Proxmox 8 Makes Installing Windows 11 a Breeze + 5 Simple Tweaks

Running Windows 11 as a Virtual Machine is now easier than ever before on the new Proxmox version 8.

There are some minor settings that if not set correctly can interfere with Windows installation in a Proxmox VM.

This walkthrough shows you how to install Windows 11 on Proxmox 8.1. In addition, I will also show you 5 simple tweaks to enhance your experience.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
1:11 Download Windows 11 ISO files, VirtIO Drivers
3:18 Create Windows 11 VM on Proxmox
7:44 Install Windows 11
14:42 Tiny11 Windows vs Official Windows 11
17:19 Tweak 1: Explorer Patcher
18:48 Tweak 2: Auto Dark Mode
20:31 Tweak 3: Remove "Learn more about this picture" icon
21:12 Tweak 4: Install VirtIO Win Guest Tools
23:08 Tweak 5: Chris Titus Tech's Windows Utility

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🪟 Official Windows 11 ISO Download: https://www.microsoft.com/software-do...
🪟 Tiny11 ISO Download: https://archive.org/details/tiny-11-N...
🖥️ VirtIO Drivers ISO Download: https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Windows_...

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