Tiny11 developer NTDEV demonstrated booting Windows 11 version 26H2 on a system with just 128MB of RAM, far below Microsoft's stated 4GB minimum. The stripped-down build could still load the desktop, File Explorer, Start menu and Notepad, though the developer described performance as painfully slow.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-03
NTDEV's open-source Tiny11 Builder now includes a GUI, simplifying the process of creating slimmed-down Windows 11 installation images from official Microsoft ISOs. The tool uses PowerShell scripts and DISM to strip preinstalled apps, services, and components, offering both a standard Tiny11 build that retains Windows Update and Defender, and a more extreme Tiny11 Core variant that removes them entirely.
techspot.com
· 2026-10-13