Any chance of restoring windows search after this? Ive tried installing the packages from a different mount already but, surprisingly, still couldnt use windows search after hitting the win key
Setting EnableFirstLogonAnimation to 0 in HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System should also disable the animations (without removing IE).
That's cortana, you must reinstall also it to have the working serach bar. Just leave that crap and use classic shell to access the stock w10 search. (And use agent ransak to do real working search inside your HDDs
Is this the best way to remove these telemtry and onedrive and cortana? Or is it better to such automic programs around here, (or BATs)? And which package should I not remove to still have the windows search and "most used programs/ recent installed programs" / And to remember the text in the start>run ?
The key (only Enterprise working) disables completly and shows you hero login for a while with spinning circle. No IE means a black screen. I don't think this was by design/expected by microsoft.
I have found simpler solution, install on second partition windows 7 or 8 without any product key, boot up, unhide files type in search box of disk where's 10 installed any app you don't like mark everything that comes up, take ownership of it delete it, it works with defender, store and everything else. After cleaning up you can boot up win 10 back and it works.
If this is your methode I would never make business/work with you. You completely forget the registry references... this is not just "a nice to have" part.
@KNARZ you can do the same with regedit example boot win 10 open regedit type cortana, delete key next delete key until everything cortana is gone. The same with everything else. That's how I did it. I tried those scripts and commands in powrshell and it looked as it worked and in the end files still remainded on C That's why I used search box instead
Observing the same error as others in this thread while trying to run DISM after unhiding packages wit install_wim_tweak: Error 5 - Access denied. It has something to do with taking ownership of something, but that's the most I can make out of it. Install_wim_tweak works fine, but I would rather use DISM. I've tried rebooting but it made no difference. Perhaps offline will work, but I have not tried that yet. Cheers.
Just use Classic Shell (or startisback++) to search like in Win7 from the start menu. General search form explrer windows still works, but if you want a better one just try Agent Ransak.
I really need to bring it back. It's not my PC. This code has deleted it: Code: :Search pushd "%~dp0" set "txtpath=files\SearchList.txt" set "txtpath2=files\SearchList.x64.txt" cls call :MENUHEADER " DISM REMOVE SEARCH PACKAGE ONLINE" CHOICE /C AT /N /M "[A]uto or from [T]extfile ?:" if !errorlevel!==1 set "errorflag=auto" if !errorlevel!==2 ( call :FOOTER call :TXTFileInputLoop set "errorflag=" ) call :FOOTER echo Unlocking hidden Features. call :FOOTER %install_wim_tweak% /o /l call :FOOTER for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (%txtpath%) do call :DISMRemovePackageLoop %%a if "%vera%"=="x64" if "%txtpath%"=="files\SearchList.txt" for /f "tokens=*" %%a in (%txtpath2%) do call :DISMRemovePackageLoop %%a call :FOOTER %install_wim_tweak% /h /o /l call :FOOTER if exist "%searchlist%" del /s /q "%searchlist%" >nul if exist "%packs%" del /s /q "%packs%" >nul pause goto:DISMRemovePackageMenu SearchList.txt: Code: Microsoft-Windows-Search2-base-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Search2-base-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Search2-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Search2-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Search2-shell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~it-IT~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Search2-shell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~en-US~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-PAL-Desktop-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 SearchList.x64.txt: Code: Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-base-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~it-IT~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-base-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~it-IT~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-shell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~it-IT~10.0.10240.16384 Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-shell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 This folder is empty: C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Cortana_cw5n1h2txyewy Please
if it's not your pc, do him/her a favor, format c:\ and put win7 on it, without spyware updates, if you want to fix win10 just unblock everything and run windows updates, im sure ms will be happy to fix it for you (maybe not right away though)
There are a number of ways to reinstall a package and/or to restore the healt starting from the original WIM, but practically, the faster ones are just to restore a saved point or to do an in place upgrade starting from the iso. The latter may be time consuming on a platter HDD, but practically no manual input is needed during the process. Just launch the setup from the desktop, choose to keep everything, and go to do something else, when you will be back your installation would be the one intended by MS.
I've modified my offline image with the help of these instructions. First integrated .net 3.5, afterwards removed all the spy stuff with wimtweak and as a last step, removed default metro apps with DISM. Tested the image, all worked perfectly fine and no cortana and the like. Cheers.
