So 16gb for 32 bit and 20mb for 64bit... Always knew 64bit was superior. In all serious, great video! Never seen such a minimized version of a popular operating system at such a low file size, I might have to check it out for myself.
Why can't we have an official Windows like this, Microsoft? Simple, lightweight, no nonsense, no bullshit, no bloat, fast boot up time, and no unnecessary processes or services hogging resources . Oh that would be heaven!
From me watching this, it is NOT a 64 bit version. How do I know? Well, see 12:28 there is no "Program Files (x86)" directory. Also, at 12:40, there is no SysWOW64 directory. PS:I just downloaded and tested it on Virtual PC 2007, which does NOT support 64-bit guests, and it is able to boot.
Apple users: Something stops working in their iphone and they reemplace the faulty part Apple: U want it fixed by yourself? Too bad! Now it doesnt longer work anymore!
I haven't had the time to watch the full video, but I'm not sure if he had already mentioned that the icons appear to have been taken from ReactOS, which in turn is an icon theme I think is named "Tango".
The real question is this only 50MB windows has a working internet Explorer? Internet explorer folder has a 150MB size on my computer with Windows 10 (not Edge, the explorer...) Edge has a 1GB size =/
The icons being replaced is not just for styling reasons or even at all, but because the default icons in windows 7 are super bloated abominations that would add probably an additional 20MB to the install.
I absolutely love this ISO. I've never had to actually use it but if I did need a Windows live environment then this would be my go-to. I currently have it on a CD-R and two USB sticks. And to clarify, it's so small because it's not strictly Windows 7, nor is it 'fully functional'. It's based on the Windows 7 preinstallation environment. There's no way an OS the size of actual Windows 7 could be stripped-down enough to fit inside 50Mb. Another thing to note is that is not a 'Vista style' boot screen, but a standard Windows 7 one when no graphics drivers or hardware acceleration is available... something commonly seen in virtual machines for example before Guest Additions (in VirtualBox's case) is installed.
That reminds me of "BartPE" - Bart’s Preinstalled Environment, which was a Windows XP Live System in the early 2000's. There is an article in Wikipedia if you are interested to find out more. Thanks for the video.
I used to build DVD like this, not with 50MB but full of Apps and Games with something like 2GB. I made it using BartPE "just in case" and it took almost a month but I never used it. The DVD contained multiple Linux, BSD, freeDOS and recovery tools to fill 4.7GB.
Been watching your channel for a long time, but just realized (3:25) on how your voice sounds similar to MS Sam. Never thought about that, but now I can't unhear it....
These icons are from Tango project, which is available to use for free (Public Domain). So my guess here is that to prevent copyright infringements, they changed it.
This Cstomized Windows 7 OS surprisingly has different icons than the stock Windows 7 ones. These icons actually come from ReactOS. Timestamps with Icons from ReactOS below. (12:55 The Command Prompt, Windows Explorer and Registry Editor icons come from ReactOS) (15:16 Folder icons in the Registry Editor come from ReactOS) (2:50 Computer icon comes from ReactOS) (2:50 Show Desktop icon in the down right corner comes from ReactOS) (12:12 Help icon, CD Drive icon, Favorite Folder icon, Desktop Folder icon and the Computer image in the down left corner come from ReactOS) (13:56 "System" and "Phone and Modem Control Panel" icons come from ReactOS)
I like small OS's because.. - Saves time if downloaded from the internet (my internet is Frickin slow) - I can keep tons of them (I have a lot OS's on virtualbox) - Often fast (I have weak machine) - I can bring them anywhere (Too small and I can fit them on USB pen drives)
I just got a flash to a time when I was around 5-6 years old and watched Symantec Ghost reload our crappy eMachine's hard drive... that always freaked me out lol
For those who are curious. ReactOS's shell was tested on windows to ensure it had full compatibility. They probably replaced the normal windows 7 shell with the one from react OS
Technically, Windows PE is a very, very stripped-down version of normal Windows. In case anyone is wondering, Windows PE stands for "Windows Preinstallation Environment" (not pocket edition lol).
