Minimal Windows 11 Setup

autounattend.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<unattend xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:unattend" xmlns:wcm="http://schemas.microsoft.com/WMIConfig/2002/State">
	<!--https://schneegans.de/windows/unattend-generator/?LanguageMode=Interactive&ProcessorArchitecture=amd64&BypassRequirementsCheck=true&BypassNetworkCheck=true&ComputerNameMode=Random&CompactOsMode=Default&TimeZoneMode=Implicit&PartitionMode=Interactive&DiskAssertionMode=Skip&WindowsEditionMode=Interactive&InstallFromMode=Automatic&PEMode=Default&UserAccountMode=Unattended&AccountName0=User&AccountDisplayName0=&AccountPassword0=&AccountGroup0=Administrators&AutoLogonMode=Own&PasswordExpirationMode=Default&LockoutMode=Default&HideFiles=Hidden&TaskbarSearch=Box&TaskbarIconsMode=Default&StartTilesMode=Default&StartPinsMode=Default&EffectsMode=Default&DesktopIconsMode=Default&StartFoldersMode=Default&WifiMode=Interactive&ExpressSettings=DisableAll&LockKeysMode=Skip&StickyKeysMode=Default&ColorMode=Default&WallpaperMode=Default&LockScreenMode=Default&Remove3DViewer=true&RemoveBingSearch=true&RemoveCalculator=true&RemoveCamera=true&RemoveClipchamp=true&RemoveClock=true&RemoveCopilot=true&RemoveCortana=true&RemoveDevHome=true&RemoveWindowsHello=true&RemoveFamily=true&RemoveFeedbackHub=true&RemoveGameAssist=true&RemoveGetHelp=true&RemoveHandwriting=true&RemoveInternetExplorer=true&RemoveMailCalendar=true&RemoveMaps=true&RemoveMathInputPanel=true&RemoveMediaFeatures=true&RemoveMixedReality=true&RemoveZuneVideo=true&RemoveNews=true&RemoveNotepad=true&RemoveOffice365=true&RemoveOneDrive=true&RemoveOneNote=true&RemoveOneSync=true&RemoveOpenSSHClient=true&RemoveOutlook=true&RemovePaint=true&RemovePaint3D=true&RemovePeople=true&RemovePhotos=true&RemovePowerAutomate=true&RemovePowerShell2=true&RemovePowerShellISE=true&RemoveQuickAssist=true&RemoveRecall=true&RemoveRdpClient=true&RemoveSkype=true&RemoveSnippingTool=true&RemoveSolitaire=true&RemoveSpeech=true&RemoveStepsRecorder=true&RemoveStickyNotes=true&RemoveTeams=true&RemoveGetStarted=true&RemoveToDo=true&RemoveVoiceRecorder=true&RemoveWallet=true&RemoveWeather=true&RemoveFaxAndScan=true&RemoveWindowsMediaPlayer=true&RemoveZuneMusic=true&RemoveWindowsTerminal=true&RemoveWordPad=true&RemoveXboxApps=true&RemoveYourPhone=true&WdacMode=Skip-->
	<settings pass="offlineServicing"></settings>
	<settings pass="windowsPE">
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
			<UserData>
				<ProductKey>
					<Key>00000-00000-00000-00000-00000</Key>
					<WillShowUI>Always</WillShowUI>
				</ProductKey>
				<AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>
			</UserData>
			<UseConfigurationSet>false</UseConfigurationSet>
			<RunSynchronous>
				<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
					<Order>1</Order>
					<Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig" /v BypassTPMCheck /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
				</RunSynchronousCommand>
				<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
					<Order>2</Order>
					<Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig" /v BypassSecureBootCheck /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
				</RunSynchronousCommand>
				<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
					<Order>3</Order>
					<Path>reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\LabConfig" /v BypassRAMCheck /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f</Path>
				</RunSynchronousCommand>
			</RunSynchronous>
		</component>
	</settings>
	<settings pass="generalize"></settings>
	<settings pass="specialize">
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Deployment" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
			<RunSynchronous>
				<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
					<Order>1</Order>
					<Path>powershell.exe -WindowStyle Normal -NoProfile -Command "$xml = [xml]::new(); $xml.Load('C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml'); $sb = [scriptblock]::Create( $xml.unattend.Extensions.ExtractScript ); Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock $sb -ArgumentList $xml;"</Path>
				</RunSynchronousCommand>
