# Windows 11 lightweight modification projects

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/windows-11-lightweight-modification-projects
> Updated: 2026-10-25T18:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Developers are working on various methods to create highly compressed or stripped-down versions of the Windows 11 operating system.

Tiny11 Builder released version 0.1.3, an open-source tool that allows users to modify existing Windows 11 ISOs to remove bloatware like Microsoft Edge and OneDrive, while also bypassing hardware requirements such as TPM. This update introduced a WinUI graphical interface to replace previous PowerShell script methods, offering modes for standard use, virtual machines, or custom configurations.

In a separate development, a developer known as NTDEV used an experimental tool called Pico11 to compress Windows 11 into a 700 MB image capable of fitting on a standard CD-ROM. While the resulting version is significantly smaller than a standard installation, demonstrations show it can boot into a functional desktop environment capable of running basic applications like Notepad and Calculator.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: Developer compresses Windows 11 onto 700 MB CD

Developer NTDEV used the Pico11 tool to compress a functional version of Windows 11 onto a 700 MB CD-ROM.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/developer-compresses-windows-11-onto-700-mb-cd

### 2026-10-20: Tiny11 Builder updates tool to create lightweight Windows 11 ISOs

Tiny11 Builder 0.1.3 introduces a new graphical interface to help users create lightweight Windows 11 ISOs by removing bloatware and hardware requirements.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tiny11-builder-updates-tool-to-create-lightweight-windows-11-isos

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