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#11

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by Vasudev - May 17, 2026, 07:01 PM

It's due to unattended file that automates most of the settings and tweaks.
It is advised to take a macrium reflect full backup and run setup and install on existing C drive which will migrate to new image with windows.old folder and there's no edge and other things on the ISO. I found that removing unattended file will reinstall missing apps and enable all telemetry settings.

I already made a backup with Macrium. The question now becomes: will this copy of Windows install over the existing one and retain all files and settings? If all it does is erase what you have and install a fresh copy, I can't use it. Please let me know so I can attempt the upgrade.

I did use the same process to make in-place of windows 11 March edition.
Alternatively, you can extract the ISO and remove the unattended xml file and run setup as usual to migrate to new build.

#12

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by humbert - May 17, 2026, 05:55 PM

It's due to unattended file that automates most of the settings and tweaks.
It is advised to take a macrium reflect full backup and run setup and install on existing C drive which will migrate to new image with windows.old folder and there's no edge and other things on the ISO. I found that removing unattended file will reinstall missing apps and enable all telemetry settings.

I already made a backup with Macrium. The question now becomes: will this copy of Windows install over the existing one and retain all files and settings? If all it does is erase what you have and install a fresh copy, I can't use it. Please let me know so I can attempt the upgrade.

#13

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by Vasudev - May 16, 2026, 10:21 PM

It removed 2GB from 7GB stock ISO for all 11 editions while exporting to Home and Pro reduces the size to sub 5GB and ESD can bring it to 4.6GB. If you are not skipping Edge and Webview while applying CU through W10UI the size will increase dramatically and at this point I'd recommend running the script once update integration is completed.
The hidden dism command doesn't cleanup SxS files which could cleanup by another 500-800MB but breaks Edge and webview reinstall if someone needs it.

I mounted the ISO and tried to use this to simply upgrade (or reinstall) Windows on the lapi. It seems as if the setup program is geared for a new clean installation as opposed to an upgrade. It asks for a product key (my installation already has one), then it asks what partition to install into. Unless I didn't go very far, it did not even ask if I want to keep files or do a new installation.

Is it possible to simply upgrade (or reinstall) Windows with this ISO while keeping all files and settings?

It's due to unattended file that automates most of the settings and tweaks.
It is advised to take a macrium reflect full backup and run setup and install on existing C drive which will migrate to new image with windows.old folder and there's no edge and other things on the ISO. I found that removing unattended file will reinstall missing apps and enable all telemetry settings.

#14

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by humbert - May 16, 2026, 05:52 PM

It removed 2GB from 7GB stock ISO for all 11 editions while exporting to Home and Pro reduces the size to sub 5GB and ESD can bring it to 4.6GB. If you are not skipping Edge and Webview while applying CU through W10UI the size will increase dramatically and at this point I'd recommend running the script once update integration is completed.
The hidden dism command doesn't cleanup SxS files which could cleanup by another 500-800MB but breaks Edge and webview reinstall if someone needs it.

I mounted the ISO and tried to use this to simply upgrade (or reinstall) Windows on the lapi. It seems as if the setup program is geared for a new clean installation as opposed to an upgrade. It asks for a product key (my installation already has one), then it asks what partition to install into. Unless I didn't go very far, it did not even ask if I want to keep files or do a new installation.

Is it possible to simply upgrade (or reinstall) Windows with this ISO while keeping all files and settings?

#15

Microsoft Windows / Re: Windows 11

Last post by Vasudev - May 13, 2026, 07:56 PM

You can point an ISO or extracted ISO folder which should pick up proper build. Edge and Webview removal are for Windows 11 23H2 and above while Windows 10 only support Optimize WIM, ESD conversion and Appx removal while Edge must be removed manually.

Note that It's useless to remove edge in windows 11 since the iso will be the same size. There are duplicates files in the winsxs folder.

It removed 2GB from 7GB stock ISO for all 11 editions while exporting to Home and Pro reduces the size to sub 5GB and ESD can bring it to 4.6GB. If you are not skipping Edge and Webview while applying CU through W10UI the size will increase dramatically and at this point I'd recommend running the script once update integration is completed.
The hidden dism command doesn't cleanup SxS files which could cleanup by another 500-800MB but breaks Edge and webview reinstall if someone needs it.
Is there something wrong with my script where it doesn't cleanup extracted ISO as expected on your PC?

#16

Chit Chat / Re: best clips

Last post by humbert - May 04, 2026, 04:56 AM

Yes in terms of population. Here is a video that confirms this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62_UtYoyWo4
The town looks incredibly modern. in this video, you can see a tourist visiting the centre of the town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUqAFd6lJf8

I took a look at those videoes you posted. Jakarta and Dhaca are like an ants nest, with people living one on top of the other. And all this in filth and unforgiving heat. Tokyo may be crowded but at least it's clean an livable. I've never been there but you know how orderly the Japanese are. I'd rather die than be forced to live in Jakarta or Dhaca.

In the 2nd video you posted. Did you see how that woman was dressed? Fully exposing her shoulders in a Muslim country. Notice the scene when she's coming down the escalator. To her left all women fully dressed, many in hijabs. If this had been anywhere in the west I would not have even mentioned this. When in Rome, do as the Romans.

Isn't it a little strange that a Muslim country like Indonesia would celebrate Christmas with such ferocity? Many women in hijabs and Muslim men celebrating a story their religion doesn't even believe in? Oh well, if there's money to be made, religion, politics and everything else goes out the window. Money is the one true god, period!

#17

Chit Chat / Re: What games are you playing...

Last post by scarface - May 03, 2026, 12:46 PM

Those screenshots look pretty nice. Do you have an Nvidia card that does ray tracing? I believe you use a laptop. Does it have an RTX based card?

Actually those are screenshots found on various websites. But I still use the same computer, equipped with a Nvidia RTX 3060. The Room games have low requirements in terms of hardware.

#18

Chit Chat / Re: best clips

Last post by scarface - May 03, 2026, 12:37 PM

Is this in terms of population? I was under the impression Tokyo had that dubious honor.

The island of Java must be a horrendous place to live. Almost 150 million crowded into a small, tropical island. The heat and humidity alone must be unbearable.

Yes in terms of population. Here is a video that confirms this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62_UtYoyWo4
The town looks incredibly modern. in this video, you can see a tourist visiting the centre of the town: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUqAFd6lJf8

#19

Chit Chat / Re: best clips

Last post by humbert - April 28, 2026, 05:27 AM

Nowadays, Jakarta is the largest town in the world. But the city faces an escalating threat, as subsidence worsens flood risks.

Is this in terms of population? I was under the impression Tokyo had that dubious honor.

The island of Java must be a horrendous place to live. Almost 150 million crowded into a small, tropical island. The heat and humidity alone must be unbearable.

#20

Chit Chat / Re: What games are you playing...

Last post by humbert - April 28, 2026, 05:09 AM

Those screenshots look pretty nice. Do you have an Nvidia card that does ray tracing? I believe you use a laptop. Does it have an RTX based card?