NTLite 2026.05.11080

NTLite optimizes Windows by stripping components, integrating drivers and updates, and simplifying unattended setup workflows.

Razvan Serea News Reporter Neowin · May 28, 2026 13:24 EDT with 0 comments

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 2026.05.11080 changelog:

New

Image: Action workflow window, unifying Convert/Export/Remove edition/Create ISO, allowing chained operations
Apply-like options instead of context submenus
Image: Windows Recovery Environment group listing recovery images on the host, including in hidden partitions
Settings: 'Start menu - All apps' enable/disable options
Settings: 'Start menu - All apps view mode' start menu tweak (Win11 24H2+)
Settings: 'NTFS 8.3 file name creation' option
Settings: 'Visual Effects' with template selection added to the Settings-Visuals
Group of tweaks representing Windows System - Performance Options - Visual Effects
Updates: 'Windows App Runtime 2.0.*' added to the update list
Cmdline: CLI upgraded, ntlite.exe /? for more info

Upgrade

Settings: Tweaks grouped if depending on the master switch, e.g. All apps list, User tile, Power button, RDP, Storage Sense
Settings: Graphics and rendering tweaks moved to the new Visuals tab
Components: Component page toolbar checked-Filter simplified
Components: Refreshed Windows Preview support, adapting some removals
UI: Progress bar improvements
UI-Translation: Thanks for French (tistou77), Italian (clarensio), Swedish (1FF), Vietnamese (Vu Anh Vu)

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