Insert the USB stick into the computer and ensure that it is empty
Run Rufus and choose the USB stick
Click "SELECT" and navigate to the downloaded ISO image
Click "START", click "OK" to any prompts regarding a revoked UEFI bootloader, and keep the options checked for "Remove requirement for 4GB+ RAM, Secure Boot and TPM 2.0", "Remove requirement for an online Microsoft account", "Disable BitLocker automatic device encryption" and "Disable data collection (Skip privacy questions)"
Collecting Installers & Tools
In the root of the USB drive, create a folder named "files"
In the "files" folder, create three further folders named "drivers", "installers" and "configs"
Visit the following links relevant to your hardware, and save the relevant installer executables inside the "drivers" folder
Turn off the target computer and insert the USB stick
Push the power button while repeatedly pressing the boot menu key
Select the UEFI option for your USB drive from the list
Installing to Disk
Continue through the wizard, selecting and deleting all partitions on the desired boot drive so that only a single "Drive X Unallocated Space" is listed
Select "Drive X Unallocated Space", click "Next", and continue through the wizard
Wait for the installation to complete
Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE)
Continue through the wizard, creating an offline user account
Core Applications & Basic Configuration
Installing Hardware Drivers
Once the desktop has been reached, navigate to the "drivers" folder on the USB stick
Install each driver package and restart after the final package has been installed
Reboot and, once at the desktop again, connect to the internet if not already connected
Running Windows Update
Hit "Win + S", type "Settings", and click to open
Click "Windows Update" and "Check for updates"
Install any available updates and restart
Installing Software
Install all software in the "installers" folder
Windows 11 Core Software Configurator
Hit "Win + S" on your keyboard, type "Windows Security", and open it
Click "Virus & threat protection", then "Manage settings", then turn the "Real-time protection" toggle off
Close Windows Security
Hit "Win + S", search for "Settings", then open it
Navigate to Apps > Installed Apps, then uninstall Snipping Tool by clicking on "..."
Run the windows-11-core-software-configurator "runme.bat" to activate Windows, install the new Snipping Tool, and configure the newly installed applications
Press any key to exit once complete
Setting Default Apps
Hit "Win + S" on your keyboard to search for "SumatraPDF" and "JPEGView"
In SumatraPDF, click the hamburger menu in the top left > Settings > click "Options"
Click "Make SumatraPDF the default PDF viewer" and exit
In JPEGView, click "Cancel" and right-click the black space > Settings/Admin > click "Set as the default viewer", click "OK", and exit
Hit "Win + S" on your keyboard to search for "MPC-BE x64", right-click and "Run as administrator"
Click View > click "Options", then under "Player" > "Formats", click "All" and exit
Hit "Win + S" on your keyboard to search for "7-Zip File Manager", right-click and "Run as administrator"
Tools > System > Associate 7-Zip with: > click the "+" above "All users", then manually select each file type and set it to 7z
Click "OK" and exit
Optimising Telemetry, Services & Performance (Optional But Recommended)
Disabling UAC
Hit "Win + S" on your keyboard to open Search
Type "UAC" and click "Change User Account Control settings"
Slide the blue slider to "Never notify" and click "OK"
Click "Yes"
privacy.sexy
Hit "Win + S" on your keyboard, type "Windows Security", and open it
Click "Virus & threat protection", then "Manage settings", then turn the "Real-time protection" toggle off
Close Windows Security
In the "scripts" folder, right-click "privacy-script.bat", then click "Run as administrator"
Restart once the script is complete
Win11Debloat
Hit "Win + S" and type "PowerShell", then click to open
Copy and paste & ([scriptblock]::Create((irm "https://debloat.raphi.re/"))) and press any key to continue
Click "Custom Setup", then click the hamburger menu in the top right > "Import config" and select "Win11Debloat-Config-20261101.json" from the "configs" folder
Click "Import Settings", "OK", then "Apply Changes" and click "Close" when complete
winutil
Hit "Win + S" and type "PowerShell", then click to open
Copy and paste irm https://christitus.com/win | iex and press Enter
Click "Tweaks" and disable the following preferences:
Logon Screen Acrylic Blur
Microsoft Outlook New Version
S0 Sleep Network Connectivity
Start Menu Recommendations
Sticky Keys
Click the cog in the top right and click "Import"
Select "winutilconfig.json" from the "configs" folder, then click "Run Tweaks"
Click "O&O ShutUp10++ - Run"
Click "File" > "Import settings..." > select "ooshutup10.cfg" from the "configs" folder > click "OK"
Click "Exit" > "No, thanks" > "Close"
Exit all applications
PrivaZer
Open "PrivaZer" from the "tools" folder
Click "Cancel"
Click "Advanced Options"
Click the "Memory" tab
Click "Stop" and "Disable" under "Wsearch Indexing"
Exit
CCleaner
Open "CCleaner64" from the "tools" folder
Click "Tools", then "Startup"
Click "Scheduled Tasks", then "CCleanerCrashReporting", then "Delete", then "OK"
Click "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineCore", then "Delete"
Click "MicrosoftEdgeUpdateTaskMachineUA", then "Delete"
Click "Windows Services", then check "Advanced Mode"
Attempt to disable all except the following:
Apple Mobile Device Service (if present)
Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Service (if present)
NVIDIA Display Container LS (if present)
Power
Print Spooler
Windows Audio
Windows Audio Endpoint Builder
Windows Connection Manager
Windows Event Log
WLAN AutoConfig
Exit
Control Panel
Hit "Win + S" on your keyboard to open Search
Type "Control Panel" and click "Control Panel"
Click Programs > "Turn Windows Features on or off"
Uncheck the following, then click "OK":
Remote Differential Compression API Support
SMB Direct
System Configuration
Hit "Win + S" on your keyboard to open Search
Type "msconfig" and click "System Configuration"
Boot > check "No GUI boot" > click "OK" > click "Exit without restart"
InSpectre (on Intel Systems Only)
Right-click "InSpectre" from the "tools" folder and click "Run as administrator"
Click "Disable Meltdown Protection" and "Disable Spectre Protection"
Exit
Downfall (on Intel Systems Only)
Right-click the Start Menu and click "Command Prompt (Administrator)"
Copy and paste the following: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverride /t REG_DWORD /d 33554432 /f, then hit the Enter key
Click through any prompts to modify the registry and exit