Subj : Think Windows 11 is too bloated? This 100MB version could be wort
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Jan 25 2024 17:45:05

Think Windows 11 is too bloated? This 100MB version could be worth a try - or 
drive you bananas

Date:
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:30:49 +0000

Description:
If you want to run Windows 11 on an old computer, you can now compress the OS 
down to just 100MB

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NTDEV, the team behind the Tiny11 , is back and has achieved an incredible 
feat - compressing Windows 11 down to just 100MB. While impressive, we 
wouldnt recommend trying to run the developer's latest take on Microsofts 
latest operating software because well - it's a bit bare, to say the least. 
To shrink Windows 11 to such a size theyve had to strip away much of what 
were familiar with and reduce it down to a text-only version. 

In a YouTube video posted by NTDEV (via PC gamer ) you can get a better idea 
of what it looks like. Gone is the normal GUI (graphical user interface) that 
we all know and love (well, depending on who you ask) and it has been 
replaced with an almost entirely black background and lines of white text - 
essentially turning Windows 11 into a command-line operating system like DOS 
(an old PC operating system which was popular before Windows 3.1 arguably 
killed it off). 

So, theres no windows, no colorful greeting screen, and no desktop. You wont 
have a menu to select from or a taskbar to search for apps- instead, youll 
have to write exactly what you want to do, similar to how you would the 
command line app of your PC. 

There are no pre-installed apps either, of course, so forget about firing up 
Microsoft Paint . With the GUI gone, you lose everything except the very bare 
bones of Windows 11. Of course, NTDEV is not doing this to allow people to 
download and use the itty bitty OS for their everyday lives, but instead to 
just show that it is even possible. Most people who work office jobs or in 
fields that require daily computer use probably dont want to add hours to 
their work week having to type in a command prompt to bring up everything 
theyd normally be able to access with a single mouse click. 

This could be a fun project, however, for users whove always wanted to bring 
newer versions of Windows to life on some very old computers. Nick Evanson of 
PC Gamer makes a point that most people are probably not thrilled with AI 
making a jump to almost every app and potentially future generations of 
Windows (more so than were seeing already), so perhaps this is a potential 
solution for users who want to go back to the basics - like, very basic. 

Still, it's a very cool proof of concept to see and makes one nostalgic for 
1980s computing aesthetics, and could provide a point of reflection for 
everyone to look back at how far weve come in the world of computing. 
However, I do prefer my Windows to actually have windows! You might also 
like... Microsoft has finally updated Sticky Notes in Windows 11 - and I'm 
excited about my favourite feature getting a lot smarter Windows keyboards 
get their biggest change for 30 years  a new Copilot AI key Microsoft is 
planning to make Copilot launch when Windows 11 starts - and it could spark 
the next user backlash



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/think-windows-11-is-too-bloated-th
is-100mb-version-could-be-worth-a-try-or-drive-you-bananas


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