Windows insider creates Windows 7 install measuring just 69MB — system boots, but has been pruned so severely ‘virtually nothing can run’ for now

November 1, 2025

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A bootable data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-7-cleansed-the-sins-of-vista” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-7-cleansed-the-sins-of-vista”>Windows 7 install that consumes a mere 69MB of disk space has been shared online. Veteran Windows Insider and code sleuth Xeno is behind this feat of Windows system file configuration and pruning. However, those interested in this OS release are warned to file this achievement under “fun proof of concept rather than something usable,” as work will need to be done for it to support most Windows software packages. Intriguingly, Xeno hints they might actually follow through on this.

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Windows insider creates Windows 7 install measuring just 69MB — system boots, but has been pruned so severely ‘virtually nothing can run’ for now

November 1, 2025

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A bootable data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-7-cleansed-the-sins-of-vista” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-7-cleansed-the-sins-of-vista”>Windows 7 install that consumes a mere 69MB of disk space has been shared online. Veteran Windows Insider and code sleuth Xeno is behind this feat of Windows system file configuration and pruning. However, those interested in this OS release are warned to file this achievement under “fun proof of concept rather than something usable,” as work will need to be done for it to support most Windows software packages. Intriguingly, Xeno hints they might actually follow through on this.

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