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Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Installation checklist

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Sergio Fernández
Sergio Fernández
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This post serves as a checklist for clean-installing Windows 1607 LTSB, aka Windows 10 Anniversary Update.

It also allows for creating an unified post for bulk deploying this build of Windows 10, although you might be interested on installing a newer Windows 10 version, or going for Windows 11.

Windows 10 1607 LTSB Windows 10 Anniversary Update LTSB, with UWP apps and Windows Spotlight.

Deploying​

For the quickest installation, see Installing Windows using the command line.

OOBE​

  • Language: English (United States)
  • Region United Kingdom
  • Keyboard Layout: Spain

Set local user profile, and disallow telemetry using advanced oobe options

Desktop​

  • Install programs (WinRAR, Chromium, PDFXViewer, GPG4Win, Atom, VSCodium, VLC)
  • Pin folders on the Explorer
  • Flytools pack. Extract to %userprofile%\flytools
    • Set apps shortcuts (/apps)
    • Set environment variables (/binaries)
    • Set registry changes and set Spotlight (/extras)
    • Set OldNewExplorer, and change every default value (/extras). See Windows Explorer 7 style (Windows 10+).
  • Install drivers (Use Windows Manager as a first option, then local manufacter drivers)
  • Check for Windows build upgrade
  • Set power options, disable hybrid sleep, allow hibernation, and allow CPU core parking

Office​

We're gonna install Office 2019, semi-annual channel.

APPX packages​

Windows 10 LTSB doesn't include any APPX packages, but you can install some of them (like Films & TV, Photos, and Calculator, Groove Music, etc). These appx packages are a rebuild from local files from a Windows 10 1607 regular ISO, so you need the BBJProjeK key to install them.

  • BBJProjeK_R2.pfx (sing key)

Available apps are the following:

  • Microsoft.3DBuilder_11.0.47.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
  • Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
  • Microsoft.People_10.0.11902.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
  • Microsoft.Windows.Photos_16.511.8780.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
  • Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_10.1605.1742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
  • Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1605.1582.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
  • Microsoft.Windowscommunicationsapps_17.6868.41201.0_x64.appx
  • Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1603.1830.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
  • Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_10.1605.1622.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
  • Microsoft.WindowsStore_11606.1001.39.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
  • Microsoft.ZuneMusic_3.6.19261.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
  • Microsoft.ZuneVideo_3.6.19281.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx

You might need some dependencies for the apps, which are:

  • Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.x64.1.3.appx
  • Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.x86.1.3.appx
  • Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.x64.1.4.appx
  • Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Appx

You can install retail store and package installer using https://github.com/kkkgo/LTSB-Add-MicrosoftStore.

To see how to build your own apps, you can follow this guide: Building Microsoft APPX packages from source folder.

To install any of the above apps, just use:

Add-AppxPackage package.appx

An example of installing some apps are:

Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windows.Photos_16.511.8780.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_10.1605.1742.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_10.1605.1582.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.Windowscommunicationsapps_17.6868.41201.0_x64.appx
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsMaps_5.1603.1830.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsStore_11606.1001.39.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneMusic_3.6.19261.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.ZuneVideo_3.6.19281.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe.appx

Drivers​

For Apple USB drives, firstly connect your iPhone to the PC, then run and install AppleMobileDeviceSupport64.msi. Then go to Device Manager, select the iPhone and update the drivers selecting the local folder applemobile_usb. It's included in the deploying folder.

More​

After installing latest build, you can safely disable Windows Update (use Windows Update Toggle.cmd). Latest build as of March 2024 is Build 14393.rs1_release.250210-1748.