Thanks, I'll test it here. One more thing is how to export the list of modifications I made and import later
Can you pleae provide more detail on how you verified that? I am using 19044.2251 and have removed the NCSI app and the status icon works fine. Windows 21H2 is definately slower to detect the Internet but it does eventually find it. I have disabled IPv6 via the TCPip6/Parameters registry setting (FF) and in my firewall and if I leave the IPv6 component ticked on an adapter that will break the NCSI. Also, I have disabled msoftncsi and other hosts in the host file for IPv6 (eg ::1 msoftncsi.com), and it doesn't break the indicator. I have 10G NICs in all of my PCs. These NICs support Receive Side Coalescing for both IPv4 and IPv6. If I leave it enabled for IPv6 this will also break the NCSI. If I leave it enabled for IPv4 my upload speeds drop to 100KB/s I realize most people might not disable IPv6, I thought I'd just share my findings in case they are useful to anyone.
Unfortunately, recent versions of the Toolkit fail to remove BioEnrollment, FaceRecognition and PinEnrollment components. The last test I made with ToolKit v13.2 and Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC build 19044.1288 using ToolkitHelper method. Spoiler: my RemovePkgsList.txt BioEnrollment FaceRecognition PicturePassword PinEnrollment Only PicturePassword was removed. Also for some reason the Toolkit fails to install Microsoft.RawImageExtension app, although all other apps from my pack were installed correctly.
I look forward to the updated Toolkit.cmd to integrate the StartIsAllBack package (StartIsBack_w10.tpk, StartIsBack_w10_x64.reg) in Windows 10 Pro 19041.1 x64! Thank you!
Chopped everything except Content Delivery and OOBE network components, also kept Ncsi. Installed the chopped image - network icon in taskbar works properly. Chopped Ncsi from the image - network icon stops working(doesn't actually reflect connection status). Stop right there, re-read my previous post.
It left these 3 options, but there was an update that kept me looping, updating, restarting and not getting out of it, I believe that's why I deleted the security center and windows defender
Wanted to say thanks the VC pack works perfect now with a new build on 22621.1194 Thanks again for the quick fix much apricated
Ok, you're saying it's broken since 2546. Misunderstood. I am planning to update my image and I've always removed that app so I'll see how it goes. Thanks for letting us know about the issue.
@MSMG, I finished the files to make it easier to remove junk from reg files exported with TotalUninstaller. I sent PM to you.
New image created for 21H2 using latest preview update 2546 with toolkit 13.2. Spoiler: Observations 1. On 12.9 toolkit I don't get the privacy settings page in OOBE. On 13.2 I do. I'd rather not see it. 2. On 12.9 there is no search systemapps folder. I remove search in both images (option 32). With 13.2 the system app folder is still present 3. With 13.2 I have the Webview feature in a folder called Shared in SystemApps. I selected to remove that component. 4. I now have a SecureAssessment folder in SystemApps and I don't even have an option 33 to remove it, but with 12.9 of the toolkit the folder is not present in SystemApps after install Is toolkit no longer removing these items? Spoiler: Kept Comopnents 1. Capture picker 2. Firewall 3. Notepad 4. Photoviewer 5. Snipping tool 6. Sound Themes 7. Paint I currently only have one game that needs the Edge Webview2 component so I only install it on PCs that run that game. I'd rather not have any Edge or Chrome related stuff on any system I build, but the game won't run without it See images below. I also tested the NCSI on 2546. It is working fine for me.