2024-01-23 14:20:28
How many lines of code do you need to remove from Windows 11 for it to continue to function properly?
This moment succeeded to figure out a team of NTDEV enthusiasts who experimentally reduced Windows 11 to just 100 MB, thereby creating a record-breaking small OS distribution. However, the resulting system bears little resemblance to classic Windows 11, although it is still one. Rather, it is a DOS version of the system, which is why the assembly is called NT-DOS.
To squeeze into the given amount of memory, the developers had to abandon almost everything, especially the graphical interface. The operating system runs in text mode, and a 100 MB image after installation takes up no more than 2 GB of disk space. At the same time, the system supports multitasking and can boot into a minimal shell only using the “prompt” commands. Commentators under the YouTube video noted that the resulting NT-DOS is a possible barebone build of Windows Server that has not been implemented by Microsoft.
It is worth noting that this is not the first time that the NTDEV team has surprised the Internet. In February 2023, enthusiasts rolled out a significantly thinner Windows 11 – Tiny11 build, it can be find online for download. The custom system, unlike the original, requires only 2 GB of RAM instead of 4 GB and 8 GB of disk space instead of 64 GB. Later, last fall, the team released an even more stripped-down system, requiring 3 GB to install.
The developers note that their custom OSes are not pirated or hacked builds of Windows 11 – they also require a license key for activation. In this case, it is recommended to install the systems not on main computers, but on virtual machines (in order to load the hardware less) to carry out various tests.
Pavel Kolesnikov
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