Windows 10/11 to windows 7 speeds
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Only thing I can think of would be to look at a 3rd party trimmed down version of windows such as Tiny10/Tiny11.
I believe the idea is they have a lot of features disabled/removed, helping resource requirements so in theory should provide better performance.
I believe the idea is they have a lot of features disabled/removed, helping resource requirements so in theory should provide better performance.
Yes it's possible but you'll run into the same problems MS have with Windows. It's a house of cards so if you remove anything there's a chance that something else, seemingly unrelated, will break.
Personally i wouldn't touch a 3rd party trimmed down version of windows such as Tiny10/Tiny11 because you have to trust they've not done anything nefarious.
If you really want to go down the install a modified version route rather than simply modifying an already installed version and creating a backup image then I'd suggest using an ISO you've downloaded from MS and using a third-party program/script like MSMG toolkit or similar to modify the install.wim
Personally i wouldn't touch a 3rd party trimmed down version of windows such as Tiny10/Tiny11 because you have to trust they've not done anything nefarious.
If you really want to go down the install a modified version route rather than simply modifying an already installed version and creating a backup image then I'd suggest using an ISO you've downloaded from MS and using a third-party program/script like MSMG toolkit or similar to modify the install.wim
You could install Windows 11 normally and then use something like the tool below to disable\remove stuff
saves using third party iso's that you have no idea what has been done to it or if your up for it make your own ISO using MSMG tool kit
saves using third party iso's that you have no idea what has been done to it or if your up for it make your own ISO using MSMG tool kit
You could install Windows 11 normally and then use something like the tool below to disable\remove stuff
This is what I've been doing recently last few times I've reinstalled Win10 / 11. I run Chris's terminal script to use winutil so you never have to download the exe either.
Works great and saves a ton of time having to make custom ISO's
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Its a handy tool.
If you really want you can also create a custom windows 11 iso using MicroWin but its not as in depth as MSMG
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I messed around with this a while back
Looked interesting
Though needs more playbooks
Though recommend testing on vm or second drive
Before commiting anything to your main os
and of course have backups as always
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Looked interesting
Though needs more playbooks
Though recommend testing on vm or second drive
Before commiting anything to your main os
and of course have backups as always
Ameliorated
Completely transform your computer in minutes. Simply download a verified Playbook, or use your own, and run it in AME Wizard.
ameliorated.io
How far should you go when slimming down windows 10 or 11 ?
Has anyone slimmed down windows before and to what depth ?
is it possible to get a local option without paying ? most of the time I dont connect to new installs to the net unless needed.
Does the christitus tool work better than Tiny10/11
This maybe be a good option, when installing windows on a new drive or when needed to do a fresh install.
is it possible to get a local option without paying ? most of the time I dont connect to new installs to the net unless needed.
Has anyone slimmed down windows before and to what depth ?
is it possible to get a local option without paying ? most of the time I dont connect to new installs to the net unless needed.
Does the christitus tool work better than Tiny10/11
Would NTlite do the same job or is it one the above ?
This maybe be a good option, when installing windows on a new drive or when needed to do a fresh install.
Ive heard of this but never used it ?
ive used the christitus tool before but only to do the basics, most due to the fear of breaking something. ive never used the msmgtoolYou could install Windows 11 normally and then use something like the tool below to disable\remove stuff
saves using third party iso's that you have no idea what has been done to it or if your up for it make your own ISO using MSMG tool kit
Do you normally just select one option and go or do you customise the setting by selection the options yourself ?
is it possible to get a local option without paying ? most of the time I dont connect to new installs to the net unless needed.
Did they not come out with a custom OS, I assume MS had a word.I messed around with this a while back
Looked interesting
Though needs more playbooks
Though recommend testing on vm or second drive
Before commiting anything to your main os
and of course have backups as always
Ameliorated
Completely transform your computer in minutes. Simply download a verified Playbook, or use your own, and run it in AME Wizard.
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Used the christitus tool before
It kept failing near the end when it's meant to
Produce an iso
After a few attempts at it with Same result
I quickly copied the iso out of the programs
Temporary work folder before it deleted it
No idea why it failed to move the iso from
The temp work folder to finished item folder by itself
It kept failing near the end when it's meant to
Produce an iso
After a few attempts at it with Same result
I quickly copied the iso out of the programs
Temporary work folder before it deleted it
No idea why it failed to move the iso from
The temp work folder to finished item folder by itself
Yes but it's freemium (aka: pay money to unlock some features) so they'll be some things you wont be able to do without paying, plus it's a lot more in-depth and uses some hacky/unofficial methods of removing Windows features so you have to be more aware of what's being removed as it can come back to bite you.
Personally I'd put it on the more extreme end of DIY modifying the Windows install media, that's not a bad thing it's just not really something I'd recommend for someone who's just starting to learn about tweaking/modifying Windows.
It's definitely worth trying Windows 10 on older hardware. You might be surprised as sometimes it even seems to run better than an older OS like Win 7 even straight out of the box. I do find it more GPU dependant though. You can have a fast enough CPU but if you have a very slow GPU along with it then you feel it in Windows 10 whereas it doesn't make any difference in Windows 7.
I have an older 2011 socket Xeon and it feels every bit as responsive as my more modern Ryzen chip, even though it it's so much older and has a SATA ssd rather than NVME.
I have an older 2011 socket Xeon and it feels every bit as responsive as my more modern Ryzen chip, even though it it's so much older and has a SATA ssd rather than NVME.
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Another consideration
Older hardware you will have to bypass
The windows 11 requirements
Rufus does a good job of that at the moment
But weren't Microsoft going to make upcoming versions
Reliant on a specific cpu instruction?
One that older cpus don't have?
Sse 4.2 I think
Guess it depends how old you're talking about
Pretty sure sse 4.2 has been in cpus a very long time
Another option for bypassing requirements
Not actually tried this one
Winbootmate
Older hardware you will have to bypass
The windows 11 requirements
Rufus does a good job of that at the moment
But weren't Microsoft going to make upcoming versions
Reliant on a specific cpu instruction?
One that older cpus don't have?
Sse 4.2 I think
Guess it depends how old you're talking about
Pretty sure sse 4.2 has been in cpus a very long time
Another option for bypassing requirements
Not actually tried this one
Winbootmate