NTLite 2.3.8.8974 [Update]

Ntlite

NTLite is a Windows configuration tool that allows you to modify your existing Windows install or an image yet to be deployed, remove Windows components, configure and integrate, speed up the Windows deployment process. Reduce Windows footprint on your RAM and storage drive memory. Remove components of your choice, guarded by compatibility safety mechanisms, which speed up finding that sweet spot. Windows Unattended feature support, providing many commonly used options on a single page for easy setup.

Easily integrate a single or multiple drivers, update or language packages. Package integration features smart sorting, enabling you to seamlessly add packages for integration and the tool will apply them in the appropriate order, keeping hotfix compatibility in check.

One of the important new features of NTLite (compared to its predecessors) is the ability to modify an already installed the operating system, by removing unnecessary components.

Supports Windows 11, 10, 8.1 and 7, x86 and x64, live and image. Server editions of the same versions, excluding support for component removals and feature configuration. ARM64 image support in the alpha stage. Does not support Checked/Debug, Embedded, IoT editions, nor Vista or XP.

NTLite 2.3.8.8972 changelog:

New

Components: ‘Web Threat Defense Service’
Components: ‘Windows Recovery – Cloud Restore’
Components: ‘Device Association Framework – Providers’
Components: ‘Microsoft Client License Flexible Platform’
Components: ‘Brokering File System’ (Win11 22H2+)

Upgrade

Components: ‘Media Streaming’ expanded and split to include ‘Transmitter’ and ‘Receiver’ subgroups
Components: ‘Temporary files and cache’ now includes icon cache
Components: ‘Language Pack Setup’ removal leftovers
Components: Emojis popup now works with ‘Touch Service’ kept, not reliant on ‘Snipping tool’ any more
Components: Win11 build 25217+ ‘System Reset’ component detection
Components: Win11 22H2 removal leftovers (continuation of adaptation, license date the same):
Autopilot
Diagnostics
Email and accounts (Microsoft.AccountsControl)
Event Viewer
Help file support (CHM)
Provisioning
Tablet PC
Windows Update
Components: Host Refresh compatibility option now listed for deployed target (e.g. C:\Windows) as well
UI-Translation: Thanks for Chinese Traditional (Matt), French (tistou77), German (Cartman586),
Korean (Redrabbit), Romanian (Coman), Swedish (1FF)

Fix

Components: ‘Accessibility tools’ removal was causing Fortnite and Overwatch 2 issues
+manual fix on the forum for those not reinstalling or refreshing previous setups
Components: ‘Application Compatibility’ removal was breaking Bluetooth support
Components: ‘Appx Deployment Service’ removal was breaking Notepad app opening files
Components: ‘Biometric Feedback’ removal was causing LogonUI error on sign off in Win11 22h2
Components: ‘Enterprise Data Protection’ removal was causing ‘Open With’ not opening on a file properties Change button
Components: ‘Tablet PC On-screen keyboard’ removal was breaking typing in some cases
Components: ‘Windows Insider Program’ now also removes its Settings page within Windows Update
Components: ‘Windows Setup’ live removal was causing BSOD in Win11 22h2
Unattended: Server 2019 evaluation edition empty product key was causing install error
UI: Various rare UI crash fixes