				<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
					<Order>2</Order>
					<Path>powershell.exe -WindowStyle Normal -NoProfile -Command "Get-Content -LiteralPath 'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\Specialize.ps1' -Raw | Invoke-Expression;"</Path>
				</RunSynchronousCommand>
				<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
					<Order>3</Order>
					<Path>reg.exe load "HKU\DefaultUser" "C:\Users\Default\NTUSER.DAT"</Path>
				</RunSynchronousCommand>
				<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
					<Order>4</Order>
					<Path>powershell.exe -WindowStyle Normal -NoProfile -Command "Get-Content -LiteralPath 'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\DefaultUser.ps1' -Raw | Invoke-Expression;"</Path>
				</RunSynchronousCommand>
				<RunSynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
					<Order>5</Order>
					<Path>reg.exe unload "HKU\DefaultUser"</Path>
				</RunSynchronousCommand>
			</RunSynchronous>
		</component>
	</settings>
	<settings pass="auditSystem"></settings>
	<settings pass="auditUser"></settings>
	<settings pass="oobeSystem">
		<component name="Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup" processorArchitecture="amd64" publicKeyToken="31bf3856ad364e35" language="neutral" versionScope="nonSxS">
			<UserAccounts>
				<LocalAccounts>
					<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
						<Name>User</Name>
						<DisplayName></DisplayName>
						<Group>Administrators</Group>
						<Password>
							<Value></Value>
							<PlainText>true</PlainText>
						</Password>
					</LocalAccount>
				</LocalAccounts>
			</UserAccounts>
			<AutoLogon>
				<Username>User</Username>
				<Enabled>true</Enabled>
				<LogonCount>1</LogonCount>
				<Password>
					<Value></Value>
					<PlainText>true</PlainText>
				</Password>
			</AutoLogon>
			<OOBE>
				<ProtectYourPC>3</ProtectYourPC>
				<HideEULAPage>true</HideEULAPage>
				<HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>false</HideWirelessSetupInOOBE>
				<HideOnlineAccountScreens>false</HideOnlineAccountScreens>
			</OOBE>
			<FirstLogonCommands>
				<SynchronousCommand wcm:action="add">
					<Order>1</Order>
					<CommandLine>powershell.exe -WindowStyle Normal -NoProfile -Command "Get-Content -LiteralPath 'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\FirstLogon.ps1' -Raw | Invoke-Expression;"</CommandLine>
				</SynchronousCommand>
			</FirstLogonCommands>
		</component>
	</settings>
	<Extensions xmlns="https://schneegans.de/windows/unattend-generator/">
		<ExtractScript>
param(
    [xml] $Document
);

foreach( $file in $Document.unattend.Extensions.File ) {
    $path = [System.Environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables( $file.GetAttribute( 'path' ) );
    mkdir -Path( $path | Split-Path -Parent ) -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue';
    $encoding = switch( [System.IO.Path]::GetExtension( $path ) ) {
        { $_ -in '.ps1', '.xml' } { [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8; }
        { $_ -in '.reg', '.vbs', '.js' } { [System.Text.UnicodeEncoding]::new( $false, $true ); }
        default { [System.Text.Encoding]::Default; }
    };
    $bytes = $encoding.GetPreamble() + $encoding.GetBytes( $file.InnerText.Trim() );
    [System.IO.File]::WriteAllBytes( $path, $bytes );
}
		</ExtractScript>
		<File path="C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\RemovePackages.ps1">
$selectors = @(
	'Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer';
	'Microsoft.BingSearch';
	'Microsoft.WindowsCalculator';
	'Microsoft.WindowsCamera';
	'Clipchamp.Clipchamp';
	'Microsoft.WindowsAlarms';
	'Microsoft.Copilot';
	'Microsoft.549981C3F5F10';
	'Microsoft.Windows.DevHome';
	'MicrosoftCorporationII.MicrosoftFamily';
	'Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub';
	'Microsoft.Edge.GameAssist';
	'Microsoft.GetHelp';
	'Microsoft.Getstarted';
	'microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps';
	'Microsoft.WindowsMaps';
	'Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal';
	'Microsoft.BingNews';
	'Microsoft.WindowsNotepad';
	'Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub';
