Plus how to make it take up less space
How much space does Windows 11 take up?
It’s reasonable to believe that each new version of Windows gets bigger. New stuff on top of old stuff should make Windows 11 take up more space, right? Maybe. Let’s take a look at what you can do to make your Windows 11 installation take up less space.
What Windows 11 needs and what Microsoft needs to install Windows 11 are two different things. The storage requirement for Office Windows 11 is 64GB. However, Microsoft’s Windows 11 Requirements page warns us that “Additional storage may be required to download updates and enable specific features.”
If you are upgrading directly from Windows 10 to Windows 11, the download size will be around 3.5 GB. However, if you want to install Windows 11 using an .ISO file, you should plan on at least 5.37 GB of space. Windows in different languages can have a larger .ISO file size. If you think 5.37 GB seems like a lot, keep in mind that this is a Windows multi-edition installer.
