On October 14, 2025, Microsoft ended Windows 10 support, putting the ten-year-old operating system to rest. This forces millions of users to upgrade their systems to Windows 11, and with its requirements not going anywhere, a lot of PCs are now unsupported. Fortunately, there is an alternative route. tiny11 25H2 is now out, offering a debloated Windows 11 version 25H2, which is lighter on resources and has no hardware limitations of the vanilla Windows 11.
tiny11 25H2 is built on Windows 11 version 25H2, which Microsoft released on September 31, 2025. Besides bringing Windows 11 to PCs that cannot run it officially, tiny11 removes "bloat and clutter," making the operating system lighter and more responsive, which is particularly important on older machines. Additionally, it does not require using a Microsoft Account, something that Microsoft keeps requiring from Windows 11 users (here is how you can bypass that).
Finally, users with compatible systems can also consider tiny11 as a better alternative to the stock Windows 11. Lighter, less cluttered, and overall less annoying without big compromises. tiny11 also exists in a "Core" variant, which is more heavily modified to reduce the overall installation size by two times, sacrificing serviceability in the process. tiny11 core does not support Windows Update, but it is a good tool for virtual machines, offline PCs, or experimentation (do not use it on your main PC).
While using a modified Windows 11 image involves risks, the maker of tiny11 says that the images were made with tiny11 builder, a special tool that only uses Microsoft-made utilities to debloat vanilla Windows 11. You can create one for yourself if you do not trust the existing tiny11 ISOs.
If you want to give tiny11 25H2 a try, head to the Internet Archive using this link.