On Windows 10, I didn't use Mixed Reality or 3D printing or Xbox stuff or … So, I really wanted an image with non-essential items removed. I also don't like unn

On Windows 10, I didn't use Mixed Reality or 3D printing or Xbox stuff or … So, I really wanted an image with non-essential items removed. I also don't like unnecessary items in my Start menu. Summary of steps are: A) Create Windows image with stuff I don't want removed B) Create Windows settings and clean up script C) Clean install using step A but do it with a local account [1] D) Clean up Windows using script from step B E) Rename PC F) Connect to Microsoft account - this will bring over settings from your other Windows PC(s) F) Install software using Chocolatey Over time, as I make further changes to my setup, I usually apply them manually and then incorporate them into either step A or step B. Steps for A: A1) Download ISO from Microsoft. For an example on how to do this, see instructions at: https://pureinfotech.com/download-windows-10-iso-without-media-creation-tool/ A2) Create script for removing unnecessary items and then apply them to the Windows ISO image from step A1. I use: https://github.com/DrEmpiricism/Optimize-Offline to modify the Windows ISO image. A3) Use Rufus or similar tool to create bootable USB drive from image from step A2. A4) Clean install Windows. A5) When creating the image in step A2, you can add scripts that end up in c:\windows\setup\scripts. Run these scripts Steps for B: B1) Use script from https://github.com/Disassembler0/Win10-Initial-Setup-Script and customize it to your liking [1]: If you install with a Microsoft account, your user directory is the first five letters/numbers of your Microsoft account. When installing using a local account, the local account name, in its entirety is used. edit1: fixed formatting.