Windows PE is a legimate thing provided by Microsoft. You can get this for Windows 10 as well. It's similar to hiren's because hiren's is based on PE. This is the OS that the windows installer uses to install the actual OS, it's not meant to be used as a full OS, and it's actually against their TOS to do so. If I recall correctly, it auto-reboots every 24 hours to keep you from doing so
I few easter eggs with this particular boot image, pressing F6 would open CMD, F7 and F8 would alter the desktop resolution to 800x600 and 1024x768 respectively.
Actually, I tried these and you're wrong. F8 brings up Command Prompt but that's it, there's no keys to change screen resolution... at least none of the Function keys I tried.
Windows 7, the 2nd Best OS MS Released (1st was 98SE). Now if someone could hack W7 to be fully numa aware, replace the scheduler, use latest wddm and have full customization of the gui and registry/services/msconfig that W98SE had and was stripped in WXP and newer.
I think if you wanted an Operating System that small at this point you would just compile or assemble your own Linux distro and run it yourself and put the things you really needed in it while it being fully functionable.
I know back when I used to have MSDN I could download Windows 7 Embedded for x86 - that was such a great version, totally stripped down to its bare minimum and you could do things like choose IE as an optional component during install despite MS saying it was an intregal part of the OS :-P
@@TheDragShot I was gonna say, I used to use that disk religiously, and from what I know it was a custom made build from whomever put that together. Windows XP didn't have a Pre-installation environment, too old for that! Lol.
@@Koda14 Thanks for giving me more accurate information. I did find it obvious that a 20GB operating system could be reduced to only 50MB. Thanks for explaining better.
@@ant.upptech Yes, I know that. The DVD version is compressed to around 4GB. When installing Windows 10, all the files are extracted so the uncompressed version of the operating system is 20GB.
I really enjoyed this video however the address on the window is no longer at that address. If there is another way that I can obtain this to show to my viewers on my other channel it would be greatly appreciated. Keep up the great work!
1:28 20MB For 64bit? Yes please!
even less than the 50MB 32bit version in this video!
@@Photo0021 The version in the video is 32-bit
@Kristibek thanks for telling me then
he was meant to say 20GB, i think.
TempleOS is like 2MB for 64Bit
So 16gb for 32 bit and 20mb for 64bit... Always knew 64bit was superior.
In all serious, great video! Never seen such a minimized version of a popular operating system at such a low file size, I might have to check it out for myself.
Did you mean: *_20 gigabytes for 64-bit_*
@@notthatntg moment when you missed the joke
Yea, sadly thats not how real life works, i know this is a joke, 20mb for 64bit is possible but problably not for W7
1:28 for those wondering
@@notthatntg r/wooooosh
When Windows 7 gets off less space than all Win98 CAB files
Lol
even 95 is near 40/50MB :)))
@@intel386DX but 95 is more usable than this
@@hirakchatterjee5240 I am not sure, NT 6.1 (windows 7) can run much more software then Win 4.x (9x especially 95) ! Even in this cut down form.
@@intel386DX nope it can't. All the necessary .dlls and supported drivers have been removed
I don't know about you but for me that looks like a custom ReactOS image and not a stripped down copy of Win 7 :P
Icons are from react OS but im not sure this system is react
Yes, it is probably just modified ReactOS
The System is definitely not reactOS.
The icon pack however is the same
@@jaroslavjasenak If I look closely the text rendering looks like a genuine Microsoft renderer.
If it was ReactOS it wouldn't even boot 85% of the time
Why can't we have an official Windows like this, Microsoft? Simple, lightweight, no nonsense, no bullshit, no bloat, fast boot up time, and no unnecessary processes or services hogging resources . Oh that would be heaven!
Because it would ve trash and basic and it would not be able to run anything except ms paint and word
@@Omega-mr1jg that to my face
@@Tairex777 you win the game of life
@@Omega-mr1jg yay
@@Omega-mr1jg but seriously tiny core linux
You should try this on the $5 Windows 98 PC.
