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WinSxS Cleanup: The "Component Store" which stores old versions of files is heavily purged. Key Features of Ultra-Light Builds windows 11 highly compressed 500mb

Windows Defender and advanced encryption are often the first to go. If you found this article after downloading a

Essential hardware drivers for various devices are often deleted to save space, meaning you may need to install them manually after setup. WinSxS Cleanup: The "Component Store" which stores old

| Feature | Status | |---------|--------| | Graphical desktop | ❌ Not present | | WiFi/Ethernet | ❌ No drivers | | USB 3.0 | ❌ Possibly missing | | Disk partitions | ⚠️ MAY be able to run diskpart | | File explorer | ❌ None | | Run .exe apps | ❌ Most won't work (missing DLLs) | | PowerShell | ❌ Gone | | Install drivers later | ❌ DISM will fail | | Boot speed | ✅ Very fast |