	'Microsoft.Office.OneNote';
	'Microsoft.OutlookForWindows';
	'Microsoft.Paint';
	'Microsoft.MSPaint';
	'Microsoft.People';
	'Microsoft.Windows.Photos';
	'Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop';
	'MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist';
	'Microsoft.SkypeApp';
	'Microsoft.ScreenSketch';
	'Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection';
	'Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes';
	'MicrosoftTeams';
	'MSTeams';
	'Microsoft.Todos';
	'Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder';
	'Microsoft.Wallet';
	'Microsoft.BingWeather';
	'Microsoft.WindowsTerminal';
	'Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI';
	'Microsoft.XboxApp';
	'Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay';
	'Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay';
	'Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider';
	'Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay';
	'Microsoft.GamingApp';
	'Microsoft.YourPhone';
	'Microsoft.ZuneMusic';
	'Microsoft.ZuneVideo';
);
$getCommand = {
  Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online;
};
$filterCommand = {
  $_.DisplayName -eq $selector;
};
$removeCommand = {
  [CmdletBinding()]
  param(
    [Parameter( Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline )]
    $InputObject
  );
  process {
    $InputObject | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -AllUsers -Online -ErrorAction 'Continue';
  }
};
$type = 'Package';
$logfile = 'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\RemovePackages.log';
&amp; {
	$installed = &amp; $getCommand;
	foreach( $selector in $selectors ) {
		$result = [ordered] @{
			Selector = $selector;
		};
		$found = $installed | Where-Object -FilterScript $filterCommand;
		if( $found ) {
			$result.Output = $found | &amp; $removeCommand;
			if( $? ) {
				$result.Message = "$type removed.";
			} else {
				$result.Message = "$type not removed.";
				$result.Error = $Error[0];
			}
		} else {
			$result.Message = "$type not installed.";
		}
		$result | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 3 -Compress;
	}
} *&gt;&amp;1 &gt;&gt; $logfile;
		</File>
		<File path="C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\RemoveCapabilities.ps1">
$selectors = @(
	'Print.Fax.Scan';
	'Language.Handwriting';
	'Browser.InternetExplorer';
	'MathRecognizer';
	'OneCoreUAP.OneSync';
	'OpenSSH.Client';
	'Microsoft.Windows.MSPaint';
	'Microsoft.Windows.PowerShell.ISE';
	'App.Support.QuickAssist';
	'Microsoft.Windows.SnippingTool';
	'Language.Speech';
	'Language.TextToSpeech';
	'App.StepsRecorder';
	'Hello.Face.18967';
	'Hello.Face.Migration.18967';
	'Hello.Face.20134';
	'Media.WindowsMediaPlayer';
	'Microsoft.Windows.WordPad';
);
$getCommand = {
  Get-WindowsCapability -Online | Where-Object -Property 'State' -NotIn -Value @(
    'NotPresent';
    'Removed';
  );
};
$filterCommand = {
  ($_.Name -split '~')[0] -eq $selector;
};
$removeCommand = {
  [CmdletBinding()]
  param(
    [Parameter( Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline )]
    $InputObject
  );
  process {
    $InputObject | Remove-WindowsCapability -Online -ErrorAction 'Continue';
  }
};
$type = 'Capability';
$logfile = 'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\RemoveCapabilities.log';
&amp; {
	$installed = &amp; $getCommand;
	foreach( $selector in $selectors ) {
		$result = [ordered] @{
			Selector = $selector;
		};
		$found = $installed | Where-Object -FilterScript $filterCommand;
		if( $found ) {
			$result.Output = $found | &amp; $removeCommand;
			if( $? ) {
				$result.Message = "$type removed.";
			} else {
				$result.Message = "$type not removed.";
				$result.Error = $Error[0];
			}
		} else {
			$result.Message = "$type not installed.";
		}
		$result | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 3 -Compress;
	}
} *&gt;&amp;1 &gt;&gt; $logfile;
		</File>
		<File path="C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\RemoveFeatures.ps1">
$selectors = @(
	'MediaPlayback';
	'MicrosoftWindowsPowerShellV2Root';
	'Microsoft-RemoteDesktopConnection';
	'Recall';
	'Microsoft-SnippingTool';
);
$getCommand = {
  Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online | Where-Object -Property 'State' -NotIn -Value @(
    'Disabled';
    'DisabledWithPayloadRemoved';
  );
};
$filterCommand = {
  $_.FeatureName -eq $selector;
};
$removeCommand = {
  [CmdletBinding()]
  param(
    [Parameter( Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline )]
    $InputObject
  );
  process {
    $InputObject | Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -Remove -NoRestart -ErrorAction 'Continue';
  }
};
$type = 'Feature';
$logfile = 'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\RemoveFeatures.log';
&amp; {
	$installed = &amp; $getCommand;
	foreach( $selector in $selectors ) {
		$result = [ordered] @{
			Selector = $selector;
		};
		$found = $installed | Where-Object -FilterScript $filterCommand;
		if( $found ) {
			$result.Output = $found | &amp; $removeCommand;
			if( $? ) {
				$result.Message = "$type removed.";
			} else {
				$result.Message = "$type not removed.";
				$result.Error = $Error[0];
			}
		} else {
			$result.Message = "$type not installed.";
		}
		$result | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 3 -Compress;
	}
} *&gt;&amp;1 &gt;&gt; $logfile;
		</File>
		<File path="C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\Specialize.ps1">
$scripts = @(
	{
		reg.exe add "HKLM\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup" /v AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f;
	};
	{
		reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE" /v BypassNRO /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f;
	};
	{
		Remove-Item -LiteralPath 'Registry::HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe\DevHomeUpdate' -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue';
	};
	{
		reg.exe add "HKCR\.txt\ShellNew" /v ItemName /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "@C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe,-470" /f;
		reg.exe add "HKCR\.txt\ShellNew" /v NullFile /t REG_SZ /f;
		reg.exe add "HKCR\txtfilelegacy" /v FriendlyTypeName /t REG_EXPAND_SZ /d "@C:\Windows\system32\notepad.exe,-469" /f;
		reg.exe add "HKCR\txtfilelegacy" /ve /t REG_SZ /d "Text Document" /f;
	};
	{
		Remove-Item -LiteralPath 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\OneDrive.lnk', 'C:\Windows\System32\OneDriveSetup.exe', 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe' -ErrorAction 'Continue';
	};
	{
		Remove-Item -LiteralPath 'Registry::HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe\OutlookUpdate' -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue';
	};
	{
		reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Communications" /v ConfigureChatAutoInstall /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f;
	};
	{
		Get-Content -LiteralPath 'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\RemovePackages.ps1' -Raw | Invoke-Expression;
	};
	{
		Get-Content -LiteralPath 'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\RemoveCapabilities.ps1' -Raw | Invoke-Expression;
	};
	{
		Get-Content -LiteralPath 'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\RemoveFeatures.ps1' -Raw | Invoke-Expression;
	};
);

&amp; {
  [float] $complete = 0;
  [float] $increment = 100 / $scripts.Count;
  foreach( $script in $scripts ) {
    Write-Progress -Activity 'Running scripts to customize your Windows installation. Do not close this window.' -PercentComplete $complete;
    '*** Will now execute command &#xAB;{0}&#xBB;.' -f $(
      $str = $script.ToString().Trim() -replace '\s+', ' ';
      $max = 100;
      if( $str.Length -le $max ) {
        $str;
      } else {
        $str.Substring( 0, $max - 1 ) + '&#x2026;';
      }
    );
    $start = [datetime]::Now;
    &amp; $script;
    '*** Finished executing command after {0:0} ms.' -f [datetime]::Now.Subtract( $start ).TotalMilliseconds;
    "`r`n" * 3;
    $complete += $increment;
  }
} *&gt;&amp;1 &gt;&gt; "C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\Specialize.log";
		</File>
		<File path="C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\UserOnce.ps1">
$scripts = @(
	{
		Get-AppxPackage -Name 'Microsoft.Windows.Ai.Copilot.Provider' | Remove-AppxPackage;
	};
);

&amp; {
  [float] $complete = 0;