From me watching this, it is NOT a 64 bit version. How do I know? Well, see 12:28 there is no "Program Files (x86)" directory. Also, at 12:40, there is no SysWOW64 directory.
PS:I just downloaded and tested it on Virtual PC 2007, which does NOT support 64-bit guests, and it is able to boot.
Indian torrents be like
*HIGHLY COMPRESSED ONLY 50MB!*
yes please
LMAO... Ahhhh, relatable.
Electric Shadow ツ I heard they can compress GTA V into 200mb.
Lol
Imagine Grand Theft Auto V, converted only to 50MB, now that is confirmed impossible. I swear, every single indian video on GTA 5, is a scam.
This is literally just Windows PE ... (pre-install environment)
yap you can see it on the the name of the disk
It is a stripped PE.. Or PE for PE lol
I remember linux people saying crap about how windows didn't had a live mode, how little did they knew.
This is not just the PE. The PE is what you see when you boot a normal setup disk.
It is literally not just PE.. Since when did PE come with Ghost? Lol
3:17 Now that you said that, I cant get this out of my head. You do sound like Microsoft Sam
MS Bob.... lol
Damn it, same...
Hey he said it not us 😂
And notably, it uses the same icon theme as ReactOS. At first I thought it might have replaced the original explorer shell with the ROS shell.
its actually a linux icon theme neither a reactos one nor a windows one
oh god, now i can't unhear the Microsoft Sam in your voice
and maybe that's why I keep coming back to this channel
No one:
Android: System: 7.5gb 300MB reserved 200mb free
You only have 8 GiB?
iPad User You are forgetting 3gb “System” apps which cannot be uninstalled without rooted phone, although they are actually adware
Just buy a phone for 250$, not 99¢
@@eE-nc6jj "Just"
Apple users:
Something stops working in their iphone and they reemplace the faulty part
Apple:
U want it fixed by yourself? Too bad! Now it doesnt longer work anymore!
Someone on GBATemp created a Windows 7 ISO that is only 42MB in size. It's called Medicat Nano Windows 7.
Does it run Explorer?
@@Sypaka Yes it actually does run Explorer.
@@TheMinecraftNerd2014
Sick shit then. It's a kind of live CD similar to BartPE back then?
Can you game on that iso?
Link? Thx
1:31, are you sure about that? :D
Lol. Didn't catch that one in editing.
@@MichaelMJD It's all fine. Everyone makes mistakes.
he's having an stronk
Grandma says “can I install Windows 7 on my 20 floppy disks?”
@@jake01756 Bill Gates: You can install Windows 10... for free! I'll be watching you!
I haven't had the time to watch the full video, but I'm not sure if he had already mentioned that the icons appear to have been taken from ReactOS, which in turn is an icon theme I think is named "Tango".
Not taken from ReactOS, a lot of things use the Tango theme, i've used it in the past
Tango is used by LibreOffice and various places in linux.
Wait whoa 33 likes?!
@@kbhasi Seems like people really do like your fun facts, congrats
ReactOS contributors are working on a new icon and cursor pack, stay tuned!
windows 7: 50mb
linux: thats cute
Ms dos compressed: that’s even cuter
@@stanleybowman-hood6194 Boot sector: thats cute
@@Doom_Slayer_919 bios: are u challenging me?
nothing: i won
@@x5nash870 anti matter: nah bruh
Now that you mentioned about sounding like Sam....yeah I can't unhear it.
I love the kind of videos you make
Glad to hear you enjoy them!
Michael MJD I surely do!
Same
Same
I always Like Your videos.
But the real question is...
*can it run crysis??*
The real question is this only 50MB windows has a working internet Explorer? Internet explorer folder has a 150MB size on my computer with Windows 10 (not Edge, the explorer...)
Edge has a 1GB size =/
would need directX, drivers for your GPU and needed runtimes installed.
@@miso-ge1gz yes lol, Its a better Deal 1.5GB for windows XP, It already Will run Crysis
@@senhorcrystal4610 only in dx9 mode tho
What about office programs, 7-zip, browsers, video playback?
