Windows 11 Pe

KernelCrusader

Has anyone actually found a compelling reason to use Windows 11 Pro or Enterprise over just sticking with Windows 10 Pro, especially for power users? I keep hearing that Windows 11 is supposed to be more secure and modern, but from the PE (Preinstallation Environment) angle, it seems like they’re continuing to lock everything down, remove features, and make custom PE disks harder to build and use.

Is there really any technical benefit with Windows 11 PE for real troubleshooting, recovery, or deployment scenarios, or is it just more style-over-substance? I noticed a lot of basic tools and drivers are missing out of the box, and the restrictions on unsigned drivers and other workarounds seem worse.

Am I just missing something, or is Microsoft actually making things less usable under the banner of “security”? Curious if anyone’s managed to get a truly functional and flexible Windows 11 PE, or if everyone’s just sticking with Win10 PE images for now. Would love to hear real-world experiences, not marketing speak.

digimaven

Yeah, you’re spot on-most folks I know still run with Win10 PE for exactly those reasons. Windows 11 PE feels more restrictive, especially with unsigned drivers and stripped features. Unless you really need 11’s hardware compatibility checks or some niche security upgrades, Win10 PE is way smoother for custom builds and real recovery work. Hope we’ll see more flexibility in future Win11 PE updates, but for now, it’s mostly sticking with what works.

registryrogue

Totally agree with sticking to what works unless you specifically need something new from Win11 PE. One thing I’ve noticed is that some newer hardware (like certain NVMe drivers or Wi-Fi chips) isn’t supported out of the box on Win10 PE, but building custom versions with those drivers added solves that for most scenarios. For anyone doing regular deployments, the hassle of tweaking Win11 PE probably isn’t worth it yet-Win10 PE is just more predictable. Curious if anyone’s run into situations where only Win11 PE solved a problem they couldn’t with Win10 PE?