[Bikkuri]

In addition to the above, there is another utility that he made to assist with debloating windows (I think he includes tools in there that also help create a debloated install ISO).
I remember I had downloaded and ran his stuff from his GitHub (https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil .... he includes instructions if you scroll down).
Like I mentioned before, the whole process is tedious and time consuming.. but you do get better and more control of your computer, and close lots of security gabs and spy-crap.



My apologies on all of this extra and confusing info... going to bed now :^P

[ConservativeMind]

Your information is what I need.

Thank you!

[Bob434]

Thsnks- I’m gonna listen to the video today, and start the process (I’ll have a macrium backup before I start though, just incase I do something wonky lol). I’m definately gonna try to rid it of the call home stuff as much as possible

One question if you don’t mind? Do you go online with the stripped down version? I have windows 20 installed on another backup drive but never registered it, so I can’t do things like customize the look or a few other things, but that is ok- but when I connect to the internet with it, it tries downloading stuff and I think if I remember right, tries to get me to register (it’s been awhile, so i might be mistaken on that- I haven’t used it in a few years as I only use windows 7 now)

Just wondering if the offline install will remain unregistered or if updates will cause it to want to register it or render it crippled?

[Bob434]

I don’t know if you would be interested in the following “tiny windows 11- builder” that suppoxoedly,can run on jusy 2 gb of ram, and ancient pc’s, but if so, here is an artic,e on it- he apparently straps out a bunch of stuff from 11

https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/make-lightweight-windows-11-image-tiny11-builder

[Bob434]

Woops, disregard the last post, it does remove some stuff, but no control,over what it removes, and it doesn’t disable phone home stuff I guess? Oh well, looked good till I read the whole article