Microsoft is blocking a method to deploy and automate Windows 11 and Server 2025 installations. The company has explained why.
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Microsoft has published a new Validation OS update. For those not familiar, it is the official lightweight version of Windows 11.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.