Windows
What is the smallest Windows runner size?
Quick answer
4 vCPU. Smaller sizes spend too much of the job on OS overhead to be useful.
The detail that matters
For a job that only publishes an artefact, a Linux runner is almost always the better choice.
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Related
Can GitHub Actions run Windows builds?Yes. Windows Server runners are available both from GitHub and from managed providers.Can I run Windows Server 2022 builds?Yes. runnerhut offers Windows Server 2022 and 2025 images.Which Windows versions are supported?Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025.Is Visual Studio preinstalled?Yes. Build Tools for 2022 and 2025 ship with the C++, .NET desktop, ASP.NET and UWP workloads.