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  1. Nano11 Builder: Ultra-Small Windows 11 ISOs via Aggressive Debloat

    NTDEV’s new Nano11 Builder takes the Windows‑11 debloat movement from pragmatic trimming to experimental minimalism, producing bootable ISOs and installed images measured in single‑digit gigabytes by surgically removing inbox apps, servicing infrastructure, and even parts of the Windows...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  2. Tiny11 and Nano11: Slim Windows 11 to a Few Gigabytes

    A stripped-down, community-built version of Windows 11 has pushed the limits of what the OS can be when every nonessential component is removed: tiny installation media, dramatic runtime compression, and the deliberate sacrifice of serviceability and security to reach an astonishingly small...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  3. Tiny11 Builder 2025: Remove Copilot, Outlook and Teams; Smaller ISOs via recovery compression

    Tiny11’s latest builder refresh is a decisive step for power users who want Windows 11 without the inbox app clutter or the newest AI‑first integrations: NTDev’s rewritten PowerShell pipeline can now remove Copilot, the revamped Outlook client, and Microsoft Teams from a rebuilt Windows 11...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  4. Tiny11 25H2 Debloat: Strip Copilot, Outlook, Teams for a Lean Windows 11

    Windows 11’s inbox app pile just got a new nemesis: Tiny11’s updated builder can now strip Copilot, the new Outlook client, Teams, and a long roster of built‑ins from a Windows 11 image — and the change is explicitly framed as a “25H2‑ready” rebuild that shrinks install size and prevents much of...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  5. tiny11builder 25H2 Update: Debloated Windows 11 ISOs with Copilot/Outlook Removal

    The tiny11builder project has received a significant refresh: the PowerShell-based builder now supports Windows 11 version 25H2 builds, adds explicit removal of Copilot and the new Outlook for Windows client, switches to more efficient recovery compression for smaller ISOs, and introduces...
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    • Forum: Windows News

  6. Repair Corrupted System Files with SFC and DISM in Windows 10/11

    Repair Corrupted System Files with SFC and DISM in Windows 10/11 Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 20 minutes Introduction Corrupted system files can cause crashes, slowdowns, driver issues, or Windows features failing to start. Windows includes two built‑in tools—System File Checker...
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    • Forum: Windows Tutorials

  7. Close the Defender Gap: Update Windows OS Install Images with Offline Defender Pack

    Microsoft's warning about servicing Windows installation images with a fresh Microsoft Defender package is a timely reminder that new installations can inherit an invisible security gap: the antimalware binaries and definitions embedded in ISO/WIM/VHD images become stale the moment an image is...
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    • Forum: Windows News
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    Making a Windows Bootable USB or ISO Image from WMI file

    Hi, I have our own WMI file. I want to make a windows bootable USB or ISO image from our WMI file which we use it in our provision system. I need to make a bootable USB or ISO image so techs can image PCs by themselves. I was advised to use below link, but that is for Window 7...
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    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 10 Can You Convert an Existing OS from ESD to WIM?

    Can one convert an existing OS from .ESD to .WIM or is it just the installation media you convert such as a flash drive?
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    Windows 10 Creating ISO image from install.esd file - questions

    Hi everyone. I'm planning to update my PC tablet with Windows 8.1 to Windows 10 by Windows Update. I found $Windows.~BT file and install.esd file and I would like to create ISO file by ESDtoISO app. So, I have 3 questions: 1. If I create ISO file from ESD file downloaded by Windows Update on...
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 WIN7 Image created with imagex deploy with WDS??

    First post here and need some help. I have an image on bootable media (DVD). The image spans 3 dvds broken down into SWM files. I have been able to combine the SWM's with imagex into 1 large wim. In viewing the contents the WIM contains 2 images (image 1 & image 2). During the initial image...
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    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
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    Windows 7 Corrupted boot.wim file.

    Ok, so i paid and downloaded win7 off the Microsoft website. unfortunately for some reason the boot.wim file corrupted. Would someone be able to upload and link me to this file? I would re-download it but in my country (Australia) you pay by the data size, not speed... So please some upload...
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    Windows 7 Capturing a .wim of a sysprepped pc

    I've created a reference win7 pro pc with all applications and settings configured for our company. I need to capture it as a .wim image so I can create an answer file for it in wsim. Should I capture it with imagex before or after I sysprep it with sysprep /oobe /generalize? All I need is for...