{"id":26389,"date":"2026-05-04T07:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/26389\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T07:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:41:10","slug":"ntlite-update-lets-users-strip-copilot-and-ai-features-from-windows-11-25h2-installation-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/26389\/","title":{"rendered":"NTLite Update Lets Users Strip Copilot and AI Features From Windows 11 25H2 Installation Images"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ntlite.com\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NTLite<\/a>, a free Windows customization tool, has released version 2026.04.10936, which now includes the option to remove AI features such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghacks.net\/2026\/04\/27\/microsoft-adds-policy-to-let-it-admins-uninstall-copilot-from-enterprise-windows-11-devices\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Copilot<\/a> and Windows Recall from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghacks.net\/2026\/04\/28\/windows-11-reveals-4-hidden-features-in-the-latest-experimental-build\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Windows 11<\/a> 25H2 installation images. The update also introduces faster, multi-threaded extraction, reducing the time needed to process and rebuild Windows images. Removing AI components results in a smaller overall installation size.<\/p>\n<p>NTLite has been a long-standing Windows image editor that allows users to modify Windows ISO files before installation. It enables users to remove components, features, and apps that would typically be installed by default.<\/p>\n<p>What Can Be Removed<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-221618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-04-at-10.13.36-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"545\" height=\"268\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The latest version supports AI features included in Windows 11 25H2, such as Copilot and Windows Recall. Users can remove these components from a Windows installation image before deployment, resulting in a leaner setup without the need to uninstall features after installation.<\/p>\n<p>NTLite works on the installation image itself, not on a running system, so changes apply to new installations rather than existing ones. The tool is available for free download from the NTLite website, with an option for a paid license that unlocks additional features.<\/p>\n<p>Context<\/p>\n<p>Demand for Windows debloating tools has increased as Microsoft has added more AI features and subscription prompts to Windows 11. The company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghacks.net\/2026\/03\/16\/microsoft-cancels-several-planned-copilot-integrations-in-windows-11\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has started to reduce some Copilot integrations<\/a> in the OS and in built-in apps like Notepad, but it has not abandoned its overall AI strategy for Windows.<\/p>\n<p>NTLite is among several third-party tools that help bridge the gap between what Microsoft includes by default and what users want from a Windows installation. It does not require command-line skills, making it accessible to users who prefer a cleaner Windows experience without needing advanced technical knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>              <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.ghacks.net\/\" aria-label=\"Add Ghacks as a preferred source on Google\"><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777188427_662_google-preferred-source-badge-light.png\" alt=\"Add Ghacks as a preferred source on Google\"\/><br \/>\n              <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NTLite, a free Windows customization tool, has released version 2026.04.10936, which now includes the option to remove AI&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26390,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[420,7853,416,320,7852],"class_list":{"0":"post-26389","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-microsoft","8":"tag-azure","9":"tag-azure-copilot","10":"tag-copilot","11":"tag-microsoft","12":"tag-microsoft-copilot"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26389","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26389"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26389\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26389"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26389"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26389"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}