I loaded it onto a scrapped Dell Latitude from a scrapyard in Bangalore. The install took ninety seconds. No activation pop-up. No nagging. Just a clean, dark desktop with a command prompt already open, cursor blinking patiently.

Uses roughly 5GB to 7GB of disk space upon clean installation.

However, this feature walks a fine line. While NTDEV frames the project as an education and optimization tool, the "preactivated" aspect often categorizes these builds in the "grey zone" of software licensing. Microsoft does not officially sanction these builds, and technically, using them without a valid license key violates the Terms of Service.

: Rebuilt using the OSDBuilder PowerShell tool, ensuring better compatibility with standard Windows components.