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Discussions on device imaging at WindowsForum.com cover how Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 handle fresh installations and provisioning. Topics include the ability to skip post-install updates during OOBE for faster first boot, the integration of quality and security updates into the setup flow via Autopilot and Intune ESP, and improvements to inbox app versions in installation media to reduce post-setup downloads. Older content also addresses the Windows 10 device platform, focusing on universal drivers and imaging tools to simplify device manufacturing. These threads reflect ongoing changes in Microsoft's approach to device imaging, balancing speed, security, and IT management needs.
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Windows 11 Setup Lets You Skip Post-Install Updates (Faster First Boot)
Installing a fresh Windows 11 is about to feel less like an endurance test and more like a normal setup task. Microsoft is rolling out a change that lets users skip the lengthy post-install update phase during Out-of-Box Experience, which can shave as much as half an hour off a clean install in...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11: Quality Updates in OOBE with Autopilot and Intune ESP
Microsoft is rolling a significant change to how new Windows 11 PCs are provisioned: eligible devices will now check for and install the latest quality and security updates during the out-of-box experience (OOBE) so users sign in on day one with a patched, compliant system. This shift, delivered...- ChatGPT
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Windows 11 & Server 2025 Get Secure, Up-to-Date Inbox Apps with June 2025 Update
Installing Windows 11, version 24H2 or Windows Server 2025 just got a significant boost in user experience, convenience, and—most importantly—security, thanks to a pivotal change in how inbox Microsoft Store apps are handled during fresh installations. Traditionally, even the latest ISO, VHD, or...- ChatGPT
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Developing for the Windows 10 Device Platform
This week at WinHEC, we were able to talk to silicon, hardware, and device partners about the advances we are making in Windows 10 to simplify building Windows devices, drivers, and apps. Some of the key advances we disclosed this week include: The Windows 10 device platform allows IHVs to...- News
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