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The article warns against installing Tiny11, a modified version of Windows 11, due to significant security vulnerabilities from bypassing essential hardware requirements like TPM and Secure Boot. Tiny11 cannot receive official Windows updates, leaving systems exposed to threats and performance issues, and Microsoft does not provide support for it. The author suggests considering alternatives like debloating Windows or switching to a lightweight OS like Linux instead.

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I Don’t Recommend Installing This Version of Windows

The article warns against installing Tiny11, a modified version of Windows 11, due to significant security vulnerabilities from bypassing essential hardware requirements like TPM and Secure Boot. Tiny11 cannot receive official Windows updates, leaving systems exposed to threats and performance issues, and Microsoft does not provide support for it. The author suggests considering alternatives like debloating Windows or switching to a lightweight OS like Linux instead.

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I Don’t Recommend
Installing This Version of
Windows
By Chifundo Kasiya – 3 days ago

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Windows 11

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 SUMMARY

Bypassing Windows hardware requirements


like TPM and Secure Boot with Tiny11 can
make your system more vulnerable to security
threats.

Tiny11 cannot receive Windows updates,


leaving your system vulnerable to security
threats and performance issues.

Installing Tiny11 or any custom OS can brick


your PC, risking damage to important
components like the bootloader.

Tiny11 is a modi-ed version of Windows 11


that can run on almost any PC. It's lightweight
and helps you bypass the requirements of
Windows 11. But you probably shouldn't install
it.

Bypassing Windows
Hardware Requirements Is
a Bad Idea

Those Windows 11 hardware requirements


that Tiny11 aims to bypass exist for a reason.
They are not just there to ensure your system
can handle the operating system's demands
but to make the system more secure.

Since Tiny11 reduces the RAM and processor


requirements, you can expect it to run
eKciently without crashing if your computer
has enough resources. However, bypassing
hardware requirements like TPM (Trusted
Platform Module) and Secure Boot can be
extremely detrimental to your system.

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TPM encrypts your data and stores it in a


dedicated chip for secure storage, which
protects your computer from certain hardware-
based attacks. Secure Boot prevents malware
from loading and ensures that only trusted
applications run when the PC boots up.

When these two work together, your computer


becomes much harder to exploit. Bypassing
them will make it more vulnerable.

No Windows Updates for


Tiny11

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Tiny11 cannot receive updates through


Windows Update. Even if you tried, it would fail
the important checks that require it to have all
the minimum requirements and no modi-ed
system -les.

Without critical security patches, bug -xes, or


new features, your computer will be vulnerable
to various security threats and performance
issues.

Your only option to update is to go to where


you downloaded Tiny11, download an updated
version, and install it. However, it isn't
guaranteed that one will always be available as
soon as Microsoft updates Windows 11. This
could leave you without vital security updates
for days or weeks.

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Microsoft Doesn’t Offer


Support for It
Since Tiny11 is an unoKcial mod that
circumvents the minimum requirements of
Windows 11, Microsoft does not provide any
technical support for it.

Not even the Microsoft Community can assist


you with any issues related to Tiny11. If you
encounter issues, you'll be on your own to
troubleshoot problems, and there's no
guarantee that the solution will be reliable or
stable.

Software Issues
Due to Tiny11's modi-cations, some software
might not work as expected. For instance, if an
app relies on speci-c Windows components or
security features that Tiny11 modi-ed, it might
fail to install or run properly.

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Also, you cannot expect the developers to help,


since they most likely don't support Tiny11.

You Could Soft-Brick Your


PC
Ponomarenko Anastasia/Shutterstock

Although rare, installing Tiny11 or any other


custom OS can soft-brick your PC, making it
unbootable. These modi-ed operating
systems offer no guarantee that they will work
with your hardware.

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Because of this, you risk damaging important


components like the bootloader when you
install them. Luckily, soft-bricking isn't
impossible to -x. However, it can be frustrating
to deal with.

You Can Always Debloat


Windows the Hard Way
If you are installing Tiny11 because you need a
lighter version of Windows, there are things
you can do to debloat your Windows
installation instead.

This includes removing bloatware and


performing a clean install. While this is a more
involved process and has varying results, it's
much better than risking the issues above.

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Looking for a Lighter OS?


Try Linux
sdx15 / Shutterstock / Linux

Alternatively, you can switch to an OS like


Linux, which is usually lighter, faster, and more
secure than Windows. I say "usually" because
this depends on your Linux distribution of
choice.

Furthermore, a vast majority of applications on


Linux are open source, meaning you might -nd
everything you need on that platform for free.

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While installing Tiny11 has some bene-ts, you


cannot ignore the glaring issues it also brings.
You can install Tiny11 on an old PC if you're
curious or want to play around with it. But if it's
a machine you use for serious work or
contains sensitive data, I recommend staying
away.

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James

2025-01-25 14:09:08

I once put Puppy on a laptop that had 256 MB of RAM and


ran Windows 2000. It ran -ne, but, shall we say, leisurely.
All our PCs run Linux, mostly Mint. Most are retired Win 7
machines.



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BrandonG777

2025-01-24 13:47:23

Brick your PC? Umm.. you might have to reload Windows


but this is not the same as bricking a device. However,
bypassing hardware requirements is never something I
generally recommend. There is a reason they are called
"requirements" not "recommended"



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Arendelle

2025-01-25 10:34:29

I still think I shouldn't upgrade my PC to Windows 11


from Windows 10 because I can't see any bene-ts
from Windows 11 so far, even though my PC is
compatible with 11.
By the way, I'm using 12400F, which has no e-core.
(Edited)



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AdeleJane

2025-01-26 16:04:56

I don't recommend installing Windows, any version.


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John

2025-01-25 12:49:21

I installed Windows on two 'unsupported' systems, using


Tiny11 and also using the current oeine installer and
Rufus, and they have both updated without issue, up to
and including the latest 24H. Security updates, etc.
without problem. I suggest that any version of Windows
11 is going to be more secure than Windows 10. I suggest
the author actually try the solution out then report back.



David

2025-01-24 18:15:13

you know nothing,, the hardware requirements for 11 have


to do with security not performance,, in fact windows 11
on 7th gen unsupported system runs faster than windows
10,



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AdeleJane

2025-01-24 21:48:08

I predict all the Virus and malware issues will be


exactly the same as Windows 10. The problem is not
going to be -xed by TPM2, because the problem is in
the basic design of Windows.



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