And just remove the apps with some powershell script after installing Windows 11? Testing further with Gemini, it advised to allow the installation of Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe and Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime_8wekyb3d8bbwe. It also suggested adding Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_8wekyb3d8bbwe and Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_8wekyb3d8bbwe to the custom apps list. So below is my current list: Spoiler: CustomAppsList.txt ### This file allows you to customize which Microsoft Store Apps are installed ### during the UUP to ISO conversion process. ### ### For changes done to this file to be applied, the CustomList option in the ### ConvertConfig.ini file needs to be set to 1. ### ### This customization is supported only in builds 22563 and later. ### Choose the wanted apps from below by removing # prefix ### Common Apps / Client editions all Microsoft.WindowsStore_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.SecHealthUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Windows.Photos_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsCamera_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsNotepad_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Paint_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience_cw5n1h2txyewy # Microsoft.WindowsAlarms_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WindowsCalculator_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.WindowsMaps_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.ScreenSketch_8wekyb3d8bbwe # microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.People_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.BingNews_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.BingWeather_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.GetHelp_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.Getstarted_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.Todos_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.PowerAutomateDesktop_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.549981C3F5F10_8wekyb3d8bbwe # MicrosoftCorporationII.QuickAssist_8wekyb3d8bbwe # MicrosoftCorporationII.MicrosoftFamily_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Clipchamp.Clipchamp_yxz26nhyzhsrt # Microsoft.OutlookForWindows_8wekyb3d8bbwe # MicrosoftTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.Windows.DevHome_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.BingSearch_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.ApplicationCompatibilityEnhancements_8wekyb3d8bbwe MicrosoftWindows.CrossDevice_cw5n1h2txyewy # MSTeams_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.MicrosoftPCManager_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.StartExperiencesApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime_8wekyb3d8bbwe ### Media Apps / Client non-N editions # Microsoft.ZuneMusic_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.ZuneVideo_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.YourPhone_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.GamingApp_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI_8wekyb3d8bbwe ### Media Codecs / Client non-N editions, Team edition Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.RawImageExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.WebpImageExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.DolbyAudioExtensions_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.AVCEncoderVideoExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.MPEG2VideoExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.AV1VideoExtension_8wekyb3d8bbwe ### Surface Hub Apps / Team edition # Microsoft.Whiteboard_8wekyb3d8bbwe # microsoft.microsoftskydrive_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.MicrosoftTeamsforSurfaceHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe # MicrosoftCorporationII.MailforSurfaceHub_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.MicrosoftPowerBIForWindows_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c # Microsoft.Office.Excel_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.Office.PowerPoint_8wekyb3d8bbwe # Microsoft.Office.Word_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_8wekyb3d8bbwe Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_8wekyb3d8bbwe With this, the Start menu now works as expected. So perhaps UUP dump is omitting the final two entries, when in fact they are needed?
Why is it so common to do that these days? Seems everything is about removing stuff, i am from the generation that we were happy to have some working apps included. Only provides the UUP file set and appx files, UUP>ISO, named uup_converter.cmd is the tool that converts those files into an ISO, and not all that can be used needs to be used, my personal opinion. Why not ask AI to do the conversion too , i already advised NOT to use the customappslist, usage is at own risk and skills. Testing this scenario now... ps, please use code tags for the lists.
Sorry, didn't mean to upset you and/or make you angry. I am just trying to find fixes to my problems by myself and reporting back here, in case it helps other people and to help with the development and maintenance of the tool.