MacOS - Windows 11 VM

1. Download the ARM version of tiny 11 (Any ARM version of Win 11 will do) - ‣. Download the ISO file.

2. Install VMWare Fusion 13 Pro - which version is latest. You’ve to register for Broadcom and provide your address. - ‣

3. Drag-n-Drop the ISO to the Fusion app.

4. Continue and Finish.

5. Before you launch the VM, configure some necessary settings, go to Title Bar(macos) → Virtual Machine → Settings:
1. StartUp Disk → CD/DVD (for VM to boot using tiny11 image)
2. Processors → Provide atleast 4 CPU cores, ideally 8 for VM to work smoothly.
3. Memory - Atleast 4GB RAM, ideally 8GB (for MacBook Pro and above).
4. Display → Select Retina display
5. HardDisk → Give atleast 100GB of RAM, ideally 200GB+ if you’re planning to play some games. (Initial space is allocated to C drive, subsequent additions of space has to allocated via Disk Management).
6. Isolation → Choose accordingly.

6. Startup VM. Click any button when prompted to boot up Windows 11.

7. Follow Instructions to setup. Skip wherever necessary.

8. Once Windows has loaded, go to Title Bar (Cmd+Ctrl and drag cursor to the top) → Virtual Machine → Install VMWare Tools.

9. In the Windows, a notification will popup in the action center to install VMWare Tools. Install it, it will restart Windows couple of times.

10. Now, Windows will run natively in 1440p (or native resolution) and internet will be accessible.

Activate Windows

1. Run below commands in CMD as Administrator

slmgr.vbs -ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
slmgr.vbs -skms kms.srv.crsoo.com
slmgr.vbs -ato

2. Links for reference - ‣, ‣

Remove Edge

1. Install the binary (.exe) to remove Edge if required.
   Remove-MS-Edge

   ShadowWhisperer • Updated Jan 2, 2025

Debloat even more

1. Install and remove any unnecessary permissions for Windows 11. ‣

2. Ultimate Windows Tweaker to disable few more things - ‣

3. Windows 11 debloater - ‣

References