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At 2.2 GB, Nano11 Is the Tiniest Windows 11 Ever—But Security and Updates Are Stripped Away
A community developer has created the smallest Windows 11 desktop environment yet: a 2.2 GB ISO that installs to just 2.8 GB on disk. Dubbed Nano11, this script-based project builds on earlier Tiny11...
Windows 10 End of Support: 60% of Corporate Devices Still Unready as October Deadline Hits
October 14, 2025, marks the definitive end of free security updates, feature patches, and technical support for Windows 10—but with barely months to go, up to 60% of corporate devices and 53% of...
New Script Shrinks Windows 11 to a 2GB ISO and 2.8GB Install Footprint — With Major Caveats
The tiny-Windows movement just got a radical new entry. NTDEV, the creator of tiny11, has unveiled nano11, a PowerShell script that ruthlessly strips Windows 11 down to an ISO just over 2 GB and an...
Microsoft’s September Patch Tuesday Combats Office RCEs and Preview Pane Exploits with 80+ Fixes
Microsoft’s September 9, 2025 Patch Tuesday release delivers over 80 security fixes, but a cluster of critical Office remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities—some exploitable through document...
Windows 11’s Hidden Trio: Reclaim Gigabytes with Storage Sense, SavePath Redirects, and Cleanup Recommendations
Low storage warnings on Windows 11 don’t always mean you need a new hard drive. Microsoft has quietly built a trio of powerful disk-cleaning tools directly into Settings that can free up gigabytes...
KB5065431 Update Fixes NDI and UAC Regressions as Windows 11 23H2 Nears End of Life
Windows 11 version 23H2 users just received what may be one of the last monthly security patches before their systems drop out of support. Microsoft released KB5065431 (OS build 22631.5909) on...
Windows 10’s KB5065429 Update Opens the Consumer ESU Enrollment Door as End of Support Nears
Microsoft has pushed out KB5065429, the September 2025 cumulative update for Windows 10 22H2, and it arrives as more than just a standard security rollup — it’s the key that unlocks the consumer...
WSUS on Windows Server 2025 Loses Legacy Binaries, ESU Patching for 2012/2012 R2 Halted
Administrators relying on Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) on Windows Server 2025 to deliver Extended Security Updates (ESU) to ancient Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 machines got an unwelcome...
Microsoft Fixes UAC Prompts in Windows 11 LTSC 2024 Hotpatch, Flags PSDirect Issue
Microsoft released hotpatch KB5065474 for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 on September 9, 2025, advancing the operating system to build 26100.6508. The update eliminates nuisance User Account Control...
Microsoft’s September 2025 Update for Windows 11 24H2 Fires Urgent Secure Boot Expiration Warning
The September 2025 cumulative update for Windows 11 version 24H2, KB5065426 (OS Build 26100.6584), breaks new ground not for its fixes, but for the urgency of its operational advisory: Microsoft’s...
Windows camsvc Race Condition Exploited for SYSTEM Access: Urgent Patch Deployed
A race condition in the Windows Capability Access Management Service (camsvc) allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to SYSTEM, Microsoft confirmed in a July 2025 security advisory. The...
No-Reboot PSDirect Fix for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 Arrives via Hotpatch KB5066360
Microsoft released a targeted security hotpatch, KB5066360, for Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC 2024 on September 9, 2025, addressing a critical vulnerability in PowerShell Direct (PSDirect) that could...