| Option | Disk Space | RAM | Security | Updates | Effort | |--------|------------|-----|----------|---------|--------| | (Enterprise) | ~12 GB | ~1.2 GB | Full | 5 years security only | High (requires VLSC access) | | Windows 10 Pro with debloat script | ~15 GB | ~1 GB | Full | Full | Medium (run open-source debloater) | | Windows 10 in S Mode | ~16 GB | ~1.5 GB | Full | Full | Low (but app restrictions) | | Tiny10 | ~5 GB | ~600 MB | None/Manual | Broken | High |

In an era where Windows 11 requires a TPM 2.0 chip, Secure Boot, 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of storage, millions of perfectly functional older PCs have been left for dead. Enter Tiny10 — a community-built, radically stripped-down version of Windows 10 that promises to run smoothly on hardware from 2007.

If you need a lightweight Windows, try official debloating scripts first, then LTSC, and only as a last resort, Tiny10 – and never for anything important.