In this week’s Ask Lifehacker column, a reader wants to automate an otherwise time-consuming and annoying process: installing a fresh copy of Windows (presumably, Windows 10). The catch? They don’t want to install the OS on just one system.
Reinstalling Windows can be a long, gruelling experience. Once you get the OS running you have to download updates, track down the right drivers, install your apps, and put everything else together. As an alternative, here’s how to create a custom installation disc with everything already on it.
Windows is great, but it isn’t exactly what you would call lean. It comes with a whole host of programs, features and services that take up unnecessary space and may slow down your machine. If you’d rather have a slimmer installation of Windows, you can create your own Windows installer…