GamerOS Windows 10 & 11 DIY Preset

garlin said:
This problem has been resolved in the latest NTLite version (v2025.04.10373). Removing ‘Proximity – Wi-Fi Direct’ broke the Store app.
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Thanks, I was also having a problem where when i would run an installer for anything it would take forever if even install at all. I finally for the time being broke down and used a basic windows 11 install until I figured it out, and as soon as I got the bloated windows installed all installers ran like normal.
 
No. GamerOS (and most gaming presets) get their performance and memory gains by removing a long list of Windows components. You can get improvements by disabling some non-critical Windows services, but nowhere close to the performance levels by simply removing entire parts of Windows.

There are other debloating tools out there, but very few of them handle Component removals like NTLite does. Please note that any tool that removes Appx packages (ie. "Store Apps") helps to reduce Windows in disk size, but those changes don't help with performance.
 
garlin said:
No. GamerOS (and most gaming presets) get their performance and memory gains by removing a long list of Windows components. You can get improvements by disabling some non-critical Windows services, but nowhere close to the performance levels by simply removing entire parts of Windows.

There are other debloating tools out there, but very few of them handle Component removals like NTLite does. Please note that any tool that removes Appx packages (ie. "Store Apps") helps to reduce Windows in disk size, but those changes don't help with performance.
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So the features that cant be used by the free edition of NTlite doesn't affect performance?
 
Every Windows release is a large collection of distinct features, which are installed on the system through components. Some features or services have external controls which you can set using reg values, and others have no user-serviceable parts. If you want to remove the features which can't be addressed by reg changes, it requires special knowledge to carefully remove the unwanted components.

NTLite's free edition allows you to remove a limited set of components. To unlock the full set of removals requires a license.

Simply put, you're paying for the developer's time looking at the undocumented side of Windows, and to investigate/fix bugs that occur when components are removed (because they may have unexpected dependencies).

The less Windows code that runs, the faster and smaller the operating system becomes. And in theory, allows your games to run better because they're not competing for system resources or attention.

There are many non-official modded ISO's out there, but the problem is you don't get to choose the features to remove or keep. Someone else has already made those decisions for you, and you may not get any support in many cases. It's up to you to decide if you want to make the investment in purchasing a license, and learning how to make your custom Windows ISO.
 
garlin said:
Every Windows release is a large collection of distinct features, which are installed on the system through components. Some features or services have external controls which you can set using reg values, and others have no user-serviceable parts. If you want to remove the features which can't be addressed by reg changes, it requires special knowledge to carefully remove the unwanted components.

NTLite's free edition allows you to remove a limited set of components. To unlock the full set of removals requires a license.

Simply put, you're paying for the developer's time looking at the undocumented side of Windows, and to investigate/fix bugs that occur when components are removed (because they may have unexpected dependencies).

The less Windows code that runs, the faster and smaller the operating system becomes. And in theory, allows your games to run better because they're not competing for system resources or attention.

There are many non-official modded ISO's out there, but the problem is you don't get to choose the features to remove or keep. Someone else has already made those decisions for you, and you may not get any support in many cases. It's up to you to decide if you want to make the investment in purchasing a license, and learning how to make your custom Windows ISO.
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So for the GamerOS features that cant be used in the free edition of NTLite, is that a yes it doesn't affect performance or no it does affect performance. (Just a reminder, this file is the preset I'm going to use.) https://www.ntlite.com/community/index.php?attachments/gameros-w11-23h2-xml.12869/
 
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If you apply GamerOS preset in the free edition of NTLite, anything that is licensed will be silently ignored. Because the free removals don't really improve performance, you shouldn't expect anything other than a somewhat smaller Windows image.

It's really simple, the good stuff is paywalled.
 
garlin said:
If you apply GamerOS preset in the free edition of NTLite, anything that is licensed will be silently ignored. Because the free removals don't really improve performance, you shouldn't expect anything other than a somewhat smaller Windows image.

It's really simple, the good stuff is paywalled.
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Do you have any GamerOS preset alternatives for NTLite free users since all of GamerOS's features that improves performance is paywalled? If not, are there any GamerOS alternatives that aren't NTLite presets and are(of course) free.
 
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As a user of NTLite, I suggest you buy a license, the license itself is perpetual, so you get unlimited bug fix updates, and the feature updates for duration of license. It is the only tool I am aware of aimed at consumers that still has active development, not only that I heave learnt a fair few things from this very forum, as well as discovering new tools that I seen mentioned nowhere else.

I also agree in principle with what garlin is saying, its always better to make your own image, than use one from some 3rd party, where you might not be sure of all the changes and might have consequences that you might not have when using ntlite.

The pricing is also far more sensible than many other developers charge for their own software. It is clear the preset means a lot to you, so I think you will be satisfied.

