New Windows Tool and MicroWin 5 Minute Install

[@Leg0z]

Hey man. I'm the systems administrator at a small government facility (less than 100 endpoints) and have been using your utility for over a year now. We can't really justify the cost of some of the bigger management tools so I end up doing a lot of stuff manually when deploying new machines. Your utility has been a life saver and I've used it on probably 60 deployments in the past year. I REALLY appreciate your work and I'm a big fan of your channel.

[@WINOZ2010]

I’m in same boat as you, enjoyed your comments, what’s your deployment tool by the way? Rgds

[@TheJason13]

I've run his utility on some new computers last year and it set off the alarms (IT alarms lol). My bosses were asking me what i did lmao. I told them it was legit, but the VP of IT said "lets use tools we've vetted" blah blah. I work in the hotel industry, so we have shit ALL OVER the place, sensor-wise. I can't use it on our network. I'm sad.

[@Leg0z]

@@TheJason13 I had the same thing happen to me when it was integrated with something it didn't like. Thankfully I have enough authority to say "false positive".

[@FreeJackCO]

Ditto here as well!!

[@reiayanami1441]

@@MidnightOverhow do you really know there isnt already?

[@CODandponies]

I love when people are like "Linux is to complicated" but this is the crap you have to do to make windows not awful. As always, thanks Chris and all the github contributors.

[@nikunjkhangwal]

Ignoring the fact that most people who say "Linux is too complicated" aren't going to bother with this script either.

[@pabllosee]

On Windows You make the system from worst to bearable. On Linux You make it from good best suited.

[@AliYassinToma]

This is still easier to use than linux.. just because he did all the hard work, we just use the gui.. so yea windows is easier still..

[@Staravora]

Well it is complicated lol Tbh everything is more complicated when you wander off the beaten path

[@PanderingSlats]

I had an epiphany this week about the ethos of each major OS. I think this sums up how people get locked into each one: Windows (ideally) = broad, top-down power user control, messy if consistent enough for users at most experience levels to get around Windows (in practice) = sloppy, dictative control as predicted by Microsoft, shoehorning together the experiences of basic and power users... we all know how that's worked out Mac OS = stripped-down, tucked-away control, intended to reduce drudgery/busywork of computing to automated processes or muscle memory gestures (e.g. drag+drop, swiping, etc.) Linux = DIY, built-up control, depending on the distro could be extremely intensive to straightforward (I'm a dirty Mint casual myself)

[@FernandoSultani]

Hi Chris! Thank you so much for sharing your amazing work! I know this is nothing relative to the incredible value you are offering for free. Nevertheless, I could not continue to use your software without showing a little gratitude. May it help fund your next coffee/beer! Cheers from Argentina! 🍻

[@Joshtalkstoyall27]

HOW MUCH MONEY IS DAT

[@DizConnected]

@@Joshtalkstoyall27 $5.03 at today's rate.

[@Joshtalkstoyall27]

@@DizConnected oh okay

[@huluPP]

@PGjoshiewashy XDD

[@Kastu001]

Ese hombre ah dado todo el dinero que tenia xD eso es admiracion y respeto

[@adistraction2668]

The most essential free utility for all windows PC's.

[@lussor1]

Literally

[@lesk7427]

100%

[@gtasanandreas684]

This

[@Knuckles2x]

wait how is it free? i paid for it 10 euros?

[@adistraction2668]

@@Knuckles2x Can be run in Powershell for free. The executable version is paid.

[@barryjohnson2756]

Amazing utility. plz continue supporting it, good job for all the developers envolved in this project.

[@nebned]

Love the new design Chris, I'm loving the colours

[@surfingsub5854]

What timing. I looked at the utility again last night, great work. I was contemplating trying to assist you last year but got caught up in too many work projects and didn't have time. I see there was no need as you have a lot of excellent volunteers helping you out and the project has grown quite well. Hats off to you and the others, and keep up the great work Chris. 👍

[@enriquepasa]

It's so nice to see the improvements are still going on an already great Windows tool

[@x42424w]

Great job

[@a.p5193]

best tool for all tech support at home. Thank you for this.

[@jmstampe]

My go to tool for all annoying Windows configurations and bloatware. Love it! Thanks for all the amazing effort you’ve put to this. This also has taught me basic Powershell and I enjoy it.

[@trNahuman]

MicroWin performance is extremely good I can safely install a debloated os instead of someone else's questionable custom os and it is extremely good that with Winutil I can customize the computer the way I want and all this is all free and open source.

