Microsoft Validation OS
| Version of Microsoft Windows | |
 | |
| OS family | Windows 11 (NT 10.0) |
|---|---|
| Architecture | AMD64, ARM64 |
| Latest build | 10.0.22621.1702 |
| Based on | |
| Windows 11 2022 Update | |
Microsoft Validation OS (internally referred to as WinVOS) is a minimal Windows 11-based environment intended to be used by Windows device manufacturers as an aid during early design stages.[1] It is similar to Windows Preinstallation Environment in that it runs from a RAM disk and boots into a Command Prompt, although it is considerably more stripped down, leaving the bare essentials needed to bring up the Windows GUI and console. As a side effect of this, various user experience areas, such as the window caption buttons, do not fully render or behave as expected due to the removed components.
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- ↑ McClister, Christoper et al. Microsoft Validation OS overview, Microsoft Learn. 30 May 2022.
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