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Phoenix Liteos — Confirmed

~10–20% due to fewer background processes. The Ethical & Security Elephant Microsoft’s EULA prohibits modifying Windows for redistribution. So Phoenix LiteOS exists in a gray area — not legal for commercial use, but enthusiasts ignore it.

What is Phoenix LiteOS? Phoenix LiteOS is a modified, debloated version of Windows 10 or 11 (often based on Pro or Enterprise editions). It’s created by a developer named Phoenix (TeamOS forum). Think of it as a phoenix rising from the ashes of bloated Windows — stripped of telemetry, ads, Cortana, Edge, Windows Defender (often), and many background services. phoenix liteos

Make Windows run fast even on a potato PC (2GB RAM, old dual-core CPUs). Why Would Anyone Use It? | Problem in Stock Windows | Phoenix LiteOS Fix | |--------------------------|---------------------| | 100+ background processes | ~30 processes | | 2–3 GB RAM usage at idle | 600 MB–1 GB | | Forced updates & reboots | Updates manually controlled | | Telemetry sending data to Microsoft | Telemetry gutted | | Heavy disk usage (Superfetch, etc.) | Optimized service config | | Ads in Start Menu | Clean, classic Start Menu (Open-Shell) | ~10–20% due to fewer background processes