There are a ton of details to consider when building your Windows 10 reference VM and if they’re overlooked, you could find yourself spending many painful hours troubleshooting issues you could have easily avoided.
Did you know you should never do an in-place upgrade on your reference VM? Or, that you can install Office 365 on your reference machine but you shouldn’t open it?
Put these 10 tips to use and, who knows, you may even beat the rush hour traffic!

Heidi Flaig has worked on SmartDeploy's marketing team since 2011 and thrives on engaging with IT professionals to better understand how SmartDeploy products can improve their world. She has over 500 contributions in the Spiceworks community. When she’s not in the office, you can find Heidi hiking with her husband, two sons, and silver lab, Miles.
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