Created by the developer Oprekin, these builds strip away Microsoft's resource-heavy background processes, telemetry, and non-essential native applications to maximize system performance, lower RAM usage, and increase frame rates in games.

| OS | RAM idle | TPM req | Updates | Security | Ease | |----|----------|---------|---------|----------|------| | | 800 MB | No | None | Poor | Medium | | Official Win11 | 2.2 GB | Yes | Mandatory | Good | Easy | | Windows 10 LTSC | 1.1 GB | No | Optional (security only) | Good | Easy | | Tiny11 | 1.0 GB | No | Broken by design | Medium | Easy | | Linux Mint | 600 MB | No | Full | Excellent | Medium |

🛑 Many lite builds break or permanently disable the Windows Update service to prevent Microsoft from reinstalling removed bloatware. This means missing out on critical security patches. 💡 How to Safely Proceed