WinNTSetup is a powerful tool designed to enable users to customize their Windows operating system configurations before installation. 32-bit is also available.

This utility is particularly useful for system administrators and IT professionals engaged in mass deployment scenarios where multiple installations are required across various machines. WinNTSetup streamlines the process by allowing users to tailor settings such as the installation source, system drivers, updates, and system configurations, ensuring that each deployment meets specific organizational needs. Its user-friendly interface facilitates efficient adjustments to create a consistent and optimized Windows environment across multiple systems, enhancing both performance and user experience.

During the installation, you will be prompted to download the Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK), a Microsoft app that's around 2MB.

WinNTSetup's interface looks pretty user-friendly; it is split into two tabs, one for Windows 7 and newer and another for Windows 2000, XP, and 2003. There are balloon tips if you mouse over anything you don't understand.

You need to select the location of the Windows installation files, the boot drive location, and the location of the installation drive. Additional options are given, including patch UxTheme.dll, unattended installation, adding drivers, drive letter pre-assignment, mode, tweaks, and VHD (Virtual Hard Disk).

There's a settings button with twenty-five additional tweaks, but they're more geared towards the standard tweaks applied on older operating systems. Some examples are removing "shortcut to" arrows, disabling system restore, XP style taskbar buttons, showing Quick Launch, etc. Windows 10 & 11 users are now more interested in privacy, removing Cortana and other missing settings. Another missing option many of us use is disabling indexing to speed up drive access.

Finally, there is the option to import registry tweaks.

Windows Embedded is not supported. While it should work on all Windows versions, USB drives are only supported on Windows 10, 8, and 7.

Overall, WinNTSetup is excellent for anyone who needs to mass-deploy any Windows version, saving time and applying a few standard tweaks. Windows 10 users will be disappointed by the lack of more current tweaks we typically use.

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