Microsoft published a Setup Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 23H2 (KB5077374) on February 10, 2026; the short public summary confirms the package “makes improvements to Windows setup binaries or any files that setup uses for feature updates,” and Microsoft points administrators to the...
Microsoft’s latest Insider update tightens the screws on Windows 11 setup by removing the easiest ways to create a local account during OOBE (Out‑Of‑Box Experience), but the story is more complicated than a single patch: determined users and imaging tools still have options, and the move exposes...
Logging in to a Microsoft account gives you single‑sign‑on access to Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, Xbox, Microsoft 365 apps and a raft of cloud conveniences — but doing it securely and predictably across Windows PCs, consoles and mobile devices requires a clear, step‑by‑step approach and awareness...
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Microsoft’s new Windows Backup for Organizations arrives as a focused, cloud‑native lifeline for IT teams wrestling with mass device refreshes and the ongoing Windows 10 → Windows 11 migration — but it’s important to understand exactly what it does, what it doesn’t, and how to deploy it safely...
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Friends, how can I write setupcomplete.cmd on this site? It says order 1 order 2. How can I remove it? How can I prepare unattend XML on this site?
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Microsoft has released KB5062785, a Setup Dynamic Update for Windows 11 version 24H2 and Windows Server 2025, dated July 8, 2025. This update enhances the Windows setup binaries and related files used during feature updates, aiming to improve the reliability and efficiency of the installation...
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For anyone facing the daunting task of setting up a new Windows installation, the path from a blank slate to a fully functional machine is often both time-consuming and tedious. Whether you’re upgrading, downgrading, switching Windows flavors like LTSC, or recovering from a system failure...
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When configuring a fresh Windows system, especially when switching to specialized versions like Windows 10 LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel), the challenge of quickly restoring an essential suite of applications is significant. This is where Ninite, a long-standing but continually relevant...
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When setting up a fresh Windows installation, or switching to the Windows LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel) edition, the often tedious task of reinstalling and updating essential software is a major undertaking. Here, tools like Ninite offer a powerful, yet understated solution that has...
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Windows image capture isn’t just a geeky exercise—it’s a fundamental process that enables IT administrators to deploy streamlined, customized operating system images quickly across numerous devices. Whether you’re managing a fleet of Windows 11 systems or preparing a secure environment with the...
Hello Windows Insiders!
We are continuing to work on getting the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (20H1) ready for release. Today we are releasing Build 19041.208 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring. While we originally thought that Build 19041.207 would be the final build, we made the...
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Today I am pleased to join Scott Guthrie and Satya Nadella at Ignite, the largest IT conference in the industry with more than 20,000 attendees. It’s an exciting time to be in IT, with the modern workplace creating a major shift in the way people work. Information is abundant, experiences and...
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With the latest release of Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 10166, we are excited to introduce the Windows 10 Application Deployment (WinAppDeployCmd.exe) tool.
The Windows 10 Application Deployment (WinAppDeployCmd) is a command line utility that can be utilized to deploy a Universal Windows app...
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Our Advance Notification Service (ANS) was created more than a decade ago as part of Update Tuesday to broadly communicate in advance, about the security updates being released for Microsoft products and services each month. Over the years, technology environments and customer needs have...
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I'm trying to customize a WinPE image that already contains a lot of tools and customized items that I can't duplicate. Starting from scratch is not an option, it has to do with encryption filters included in our WinPE image that we can't reproduce.
At this point i have WAIK, MSDaRT, and MS...
When generating a catalog (.clg) in Windows System Image Manager (WSIM) or clicking Edit Unattend.xml in Microsoft Deployment Toolkit(MDT) and trying to generate a catalog file it may take extended period of time before producing the error message and...
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Need a little help here. So i just dl'd the Windows 7 RC, fresh install, found the windows.old folder, all is well, but i cannot get the USMT (user state migration tool) to work, nor can i figure out how to get the Deployment toolkit thing i've heard about. I need to install all the programs...