Use NTLite to customize your own Windows system

3. Double-click the Windows version you want to edit (here takes the professional version as an example), and then the program will start to mount the Windows version image you selected, please wait patiently for the program to complete, the loading time varies according to your device configuration, generally In a few minutes or so.

4. After the loading is complete, a complete editing menu will be displayed on the left side of the program, and the image import is complete.

(2) Integration

1.[Update integration]Supports pre-integrating function packs, language packs, component packs, etc. into the image, such as .NET Framework, system update patches, etc. Simply drag the file to be added or the folder containing this type of file into the blank space to complete the addition. Deleting existing feature packages in the image is also supported, but care should be taken when deleting, as over-simplification may cause system instability or crash.NTLite supports direct download of system update patches, but this function is only available to subscribers. Free users are advised to download the required patches or update packages and manually add them to the update integration list.

2.[Driver]supports pre-integrating the driver file you selected into the image, and also supports deleting the existing driver file in the image. However, it should be noted that deleting system-critical drivers may cause image installation failures, inability to boot, or frequent blue screens. As we all know, after the Windows system is installed, it takes a certain amount of time to install the drivers required by the system, and this step can be directly saved by integrating in advance.NTLite supports importing native drivers directly into lists, but only for subscribers. Free users need to manually add drivers to the list. You can use the Dism++ tool to export the drivers of this machine or other machines, and then manually import them into the NTLite list.

Attached is the Dism++ driver export tutorial, the driver folder exported by Dism++ can be directly dragged into the NTLite driver list for use.Dism++ download link:Dism++extraction code: OnRW.

3.[Registry]Support pre-integrating the registry file you choose into the image, and directly drag the registry file into the blank space to complete the addition.

(3) Remove

1.[Component Removal]Support free deletion of various components of Windows image presets, including preset applications, multimedia components, hardware support components, system core components, network components, drivers, etc. This part is the more important part of system encapsulation, because most of the thinning will be done here. The program checks all components by default (not streamlined), and unchecking means discarding the component (streamlined).NTLite provides instructions for a large number of components, and it is recommended to choose according to your own needs when simplifying. It is recommended not to downsize the options that you don’t understand, or downsize them as needed after you understand them. Excessive downsizing may lead to system instability or crash. Please downsize as needed.

Some sensitive components do not allow simplification by default. If you need to simplify, you need to click the compatibility button in the upper left corner, remove all checks in the list, and then confirm to obtain the simplification permissions of all components, but this operation may cause the system update function Invalidation (the specific invalidation depends on whether you choose to streamline system update components).

2. The[Scheduled Task]item can remove the existing scheduled task of the image, but this function is limited to subscribers.

(4) Configuration

1.[Function Settings]is equivalent to “Enable or Disable Windows Functions” in the Control Panel. It supports enabling or disabling the Windows functions you choose in advance. Checking it means enabling it, and unchecking it means turning it off.

2.[Settings]Supports changing the setting information of the Windows image in advance. The editable options include network, Windows Defender, update, start menu, desktop, user account control, some system configuration, resource manager configuration, privacy options, etc.

3.[Services]Support pre-modification of the startup method of system services, common operations such as disabling Windows update service, etc., but be careful not to disable system core services.

4.[Other services]include boot key files and driver services, generally no operation is required.

(5) Automatic

1.[Unattended]You can pre-set the information that needs to be set during the Windows installation process to simplify or fully automate the Windows installation process. You can check the “Enable” button in the upper left corner to open the setting interface. The options that can be set include system region, interface language, input method, time zone, whether to skip various protocols, whether to skip local, online account settings, etc. (after Windows 11 chooses to skip online account settings, the first installation will directly enter the local account Settings interface, no longer need to skip online account settings via command line, invalid account).

It should be noted that if the local and online account settings are disabled at the same time, you need to manually add a local account to the image in NTLite, otherwise there will be no available users during the installation process, which will cause the system to fail to log in.

2.[Post task]will run the command, registry or installation program you added after the installation is complete, and you can add the file directly by dragging it into the blank space.NTLite supports parameters to perform tasks you add, such as installing applications with silent parameters, etc.

(6) end

After all the above steps are set, you can click the[Apply]button. All the changes and operations you have made to the image will be displayed on the right side of this interface, and some options that need to be set before exporting the image will be displayed on the left side. Choose according to your own requirements When finished, you can click the “Apply” button in the upper left corner to export your work. If you want to make other modifications, you can directly click to enter the item column you want to modify, and then return to the[Application]interface to prepare for export. The detailed setting method of the[Application]interface is shown in the figure below.

If you choose to create an ISO option directly when exporting, the program will prompt you to choose a directory and name to save the ISO file. This file is a Windows installation file, which is the same as the original Microsoft Windows installation file, but the system in it is your edited system.

If you do not select the Create ISO option, changes will be saved directly to your image extraction folder. The actual system file is the “sourcesinstall.wim” file under this folder, which can be installed directly using third-party tools. If you want to create an ISO file later, you can go to the[System Source]item column, and follow the prompts as shown in the figure.

Free version users will encounter some pop-up reminders during the export process, reminding you of the next steps (actually recommending your subscription software), click OK to continue, no need to ignore it.

The figure below shows the task completion prompt.

3. End

This is the end of the tutorial. Novices will inevitably encounter various problems when processing images for the first time. It is recommended to try more and get familiar with it gradually. I believe that it will be handy after a long time. Friends of the IT family who have more needs can consider subscribing to the software to obtain more advanced functions.The scope of use of NTLite is still relatively wide. It can be used to customize the system for your own equipment, or for the equipment of friends and colleagues. In today’s society, it is not a superb technology to install the system, but it can still be used. Bye bye!