The icons being replaced is not just for styling reasons or even at all, but because the default icons in windows 7 are super bloated abominations that would add probably an additional 20MB to the install.
I absolutely love this ISO. I've never had to actually use it but if I did need a Windows live environment then this would be my go-to. I currently have it on a CD-R and two USB sticks. And to clarify, it's so small because it's not strictly Windows 7, nor is it 'fully functional'. It's based on the Windows 7 preinstallation environment. There's no way an OS the size of actual Windows 7 could be stripped-down enough to fit inside 50Mb. Another thing to note is that is not a 'Vista style' boot screen, but a standard Windows 7 one when no graphics drivers or hardware acceleration is available... something commonly seen in virtual machines for example before Guest Additions (in VirtualBox's case) is installed.
Do you have any idea where I could get an iso for this myself since I actually have A cd-r that I could burn this to
or vmware tools for vmware users
That reminds me of "BartPE" - Bart’s Preinstalled Environment, which was a Windows XP Live System in the early 2000's. There is an article in Wikipedia if you are interested to find out more. Thanks for the video.
Yes thought of the same thing, AKA UBCD4WIN
This is actually also WindowsPE, its called Windows 7PE
Bart pe was epic I managed to get a xp iso to 60mb without any real effort
I used to build DVD like this, not with 50MB but full of Apps and Games with something like 2GB. I made it using BartPE "just in case" and it took almost a month but I never used it. The DVD contained multiple Linux, BSD, freeDOS and recovery tools to fill 4.7GB.
your voice sounds like microsoft sam
Hahahaha I've always been thinking this
Name Surname My friend does not think he sounds like him
@@connerskyes2748 Windows XP, fat but sexy
Reminds me of the MiniXP found on Hirens. Would be neat to see this on newer versions of it.
That mini partition tool have been my way to go few years now. Easy and free. Done few VHD to HDD transfers with it.
Been watching your channel for a long time, but just realized (3:25) on how your voice sounds similar to MS Sam. Never thought about that, but now I can't unhear it....
Yes I am
These icons are from Tango project, which is available to use for free (Public Domain). So my guess here is that to prevent copyright infringements, they changed it.
Now I found a use for that 64mb usb drive i got.
To me this shows how little you need to have a working modern system
11:59 That Disk icon looks kinda like a Wii U
This Cstomized Windows 7 OS surprisingly has different icons than the stock Windows 7 ones. These icons actually come from ReactOS. Timestamps with Icons from ReactOS below.
(12:55 The Command Prompt, Windows Explorer and Registry Editor icons come from ReactOS)
(15:16 Folder icons in the Registry Editor come from ReactOS)
(2:50 Computer icon comes from ReactOS)
(2:50 Show Desktop icon in the down right corner comes from ReactOS)
(12:12 Help icon, CD Drive icon, Favorite Folder icon, Desktop Folder icon and the Computer image in the down left corner come from ReactOS)
(13:56 "System" and "Phone and Modem Control Panel" icons come from ReactOS)
Pretty sure it uses the Explorer from ReactOSm rather than just the icons no?
Actually, they are just from the Tango icon theme, a lot of things use it and it's free for anyone
Ok so it's only a PE but to have a footprint size less than a full fat install of Windows 98SE is impressive.
Still find it funny that you can fit so many of these on a microSD card (especially if it’s a 1536GB/1.5TB card)
note: Windows 7 x86 doesnt need 15gb of space, its just a recommended minimum. It installs fine on 5GB as well.
OMG! Ghost 32 unlocked so many memories 😂
Mom: We have Windows 7 at home.
Windows 7 at home:
this is not meememe
Yep u told the same as my mom
Mom:We have windows 8
At home:Windows 7
Kid: But Windows 7 is ded :/
At Home. Drunk I am XD
Windows 7 at home : Windows CE LOL
Thanks for pointing this out, DL'd. New tool, yay!
You’re welcome!