[@feisaljauharitufail]

Even for me who uses Windows 11 LTSC, this software is still a great addition.

[@kiwd-dynamic]

Wait until you discover the world of making your own custom ISOs lol Essentially, Windows Distros.

[@ThisIsAHandleOrSomething]

Yeah, I used this and a custom set up Unattend.xml and I was able to fresh install W11 without any unwanted bloat and it was super fast too. It was also great to be able to easily install Steam, Firefox and other apps as well without having to go download them myself.

[@paw565]

​@@kiwd-dynamicdo you have any good resource about this sir?

[@Dextrolordt]

Bro ur comment sounds scripted lmao

[@GaryMcKinnonUFO]

Just bought and installed Chris's Windows Toolkit and made an ISO using MicroWin for Win11 (not that i'll be upgrading just yet). Great value for a tenner, saving lots of fuss. I've been in IT (software/hardware/coding) for over 30 years and can't be arsed faffing around anymore so this was a huge time saver, thanks Chris, liked and subbed :)

[@douglask9147]

Nice Job! This is the only reason I'm staying with Windows! CTT make it a lot easier for me! Thanks Chris for your hard work. When running CTT Microwin you must run it under " Run as administrator" again Thank you. I brought the exe file.

[@stephenbarraclough5242]

I'm pleased with the chocolatey option available for installations. I don't know why, but I often encounter various errors during fresh installs, which sometimes leads to frequent reinstalls of winget, resulting in functions like "upgrade all" not working well, or even not working at all in some cases. I have recommended this tool to friends, family, and other admins at my job, many of whom end up put off because of this. So, it's great to have an alternative.

[@frankyvee1]

Thank You CTT Team. What a great collaborative effort. Way less complicated than NTLite. This the way to go if you want to get it done quick and a fast system. This can be a great start to a gaming system.

[@parasasasaulovs]

I want to say thank you to all the contributors to this project. This is super helpful and I am using these tools on my low end laptop. Planning to install Windows 11 next

[@muddyexport5639]

As always -- Thanks!!

[@timchesonis]

Chris, thank you. We so appreciate you and the work you do.

[@florin604]

Tried it today on win 11 2h24 and it didn't remove the newer version of the files because they had different names... But it installed correctly and very fast indeed... About 4 minutes with restarts included. Clean... Lots less processes working in the background. Thank you Chris.

[@vimal3363]

Does it feel faster? I'm also curious about the number of processes running after a fresh installation, how much drive space and ram it takes up, and if there are any files or apps that the utility tool can't delete.

[@florin604]

@@vimal3363 it takes 3GB of RAM after installation... It should be faster without the bloatware. The number of processes dropped from about 130 to 80 or 90

[@yocketer8328]

@@florin604 i have a question. he removed the laptop option so what do i choose if i have a laptop

[@Wolfanoz]

Amazing and outstanding tool, sir. It's now mandatory in my book being in the field for almost 25 years now. Hat's off!

[@rzkrdn8650]

Can't do windows now without your tool chris! Thanks!

[@dbest4755]

Hi Cris, thank you for all the recent updates to the Windows utility! It has significantly streamlined my workflow, making Windows installations a breeze. I truly appreciate the effort you've put into enhancing its functionality. If possible, I’d love to see malware removal tools integrated into the utility in the future. This addition would be incredibly beneficial and could enhance overall system security for users.

[@ethomas2091]

Thanks!

[@sebastiangonzales46]

This is crazy milestone, been using this tool for 2 years now

[@demon6937]

I tried the tool my windows spotlight where the lockscreen wallpaper can’t be changed and always set to blue ribbon wallpaper. Do you experience this? How to fix this?

[@pikachusolu1606]

will this delete my current windows and eveyrthing in it?

[@JohnDoe-tv4zd]

@@pikachusolu1606 The tools and tweaks no. The install of winmicro yes

[@francoisvermeulen706]

Thank you Chris and All contributors - love your work!

[@1000left]

And I thought it couldn't get any better!!!! Amazing!!!! Thank You!!!!

[@radn0x]

Thank you for your work and this video presenting recent changes. I like the direction you gave microwin to stay as vanilla as possible, it makes a good starting point for anything.

[@oussamaspecialone3347]

can you please add an option to like to inject the tweaking of our selection in the tweak tab to inject them into the iso created by microwin

[@AlexanderSalas-l6f]

No

[@coelhovinicius140]

Yes! Just save your preferences and let the utility do them so you just install your thing!

