If you need a permanent, fully licensed Windows 10 instance, creating your own VHD from a fresh install file is the best approach. Step 1: Download the Windows 10 ISO First, download the latest official image file:

Ready to get started? Visit developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines for the official Windows 10 Enterprise VHDX evaluation images.

: Pre-configured VMs that include Visual Studio and other developer tools.

Windows Dev Center

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Microsoft provides a VHDX that is already generalized (Sysprepped). It boots straight into the "Out of Box Experience" (OOBE). It includes developer-oriented features like Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), Hyper-V management tools, and Windows Sandbox.