Oh man this would be perfect if it still had network support
You could technically send this to someone on Discord. (With Nitro classic/Level 2 server)
Or on telegram for free🤣🤣🤣
Or just zip it 900 times so it's 5mb
@@rughksu that's not how compression works...
I like small OS's because..
- Saves time if downloaded from the internet (my internet is Frickin slow)
- I can keep tons of them (I have a lot OS's on virtualbox)
- Often fast (I have weak machine)
- I can bring them anywhere (Too small and I can fit them on USB pen drives)
I just got a flash to a time when I was around 5-6 years old and watched Symantec Ghost reload our crappy eMachine's hard drive... that always freaked me out lol
once a week for my win me micron pc.
I still remember the Ghosy icon, some apparition against grey background. Used to make me fddl uneazy back in the day
@@rogehmarbi yeah, it kinda left a lasting impression on me
If you want a similar boot disk with way more tools (but significantly larger), Sergei Strelec's WinPE is great. Way better than Hiren's.
Hey man, i really enjoy your videos!
For those who are curious. ReactOS's shell was tested on windows to ensure it had full compatibility. They probably replaced the normal windows 7 shell with the one from react OS
Everybody: Wow Windows can be so small!
Linux: *Laughs in 16MB*
Ms-dos: are you really in charge here
depends on what distro you're referring to
16 MB distro? And it has a GUI? I have to see that...
@@MetalTrabant its called TinyCore i believe.
MBR: your not the best
Man, This maked me Remember Windows 7 Safe mode
Did you just called me buddy?!
Michael's first Win PE review
2028: Installing Windows 7 On a CPU Cache
This isn't Windows 7... it's Windows PE.
Technically, Windows PE is a very, very stripped-down version of normal Windows. In case anyone is wondering, Windows PE stands for "Windows Preinstallation Environment" (not pocket edition lol).
Reminds me of ReactOS visually
It uses the same icons.
Was going to comment on this XD Until I notice "RSBOOT" and its icons. I guess they uses some parts of ReactOS into this slim windows 7
It most likely will be. Just slightly modified - to mostly match Win7.
Okay, Is there a download?
duckduckgo Win7 PE Super Lite, its the one from armaanpc
@@laharl2k Thank u
fun fact: this is the same copy of windows XP that was used in the IE collection you can tell that by looking in the quicklaunch
Thought this was going to be actual windows 7 but its just PE with a shell.
Kid: Mom can we get Windows 7?
Mom: We have Windows 7 at home!
*Windows 7 at home...*
Like a Meme?
Is that a cheap Karen I hear?
when your pc is litteraly a potato
Deserves more likes
Windows PE is a legimate thing provided by Microsoft. You can get this for Windows 10 as well. It's similar to hiren's because hiren's is based on PE. This is the OS that the windows installer uses to install the actual OS, it's not meant to be used as a full OS, and it's actually against their TOS to do so. If I recall correctly, it auto-reboots every 24 hours to keep you from doing so
Oh shit I violated tos a long time ago (2021 I think)
Ok so it’s a customized WinPE image with a few tools added...
Finally, I can update my Windows 95 PC to Windows 7! Thanks!
Imagine if the password recovery tool actually had something to do with MS Sam.
The icons are usually from Linux distros!
I few easter eggs with this particular boot image, pressing F6 would open CMD, F7 and F8 would alter the desktop resolution to 800x600 and 1024x768 respectively.
Actually, I tried these and you're wrong. F8 brings up Command Prompt but that's it, there's no keys to change screen resolution... at least none of the Function keys I tried.
Never really thought about it before, but yes. Yes, you DO sound like Microsoft Sam! :D
I never thought you sounded like Sam until you mentioned it.
Those icons are coming from reactOS
I’m pretty sure XFCE uses them as well.
@@thatoneuser5066 Kidding?
@@thatoneuser5066 This appears to be the Tango icon set, a public domain set of icons. (Which is what XFCE, ReactOS, etc use)
This appears to be the Tango icon set (a public domain icon set that ReactOS, XFCE, etc use)
That is kind of weird but this time a Very Great video.
