

Some of the earlier the copy of SYSPREP that was included with some of the earlier Windows 10 builds had trouble dealing with the built-in modern applications, but Microsoft does seem to have worked out the kinks.

This is especially true for virtual desktops, because operating system clutter consumes server level resources.įor many years, the tool of choice for preparing an operating system for duplication has been Microsoft’s SYSPREP utility. For organizations that deploy Windows 10 from an image file, there are often advantages to removing the unwanted clutter from Windows 10 images. Depending upon the source of the Windows 10 installation media, a default installation might include things like apps for news, weather, and sports, and even advertisements for Office 365. A default Windows 10 installation can include a lot of extra baggage.
