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The system deployment tag on WindowsForum.com covers the practical realities of rolling out Windows 11 in enterprise and IT environments. Recent discussions highlight how Windows 11 25H2 ISOs have grown past 8GB, largely due to the inclusion of on-device AI models tied to Copilot+ features. This size increase affects core deployment tasks such as USB media creation, offline servicing, virtual-machine labs, branch-office rollouts, and bare-metal recovery. Administrators working with Microsoft deployment tools and image replication workflows will find relevant insights here, particularly around planning for larger payloads and adapting existing deployment processes to accommodate the expanded installation media.
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    Windows 11 25H2 ISOs Top 8GB as Copilot+ AI Models Add 3GB

    Windows 11 installation media has grown into an 8GB-plus deployment payload, and the clearest reason is Microsoft’s decision to ship on-device AI foundations alongside the mainstream operating system. ZDNET’s Ed Bott, drawing on deployment specialist Michael Niehaus’s ISO tracking, reports that...