Microsoft officially ended extended support for Windows 7 in January 2020. It is incredibly vulnerable to modern exploits.
The magic behind iMortaluz's creation lies in its use of a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD). Instead of being spread as individual files across the USB drive, the entire Windows 7 operating system was contained within a single file named 7USBEditionByiMortaluz.vhd . Windows 7 natively supports booting from a VHD file. By modifying the bootloader and registry settings, iMortaluz convinced Windows to load and run its entire system from this file, treating the USB drive as a normal, internal hard disk. This approach also made it easy to expand the size of your "drive" using the included VHDResizer.exe tool. windows 7 ultimate usb drive edition x86 v4.b by imortaluz
Version 4.b of this specific build typically includes the following optimizations to reduce wear on the USB drive and increase speed: Microsoft officially ended extended support for Windows 7