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Windows 11 ISO compressed to fit on a CD-ROM

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Developer NTDEV has created a proof-of-concept Windows 11 ISO that fits on a 700MB CD-ROM, weighing in at just under 700MB. This compressed version, built using an unreleased tool called Pico11, boots to a functional desktop and can run basic applications like Calculator, Notepad, and Paint. However, features such as Windows Update have been removed to achieve this extreme size reduction, and the Task Manager appears to be a legacy version, possibly from Windows 7. AI

RANK_REASON This is a demonstration of a tool's capability to compress an operating system, not a new product release or significant industry development.

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Windows 11 ISO compressed to fit on a CD-ROM

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Tyson ·

    Windows 11’s ‘whole ISO’ squeezed into a CD-ROM

    Professional Windows crusher NTDEV has showcased their next-generation tool for compressing Windows 11 with a video of an install that fits on a single CD-ROM.

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