Updates Thread Tiny11 is out—a lightweight and debloated Windows 11 for less powerful computers

[BryanB]

Windows 11 is infamous for steep hardware requirements that make it hard to use the operating system on less powerful computers or devices with older yet still capable hardware. There are many ways to bypass the limitations, but you cannot work around Windows 11's large footprint and tons of, let's put it mildly, unnecessary components. Therefore, installing stock Windows 11 on unsupported hardware might result in a less-than-satisfying experience. This is where Tiny11 comes to play. Tiny11 is the original Windows 11 version 22H2 stripped down to the very vitals. The mod requires only 8GB on a drive (stock Windows 11 chews more than 20GB), works on systems with 2GB of RAM, and does not need Trusted Platform Module or Secure Boot. You can even upgrade from Windows 10 to Tiny11.Tiny11 provides just the necessary components, such as accessibility tools, Windows Terminal, Microsoft Store, Calculator, Notepad, and Paint. There is no Microsoft Edge, so you can install the browser you want without the operating system begging you to stay with Edge. Also, Tiny11 works with offline accounts by default, but you can sign in with a Microsoft Account.

Tiny11 is out—a lightweight and debloated Windows 11 for less powerful computers

Tiny11 is now available for download. This Windows 11 modification gives less powerful computers a chance to run the latest operating OS with a much smaller footprint and without the bloat.

www.neowin.net

I tried this, it is a great option however when I looked to see what windows edition was on my machine it said it was Windows 11 Enterprise

 

[Max90]

Thanks interesting, but it seems to have some security and update downsides : Dev explains why Tiny11 Windows is so tiny yet secure despite no TPM, Secure Boot

 

[CyberDevil]

I installed this build yesterday.

- it's Windows 11 Enterprise, not Windows 11 Pro, so you probably can't legally activate it

- It took me 30 gigabytes and I don't understand why while everybody writes that it's shrinking to almost 8

- SFC and DISM give out system integrity errors, updates try to install but won't install due to errors, although that's to be expected

- no browser at all, but there is a Win Store and a basic set of preinstalled applications with it

In the end I could not figure out what it is and why it is needed.

 

[roger_m]

- it's Windows 11 Enterprise, not Windows 11 Pro, so you probably can't legally activate it

- It took me 30 gigabytes and I don't understand why while everybody writes that it's shrinking to almost 8

- SFC and DISM give out system integrity errors, updates try to install but won't install due to errors, although that's to be expected

- no browser at all, but there is a Win Store and a basic set of preinstalled applications with it

In the end I could not figure out what it is and why it is needed.

It is Windows 11 Pro and it automatically activated for me because the laptop I installed it on has a digital license. If yours it showing Windows 11 Enterprise, you don't have Tiny11 from NTDEV. NTDEV's Tiny11 was only released a few days ago, but there have been other Tiny11s in the past, from different sources. For me, it is using only 6GB of disk space.

I haven't run SFC or DISM as I only run these when I have issues with Windows. Windows Update is working fine. But as with the different Tiny11 you used, it also includes no browser.

Builds like this are useful for running on low end PCs to get better performance than regular Windows 11 and for PCs with limited RAM and storage space, such as laptops with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage.

 

[CyberDevil]

If yours it showing Windows 11 Enterprise, you don't have Tiny11 from NTDEV. NTDEV's Tiny11 was only released a few days ago, but there have been other Tiny11s in the past, from different sources. For me, it is using only 6GB of disk space.

I downloaded the image from the link in the news - tiny11 : NTDEV : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
I also downloaded it afterwards via torrent to check that I was not mistaken.

SHA: 340db8f1018790d00105dfe3e550a34bbc3c597b

And I'm not the only one who wrote that the corporate edition is being installed. It's weird, but it's a fact.

 

[roger_m]

And I'm not the only one who wrote that the corporate edition is being installed. It's weird, but it's a fact.

In that case, I don't know what's going on.

 

[Shino_As]

I downloaded the image from the link in the news - tiny11 : NTDEV : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
I also downloaded it afterwards via torrent to check that I was not mistaken.

SHA: 340db8f1018790d00105dfe3e550a34bbc3c597b

And I'm not the only one who wrote that the corporate edition is being installed. It's weird, but it's a fact.

There were two isos. tiny11 b2 and tiny11 b1.
I installed b2 and it says Win11 pro version.
Maybe you installed the b1 and got enterprise?