[@MrHendrikje]

I can see some of the people haven't had the need to install windows to tens of machines. at the same time. The reason OP asks this is simple; This way you can create and ISO, With the desired tweaks, that can be installed onto multiple machines, making them ready to be used as intended. At this time you need to run the tool, Choose the preferences and double check it, reboot the system. this takes likely 3 to 5 minutes, meaning per 10 devices it takes op 30 to 50 minutes of work. To mitigate this you COULD create an ISO of one system, and install that to the rest of it, but then it defeats the purpose of using MicroWin to begin with as you could have done everything after installing windows and making that ISO afterwards. I think this feature would work wonders for certain people for sure.

[@mikes3540]

@@MrHendrikje I agree with you. Having installed up to 110 computers a day, and hundreds a week. A paper with a 20-point "To-Do" list is just not practical, nor possible. I will say that it is a challenge to have identical installations, but very good!: * For when I re-install the same computer. * For when I have 2 or more identical computers to install to -( I try to buy in small batches, or the exact same model for a year or 2). * For when I have 2 or more different computer modedlss to install to -( Same debloated ISO with all drivers for all models added). There are other tools for this, official and unofficial, but nothing this easy to use. Having the tweaks included would be a massive benifit! - for some people! Great work @Chris, much appreciated!🙇‍♂

[@LarsV62]

​@MrHendrikje Can MicroWin be customised before creating the ISO? Sone users might want to keep some of the this that are removed by default. That could also reduce the amount of work needed for additional tweaks in the CTT tool. Saving CTT preferences for later use is just one click and save destination selection away, so that eliminates mistakes in additional installs if the initial configuration is correct.

[@ThePortugeezer]

Came across your tools today, been removing all the bloatware manually, this is amazing! Thank you and hope you keep updating this.

[@Privaterank2.]

There's no laptop option anymore, what tweaks do i choose if I have a laptop

[@mrufo2297]

As always..... THANK YOU, Chris and all the other contributors that spend endless hours to make this wonderful tool for everyone.

[@jakf101]

If you install windows using this method is it recommended to select the region as english (world) to avoid bloat or is it mostly removed now by this tool?

[@igorthelight]

Mostly removed

[@Mario583a]

Bloat as in those 8KB shortcuts you see?

[@Novanod]

I read about this tool on reddit and downloaded, followed the instructions and fully did a Win11 install, debloated, without even knowing there was a video by the creator explaining how to - thats how easy this tool is - thanks for this

[@justdillon5759]

Thank you CTT haha perfect timing for when i build my new pc next week when the parts come in

[@AlexKowalski-ci6im]

👍❤ Thank's a lot Chris! You're really my Techchannel-Hero; I've already donated for your percious and hard work. All the best for you and your family!

[@PandaMacaroni]

This is the best Windows tool i've ever used! I can't believe it's free.... Thank you so much Chris.

[@princeofliyue1572]

10 euro is "not free" :)

[@MoreThanTech]

@@princeofliyue1572 Powershell version is free, you only pay to support the guy if you want the EXE version

[@Lem_On_Lime]

@@princeofliyue1572 Whoever you paid ripped you off, it's free.

[@betatrial417]

Wow looks exciting Chris!! Thanks for all the hard work making Windows bareable for me again. I'll have to reorder. My Win 10 went down. Buying Win 11 and would not dare install without you're 'Must Have' tool! You are too awesome!!!

[@SimDuch]

Is the MicroWin 5 min install comaptible with the latest Windows version 24H2 ? Thank you

[@Deffinnition]

Amazing stuff as always! thank you, Chris!

[@jeteodor]

Just used this a few hours ago, very nice looking and very useful!

[@CTruesdell50]

Thanks Chris for this awesome download!!

[@killerrf]

Even though its free a contribution to this ongoing project to keep it updated is important. Good job.

[@Gold_Lightan]

This tool is incredible. Made my newly install windows so much faster than before. i would say it cuts out at least 80% of my workload, like searching for apps, or removing windows junk. Thanks Chris.

[@shazinnayanas7467]

This is some great work. Love it!!!!!!! I think it would take microwin to another level if there are plans to integrate options from the tweaks and install section that gets added to a first logon script. That would make it mass deployment a breeze

[@levianan]

Thanks Chris. This tool has been saving me a lot of time and effort when setting up new installs in the last few months. Especially when it comes to nuking edge and co-pilot. Just great work that is very appreciated...

