https://www.neowin.net/news/tag/wim/ Neowin News Feed for: Wim en-us Neowin Ignition News editor@neowin.net (Managing Editor) developers@neowin.net (Neowin Developers) 5 https://www.neowin.net/images/pegasus/icon.png https://www.neowin.net https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-blocking-a-windows-11--server-2025-automatic-installation-feature/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2023/10/1696317650_windows_11_lock_encrypt_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft is blocking a method to deploy and automate Windows 11 and Server 2025 installations. The company has explained why. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-blocking-a-windows-11--server-2025-automatic-installation-feature/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:44:02 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-blocking-a-windows-11--server-2025-automatic-installation-feature/ #Microsoft #Windows11 #Server @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/rufus-48-brings-performance-boost-for-windows-isos/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2025/05/1748318235_rufus_medium.webp" alt="" /></div>Rufus has received its latest update and with this, it brings a fix for unofficial Windows ISOs, a performance boost and more. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/rufus-48-brings-performance-boost-for-windows-isos/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Tue, 17 Jun 2025 03:36:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/rufus-48-brings-performance-boost-for-windows-isos/ #Rufus #Windows #ISO @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-released-new-windows-1110-defender-update-for-installation-iso-images/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2021/02/1612377069_microsoft_defender_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft released a new Defender update for Windows 11,10, and Server installation images. It patches backdoors, ransomware, and more. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-released-new-windows-1110-defender-update-for-installation-iso-images/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:46:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-released-new-windows-1110-defender-update-for-installation-iso-images/ #Microsoft #Windows11 #ISO @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-quietly-updated-defender-for-windows-1110server-install-images/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2023/05/1683276957_windows_defender_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft has released a special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Servers This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-quietly-updated-defender-for-windows-1110server-install-images/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:18:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-quietly-updated-defender-for-windows-1110server-install-images/ #Microsoft #Windows #Defender @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-released-important-defender-update-for-windows-1011server-install-images/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2021/02/1612377069_microsoft_defender_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft has released a special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Servers This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-released-important-defender-update-for-windows-1011server-install-images/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Tue, 11 Jun 2024 17:50:02 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-released-important-defender-update-for-windows-1011server-install-images/ #Microsoft #Windows #Defender @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/tiny11-builder-that-lets-you-debloat-any-windows-11-with-powershell-adds-esd-support/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2023/03/1677840430_windows_11_logo_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Tiny11 builder is a utility that helps automate the process of creating streamlined and debloated Windows 11 install images from any build or version of the OS. The latest update adds ESD support. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/tiny11-builder-that-lets-you-debloat-any-windows-11-with-powershell-adds-esd-support/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Thu, 02 May 2024 19:46:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/tiny11-builder-that-lets-you-debloat-any-windows-11-with-powershell-adds-esd-support/ #Windows11 #Edge #Microsoft @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/unofficial-script-lets-in-place-upgrade-between-windows-10-and-11-home--pro-editions/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2023/03/1679491971_windows_10_windows_11_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>An unofficial script is here and it aims to solve a major inconvenience related to Windows installations. The script enables users to switch Windows editions without having to clean install. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/unofficial-script-lets-in-place-upgrade-between-windows-10-and-11-home--pro-editions/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:00:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/unofficial-script-lets-in-place-upgrade-between-windows-10-and-11-home--pro-editions/ #Microsoft #Windows11 @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/kb5034441kb5034440-winre-updates-causing-0x80070643-error-gets-tweaked-powershell-script/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2022/05/1653147028_windows_11_bug_(source-_sayan_s)_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft, in January, alerted about a security flaw that bypasses BitLocker. The company has now made some slight tweaks to a PowerShell script it published that helps patch the vulnerability. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/kb5034441kb5034440-winre-updates-causing-0x80070643-error-gets-tweaked-powershell-script/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:42:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/kb5034441kb5034440-winre-updates-causing-0x80070643-error-gets-tweaked-powershell-script/ #Microsoft #Windows #Security @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/bootable-windows-on-refs-still-not-ready-for-prime-time-due-to-lack-of-wider-compatibility/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2023/12/1701875886_windows_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft began adding ReFS Windows bootability support early last year. While some progress was gradually being made over the course of the year, the needle hasn&#039;t moved much since around August. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/bootable-windows-on-refs-still-not-ready-for-prime-time-due-to-lack-of-wider-compatibility/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:14:02 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/bootable-windows-on-refs-still-not-ready-for-prime-time-due-to-lack-of-wider-compatibility/ #Windows #ReFS #Microsoft @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-improves-windows-11-22h2-custom-images-with-winpe-image-manager-wpa-upgrades/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2022/12/1671191217_windows_11_22h2_(5)_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft has upgraded Windows 11 22H2 ADK which allows admins to deploy customized Windows images. The new update brings improvements related to WinPE, System Image Manager, and WPA. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-improves-windows-11-22h2-custom-images-with-winpe-image-manager-wpa-upgrades/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Wed, 20 Sep 2023 05:28:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-improves-windows-11-22h2-custom-images-with-winpe-image-manager-wpa-upgrades/ #Windows11 #Microsoft #22H2 @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-might-soon-block-force-installing-windows-11-on-unsupported-cpus-via-bypass/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2022/10/1666776970_windows_11_logo_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft recently published new Intel and AMD CPU support list for Windows 11. Speaking of which, the tech giant may also be working on blocking installs of the OS on unsupported hardware. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-might-soon-block-force-installing-windows-11-on-unsupported-cpus-via-bypass/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Sun, 06 Aug 2023 21:26:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-might-soon-block-force-installing-windows-11-on-unsupported-cpus-via-bypass/ #Windows11 #Microsoft @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-may-have-unknowingly-unblocked-windows-11-upgrades-from-windows-81-again/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2021/06/1624199766_w11_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft had quietly blocked Windows 11 in-place upgrades from Windows 8.1 on the Dev Channel somewhere in the middle of last year. However, some underlying changes made have revived it. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-may-have-unknowingly-unblocked-windows-11-upgrades-from-windows-81-again/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:56:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-may-have-unknowingly-unblocked-windows-11-upgrades-from-windows-81-again/ #Windows #Microsoft #Hack @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/following-new-isos-microsoft-releases-special-defender-update-for-windows-11-install-images/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2021/03/1616330026_microsoftdefender_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft has released a special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server. This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/following-new-isos-microsoft-releases-special-defender-update-for-windows-11-install-images/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:12:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/following-new-isos-microsoft-releases-special-defender-update-for-windows-11-install-images/ #Microsoft #Defender #Windows @ssc_combater007 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-releases-special-defender-update-for-windows-11-windows-10-install-images/ <div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"><img src="https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2023/05/1683276957_windows_defender_medium.jpg" alt="" /></div>Microsoft has released a special Defender update for Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Servers This update is meant to bring improved security and performance to Windows install images. <a href="https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-releases-special-defender-update-for-windows-11-windows-10-install-images/">Read more...</a> Sayan Sen Fri, 05 May 2023 09:00:01 +0000 https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-releases-special-defender-update-for-windows-11-windows-10-install-images/ #Microsoft #Windows #Defender @ssc_combater007