http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2110-default-user-profile-customize-windows-10-a.html Ctrl-Shift-F3 at "Use Express Settings" / "Customize" Screen or sysprep.exe /audit /reboot copy unattend.xml file to C:\Windows\System32\Sysprep check path for source file of installation in xml file (E:/sources/install.wim) Then run sysprep as follows: sysprep.exe /generalize /oobe /shutdown Then create image file of disk and you are done. This is contents of unattend.xml: true ================================================================================================== more info links: http://www.urtech.ca/2015/12/solved-how-to-build-a-windows-10-image-using-sysprep-and-customize-the-default-profile/ https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/21679/Windows-10-Sysprep-Guide.html https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749415(v=ws.10).aspx