  [float] $increment = 100 / $scripts.Count;
  foreach( $script in $scripts ) {
    Write-Progress -Activity 'Running scripts to configure this user account. Do not close this window.' -PercentComplete $complete;
    '*** Will now execute command &#xAB;{0}&#xBB;.' -f $(
      $str = $script.ToString().Trim() -replace '\s+', ' ';
      $max = 100;
      if( $str.Length -le $max ) {
        $str;
      } else {
        $str.Substring( 0, $max - 1 ) + '&#x2026;';
      }
    );
    $start = [datetime]::Now;
    &amp; $script;
    '*** Finished executing command after {0:0} ms.' -f [datetime]::Now.Subtract( $start ).TotalMilliseconds;
    "`r`n" * 3;
    $complete += $increment;
  }
} *&gt;&amp;1 &gt;&gt; "$env:TEMP\UserOnce.log";
		</File>
		<File path="C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\DefaultUser.ps1">
$scripts = @(
	{
		reg.exe add "HKU\DefaultUser\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsCopilot" /v TurnOffWindowsCopilot /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f;
	};
	{
		reg.exe add "HKU\DefaultUser\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\Audio\PolicyConfig\PropertyStore" /f;
	};
	{
		reg.exe add "HKU\DefaultUser\Software\Microsoft\Notepad" /v ShowStoreBanner /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f;
	};
	{
		Remove-ItemProperty -LiteralPath 'Registry::HKU\DefaultUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' -Name 'OneDriveSetup' -Force -ErrorAction 'Continue';
	};
	{
		reg.exe add "HKU\DefaultUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR" /v AppCaptureEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f;
	};
	{
		reg.exe add "HKU\DefaultUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" /v "UnattendedSetup" /t REG_SZ /d "powershell.exe -WindowStyle Normal -NoProfile -Command \""Get-Content -LiteralPath 'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\UserOnce.ps1' -Raw | Invoke-Expression;\""" /f;
	};
);

&amp; {
  [float] $complete = 0;
  [float] $increment = 100 / $scripts.Count;
  foreach( $script in $scripts ) {
    Write-Progress -Activity 'Running scripts to modify the default user&#x2019;&#x2019;s registry hive. Do not close this window.' -PercentComplete $complete;
    '*** Will now execute command &#xAB;{0}&#xBB;.' -f $(
      $str = $script.ToString().Trim() -replace '\s+', ' ';
      $max = 100;
      if( $str.Length -le $max ) {
        $str;
      } else {
        $str.Substring( 0, $max - 1 ) + '&#x2026;';
      }
    );
    $start = [datetime]::Now;
    &amp; $script;
    '*** Finished executing command after {0:0} ms.' -f [datetime]::Now.Subtract( $start ).TotalMilliseconds;
    "`r`n" * 3;
    $complete += $increment;
  }
} *&gt;&amp;1 &gt;&gt; "C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\DefaultUser.log";
		</File>
		<File path="C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\FirstLogon.ps1">
$scripts = @(
	{
		Set-ItemProperty -LiteralPath 'Registry::HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon' -Name 'AutoLogonCount' -Type 'DWord' -Force -Value 0;
	};
	{
		Remove-Item -LiteralPath @(
		  'C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml';
		  'C:\Windows\Panther\unattend-original.xml';
		  'C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\Wifi.xml';
		) -Force -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue' -Verbose;
	};
);

&amp; {
  [float] $complete = 0;
  [float] $increment = 100 / $scripts.Count;
  foreach( $script in $scripts ) {
    Write-Progress -Activity 'Running scripts to finalize your Windows installation. Do not close this window.' -PercentComplete $complete;
    '*** Will now execute command &#xAB;{0}&#xBB;.' -f $(
      $str = $script.ToString().Trim() -replace '\s+', ' ';
      $max = 100;
      if( $str.Length -le $max ) {
        $str;
      } else {
        $str.Substring( 0, $max - 1 ) + '&#x2026;';
      }
    );
    $start = [datetime]::Now;
    &amp; $script;
    '*** Finished executing command after {0:0} ms.' -f [datetime]::Now.Subtract( $start ).TotalMilliseconds;
    "`r`n" * 3;
    $complete += $increment;
  }
} *&gt;&amp;1 &gt;&gt; "C:\Windows\Setup\Scripts\FirstLogon.log";
		</File>
	</Extensions>
</unattend>