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Why your Windows installation files keep getting bigger - AI is filling up smaller drives
It's not your imagination. Microsoft's ISO downloads for Windows have been creeping up in size. It might even be fair to call them bloated. And you'll never guess where the problem comes from.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Microsoft's ISO downloads for Windows have ballooned in size. In the last 10 years, the download has doubled to more than 8 GB. Windows downloads are bigger than ever. I noticed this a few times over the past six months ("Huh, I don't remember a download being this big before") but hadn't had time to dig into the details. Then I saw a recent post from Michael Niehaus titled "How can Windows 11 keep getting bigger?" and I realized, no, it was not my imagination. Just how big are these downloads? Here's…
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