get 2 win machines ,get ntlite,fetch all info bout what to wipe and what to integrate (luxury not a must)
make a custom iso ...

schneegans dont lite like true custom os tools like ntlite or the advanced one xupito mentioned and i tell you ntlite needs allready a lot of knowledge or to have proper lists of shit not needed
thats why all use oprekin,gs,x;ite or team os rls's from ppl know their shit...
fun fact no dedicated offline audio workstation iso was ever rls'ed on puplic places yet enough audio pros and nerds here said here on asex which iso they use and which is pretty proper for their uses

 

I love your enthusiasm and presence here @Radio, but sometimes I do wish you'd read and understand the questions/posts properly before replying in a bot-like manner to everything

 

I couldn't help but answer like that because what you wrote is very complicated and difficult.
The more complicated it is, the more fun you seem to have.

 

Last edited: Jan 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM

yeah such fun to render site to sort of dmb google just because ive nothing bettter to do and craving for raiding on of my accounts
as good as no solid knowledgeable nerds talkin here anymore just mediocre first dmb search entry google vibes and pure ignorance

 

i mean not 1 entry whats to wipe or win handling pro and cons nor about useless services or beneficial nor inbetween stuff tf .

 

Dude, my friend from Germany already makes awesome build fine-tuned for DAW, gaming and streaming and running 3rd party softwares. For Music engineers, it's already readily available from his site



Here are the features in short:
- Uses very less Disk space (Approx: 6.00 GB) with Page File enabled;
- Highly Stable edition and Compact size of installation media;
- Integrated latest Cumulative Updates till January 2025;
- Page File / Virtual Memory present;
- WMP and media features are intact;
- Supports almost all Hardware;
- All software/apps compatibility;
- Some registry tweaks applied for Stability and Performance;
- Default Windows drivers and Keyboard Layouts remain. Nothing removed;
- .Net Framework 3.5, 4.8.1 and VC++ Runtimes pre-installed and updates integrated;

A new build has just been posted with all latest updated till January 2025 integrated.
Win11EntLTSC_24H2.2894_x64_Lite.iso (1.5GB)

He also has an awesome support unlike those other modders, he actually responds to requests and listen to his users

Get it from here:
https://kliteos.boards.net/thread/75/windows-enterprise-ltsc-24h2-2894

 

Last edited: Jan 21, 2025 at 9:22 AM

This sounds very good and worth a try! I might try it on a spare laptop later today. Does it have any limitations or known issues in terms of things you cannot do with it, particularly if wanting the machine to be an online machine (as I use UAD Spark stuff etc)?

Just noticed it's not updateable or upgradeable at all from what I can see. Could be a blessing in terms of not having to deal with updates, but could also be a nightmare if a critical update is needed for something to work properly as I assume you have to then do an entire new fresh install?

If my machines have Windows 11 Pro licenses, will they run this, or does Windows Enterprise LTSC need a separate license (which I presume would overwrite my Windows 11 Pro license?) .

 

Last edited: Jan 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM

It's 100% stable apart from some API function having a dependency which is removed, but that's very rare. I suggest you test the build based on your workflow and check if it has what you need to get going.

In a brief this is what is removed, - All Windows Bloatware; - Windows Backup; - Windows Update; - Smart Screen; - Hibernation; - Tablet PC; - Cortana; - Hyper-V; - Ease of Access; - Face Recognition; - Cache and Telemetry; - Bit Locker Drive Encryption, - Remote Assistance and Desktop features; Many more...

As for updates, since Windows 10, Microsoft wants you to use your device the way "they" want it. Updates break the customizations, undo the tweaks and restore the features (bloat ?) that were removed, so if somebody wants updates, they are better off using the MSDN image than custom build instead. Having updates on a custom build only makes the matter worse.

I don't suffer with the "latest updates" paranoia and update once every year or so to get new features and enhancement. But I only do it offline in my own custom builds and promptly remove the update feature therein. I don't like my machine talking to Microsoft behind my back. But I will not sway you to either opinion, you're on your own about this feature. Do as you like and please don't blame me for anything.

One more thing, it's difficult to test all the millions of softwares but pretty sure, you wouldn't trip in that arena. The developer knows the core functionality and removes only the stuff that Windows uses for it's own homekeeping.

Lastly, appx stuff is not working and won't work on this build. You however are provided with legacy apps notepad, paint, snipping tool, calculator. That may not align with Windows 11 design logic but works 1000x better than the UWP apps.

That is basically it. For any other functionality you gonna have to use 3rd party softwares like Video player, mail client etc. and they will work without issues unless they need some networking feature like SMB, TCP but I doube a music engineer, a gamer, a youtuber or a casual Internet browser who likes watching movies, streaming sports and listening music would ever need that. (The last one is me)

 

Last edited: Jan 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Sorry, you asked about license, I missed that. Your "Pro" license won't work with this SKU. You need to purchase a separate license for this.

Oh, one more thing. This build has two editions, one with defender and one without. So you can install any one of these based on your choice. You will be offered that choice during installation.

 

Ghost Spectre has just dropped their latest Windows 11 Pro 24H2 Update 11 release with everything updated to January 2025. I'm gonna give this a go on my older Dell Latitude 7390 laptop that has a Core i7 8650U CPU, 32GB RAM, 2TB NVMe drive and Intel UHD 620 integrated graphics.

My only question before trying it, do I:

1. install the COMPACT version, which is more generic and has better compatibility; or
2. install the SUPERLITE version, which is more tweake for performance gains and aimed more at tinkerers.

Anyone with experiences of using the COMPACT versus the SUPERLITE versions, and whether there's any potential issues with the SUPERLITE for use with a DAW, a handful of plugins, and some music management kind of apps?

 

If you try the Superlite, check this potential problems the first:
- drivers, any missing must be manually installed: download them first
- absence of NET framework 3.5
- how limited is Windows Update, if t's even included

- possible absence of Edge/Edge Runtime. Not a biggie ATM