You are only saving space on an image if you remove .net cache files, windows will rebuild them after install.
Removing components only brings headaches
Depends what you remove. Trim the fat but leave the meat and bones of the os.
I no longer have the health and time to spend trying to find out what broke the programs and features I need.
Welcome to my world. And when you factor in age use the Sgt Murtaugh defense.
If it's an old PC use older builds, Windows 10 LTSB 2016 (Version 1607) is great for old PC's even with hard disks.
The big difference between LTSC 1607 and 1809/2021 is 1809/2021 use more instances of svchost.exe, use the tweak from winaero tweaker to reduce them and 1809/2021 will be similar to 1607.
If you want to improve performance have at least an SSD, a good processor and enough RAM.
Many devices use soldered cpu's ram and ssd's(i think) so upgrading is impossible, thats when you have to get tweaking.
If you want to improve performance have at least an SSD, a good processor and enough RAM.
A good minimum spec for a new parts build intel machine is core i3 with 4c/8t and igpu(which used to be i7 cpus), 16gb ram(even a single stick will do), basic Hx10 chipset motherboard and a 500GB nvme ssd(under £40 here in GB).
Removing components only brings headaches
Depends what you remove and remember that nuhi isnt only about component removals, there are a hell of a lot of options still availible in ntlite.
Trimming the Fat.
Component Removals
Uneeded languages and language related components,
Uneeded keyboards
Uneeded fonts
3rd party published drivers - ie - amd sata driver, not ms published driver for amd sata.
Note - these options have never been availible in other tools, only nuhi has given us these options since nLite.
Other, 1
Autologgers
Winevt channels
Scheduled tasks
Services
Note - you can get big gains with Services and Scheduled Tasks. I can get windows(any version) to flatline withing seconds of logon.
Other, 2
Once you have all the above nicely sorted to your requirements and signed off(preset saved and backed up) then you can start looking at other Components if you want to.
The perfect/ideal iso.
There is no such thing as the perfect/ideal iso to suit everyone, never has been and never will be because everyones requirements will vary from mild to massive. For me the perfect/ideal iso is a good compromise using Component Removals and Other, 1. I can leave that iso as it is or take it further as is required.