Sure, those are just the same as posted here earlier: Code: @echo off rem If not exist "D:\offline\Windows\SysWOW64" goto :x86 rem Windows Defender, DISM removal does not work, error 5 access denied. rem DISM /Image:D:\offline /Remove-Package /PackageName:Windows-Defender-AM-Default-Definitions-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 rem DISM /Image:D:\offline /Remove-Package /PackageName:Windows-Defender-Client-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 rem DISM /Image:D:\offline /Remove-Package /PackageName:Windows-Defender-Client-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 rem DISM /Image:D:\offline /Remove-Package /PackageName:Windows-Defender-Client-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 rem DISM /Image:D:\offline /Remove-Package /PackageName:Windows-Defender-Client-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 rem DISM /Image:D:\offline /Remove-Package /PackageName:Windows-Defender-Group-Policy-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 rem DISM /Image:D:\offline /Remove-Package /PackageName:Windows-Defender-Group-Policy-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 pause rem :x64 echo Removing packages from x64 image... D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-AM-Default-Definitions-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-Client-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-Client-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-Client-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-Client-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-Group-Policy-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-Group-Policy-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r rem OneDrive D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-OneDrive-Setup-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r Rem telemetry D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-OneCore-AllowTelemetry-Reduced-Default-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-OneCore-TroubleShooting-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-OneCore-TroubleShooting-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-OneCore-TroubleShooting-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-OneCore-TroubleShooting-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r Rem Cortana D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-PAL-Desktop-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r rem Search2 D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-base-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-base-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-shell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-shell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-base-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-base-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-shell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p "D:\Offline" /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-WOW64-shell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.10240.16384 /r pause echo Now removing default Metro apps... pause Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.3DBuilder_2015.624.2254.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.Appconnector_2015.707.550.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.BingFinance_10004.3.193.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.BingNews_10004.3.193.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.BingSports_10004.3.193.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.BingWeather_10004.3.193.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.Getstarted_2015.622.1108.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_2015.4218.23751.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_3.1.6103.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.Office.OneNote_2015.4201.10091.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.People_2015.627.626.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.SkypeApp_3.2.1.0_neutral_~_kzf8qxf38zg5c Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2015.618.1921.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2015.619.10.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_2015.619.10.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2015.612.1501.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_2015.6002.42251.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsMaps_2015.619.213.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsPhone_2015.620.10.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_2015.615.1606.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.701.14.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.XboxApp_2015.617.130.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.ZuneMusic_2019.6.10841.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.ZuneVideo_2019.6.10811.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe pause rem :x86 echo Removing packages from x86 image... rem D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-AM-Default-Definitions-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-Client-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-Client-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-Group-Policy-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Windows-Defender-Group-Policy-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r rem D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-Windows-OneDrive-Setup-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r rem D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-OneCore-AllowTelemetry-Reduced-Default-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-OneCore-TroubleShooting-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-OneCore-TroubleShooting-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r rem D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-Windows-Cortana-PAL-Desktop-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r rem D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-base-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-base-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-shell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~es-ES~10.0.10240.16384 /r D:\wimtweak.exe /p D:\offline /c Microsoft-Windows-Search2-shell-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~x86~~10.0.10240.16384 /r rem pause echo Now removing default Metro apps... pause Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.3DBuilder_2015.624.2254.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.Appconnector_2015.707.550.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.BingFinance_10004.3.193.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.BingNews_10004.3.193.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.BingSports_10004.3.193.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.BingWeather_10004.3.193.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.Getstarted_2015.622.1108.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_2015.4218.23751.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_3.1.6103.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.Office.OneNote_2015.4201.10091.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.People_2015.627.626.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.SkypeApp_3.2.1.0_neutral_~_kzf8qxf38zg5c Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.Windows.Photos_2015.618.1921.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_2015.619.10.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_2015.619.10.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsCamera_2015.612.1501.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_2015.6002.42251.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsMaps_2015.619.213.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsPhone_2015.620.10.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_2015.615.1606.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.WindowsStore_2015.701.14.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.XboxApp_2015.617.130.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.ZuneMusic_2019.6.10841.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe Dism /Image:D:\offline /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:Microsoft.ZuneVideo_2019.6.10811.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe rem pause exit Please note that the first DISM commands are "rem'ed" because they did not work. There are reg keys that we have to take ownership of. That's why I chose wimtweak to do that. Metro apps were removed easily with DISM, as they were in Windows 8. I found the x86 packages identical to the x64 packages, so the second part may be redundant but oh well. This is a Spanish Windows 10 btw. Cheers.