Installation and use (what typically happens)
Support for various printers, scanners, and niche hardware is often removed to save space. Windows 8.1 Highly Compressed 600mb
: Support for Windows 8.1 officially ended on January 10, 2023 . These "highly compressed" versions are created by third parties and may contain pre-installed malware, keyloggers, or backdoors. Installation and use (what typically happens) Support for
To reach 600 MB, creators typically:
"Highly compressed" usually means essential Windows components are removed. This can break Windows Updates, printer drivers, networking components, or Microsoft Store functionality. Malware Potential: or backdoors. To reach 600 MB