Tiny11

missile

Hi,

I don't like the features of Windows 11 and feel it is bloated. Has anyone used / recommend Tiny11?

Many Thanks, :-)

Vitor

Which specific Windows 11 features do you dislike, and what measurable improvement are you expecting? Tiny11 is an unofficial modification with potential security, compatibility and update issues. Removing components simply because you dislike Microsoft isn't necessarily a sensible technical decision.

missile

Thanks for your comment

fwor

IMO it would probably be best for you to run up a copy of Tiny11 in a virtual machine (e.g. VirtualBox) and try it and see if you like it - because you're the best person to judge that.

As a long-time Linux user, I feel obliged to make the comment: Have you tried one of the versions of Linux that has a non-bloated "feel" and a very simple user interface, such as Linux Mint? There seems to be an enduring myth that it's difficult to install, and that it cuts you off in some way from the world of Microsoft-centric computing (neither is true).

Vitor

Windows 11 26H2 has received significant performance optimisations, although Microsoft has not removed all the features that people regard as bloat. On 15 October, Microsoft announced further improvements:

• Responsiveness: Microsoft claims improvements of up to 20% in certain Windows interactions.
• Memory management: Better efficiency, particularly on computers with 8GB RAM.
• Background processes: Widgets consume fewer resources when not being used.
• File Explorer and Start menu: Improvements to responsiveness.

On my machines, I use Group Policy to turn off what I consider unneeded and intrusive -

Neil_Jones

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6687043/tiny11

You can right-click on some of the stuff you don't need and choose Uninstall from the Start Menu.

You could use Programs/Features:

Far as I know there's nothing that Tiny11 does that you can't do yourself after installation.

Draqo

Perhaps look at something like the Chris Titus Toolbox.

Neil_Jones

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82192062#Comment_82192062

I would highlight https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/issues/5232 which implies said script broke Windows Update.

I used some similar other type of script to build an installation with, and later found out it broke Windows Spotlight. Nothing I did or found fixed it, so in the end I trashed the installation and rebuilt it with a stock disk.

I'd suggest as I highlighted previously - right click and uninstall, but the OP never said which parts of Windows they didn't like.

Draqo

Valid, but I suspect it won't take long to fix.

My suggestion was more based on the OP wanting to get rid of the bloat that they have on a pre-existing system rather than creating a custom ISO and then reinstalling Windows based on Tiny11 that could possibly remove functionality that they dont realise they need for normal operation.

Cisco001

No. never try it.

i remove all the unnecessary programme/ turn off all the news feed, etc with my Win 11 PC

My other old PC are with Linux mint…

What is the spec of your current PC?