This is where you get your Windows Assessment and Deployment Kit (Windows ADK). It has the tools you need to customize Windows images for large-scale deployment, and to test the quality and performance of the system, the added components, and the applications running on the system.
The Windows ADK is now available to Windows Insiders. Join the Windows Insider Program to get the ADK Insider Preview.
Download the Windows ADK for Windows 10 to get the new and improved deployment and provisioning tools used to automate a large-scale deployment. The Windows ADK includes:
Learn more about the Windows ADK for Windows 10
Note: You must use Windows 10, version 1607 with this version of the ADK.
You must use Windows 10, version 1511 with this version of the Windows ADK and the Windows 10 IoT Core ADK Add-Ons for version 1511.
Get Windows ADK for Windows 10, version 1511The IoT Core ADK Add-Ons include OEM-specific tools to help you create images for your devices with the Windows apps, BSPs, drivers, and features that you choose.
Learn more about the IoT Core ADK Add-Ons.
The Windows ADK for Windows 8.1 Update includes new OEM-specific tools to reduce the amount of space Windows uses on solid state storage devices.
Learn more about what’s in the Windows ADK for Windows 8.1 Update.
Learn about new tools and strategies for saving time on the factory floor, or creating custom images.
Desktop manufacturing guideUse the tools in our deployment kits to assess device quality, build devices faster, and incorporate changes as new designs and updates are available.
With Windows 10, you can boot into Manufacturing mode without having to flash a Microsoft Manufacturing Operating System (MMOS) image.
Save hard drive space and keep the system up to date using the push-button reset tools. It repairs the operating system while preserving data, updates, and important customizations.
Add a Windows 10 feature package any time from Windows Update. Common features include language resources like handwriting recognition or the .NET Framework (NetFx3).
Compress the files for the entire operating system, including preloaded desktop applications, by using the Compact OS and single-instancing features.
Use the Windows Performance Toolkit to record trace files and transform them to graphs and tables that help you find the root cause of performance issues.
Use the Windows Assessment Toolkit to determine the quality of a running operating system or a set of components with regard to performance, reliability, and functionality.
Windows ADK contains core assessment and deployment tools that IT Pros can use to deploy Windows 10 company-wide, including the User State Migration Tool (USMT) and Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT).
