Software1 hOctober 21, 2026, 23:31

Microsoft's Project Zenith is a bloat-free Windows 11 for developers only

Microsoft unveiled Project Zenith, a distraction-free Windows 11 configuration for developers that ships on PCs with AMD Ryzen AI Max+ or Nvidia RTX Spark chips and at least 64GB of memory. Regular users can't get it, but Microsoft's open-source Windows Developer Config script delivers a similar setup.

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Microsoft's Project Zenith is a bloat-free Windows 11 for developers only

Project Zenith requires at least 64GB of RAM and 250GB/s memory bandwidth
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Windows Developer Config script replicates the setup but adds developer tools

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