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Sandi1987
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How to create my own Custom Windows 11 ISO without bloatware - modifying original MS ISO?
NTLite. Yes, it costs money, but it seems to be the most feature packed option out there. You can use the free version which has limited functionality. However, you will be able to see what you can do with the app. It cost almost $43 USA Dollars.
NTLite - Precision Windows Engineering
Professional Windows customization and deployment toolkit. Automate setup, integrate updates and drivers, remove bloat. Optional cleanup stays in your hands.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom Built (ASUS, Intel, Nvidia, Creative Labs, Corsair, Seasonic, Lian Li)
- CPU
- Intel® Core™ i9-9900K
- Motherboard
- ASUS ROG MAXIMUS XI EXTREME
- Memory
- Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 128GB (4x32GB) CMW128GX4M4E3200C16
- Graphics Card(s)
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 TI Founders Edition
- Sound Card
- Creative Sound Blaster AE-9
- Monitor(s) Displays
- ASUS ROG Swift PG32UQXR Mini LED backlit & HDR1000
- Screen Resolution
- 3840 x 2160 (4K)
- Hard Drives
- Samsung 970 Pro 1TB
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
- PSU
- Seasonic Prime TX 1000
- Case
- Lian Li 011 Dynamic XL ROG Edition
- Cooling
- ASUS ROG STRIX LC II 360 ARGB AIO, 10x UNI FAN SL-INFINITY Fans
- Keyboard
- Razer Huntsman Elite (Silent keys)
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3s
- Internet Speed
- 1024 Mb/s Down and 40 Mb/s Up
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Speakers: Vanatoo Transparent One Encore with a REL HT/1003 Subwoofer
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- Local time
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- Posts
- 30
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
Best tool i've found is MSMG Toolkit, your able to make a bare bone ISO, but be careful on what you uncheck
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS ROG Strix
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 S800HX with Radeon Graphics
- Motherboard
- Model 86C9 Version 56.33
- Memory
- 16.00 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
- Sound Card
- Realtek High Definition Audio
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 × 1080
- Hard Drives
- Solid State Drive -
500GB
- PSU
- N/A
- Cooling
- Fan
- Keyboard
- Built-In
- Mouse
- Logitech Wireless
- Internet Speed
- 200 Mbps
- Browser
- Chrome Browser
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Windows 11 Pro
Version 25H2
Build 26200.8037
What exactly do you consider bloatware. Most people consider it to be all the added manufacturer crap that a manufacturer puts on a new machine. Any iso you download from MS will NOT have any of that.
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Optiplex 7080
- CPU
- i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
- Motherboard
- DELL 0J37VM
- Memory
- 32 gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Sound Card
- Integrated Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Benq 27
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme
- PSU
- 500w
- Case
- MT
- Cooling
- Dell Premium
- Keyboard
- Logitech wired
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Internet Speed
- so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
- Browser
- #1 Edge #2 Firefox
- Antivirus
- Defender+MWB Premium
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Beelink Mini PC SER5
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
- Memory
- 32 gb
- Graphics card(s)
- integrated
- Sound Card
- integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Benq 27
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Crucial nvme
- Keyboard
- Logitech wired
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Internet Speed
- still too embarrassed to tell
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- System 3 is non compliant Dell 9020 i7-4770/24gb ram Win11 PRO 26200.8457
- Local time
- 1:27 AM
- Posts
- 8,568
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
Yep - tthe whole MS is bloatware issue is so tedious. Who cares if pc has a few extra GBs of storage space used on size of modern drives, amd most of the MS apps easily uninstalled anyway. I have tested these so called lite versions and they do not improve performance at all.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM.
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS Zenbook 14
- CPU
- I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ
- Motherboard
- Yep, Laptop has one.
- Memory
- 16 GB soldered
- Graphics Card(s)
- Integrated Intel Iris XE
- Sound Card
- Realtek built in
- Monitor(s) Displays
- laptop OLED screen
- Screen Resolution
- 2880x1800 touchscreen
- Hard Drives
- 1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot)
- PSU
- Internal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger
- Case
- Yep, got one
- Cooling
- Stella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost.
- Keyboard
- Built in UK keybd
- Mouse
- Bluetooth , wireless dongled, wired
- Internet Speed
- 900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- TPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
Right. Use Windows or don't rather than trying to chop it into pieces and then expecting it to work as it should. Use something else if you don't like it as it's been designed.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Optiplex 7080
- CPU
- i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
- Motherboard
- DELL 0J37VM
- Memory
- 32 gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Sound Card
- Integrated Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Benq 27
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme
- PSU
- 500w
- Case
- MT
- Cooling
- Dell Premium
- Keyboard
- Logitech wired
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Internet Speed
- so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
- Browser
- #1 Edge #2 Firefox
- Antivirus
- Defender+MWB Premium
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Beelink Mini PC SER5
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
- Memory
- 32 gb
- Graphics card(s)
- integrated
- Sound Card
- integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Benq 27
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Crucial nvme
- Keyboard
- Logitech wired
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Internet Speed
- still too embarrassed to tell
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- System 3 is non compliant Dell 9020 i7-4770/24gb ram Win11 PRO 26200.8457
- Local time
- 5:27 PM
- Posts
- 280
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457)
Aren't there some MS installed apps that not only startup but run services (Skype comes to mind) or what if someone doesn't want OneDrive?
I can see some valid reasons to customize some, but I'll admit the Tiny10 and Tiny11 are just too stripped down for my personal tastes.
