There is an easier way (for those with access to the version of Windows involved): Windows 10 N LTSB / LTSC N = No media things built-in, so you'll need t

There is an easier way (for those with access to the version of Windows involved): Windows 10 N LTSB / LTSC N = No media things built-in, so you'll need to install VLC if that's a concern. LTSB / LTSC = Long-Term Servicing Branch / Long-Term Servicing Channel. This is really the killer thing but it comes with catches. You'll get an absolutely stable Windows and to achieve that a load of things are removed by Microsoft. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3250464/faq-windows-10-ltsb-explained.html https://www.computerworld.com/article/3250464/faq-windows-10... > LTSB does not include Edge nor any Microsoft Store (Universal Windows Platform, or UWP) apps, whether Redmond-made or third-part, because the browser and those apps constantly change and need updating. Also AWOL: the Cortana voice-activated digital assistant and access to the Microsoft Store. And for the HN community... lack of Microsoft Store means that you are not running Ubuntu on Windows.