In Progress Best Ways to Debloat W11 or Install Debloated W11 Version

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Spec_tech

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Hi everyone. I'm looking to test installing and setting up Windows 11 on a laptop to get ready to set it up on my desktop here eventually. But i'm conflicted on the best privacy-oriented, debloated way to go about doing it. From what I understand, there's a few different ways to go about it.
  1. Grab an original ISO from Microsoft's website and remove different elements or components via programs like NTLite, though this seems more time consuming
  2. Grab a trustworthy (as much as can be verified), modified ISO of a lightweight version of W11 such as Tiny11, Windows 11 Lite, or Ghost Spectre and install that. I know not everyone likes this option due to security concerns or versions like Ghost Spectre, but i've seen people praising it all over reddit and have seen nothing bad about it.
Then once the OS is installed, you can
  1. Use a trustworthy debloating script to remove what may be left, though there's tons out there and it makes it hard to pick and choose which one to use
  2. Use a program like Shut Up 10/11 to disable what may be left via group policy or another method. I like WPD, but it hasn't been updated since 2022.
I want to at least try one of the options starting with editing the ISO or getting a modified one, and both a debloating script and program combined to try to strip as much down as possible for privacy and performance sake while still try to keep security in mind.

I just wanted to get everybody's take on what they do or if there's anything better that can be done for the process.
 
@PeterOz Brought this to my attention, I think this is just what you are looking for.

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Hmmm. That's pretty good. I just tested it out and the only thing I found is the Edge Removal tweak doesn't seem to work for some reason.
I'm also using Win 11 Pro 24H2, and this video was made back when 23H2 was the latest I think.

Though Shut Up 10/11 appears to be integrated into it, which is fantastic.