How to Enable or Disable Compact OS in Windows 11

Compact OS helps to install Windows files in compressed form. It helps in freeing up disk space by compressing Windows system binaries and decompressing them as & when needed. This is beneficial for a system that does not have large storage space available. Both UEFI and BIOS-based systems support this feature. Though you must keep few points in mind:

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This comes at a cost of memory resources which are used for compression and decompression of system files when they are needed. Also, a power failure during the process of compression and decompression of files related to Windows can be fatal as it could result in the operating system crashing and leaving your computer in an unbootable state.

Note: It is advised to enable this state only when you need it desperately. It is also recommended to take a full backup before enabling it.

How to Check Status of Compact OS

You can check the status of Compact OS as follows:

  1. Click on the Search icon and type Command Prompt. Then click on Run as administrator.

  2. Click on Yes in the User Account Control confirmation pop-up.

  3. Type compact /compactos:queryand press the Enter key.

  4. In this case, The system is not in the Compact state but may become compact as needed. This implies that currently Compact OS is not enabled; however, the device supports it.

Also Read: How to Run File Explorer as Administrator in Windows 11

How to Enable Compact OS on Windows 11

Here are the steps to enable Compact OS on Windows 11.

  1. Launch Command prompt as administrator as illustrated below.

  2. Type compact /compactos:always and hit Enter.

  3. Let the compression process be completed. Close the Command Prompt window after completion.

Also Read: Fix Critical Process Died Error in Windows 11

How to Disable Compact OS on Windows 11

Following are the steps to disable Compact OS on Windows 11.

  1. Open Command prompt as administrator as earlier.

  2. Type the command given below and press the Enter key to execute.

  3. Let the decompression process be completed and exit Command Prompt.

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