[@bas919]

The best Windows utility software for years!

[@Bolo908]

Question, is there a way when using the microwin ISO tool you provided, is there a way to import the windows key you currently have attached to your windows OS onto the .iso you create to have it genuine and activated upon completion?

[@AlemannoDigitale]

You should be Microsoft’s CEO

[@ericandrews4861]

Great utility to have in the toolbox. Thanks to you and the team for all the amazing work!

[@BlobBlobkins]

Channel should be renamed to the Chris Titus The Goat

[@heinzkook719]

you are the best man! :) i have do all 4 pc reinstall with your winutil and it takes only 2-4 hours to install the complete systems :) thank you very much for this tool chris.greetings from germany.

[@jasonrichardson9049]

$10 well spent, I've been testing the MicroWin feature today and I don't think I need NTLite anymore, Thanks to you and your contributors for this awesome tool. Suggestion/request if possible can you have MicroWin download and integrate the latest cumulative update into the ISO?

[@JohnQuick27]

Hi man, I need some advice from you. Do you take the international or united states english iso when you download directly from the microsoft site.

[@589amf]

@@JohnQuick27 I take US english one and you should too because international one has some issues with app store and even ctt installed international one himself on stream and had to reinstall US one because the former one doesnt have language options like World to not install bloatware

[@JohnQuick27]

@@589amf thx dude

[@JohnQuick27]

@@589amf how do you do it for a clean installation. are you running windows updates? I was thinking of only enabling Windows security updates and then launching the tweaks. What is the cleanest order for you?

[@589amf]

@@JohnQuick27 I run windows updates but after every update, I use the ctt tool again. But from my experience, the updates adds all the bloat again and you have to make the iso again. So I don't update anymore or keep it at the 2 year cycle. When I update, I always use ctt tool again but it's just not the same as the one before updating

[@Tarrith]

Oh heck yeah I have GOT to try that ISO creator! It would be nice if it would have the option to auto apply all the currently selected tweaks on install But I LOVE everything I see. Fantastic job Titus, thank you 😁

[@mzhomie8880]

Are you planning to make another updated video on how to cleanly install graphics drivers?

[@cjalmighty]

Is it recommended to run the Tweaks again after a major update? Or are they set for good? Also, if you run them, then run them again (for whatever reason), are the things that were turned off the first time you ran it turned back on?

[@alantan157]

Somehow, i read the thumbnail as RESIGNED and i was shock

[@johnny14794]

Yes! Thanks for this Chris! Just bought it and this is what I really been waiting for. Cheers.

[@corel965]

I want a detailed report of what actually MicroWin removing from image. Thank you for excellent job Chris !!!

[@afskils107]

when u was making the iso it show reports in the p shell

[@corel965]

@@afskils107 oh great thank you !

[@svengustavsson7564]

We are getting ready to start deploying Win 11 on our workstations and vms, Microwin has really made a big difference. Thank you so much.

[@eddielucitt]

Chris, Thank you for all the work you have done for the modded windows community. These tools are incredible at worst, life changing at best. Can you please add an option for windows rounded corners? I am one of the few people who actually like the rounded corners in Windows 11, and it's annoying to have to re-enable them when I install your scripts. Thank you and have a great day!

[@Lem_On_Lime]

Installing the "CTT PowerShell Profile" the blue arrow does not appear like it does in your video, the curved beginning and pointed end both appear as "?"'s Also, what is the point of MicroWin if it doesn't auto apply your selected tweaks...

[@Numb_]

This tool should be standard on every pc but god knows they're trying to dumb us all

[@deechvogt1589]

This is awesome. I bought it last year and no worries for the new one Chris give you a code so you don't have to pay again! Deeply appreciate the work of you and your community!

[@niezzayt3809]

This guy is the real OG when it comes to Ultra Lightweight Windows. Any other alternatives are a scam. You name it. AtlasOS, Spectre, XLite, NTLite, Micro10, Micro11, Tiny10, Tiny11, and many more And guess what? None of those custom Windows author ever revealed themselves online.

[@Creationseed9]

Or maybe you are just ignorant.

[@Lanzetsu]

Bro you have no idea what you are talking about. Some of the "OS" you mentioned are not OS at all but TOOLS to customize it. I myself made some ISOs with NTLite removing what I wanted to a Win10 image and also adding some specific drivers. Of course many customized or the usual "Unattended" ones are bs but you are messing custom versions with specific programs that are not the same thing.

