nLite for Windows

What this tool does

nLite is a free Windows-only utility designed to let you tailor Windows installation media before deployment. It’s grouped under Software Utilities → Operating Systems and helps reduce unnecessary components from an installation.

Version and download history

Added to the catalog in 2007, it has been downloaded a total of 588,156 times.
In the past week there were 5 new installs.
Current release: 1.4.9.2.
Last updated: August 28, 2013.

Supported platforms and languages

Compatible with Windows 2000 and earlier releases, nLite is offered in multiple languages, for example:

German
Spanish
English

Footprint and distribution

nLite is lightweight and requires less disk space than many other utilities in the same category. It is particularly popular in a handful of countries, including:

Sri Lanka
France
United Kingdom

Recent bug fixes

Fixed: Temp folder change was being applied too late.
Fixed: Runtime error occurring when using the browse function.

Alternative option

If you’re looking for another free option, consider SHAREit as a recommended alternative.

Technical

Title

nLite

Requirements

Windows

Language

No language has been specified.

Available languages

License

Free

Latest update

2025-12-27

Author

Nliteos

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