If you need to write a , I recommend choosing an open-source WinPE alternative (e.g., MedCat’s WinPE, Sergei Strelec’s WinPE) with documented sources, or use Microsoft’s official WinPE ADK to build your own and analyze that .

| Feature | AnkhTech V13.7 | Hiren’s BootCD PE | Sergei Strelec WinPE | |---------|----------------|-------------------|----------------------| | Size | ~2.1 GB | ~1.8 GB | ~3.5 GB | | UEFI Secure Boot | ✅ Yes | ⚠️ Partial | ✅ Yes | | BitLocker Support | ✅ Native | ❌ Requires manual | ✅ Native | | Built-in Browser | Chrome Portable | Opera | Firefox | | Update Frequency | Medium (every 6 mo) | High (quarterly) | Low (yearly) | | Best For | All-round recovery for techs | General home users | Advanced system repair |