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"I’ve used ghost images for years to refurbish donated PCs for schools. It saves dozens of hours. But I always run a script post-install that removes pre-loaded malware and downloads fresh software from official sources. You can’t trust the ‘all programs’ part." – Reddit user, r/sysadmin

Understanding the technical side helps you appreciate why these images are so popular despite their risks.

A technician installs a clean copy of Windows 10 64-bit on a "reference machine." They disable Windows Update, set custom privacy options, and apply specific performance tweaks.