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Fixing Windows 11

2024.04.11 :: Sakshat Shinde :: {tech} :: #windows

Bloat in windows§

Following is the list of bloat windows ships with, which can be removed

  • Clipchamp
  • News
  • Weather
  • Xbox (although Xbox Identity provider is still here, so it should be possible to be reinstalled with no issues)
  • GetHelp
  • GetStarted
  • Office Hub
  • Solitaire
  • PeopleApp
  • PowerAutomate
  • ToDo
  • Alarms
  • Mail and Calendar
  • Feedback Hub
  • Maps
  • Sound Recorder
  • Your Phone
  • Media Player
  • QuickAssist
  • Internet Explorer
  • Tablet PC Math
  • Edge
  • OneDrive

Lets remove these things by using a tool called tiny11builder.

It is a script for creating a bloat-free Windows 11 iso. Utilizing only Microsoft’s DISM utility and oscdimg.exe from the Windows ADK for bootable ISO creation. Features an unattended answer file for OOBE Microsoft Account bypass and /compact flag deployment. This script is open-source and can be found at github/ntdevlabs/tiny11builder

Steps§

  • We need to make sure to set the execution policy to be Unrestricted in PowerShell. To do that use the following command in PowerShell.

    # run this as administrator
PS C:\Users\Sakshat> Set-ExecutionPolicy unrestricted

  • Then download Windows 11 from the Microsoft website

  • Mount the downloaded ISO image using Windows Explorer.

  • Select the drive letter where the image is mounted (only the letter, no colon (:))

  • Select the SKU that you want the image to be based.

  • When the image is completed, you will see it in the folder where the script was extracted, with the name tiny11.iso

  • Connect your USB Flash drive. Please note that you will be erasing all the data on it.

  • Download and launch Rufus.

  • Select your USB drive if it's not already selected by default.

  • Click Select and choose the tiny11.iso file from your storage drive.

  • Click Start at the bottom of the window.

  • Create a second partition and format it as NTFS. It should take all the remaining disk space.

  • Check remove requirement for TPM, data collection if you want. These are optional.

  • Click Ok if warned that the process will destroy all data on your USB Flash drive.

  • Rufus will now take a few minutes to drive to your drive. When it is done, you will have a USB Flash drive that can boot to install windows.