Why your Windows installation files keep getting bigger - AI is filling up smaller drives

ZDNET AIAugust 1, 2026en

ZDNET AI

AI Global Wire

It's not your imagination. Microsoft's ISO downloads for Windows have been creeping up in size. It might even be fair to call them bloated. And you'll never guess where the problem comes from.

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