Neowin News Feed for: Winpe

Microsoft blocking a Windows 11 & Server 2025 automatic installation feature

Sayan Sen — Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:44:02 +0000

Microsoft is blocking a method to deploy and automate Windows 11 and Server 2025 installations. The company has explained why. Read more...

Microsoft updates official lightweight Windows 11 Validation OS with DISM, WPF .NET upgrades

Sayan Sen — Thu, 01 May 2025 04:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has published a new Validation OS update. For those not familiar, it is the official lightweight version of Windows 11. Read more...

While not Windows 11 24H2, a trick allows running Windows 10 22H2 on an unsupported CPU

Sayan Sen — Sat, 08 Jun 2024 23:30:02 +0000

Similar to the Windows 11 system requirements bypass method, a tech enthusiast managed to run Windows 10 22H2 on an old unsupported CPU using a trick, though it won't work for everyone out there. Read more...

Unofficial tool affirms unsupported CPU not meeting system requirements runs Windows 11 24H2

Sayan Sen — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 06:34:01 +0000

An unofficial WinPE seems to confirm that Windows 11 24H2 can run on unsupported CPUs as well. These are very early days though and we may need to wait for an official update from Microsoft. Read more...

Microsoft improves Windows 11 22H2 custom images with WinPE, Image Manager, WPA upgrades

Sayan Sen — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 05:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has upgraded Windows 11 22H2 ADK which allows admins to deploy customized Windows images. The new update brings improvements related to WinPE, System Image Manager, and WPA. Read more...

New iVentoy allows installation of Windows, WinPE, Linux, and more, via network

Sayan Sen — Sun, 25 Jun 2023 14:30:01 +0000

Ventoy, the popular utility used to create bootable USB media, has now a new sibling dubbed "iVentoy". The new software allows installing Windows, WinPE, Linux, and more, via the network. Read more...

Macrium Reflect gets performance boost, fixes BitLocker bug, BSOD, but it's free no more

Sayan Sen — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:58:01 +0000

Macrium Reflect has released its latest update under version 8.1. While the new release brings many improvements like a BitLocker bug fix, BSOD fix, and more, the software is no longer free. Read more...