About this release
This is a combined installation image that saves the two step setup most people go through on a fresh machine. It installs the professional edition of Windows 10 at the final feature update and brings the Office 2021 suite with it, integrated into the image so that when setup finishes you land on a desktop that already has Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and the rest installed rather than a bare system waiting for a second install.
The Windows side is the full professional edition with nothing stripped from the component store, so BitLocker, Remote Desktop as a host, Hyper-V, group policy and domain join are all present. The Office side is the perpetual 2021 release, which installs once and runs offline without expecting a subscription, with the modern Excel function set and the refreshed interface. Both arrive in an activated state without a key prompt during setup.
It is a standard image handled by the usual tools. Write it to a USB stick, boot it, and run through setup including the partitioning step and the choice between a clean install and an upgrade. Both legacy and UEFI boot paths are covered. For anyone setting up a machine that needs an office suite from the first login, doing it in one pass rather than two is the whole convenience.
What it does
- Combined image installing Windows 10 Professional with Office 2021 integrated
- Full professional edition with nothing removed from the component store
- Office 2021 perpetual suite ready at first login
- BitLocker, Remote Desktop host, Hyper-V and group policy present
- Both Windows and Office arriving in an activated state
- Boots on both legacy BIOS and UEFI systems
- Twenty two setup and display languages included
- Full recovery environment intact
- Clean install or in place upgrade paths
- Standard image that works with the common USB imaging tools
Changes in this version
- Rolled up servicing so the first update pass is shorter
- Office 2021 build refreshed to the current servicing baseline
- Updated driver set for current storage controllers
- Fixed a setup hang on some machines with many attached drives
- Refreshed language pack set
What the package contains
- Bootable installation image with Windows 10 Professional and Office 2021
- All setup and display languages
- Full recovery environment
- Notes on writing the image to USB with the common tools
- Readme with the install order written out step by step
Installation notes
Follow these in order. Most reports of a failed install come from skipping a step rather than from the package itself.
- Back up anything you care about, a clean install wipes the target partition.
- Write the image to a USB stick of 8 GB or larger with your preferred imaging tool.
- Boot from the stick, choosing the UEFI entry on a modern machine.
- Pick your language, then choose custom install for a clean setup.
- Delete the old system partitions if you are wiping, then select the free space.
- Let setup complete, Office is already in place when you reach the desktop.
System requirements
| Processor | 1 GHz or faster, 64-bit, with two or more cores |
| Memory | 4 GB minimum, 8 GB recommended |
| Graphics | DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver |
| Storage | 64 GB minimum, more recommended with Office in place |
| Firmware | Legacy BIOS or UEFI, secure boot supported |
| Display | 1024 by 768 minimum |
Things worth knowing
- Disconnect from the network during setup so the out of box experience does not force an account sign in step.
- Chipset and graphics drivers should still come from your hardware maker rather than the generic set in the image.
- Do not install a second Office version on top, the suite is already present and a second one will conflict.
Questions about this title
Is Office really already installed?
Which Office edition is included?
Can I upgrade in place from an older Windows?
Will both stay activated after updates?
What people are saying
Installed and Office was just there at the desktop. Saved the second setup entirely.
Clean install on a new drive, both Windows and Office activated. No key prompts.
Handy for setting up a machine that needs Word and Excel from login one. Worked as described.
Listing information
This entry is catalogued under Operating Systems and carries the tags below. Language coverage is Multilingual, 22 setup languages, and the supported platform list is Bootable installation image. Version 22H2 build 19045.5011 is the current catalogued build, last checked 1 week ago, and the entry has been in the index since it was added 2 years ago.