Windows 10 Minios V201709 Install Link

If you proceed with a windows 10 minios v201709 install, follow this safety checklist:

✔️ Disable the network adapter in Device Manager unless absolutely needed.
✔️ Never enter passwords or credit card information on this system.
✔️ Use a local standard user account (not Administrator).
✔️ Create a full disk backup (using Clonezilla) after installation.
✔️ Block outbound connections via Windows Firewall (inbound and outbound, all ports).

This guide assumes you are creating a Bootable USB on a Windows 10 PC to install MiniOS onto a target machine. windows 10 minios v201709 install

| OS | RAM (idle) | Disk | Security updates | Year | |----|------------|------|------------------|------| | MiniOS v201709 | 350 MB | 3 GB | ❌ No | 2017 | | Windows 10 LTSC 2019 | 1.1 GB | 12 GB | ✅ Yes (until 2029) | 2018 | | Tiny10 (2023) | 500 MB | 5 GB | ✅ Optional | 2023 | | Windows 7 SP1 | 400 MB | 8 GB | ❌ Ended 2020 | 2009 |

This is the most critical step.

  • If selecting "Something else":
  • Click Install Now.
  • Deploying image:

    • Because this is a mod, OOBE is shortened or skipped entirely.

    You might be asked for:

    Once you reach the desktop, you will see:

  • Wait for Installation: The system will copy files. This usually takes 5–15 minutes depending on your USB speed.
  • Restart: When finished, you will see a prompt to Restart Now. Click it and remove the USB drive when prompted.
  • Remove UWP apps (if present): PowerShell Remove-AppxPackage commands.
  • Disable unnecessary services: set-service or sc config (careful with dependencies).
  • Manage telemetry/diagnostics: disable Diagnostic Tracking services and related scheduled tasks, but verify compliance with support requirements.
  • Slim down startup: use msconfig or Task Manager; remove unwanted scheduled tasks.