Created by a developer known as NTDev, Tiny 11 is a modified version of Microsoft's Windows 11. It is a "debloated" operating system. While stock Windows 11 comes with hundreds of background services, pre-installed apps (Candy Crush, Teams, Xbox, etc.), and telemetry, Tiny 11 strips all of that away.
Microsoft's EULA (End User License Agreement) explicitly prohibits "modifying the OS components" or "stripping features to create a derivative work." Tiny 11 is a modified Windows ISO. tiny 11 highly compressed
| Machine Specs | Stock Windows 11 | Tiny 11 Highly Compressed | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Unbootable (CPU not supported) | Boots in 90 seconds. RAM idle @ 980MB. | | Intel Atom, 2GB RAM, eMMC | "This PC can't run Windows 11" | Boots in 120 seconds. UI is laggy but functional. | | Ryzen 5, 16GB RAM, NVMe | Boot: 12 sec / 3.2GB RAM idle | Boot: 9 sec / 1.1GB RAM idle. | Created by a developer known as NTDev, Tiny
But what exactly is it? Is it a magic bullet for old hardware? Is it safe? And how does one manage to shrink a 20GB operating system down to a file smaller than most Netflix movies? | | Intel Atom, 2GB RAM, eMMC |