[@niezzayt3809]

@@Lanzetsu Those Custom Windows I mentioned never reveal the face of its Author everywhere online. Wonder why? They're afraid to be held accountable? Not Chris Titus obviously

[@niezzayt3809]

@@Creationseed9 Actually you are the ignorant here if you never see the face of those Custom Windows creator. They're afraid to be held accountable. Obviously not Chris Titus

[@Dr.WhetFarts]

Fool they are doing the same thing. You can do this yourself.

[@glenmorgan3683]

This video dropped just at the right time. Re-building my new Lenovo for the third time out of frustration with the MS BS running on it. Downloaded the new utility and it knocked off a bunch things and left the machine running quiet and stable. Thank you Sir.

[@dpi3]

literally the first command for anyone to run on their windows pcs! excellent job chris and all the gh contributors!

[@moon-m7s]

Love your winutil tool, Chris. It's my go-to for post config on fresh installs.

[@davidcrockett7912]

Oh Goody !!! Well done Chris, you just made my Saturday.

[@jossmaxwell00]

Bloody awesome work Chris. Many thanks for your work.

[@markrichter7504]

Beautiful! Nice work Chris, I've been using it for a few years now.

[@802Garage]

I literally yelled "YEEES!" at the addition of right click end task. XD

[@unjordi]

Dude! I just used it this week and LOVED IT. Thanks to you my dockerized windows is super smooth. 🎉🎉🎉

[@ConcreteUniversal]

Just discovered your channel and this toolkit. Very impressive! You got yourself a new subscriber here.

[@martintechone3855]

Great tool Chris constantly getting better and better.👍👍

[@uscmhudson5504]

I really appreciate what you do, and good job Chris Titus et al.

[@techthisout3549]

This is amazing! Good Job Chris!

[@rockymtns99]

Looks very polished. I may have to start using this to manage my family's Windows machines.

[@siruno6024]

Thank you for making my w11 experience more bearable.

[@AKarlRatti]

Hey Chris, not sure if this is the place to ask, but I'm running MicroWin and at some point (removing OS packages) it started giving me...not sure if they are errors or what to call it, but I got a whole list of "Could not remove OS package Microsoft-Windows-.....Package......" Is this OK or did something go wrong?

[@trickytips9026]

Great to have this. Actually I was kinda confused about microwin. But everything is clear now. Thanks again.

[@shroomhead3312]

this will end a lot of struggle. TY for providing this tool!

[@CaverHTC]

Thanks Chris for your time and effort

[@TheStevenWhiting]

Still curious about the disable telementry where others are stating there is nothing in the script that is run that disables telementry. Above me so curious on others take.

[@godonholiday]

So do I do a ‘normal’ from usb install and then use the tool to install micro win? Or do I go through the install once, generate the micro win and use it for a fresh install?

[@advancegeo2986]

thank you man because of your videos i reduced my idle proccesses by almost half i went from 239 to 126 and my idle ram usage went from like 70 percent to 40 percent

[@techinzicht]

I just love the Windows Tool,! It is getting better and better. Thanks

[@BigBadWolf1st]

Just bought your app. I had an older free version but you've worked so hard on it I felt I needed to pay for it. :)

[@nikhilhalbe]

This is one of the goat open source project thanks CTT and the contributers

[@m1_zt360]

Thanks for the update Chris, just in time for me to start university!

[@XaMiNeZH]

Amazing video Chris!! Thank you!!

[@adjbutler]

thank you Chris... even though I am currently mainly running NixOS these days ... if I ever have to install windows for some reason this is the way!

[@teacherthiagopinto]

Great video as always

[@GehMemories]

can microwin installation bypass tpm check, secure boot etc ? 😁

[@TheJack4000111]

Great Video - thanks for the information Chris.

[@isllanrx]

Is microwin working without errors on windows 11 24h2?

[@dimaqwerty381]

I see that you are very good at creating applications for Windows.

[@brandonb417]

I'm building a new computer and came on to Titus's channel to see what the latest and greatest was and saw this gem. I'm very much looking forward to installing a de-microsofted win11.

[@itsLastHour]

The power tool of a lifetime. Thanks for everything Chris

[@asadrafi3577]

Hey Chris! Amazing tool!! I use it a lot on my job, everything just works. I woule love if MicroWin could be available on Linux, so I can use it to make Windows ISOs for Window folks. Thanks for this