Win10-11 Install

Get the Windows iso

for Windows 10

for Windows 11

download the installation media and create a iso which you will save to a USB

video guide

when running the installation media. Select Create installation media and when asked "What media to use" select ISO file

install win10

use win10 iso and select pro edition, don't use a product key and use local/offline account. Turn off all advertising options and optional features such as cortana

once setup run this in admin powershell irm https://get.activated.win/ | iex and select HWID , this option will make a product key onto your bios for future reinstalls and activate your windows

go through win optimization scripts

video

on ventoy use the Ultimate-Windows-Optimization-Guide-main scripts or download from https://github.com/FR33THYFR33THY/Ultimate-Windows-Optimization-Guide > select code > download zip

run Allow Scripts and turn on (recommended)

go to 3 setup

run 4 Data Language Region Time and change timezone to Indiana East then sync clock

run 8 Startup Apps and deselect all expect the ones you want to run on startup

run 9 Background Apps and select option 1 to turn off

run 11 Store Updates and turn off everything

run 12 Windows Updates Pause spam the pause updates for 7 days until it pauses, this needs to run every 5 weeks

go to 5 graphics

run 4 Nvidia Driver use option 1 (recommended)

run 5 Nvidia settings use option 1 (recommended)

run 6 Resolution Refresh Rate change refresh rate to max

run 10 Direct X and 11 C++ and install all

go to 6 Windows

run 1 Start Menu Taskbar use option 1 (recommended)

run 3 Copilot use option 1 to turn off (recommended)

run 4 Widgets use option 1 to turn off (recommended)

run 5 Gamemode turn on

run 6 Gamebar use option 1 to turn off (recommended)

run 7 Pointer Precision put pointer speed on 6 and turn off enhance pointer precision

run 8 Scaling turn off let windows try to fix apps so they're not blurry

run 9 Power Plan use option 1 to turn on (recommended)

run 10 Timer Resolution use option 1 to turn on (recommended)

run 11 Core Isolation make sure Memory Isolation is turned off

run 12 Registry use option 1 to optimize (recommended)

run 13 Signout Lockscreen use option 1 for black (recommended)

run 14 Edge use option 1 to turn edge off (recommended)

run 15 Bloatware use option 2 to remove all bloatware (recommended) if microsoft store is needed install with option 3

run 22 Cleanup to cleanup drive and temp files

run 23 Restore Point to create a restore point now

go to 7 Hardware

run 1 Mouse Optimization

install winget

get the App Installer https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh4nns1?hl=en-US&gl=US

now check that winget is installed with winget in powershell

install software with winget script

edit the winget script

copy and paste the script into notepad, then save as and select all file types then name the script and add filetype as .ps1 like winget_install.ps1

in powershell to get the winget program id, use command winget search <program name> then replace the Name = "example" line and the --id example.example line in the script for all the programs you wish to install.

find the script in file explorer and right click then run with powershell

# Install Programs using Winget
# This script uses Winget to download and install programs.

# Function to check if Winget is installed
function Check-Winget {
    if (-not (Get-Command winget -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
        Write-Output "Winget is not installed. Please ensure Windows is updated."
        exit 1
    }
}

# Programs to Install - Add or Remove programs here
# @{ Name = "Program Name"; Command = "winget install --id <program-id> --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }
$programs = @(
    @{ Name = "qBittorrent"; Command = "winget install --id qBittorrent.qBittorrent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }
    @{ Name = "ShareX"; Command = "winget install --id ShareX.ShareX --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }
    @{ Name = "Discord"; Command = "winget install --id Discord.Discord --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }
    @{ Name = "Steam"; Command = "winget install --id Valve.Steam --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }
    @{ Name = "OBS Studio"; Command = "winget install --id OBSProject.OBSStudio --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }
    @{ Name = "notepad++"; Command = "winget install --id Notepad++.Notepad++ --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }
    @{ Name = "Firefox"; Command = "winget install --id Mozilla.Firefox --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }
    @{ Name = "7-Zip"; Command = "winget install --id 7zip.7zip --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }
    @{ Name = "Proton VPN"; Command = "winget install --id Proton.ProtonVPN --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }
    @{ Name = "Geforce Experience"; Command = "winget install --id Nvidia.GeForceExperience --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements" }



)

# Check for Winget
Check-Winget

# Install Programs
foreach ($program in $programs) {
    Write-Output "Installing $($program.Name)..."
    Invoke-Expression $program.Command
    if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
        Write-Output "$($program.Name) installed successfully."
    }
    else {
        Write-Output "Failed to install $($program.Name)."
    }
}

Write-Output "All installations complete!"