{"id":513082,"date":"2023-10-30T13:48:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=513082"},"modified":"2023-10-30T13:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T11:50:34","slug":"developer-shrinks-windows-11-install-size-from-20gb-to-3-3gb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/513082-developer-shrinks-windows-11-install-size-from-20gb-to-3-3gb.html","title":{"rendered":"Developer shrinks Windows 11 install size from 20GB to 3.3GB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A software developer who goes by the name NTDEV has made a compact version of Windows 11 that occupies about 16.5% of the regular installation size, Tom&#8217;s Hardware <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/news\/tiny11-core-shrinks-windows-11-iso-to-2gb-installation-to-33gb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>reports<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Using LZX compression, NTDEV downsized Windows 11 into a compact version they dubbed Tiny11 Core.<\/p>\n<p>That is named after a previous fit-for-purpose Windows 11 distribution <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.com\/how-to\/make-lightweight-windows-11-image-tiny11-builder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>dubbed Tiny11<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The algorithm is part of the Windows 10+ CompactOS feature, which compresses system files and then decompresses them when they are needed.<\/p>\n<p>Using this method, the image file was reduced by 61.5% from 5.2GB to 2GB.<\/p>\n<p>But the reduction in installation size was even more impressive, going from 20GB to 3.3GB \u2014 83.5% smaller.<\/p>\n<p>There are some significant caveats to the small size, most notably in the security department.<\/p>\n<p>Critical components like Windows Defender, Recovery Agent, Microsoft Edge, and Windows Update are all affected by the downsizing.<\/p>\n<p>Due to this limitation, NTDEV has stressed that Tiny11 Core was not a replacement for Tiny11 or Windows 11, as it offered &#8220;limited security and no serviceability&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, it is intended as a &#8220;quick-and-dirty test bed or development platform&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Tom&#8217;s Hardware surmised it may also be attractive for virtual machine-based environments.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, it still boasts all the components necessary to run most applications designed for Windows.<\/p>\n<p>The video embedded below shows proof of the reduced Windows 11 ISO and installation size of Tiny11 Core.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cb_hyFWRE9U?si=5_IA8EAucwT3ctsU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/software\/512404-microsoft-adds-excel-setting-to-fix-scientific-data-mess-up.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Microsoft adds Excel setting to fix scientific data mess-up<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some significant caveats to the small size, most notably in the security 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