Windows 10: How to have a clean Win10 install without having to do 1000 Windows updates?

Discus and support How to have a clean Win10 install without having to do 1000 Windows updates? in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hi, been thinking about something. My biggest issue is the winsxs folder that is causing my Windows folder to be 15GB where winsxs is uting 5Gb out of... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Browser-Ice, Jul 23, 2021.

  1. BROWSER-ICE
    Browser-Ice Win User

    How to have a clean Win10 install without having to do 1000 Windows updates?


    Hi, been thinking about something. My biggest issue is the winsxs folder that is causing my Windows folder to be 15GB where winsxs is uting 5Gb out of it.I undestand this winsxs folder is to keep all previous versions of windows componants.But when we do a clean Windows-10 install, that folder is empty until we start doing windows updates and God knows how many updates it will fetch ....But what if we could do a clean Windows-10 install based on the current version we have? meaning with all components version 0 compared to right now.Is there anyway to do this?

    :)
     
    Browser-Ice, Jul 23, 2021
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  2. USER33331
    user33331 Win User

    Win10: windows update stuck at never ending loop ?

    When in win10:
    • Update&security -> Windows update -> Finding update... .... .... ....
    Planning to download the latest Win10.ISO (vers.1803) and manually update:
    - Then wait that my ordered new SSD arrives and clone the old HDD to it.
     
    user33331, Jul 23, 2021
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  3. ATANAS DIMITROV
    atanas dimitrov Win User
    Latest win10 Update 1803 cant install?

    I am having a issue with this update,. I fallow the steps via windows update, DL the update, shows install. ask me to reboot pc. after reboot its start the update install pc reboot several times. On the last time, I get a message saying" Restoring windows to previous version". Then it takes me back to windows, and i get a message update could not be installed.
    In windows update-control panel it shows update waiting for reboot. i click on it and does same thing. after install it restore to previous version. what is going on?
    I have disable windows firewall for time being.
    specs
    Z97 Pro gamer MB 4790k @4.7 DDR3 2400 RAM Win10 x64 M.2 and SSD.
     
    atanas dimitrov, Jul 23, 2021
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  4. JIMMY 2004
    Jimmy 2004 Win User

    How to have a clean Win10 install without having to do 1000 Windows updates?

    Clean Install Workaround for Vista

    You may remember this news story on techPowerUp! a couple of days ago relating to the lack of clean installs when using the Upgrade Editions of Vista, which required an old OS to be installed. However, Paul Thurrott has managed to find a workaround for this issue, which ironically lets users do a clean install Vista without any previous version of Windows, albeit a little tedious. Here are the steps:
    • Boot from the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD as normal
    • When prompted for a product code, leave this blank
    • Select the version of Vista you have purchased and let Vista install
    • When you boot to your desktop for the first time, run the Vista setup from Windows
    • This time enter your product key
    • When asked whether you want to do an Upgrade of Custom install, select custom and choose a clean install
    • Windows will now install for a second time and you should be able to activate it
    Remember, these steps are only advised for use in order to achieve a clean install of Vista, it is only legal to use the upgrade editions if you have previously purchased the appropriate version of Windows.

    Source: DailyTech
     
    Jimmy 2004, Jul 23, 2021
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