The latest Windows 11 update, numbered 24H2, is heavy. Between 20 and 30 GB of data must be downloaded and installed. This “light” version of the operating system significantly reduces this weight.
Annual Windows 11 updates are often anticipated with a mixture of impatience and trepidation. If we can’t wait to get our hands on all the new features and take advantage of performance improvementswe also dread the moment of downloading and installation. Without even talking about bugs that can occur at this stage, it is the weight of the whole thing that can be frightening. At this level, Windows 11 24H2 does nothing to reassure users.
It actually weighs between 20 à 30 Go. It’s not much compared to certain video games, but it’s still substantial. Especially if you don’t have a connexion Internet sufficient or a sufficiently powerful PC. Several people say they waited 2 hours between starting the process and returning to their computer desktop. There is a roundabout solution for significantly reduce the weight of the update that said, and it’s called Tiny11.
Windows 11 24H2 update may go from 30 to just 4 GB
Developed by NTDEV, Tiny11 is a light version of Windows 11. It removes everything that is not strictly necessary for its operation, which makes it ideal for old machines, or even those which are not normally compatible with the system. exploitation.
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The creator of Tiny11 wasted no time: he has already updated his installer to integrate Windows 11 24H2. Using the LZX compression algorithm, the whole thing weighs only 3.54 GB Exactly. Remember, however, that this alternative is not officially approved by Microsoft.
This does not prevent it from being perfectly functional, but it ignores several things such as automatic security updates. Tiny11 is aimed more at those who want give a second lease of life to an aging PCor to people who know exactly what they are doing.
