Quickemu: Quickly create and run optimised Win-10,11/macOS/Linux on Linux

Re:Quickemu: Quickly create and run optimised Win-10,11/macO... by gizdan on Friday October 08, 2021 @09:25AM (#28798995)

Is there a windows image that contains none of the hard dependencies like Edge and all stuff? I'm looking for a Windows 10/11 with every that's not necessary stripped out for a local VM for when I need Windows. Ideally things like telemetry, unnecessary apps, windows store etc all removed would be nice. I recall nLite used to be a thing for Windows XP.

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Re:Quickemu: Quickly create and run optimised Win-10,11/macO... by simcop2387 on Friday October 08, 2021 @09:28AM (#28799037)

I don't know if there's one out there right now but I think it should be possible through the UUP process for creating windows install isos. At least if it is possible that'll be how it's done these days. That might give you enough info to find it if it does exist.

edit: from another comment thread here, https://ameliorated.info/ is apparently everything you're after. Not sure of any info about it myself but that looks to be decently useful.

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Re:Quickemu: Quickly create and run optimised Win-10,11/macO... by jmnicolas on Friday October 08, 2021 @03:23PM (#28803083)

Try Windows 10 LTSB if you can get a cheap license online.

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