Tiny11Builder ~ 24H2 Edition

A PowerShell script to build a trimmed-down Windows 11 24H2 image.

About:

This fork was created to adapt the original tiny11builder script for a better support of the version 24H2 of Windows 11, since the one created by ntdevlabs was presenting a poor performance and several errors, even in the November '24 release, which should have fixed those issues.

A complete overhaul of tiny11maker.ps1 was realized, fixing the problems mentioned previously. A batch script that works as a launcher (LAUNCH_TINY11.bat) was also created, to facilitate the process of starting the script.

Only version 24H2 of Windows 11 was tested in this fork, I don't know how this script will behave with older versions. Support for tiny11 core (tiny11Coremaker.ps1) was dropped, since I don't see usefulness in that version.

The script was created to automate the build of a streamlined Windows 11 24H2 image, similar to tiny11. The main goal is to use only Microsoft utilities like DISM, and no utilities from external sources. The only executable included is oscdimg.exe, which is provided in the Windows ADK and it is used to create bootable ISO images.

Also included is an unattended answer file, which is used to bypass the Microsoft Account on OOBE and to deploy the image with the /compact flag. It's open-source, so feel free to add or remove anything you want! Feedback is also much appreciated.

Requirements:

• A original ISO of Windows 11 version 24H2 (older releases were NOT tested), either downloaded from Microsoft website or created with the media creation tool.

• A tool to mount the original ISO on Windows Explorer. The free version of DAEMON Tools Lite is already enough.

• Windows PowerShell version 5.1, older versions are NOT supported and newer versions were NOT tested.

• Administrator rights.

Instructions:

1. Either download or create a Windows 11 ISO with the media creation tool. Both can be obtained at (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11).

2. Mount the downloaded / created ISO image on Windows Explorer with your preferred tool.

3. Right click on LAUNCH_TINY11.bat, then select Run as administrator.

4. When requested, type the drive letter where the image is mounted.
   Note: Only type the letter, no colon (:).

5. When requested, type the index number of the edition (Home, Pro, etc.) you want to use for your image.
   Note: Only type the number, no colon (:).

6. Wait until the script finishes.

7. When the image is completed, you will see it in the same folder where the script is located, named as tiny11.iso.

What is removed:

• Clipchamp
• News
• Weather
• Xbox (although Xbox Identity provider is still here, so it should be possible to be reinstalled with no issues)
• GetHelp
• GetStarted
• Office Hub
• Solitaire
• PeopleApp
• PowerAutomate
• ToDo
• Alarms
• Mail and Calendar
• Feedback Hub
• Maps
• Sound Recorder
• Your Phone
• Media Player
• QuickAssist
• Internet Explorer
• Tablet PC Math
• Edge
• OneDrive

Known issues:

1. Although Edge is removed, there are some remnants in the Settings. But the app in itself is deleted. You can install any browser using WinGet (after you update the app using Microsoft Store). If you want Edge, Copilot and Web Search back, simply install Edge using Winget: winget install edge.
   Note: You might have to update Winget before being able to install any apps, using Microsoft Store.

2. Outlook and Dev Home might reappear after some time.

3. If you are using this script on arm64, you might see a glimpse of an error while running the script. This is caused by the fact that the arm64 image doesn't have OneDriveSetup.exe included in the System32 folder.

4. When removing / disabling a package, program or feature, an error may show up. That's completely normal. Whenever that happens, it's because said resource either doesn't exist on the ISO, or there are multiple versions of it and only one of them can be removed.