MSMG ToolKit

@MSMG
thank you so much for toolkit yet again!
will you add support to remove hyper-v via the toolkit_helper?
could you tell us your planns for the next version of msmg toolkit?
e.g new features if any?
i'm thankful every day for your hard work with the toolkit, with out it, windows would be really bad.
Majid

 

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At first I thought it was code problem in some previous version of PowerShell.

Example: PowerShell 2 does not support some ways of writing the same code.

In Windows 7 these 2 commands below:
((Get-Service -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 'ServiceName')DependentServices).Name
(Get-Service -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -DependentServices 'ServiceName').Name

It has to be unfolded to run on W7.
Get-Service -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -DependentServices 'ServiceName' | Select -ExpandProperty Name
Get-Service -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 'ServiceName' | Select -ExpandProperty DependentServices | Select -ExpandProperty Name

But it's your location the links are not being resolved.
Have you tried getting the links inside the DownloadExtract.cmd file and trying to do the VPN downloads?


However, Enthousiast itself, which provided links to NET48 updates, is now providing NET481 and adverting:

https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...-17763-xxx-pc-rs5.77945/page-216#post-1490183
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...h1-22h2-vb_release.80763/page-16#post-1571109


I started using NET481 instead of NET48 and everything is fine so far.
NetFX35 I keep using as there are many old (no longer updated) things that still depend on that one.

 

I had a read of the script. The first 4 downloads are for 1607 and 1709.
The rest are language packs, which I don't need, so the "unable to connect" is irrelevant.
Also, it makes no difference if I am connected to the VPN or not.

Having a look at the post you linked it seems I need the NDP481 base ONLY.
So I actually don't need to download the 4 files in DownloadExtract.cmd either?

As for NETFX35 the only pack I have is from 17763. I can't find a later version on the @MSMG repository.

Apart from a couple of old games, the applications we use are all pretty much up to date.
So if I can't find a later NetFX345 pack I'll just create the image without it and see if anything breaks.

EDIT: Well, I just came across this;
https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/msmg-toolkit.50572/page-1221#post-1771823

thanks for your help.

 

Yes, it should be inside the ISO.

Check it in LTSC ISO.

 

Ok, I've removed Edge and other apps, I've installed the os but Edge and some apps (Groove Music, Movies and Tv, Sticky Notes, Voice Recorder, etc.) were still there.

I've remounted the image, I've removed those apps again but MSMG Toolkit doesn't see Edge (already removed!).



Anyway, I've applied and saved.

I've reinstalled the os and Edge is gone but the other apps are still there!
I'm confused.
I removed them for sure.
So what's wrong with this app?
Dependencies?

Ah I've got also this (when I made the first os):

 

Is this LTSC you're trying to chop? Post a list of components you marked for removal.

 

Components removed (Windows 10 Home):
[1] Internet: all
[2] Multimedia: all except F,K,L,M
[3] Network: all except 3,4,9
[4] Privacy: all except I
[5] Remoting: 6
[6] System: all except T,U
[7] System Apps: 03,07,09,13,14,15,(16),21,25,26,31,33,35,36,38,39,40,41,(42),44,45
[8] Windows Apps: 01,06,08,12,16,17,18,22,23,27,28,29,30,31,34,35,40,41,42,43,44,45

There's something wrong about this app or about Win10.
What kind of dependency can Sticky Notes have?
And why a removed app (Microsoft Edge) is still installed?
Mine are just suspicions, I haven't done any tests yet, but I think that to remove Edge you also need to remove WebView and to remove that crap (Groove, Movies, Sticky, Recorder, etc.) you also need to remove Windows Store.

 

Nevermind, I just spent a certain amount of time chopping and installing LTSC 2021...
Your problem is probably using an outdated build. Download the latest available build of win 10 home v22H2 and try again.

 

Ok I'll try.
Thanks.

 

This thing definitely doesn't work.
If Microsoft is to blame, I apologize, but this app doesn't work.
This time I downloaded the latest version of Windows 10 (Home) and always used the latest version of MSMG Toolkit (v13.1).
I also removed the Windows Store, but Windows Store and some removed apps (Groove Music, Movies & Tv, Voice Recorder) are still installed.
There are also traces (like Start Menu links) of Sticky Notes, Xbox and Xbox bar (everything was removed).
I still got this error when SolitaireCollection was removed:

 

If MSMG can't remove those things I will do it "manually", but I would like to know if I'm the only one who has these problems...

 

Basically it seems removal process stops at Solitaire.

 

@Mvp77
Your working path needs to be shorter. For example, extracting the ToolKit to your desktop might give the following path (which is too long):
C:\Users\Mvp77\Desktop\Toolkit_v13.1

Instead, move the ToolKit folder to the root of your C:\ drive and rename it something short, like TK. This should give the following path:
C:\TK

The latter path is much shorter and should not produce any error messages about the path being too long.

This is also covered in the Readme, which comes with the ToolKit. I would suggest reading this and change how you use the ToolKit accordingly.

 

ToolKit v13.1 for:

+ Updated the Feature "Remove Windows Component" to support Windows 10 Client v1809/LTSC2019 (v10.0.17763.1/v10.0.17763.3770 [KB5021237]) Source OS.
+ Updated the Feature "Remove Windows Component" to support Windows 10 Client v1903 (v10.0.18362.1) & v1903/v1909 (v10.0.1836x.2274 [KB5013945]) Source OS.
+ Updated the Feature "Remove Windows Component" to support Windows 10 Client v2004 (v10.0.19041.1) & v2004/v20H2/v21H1/v21H2 (v10.0.1904x.2364 [KB5021233]), LTSC2021 (v10.0.19044.1288/v10.0.19044.2364 [KB5021233]) Source OS.
+ Updated the Feature "Remove Windows Component" to support Windows 11 Client v21H2 (v10.0.22000.1/v10.0.22000.1335 [KB5021234]) Source OS.
+ Updated the Feature "Remove Windows Component" to support Windows 11 Client v22H2 (v10.0.22621.1/v10.0.2262x.963 [KB5021255]) Source OS.

 

Ok, but for example "ServicesStoreEngagement" or "WindowsErrorReporting" are longer than "SolitaireCollection" and nothing happens.

 

It makes no difference.
It doesn't work with both (Windows 10 21h2 or 22h2).
So if I'm the only one having these problems, there's something wrong with what I'm doing.
I can't understand what...

 

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