: Third-party Lite ISOs may have Windows Defender or critical security services disabled by default to save resources. Stability Issues
| Metric | Stock Windows 11 Pro | Lite 23H2 Top | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 28 GB | 7.2 GB | | RAM usage (idle) | 3.2 GB (79% usage) | 1.0 GB (25% usage) | | Background Processes | 145 | 52 | | Boot to Desktop (SSD) | 28 seconds | 11 seconds | | Photoshop Launch | 18 seconds | 6 seconds | | Game FPS (CS:GO) | 45 FPS | 68 FPS | windows 11 pro lite 23h2 top
Microsoft is slowly closing the loopholes that allow modded ISOs. Windows 11 24H2 (coming late 2024) will require a new CPU instruction set ( and SSE 4.2 ), effectively killing support for Core 2 Duo era machines. Report: Windows 11 Pro Lite 23H2 "Top Editions" 3
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