I can see some valid reasons to customize some, but I'll admit the Tiny10 and Tiny11 are just too stripped down for my personal tastes.
My Computer
System One
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2 (26200.8457)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Pre-built
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
- Motherboard
- MSI Pro B650-VC WiFi
- Memory
- 32gb Team Group (T-Force) DDR5-6000
- Graphics Card(s)
- Zotac nVidia GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER - 12gb
- Sound Card
- Sound BlasterX G6
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Koorui G2421V and ViewSonic VX2453
- Screen Resolution
- P:2560x1440 S:1920x1080
- Hard Drives
- WD Blue SN5000 - 500gb NVME
WD Blue SN580 - 2TB NVME
Seagate 4TB HDD - ST4000VN008-2DR166
- Keyboard
- Mountain Everest
- Mouse
- Logitech G502 Hero
- Internet Speed
- T-Mobile Home Internet
- Browser
- Firefox
- Other Info
- QNAP TS-469 Pro NAS
TP-Link W7200 (2 unit mesh network)
Elgato Streamdeck
Yes, but easily uninstalled or disabled from startup, and not that many of them. On a clean install, it takes no more than 5 minutes to do it.
My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 25H2
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Optiplex 7080
- CPU
- i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
- Motherboard
- DELL 0J37VM
- Memory
- 32 gb
- Graphics Card(s)
- none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
- Sound Card
- Integrated Realtek
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Benq 27
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme
- PSU
- 500w
- Case
- MT
- Cooling
- Dell Premium
- Keyboard
- Logitech wired
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Internet Speed
- so slow I'm too embarrassed to tell
- Browser
- #1 Edge #2 Firefox
- Antivirus
- Defender+MWB Premium
-
- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Beelink Mini PC SER5
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 6800U
- Memory
- 32 gb
- Graphics card(s)
- integrated
- Sound Card
- integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Benq 27
- Screen Resolution
- 2560x1440
- Hard Drives
- 1TB Crucial nvme
- Keyboard
- Logitech wired
- Mouse
- Logitech wireless
- Internet Speed
- still too embarrassed to tell
- Browser
- Firefox
- Antivirus
- Defender
- Other Info
- System 3 is non compliant Dell 9020 i7-4770/24gb ram Win11 PRO 26200.8457
Even on old and slow computers I prefer to install the full version and then disable some features I don't need to make it faster. Any time I need a feature I just enable it. Go at Task Manager, click bottom left to show more, go at Startup section and uncheck the boxes of the applications you want to disable. Go to Settings, Accessibility, Visual Effects and disable Transparency and fades. Then go to Settings, System, Info, Advanced System Settings. Go at Performance tab and uncheck all useless visual effects such as animations, fades. The computer should be much faster.
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My Computers
System One System Two
-
- OS
- Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (5699), 25H2 (8457)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acer Extensa 5630EZ
- CPU
- Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
- Motherboard
- Acer Extensa 5630
- Memory
- 4GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
- Sound Card
- Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 1
- Screen Resolution
- 1280x800
- Hard Drives
- Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
- Internet Speed
- VDSL 50 Mbps
- Browser
- MICROSOFT EDGE
- Antivirus
- WINDOWS DEFENDER
- Other Info
- Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
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- Operating System
- Windows 11 Pro v25H2 (build 26200.8457)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Custom-built PC
- CPU
- Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
- Motherboard
- Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
- Memory
- 2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
- Graphics card(s)
- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 WINDFORCE OC V2 6GB (GV-N3050WF2OCV2-6GD)
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
- Screen Resolution
- 1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
- Hard Drives
- WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
- PSU
- Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
- Case
- SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
- Cooling
- Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
- Keyboard
- Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
- Mouse
- Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
- Internet Speed
- 100Mbps
- Browser
- Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
- Antivirus
- Microsoft Windows Defender
- Other Info
- Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4
Take a look at this tutorial over on Tenforums. It will allow you to create a completely customized Windows image.
NOTE: While this originally written for Windows 10, everything there applies equally to Windows 10.
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NOTE: While this originally written for Windows 10, everything there applies equally to Windows 10.
Create media for automated unattended install of Windows 10
How to create install media for completely automated unattended install of Windows 10
www.tenforums.com
My Computers
System One System Two
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- OS
- Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Acemagic
- CPU
- Intel i7-14650HX
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- No GPU - Built-in Intel Graphics
- Sound Card
- Integrated
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Varies as machine will often be moved to locations with different monitors
- Screen Resolution
- Varies
- Hard Drives
- 1 x 1TB Gen 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- 120W Power Brick
- Keyboard
- Corsair K70 Max RGB Magnetic Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech MX Master 3
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1 Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
-
- Operating System
- Win11 Pro 25H2 (RTM+)
- Computer type
- Laptop
- Manufacturer/Model
- Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2
- CPU
- Intel i7-1255U
- Memory
- 16 GB
- Graphics card(s)
- Intel Iris Xe Graphics
- Sound Card
- Realtek® ALC3306-CG codec
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 13.3-inch IPS Display
- Screen Resolution
- WQXGA (2560 x 1600)
- Hard Drives
- 2 TB 4 x 4 NVMe SSD
- PSU
- USB-C / Thunderbolt 4 Power / Charging
- Keyboard
- Backlit, spill resistant keyboard
- Mouse
- Buttonless Glass Precision Touchpad
- Internet Speed
- 1Gb Up / 1Gb Down
- Browser
- Edge
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Other Info
- WiFi 6e / Bluetooth 5.1 / Facial Recognition / Fingerprint Sensor / ToF (Time of Flight) Human Presence Sensor
Hey Sandi1987,
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