Mini11: Lightweight Windows 11 System Installation Guide

If you find that Windows 11 system takes up too much space on C drive, or your old computer cannot meet the hardware requirements of Windows 11, then the lightweight Windows 11 system Mini11 will be your ideal choice. Mini11 is a streamlined version of Windows 11 developed by the MiniWindows team, which removes a lot of pre-installed software and takes up less disk space and memory.

Mini11 system overview

The MiniWindows team is committed to providing modified versions of Windows for a faster and more private system experience. They have released two versions of Mini11 21H2 and Mini11 22H2. Mini11 runs without a high-configuration computer, with a minimum of only 256MB of memory and 4GB of storage (even installed on a drive with 8GB of storage). It supports in-place upgrades (starting with Mini11 21H2 Beta 7 Lion version) or installation via USB drive.

Preparations before installing Mini11

Installing Mini11 completely erases all data on the hard drive, so be sure to back up important files before installing. It is recommended to use reliable backup software, such as MiniTool ShadowMaker, to back up files, folders, systems, disks, and partitions.

Mini11 ISO download and install

You can download the ISO image files for Mini11 21H2 ( http://m.miracleart.cn/link/a73d968b6697a4ad1e91bd4ba769a4a0 ) and Mini11 22H2 ( http://m.miracleart.cn/link/a73d968b6697a4ad1e91bd4ba769a4a0-22h2 ) from the Internet Archive website. After entering the download page, select "DOWNLOAD OPTIONS > ISO IMAGE FILES" and select the appropriate version to download.

Install Mini11 via USB drive

You need to use tools such as Rufus to burn Mini11 ISO to a USB drive and create a boot USB drive.

Step 1: Connect the USB drive to the computer and turn on Rufus.

Step 2: Select the downloaded ISO file, perform relevant configuration, and then start burning.

Step 3: Restart the computer, enter the BIOS settings, and start from the USB flash drive.

Step 4: In the Windows installation interface, select the appropriate version:

• Mini11: Recommended for older hardware
• Mini11 GX: Designed for gaming
• Mini11 Legacy: an upgraded version of the RTM experience

Select a version and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

After the installation is completed, you will find that Mini11 only contains commonly used applications such as calculator, notepad, and drawing. It does not include the Edge browser, which you can install using the browser downloader.

Summarize

This article introduces an overview of Mini11 and how to download and install it on your computer. In addition to Mini11, the MiniWindows team also offers Slim11 (a very lightweight Windows 11 with core basic programs), Mini8.1 (a lightweight Windows 8.1) and REPE11 (a pre-installed environment based on Windows 11 recovery environment, including tools for installing Windows).

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