I expect to renew my own license soon, not because I need the new features but I think the value I see in NTLite warrants the extra financial support.
 
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ZT5 said:
What's GamerOS's UDF Volume Label?
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NTLite assigns an UDF volume label for every ISO. The default is "NTLite", unless you specify a different label when creating an ISO.

GamerOS writes something like "GamerOS for Windows 11 24H2".
 
ZT5 said:
Do you have any GamerOS preset alternatives for NTLite free users since all of GamerOS's features that improves performance is paywalled? If not, are there any GamerOS alternatives that aren't NTLite presets and are(of course) free.
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Pay for a license....learn,learn and learn some more, and reep the rewards of a smaller,leaner,faster os system.

Once you go Ntlite you just cannot go back to normal windows.
 
Hi guys,

Quick question (or a couple) on the updated GamerOS. It mentions support for W10 22H... does that include Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 22H2 and further more is there a benefit to IoT Enterprise vs Consumer Pro version? Same question for Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021.

And in terms of good overall gaming install is the GamerOS preferable over the Optimized Image by Hellbovine?

I am just thinking of a lean Windows setup that is well performing for gaming and generally does not break many things except for privacy related invasions and AI and Cortana etc., and bloat like OneDrive. The MS or Xbox store is needed to install some apps and games.

Just to further clarify I have spent a significant amount of time researching and creating my own presets over the years with various degrees of success and failure with images geared for gaming as well as just lean stability to run a server like service backbone. It is very time consuming and I am not an IT guy and just trying here to get some feedback on the above for my stated goals.

I appreciate NTLite software and its community tremendously for what it does. Thanks guys.
 
ntliteman said:
...in terms of good overall gaming install is the GamerOS preferable over the Optimized Image by Hellbovine?
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I'm just quickly chiming in to give my view...I don't see my guide as competition to presets, rather it's an alternative or supplement to them. Presets use component removals, while my guide uses registry edits, and we share the goal of reducing overhead. It's like choosing between freshwater and saltwater fishing--while the rods and reels can all work in either a pond or an ocean, they have noticeable strengths and weaknesses in doing so.

Component removals delete files from the operating system to eliminate features, which can greatly improve performance and footprint, but also reduces compatibility. Registry edits are virtual switches to turn features off, which boosts performance and maintains compatibility. Component removals can be combined with registry edits for the best of both worlds, but in any approach as more total tweaks are used the risk of problems increases too.
 
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I'm just quickly chiming in to give my view...I don't see my guide as competition to presets, rather it's an alternative or supplement to them. Presets use component removals, while my guide uses registry edits, and we share the goal of reducing overhead. It's like choosing between freshwater and saltwater fishing--while the rods and reels can all work in either a pond or an ocean, they have noticeable strengths and weaknesses in doing so.

Component removals delete files from the operating system to eliminate features, which can greatly improve performance and footprint, but also reduces compatibility. Registry edits are virtual switches to turn features off, which boosts performance and maintains compatibility. Component removals can be combined with registry edits for the best of both worlds, but in any approach as more total tweaks are used the risk of problems increases too.
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Thanks. That was a more philosophical answer than I was looking for :) . But in terms of the Optimized Image is it compatible with 2021 IoT LTSC? That one is same as 21h2 so it is your preferred version.
 
When I use this preset with “Win11_24H2_German_x64.iso”, I get the following error when I first boot the system and after every reboot.
TabTIP.exe - System error

The system has detected the overflow of a stack-based buffer in this application. This overflow could allow a malicious user to take control of the application.
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I tried downloading the image again and using the preset again - still the same.
 

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Deleted with a component, probably

Related to Tablet PC it seems
Perhaps a component related to this would be removed
 
evgenij said:
When I use this preset with “Win11_24H2_German_x64.iso”, I get the following error when I first boot the system and after every reboot.


I tried downloading the image again and using the preset again - still the same.
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This is related to this one [undocumented] component, in my limited experience. I remove it, I have the same issues:
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But the computer having those issues has a pen and touch input.
 
How come that recall is enabled in the GamerOS preset ? Since it was archived is there another project that has privacy/performance oriented presets that work ? I disabled recall, installed updates, tweaked few more things that seemed reasonable and the ISO is not installing (reboots after installation reaches 10%). So I'm surprised not to see many preset projects like gameros which is discontinued.
 
dragonar said:
How come that recall is enabled in the GamerOS preset ? Since it was archived is there another project that has privacy/performance oriented presets that work ? I disabled recall, installed updates, tweaked few more things that seemed reasonable and the ISO is not installing (reboots after installation reaches 10%). So I'm surprised not to see many preset projects like gameros which is discontinued.
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If your install fails at 10%, you probably have an unrelated problem with needing a different version of the storage drivers.
 
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