Oh my god you really do sound like Microsoft Sam I can't unhear it now.
Micheal: 16 Gigabytes for the 32-bit and 20 Megabytes for the 64-bit.
*surprised pikachu*
Awesome video,Michael
Looks like a Mini Windows XP 50MB ISO
Windows 7, the 2nd Best OS MS Released (1st was 98SE).
Now if someone could hack W7 to be fully numa aware, replace the scheduler, use latest wddm and have full customization of the gui and registry/services/msconfig that W98SE had and was stripped in WXP and newer.
50MB disk space - Windows 7 runs perfectly well
2GB disk space - Windows 10 cannot boot
Hey at least we get candy crush that mysteriously installs itself over and over
Windows 10 needs about 20GB
Except this technically isn’t even Windows 7, it’s WindowsPE. Its only purpose is to boot up to let you install something else quickly.
100% sounds like MS Sam.
I think if you wanted an Operating System that small at this point you would just compile or assemble your own Linux distro and run it yourself and put the things you really needed in it while it being fully functionable.
True.
But this thing is easy to setup.
Sure would be great if you’d actually include a link to it..
I know back when I used to have MSDN I could download Windows 7 Embedded for x86 - that was such a great version, totally stripped down to its bare minimum and you could do things like choose IE as an optional component during install despite MS saying it was an intregal part of the OS :-P
I remember xp nano that has 160mb ISO. this is just amazing
pretty sure the icons is because it uses the Explorer.exe from ReactOS to keep things light (Same reason why it says "RSBoot", probably for ReactOS)
guys i forgot to charge my phone last night
This is intense. Looks like I need to get a old PC 🤣
That explorer looks very like ReactOS' explorer...
@3:17 We'll I thought you sounded like Lecture Snippets also making contents like yours. I might try this on a Windows10.
For some reason I thought the thumbnail said "BOMB"
the icon pack is named "tango" and it's the default one in debian with xfce
Enderman made a video on the Windows 10 that got down to 1GB which was super impressive
ye
No es un Windows 7, es un Windows PE BootCD con herramientas básicas
This is amazing! Where do we download this?
Hi.
Where i Can download this Windows 7 50 MB?
Microsoft : Windows 7 Support now over Windows 10 switch
Me : You'll finish Windows 7 in nobody slap
You have selected Microsoft MJD as your computer's default voice.
Are you sure it's windows 7? What you have shown in video is Windows XP not Windows 7.
It just looks like xp
This reminds me of Mini Windows XP which was included in Hirens.
That was also Windows PE (pre-instillation environment), but for xp instead of 7
*@Tom Harrison* iirc Windows XP didn't have that stuff, only Vista and later versions had such kind of installation environment.
@@TheDragShot I was gonna say, I used to use that disk religiously, and from what I know it was a custom made build from whomever put that together. Windows XP didn't have a Pre-installation environment, too old for that! Lol.
Can I have a copy of it?
Can you tell me where I could find a copy of it?
Easily!
Google it - that is your first test :-)
looks like a customized PE if you make it from scratch
Where do you get this 50MB beast or what is the actual name of it so we can search for it?
This is really impressive
Goodness me. How can you compress a 20GB operating system on a CD?
@@Koda14 Thanks for giving me more accurate information. I did find it obvious that a 20GB operating system could be reduced to only 50MB. Thanks for explaining better.
Windows 7 is not 20 GB, the installation set of the full x64 version easily fits 4.7 GB DVD with free space left.
@@ant.upptech Yes, I know that. The DVD version is compressed to around 4GB. When installing Windows 10, all the files are extracted so the uncompressed version of the operating system is 20GB.
I really enjoyed this video however the address on the window is no longer at that address. If there is another way that I can obtain this to show to my viewers on my other channel it would be greatly appreciated. Keep up the great work!
Just google it.
Time to rename your channel to : The Real Microsoft SAM
I always thought you sounded like Ben Stein and not so much Microsoft Sam.