulas, array functions, and VBA macros from plain English descriptions. The current formula suggestions are too basic.
The Widgets panel is utterly unusable because it is dominated by clickbait MSN news. Let users completely remove all news content and only show utility widgets.