1. MSMG

    MSMG MDL Developer

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  2. graver.x

    graver.x MDL Senior Member

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    Thank you very much! I will definitely test it and report the result.
     
  3. Supern00b

    Supern00b MDL Addicted

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    Ah MSMG, what a wonderful job you did again, so much work done!
    We are lucky to have you.
    Thanks again!

    Cheers.
     
  4. ingviowarr

    ingviowarr MDL Senior Member

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    #20007 ingviowarr, Aug 4, 2021
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    @MSMG

    1. Please advise how to proceed, according to the v11.7. Do I need to use on LTSC 2019:

    [2] Integrate Windows Setup Media Updates

    Because current LCU is v2091, but current SetupMedia update is v1990
    The Setup file may appear not equal, and I have a chance that Windows installation may fail in case I don't use option [2]

    2.
    What if I (now) / you (later in Toolkit) reverse the sequence of operations like this:

    [1] Integrate Windows Setup Media Updates

    [2] Integrate WHD General Updates
     
  5. ingviowarr

    ingviowarr MDL Senior Member

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    Integrate Windows Icons Skin - ERRORS (MSMG Toolkit v11.7)

    The system cannot find the file specified. (2 ERRORS)

    Code:
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                  MSMG ToolKit - Integrate Windows Icons Skin
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    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ####Starting Integrating Windows Icons Skin####################################
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
        Image                    : Install.wim
        Image Index              : 1
        Image Architecture       : x64
        Image Version            : 10.0.17763.2091.0
    
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ####Processing Windows Icons Resource Skin#####################################
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    Copying Windows Icons resource files...
    
    Patching [\Windows\System32\imageres.dll] file...
    Patching [\Windows\System32\imagesp1.dll] file...
    Patching [\Windows\System32\mydocs.dll] file...
    Patching [\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe] file...
    Patching [\Windows\System32\zipfldr.dll] file...
    Patching [\Windows\SysWOW64\imageres.dll] file...
    Patching [\Windows\SysWOW64\imagesp1.dll] file...
    Patching [\Windows\SysWOW64\mydocs.dll] file...
    Patching [\Windows\SysWOW64\taskmgr.exe] file...
    Patching [\Windows\SysWOW64\zipfldr.dll] file...
    
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ####Integrating Windows Icons Skin#############################################
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    ===========================[Install.wim, Index : 1]============================
    
    Copying Patched Windows Icons files...
    
    Copying [\Windows\System32\imageres.dll] file...
    Copying [\Windows\System32\imagesp1.dll] file...
    Copying [\Windows\System32\mydocs.dll] file...
    Copying [\Windows\System32\taskmgr.exe] file...
    Copying [\Windows\System32\zipfldr.dll] file...
    Copying [\Windows\SysWOW64\imageres.dll] file...
    Copying [\Windows\SysWOW64\imagesp1.dll] file...
    Copying [\Windows\SysWOW64\mydocs.dll] file...
    The system cannot find the file specified.
    Copying [\Windows\SysWOW64\taskmgr.exe] file...
    The system cannot find the file specified.
    Copying [\Windows\SysWOW64\zipfldr.dll] file...
    
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ####Finished Integrating Windows Icons Skin####################################
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    ===============================================================================
    
    Press any key to continue . . .
     
  6. mhussain

    mhussain MDL Senior Member

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    @MSMG
    thank you for another greate release!
    a question,
    since there is a bugg with the firewall component,
    will it be reinabled in the next version?
    is this bugg fixable?
    feature request if possible.
    the ability to remove the offline files feature?
    thank you yet again!
    also,
    off topic,
    I hope your recovery is going well?
    covid is a nasty blite on this univirce.
    Majid
     
  7. ingviowarr

    ingviowarr MDL Senior Member

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    #20010 ingviowarr, Aug 4, 2021
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    @mhussain
    This is only mine opinion, but I think the idea with Firewall removal is not good.
    At least, when you use any component relative to the Store or (even offline) Apps installation.
    My very old experience on standard Live OS have previously demonstrated extremely deep relationship of the Apps environment & Firewall.

    I think, Windows Firewall (potentially) might be removed only when Store (or any Store component) & Apps are completely absent and will never be used at all.

    Furthermore, the last issues with Firewall removal show the impact even on regular Desktop program installations (without Store removal, with existing Store backend components). So...

    My short advise - do not remove Firewall component and diactivate it using standard OS methods.

    Non-standard methods are also useful (disabling Firewall services and drivers).
    But remember this always impact on Apps installation, even using offline methods.
    So enable them when doing install, then disable.
     
  8. Tiger-1

    Tiger-1 MDL Guru

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    @ingviowarr full agreement, one of the best Windows applications; Well personally I never thought about removing it only my 2 cents ...
     
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  9. ingviowarr

    ingviowarr MDL Senior Member

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    #20012 ingviowarr, Aug 4, 2021
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    A bit misunderstanding here.
    I hate all Windows bloat = spyware, including so-called "security" parts and Windows Firewall too.
    The problem only we can't remove some parts and do not have a breakage.
    I need only CORE of this s**tty Windows to install programs I need. (And that is until I haven't switched to Linux yet.)

    @MSMG - Sorry for offtopic. Really interested to know your opinion about Linux. Did you ever tried it? How good is it to you?
     
  10. kusosaito

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  11. Tiger-1

    Tiger-1 MDL Guru

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    ok I understand you, well here I myself already used linux long but the eternal problem regarding games that makes us return to windows always unfortunately I think ;)
     
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  12. ingviowarr

    ingviowarr MDL Senior Member

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    @Tiger-1
    The "Wine" and "Proton" for Steam are so powerful today. So almost no significant problems here.
    For me the main Linux issues are: poor NVIDIA support (due to a closed code) and big-soft incompatibility (Adobe, Corel, Autodesk, Pixologic, Foundry and so on).
     
  13. Tiger-1

    Tiger-1 MDL Guru

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    yep I agree again, here I have same issue with AMD video drivers (NO more drivers for W8.1 since 2016) for other aplications no issues until now so M$FT wins once again
     
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  14. graver.x

    graver.x MDL Senior Member

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    You can delete it using DISM Metod for now:
    Code:
    ; Offline Files:
    Microsoft-Windows-OfflineFiles-WOW64-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-OfflineFiles-UI-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-OfflineFiles-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-OfflineFiles-merged-Package
     
  15. ingviowarr

    ingviowarr MDL Senior Member

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    @graver.x
    What the benefits (and disadvantages)?
     
  16. Kruton

    Kruton MDL Novice

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    I agree. The Firewall component is more than just the firewall and is handling some other networking bits. When I've removed it my VPN software would stop working. I think disabling the service would break it also, You can turn it off under security and that doesn't hurt anything.

     
  17. Feartamixg

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    @MSMG
    I still have issue with Win32Calc pack with x86 build. When I start the calculator, the number 1 is shown, when the number 0 should be shown. This issue doesn't happen with x64 build.

    Shall continue to use the older version v10.0.14393.0 until this is fixed.