Ok, but my problem is with the cumulative updates of windows update, they are showing an error and do not install. What I want to know is what I can't exclude to contain installing cumulative updates from windows update.
I believe it's the tweaks, man! Didn't you use, in Customize Menu, the tweak to disable Windows Update?
Ok, but my problem is with the cumulative updates of windows update, they are showing an error and do not install. What I want to know is what I can't exclude to contain installing cumulative updates from windows update.
@Gibral, The MSMG always mentions that this issue may be related to removing Components in a build not supported by the Toolkit. So you can use, for example, a 19041.1 build and update it through the Toolkit, following the order of the menus, integrating features, integrating updates, integrating custom features, then removing components and applying customize menu options and tweaks. Or supported in the current version of the Toolkit, Build 1904x with ServicePackBuild 2486 I am using 2546 but have upgraded from 19041.1. I also can't tell you if it's working here because I update my machine by recreating ISOs with the updates. And doing the Inplace Update. This way, I avoid returning removed components.
Hi, I know this might be looked down upon here but is there a list or some croud-sourced content or something of sorts about component removal such as, removing this component will break this and this for ex, removing Windows TIFF IFilter (OCR) breaks Text Extractor from Power Toys, removing Internet Explorer breaks Adobe Installers and so on with the explanation of removing each component, it would be really appreciated if some kind of data regarding this was present or maybe is already present because I've been searching this thread and other resources for weeks at this point and couldn't find a definitive answer and I don't know where else to ask other than this thread. Any help regarding this would be greatly appreciated.
Hi, The build that I've been working with is Windows 10 22H2 19045 since this is kind of the most bloated (as I've seen) and I figured If I'm able to do this one, I'd easily be able to do LTSCs Thank you for prompt reply, didn't expect a reply this fast.
Alright, I'll do as you say. SInce this is such an amazing tool, I would compile a list of components and removing each does what exactly and breaks exactly what so that other new users which discover this tool and want to completely rip the telemetry out from windows have no problem modifying the Home/Education builds since those are basically the same in terms of bloat, most users tend to have a home license and Education is poor man's Enterprise
@lollmao#69, 19045 Notes List. Spoiler: [2] Remove Multimedia Components Menu Code: [ 1] (+)First Logon Animation [ 2] (+)Game Explorer Note | Needed for: Microsoft Games Pack. [ 3] (+)Lock Screen Background [ 4] (+)Screen Savers [ 5] (+)Snipping Tool [ 6] (+)Sound Themes [ 7] (+)Speech Recognition Note | Needed for: Cortana & Narrator. [ 8] (+)Wallpapers [ 9] (+)Windows Media Player [10] (+)Windows Photo Viewer [11] (+)Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) Note | Needed for: Microsoft Games Pack. [12] (+)Windows Themes [13] (+)Windows TIFF IFilter (OCR) Spoiler: [3] Remove Network Components Menu Code: [1] (+)Offline Files [2] (+)Open SSH [3] (+)Remote Desktop Client [4] (+)Remote Differential Compression (RDC) [5] (+)Simple TCP/IP Services [6] (+)Telnet Client [7] (+)TFTP Client [8] (+)Wallet Service Note | Needed for: Microsoft Pay App (Wallet). [9] (+)Windows Mail Note | Needed for: Windows Mail App Spoiler: [4] Remove Privacy Components Menu Code: [ 1] (+)Assigned Access Note | Needed for: Assigned Access Lock App. [ 2] (+)Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) [ 3] (+)Face Recognition [ 4] (+)Kernel Debugging Note | Depends on: Windows Error Reporting. [ 5] (+)Location Service [ 6] (+)Picture Password [ 7] (+)Pin SignIn Support [ 8] (+)Unified Telemetry Client (Asimov) Note | Depends on: Windows Error Reporting. [ 9] (+)WiFi Network Manager (WiFi Sense) [10] (+)Windows Error Reporting Note | Needed for: Kernel Debugging and Unified Telemetry. [11] (+)Windows Insider Hub Spoiler: [6] Remove System Components Menu Code: [ 1] (+)Accessibility Tools Note | Needed for: Ease of Access Cursors, Ease of Access Themes, | Magnifier, Narrator and On Screen Keyboard. [ 2] (+)Device Lockdown (Embedded Experience) [ 3] (+)Ease of Access Cursors Note | Depends on: Accessibility Tools. [ 4] (+)Ease of Access Themes Note | Depends on: Accessibility Tools. [ 5] (+)Easy Transfer [ 6] (+)File History [ 7] (+)Magnifier Note | Depends on: Accessibility Tools. [ 8] (+)Manual Setup (InPlace Upgrade) [ 9] (+)Narrator Note | Depends on: Accessibility Tools and Speech Recognition. [10] (+)Notepad (Win32 App) [11] (+)On Screen Keyboard Note | Depends on: Accessibility Tools. [12] (+)Paint (Win32 App) [13] (+)Projected File System (ProjFS) [14] (+)Security Center Note | Depends on: Windows Defender. [15] (+)Steps Recorder [16] (+)Storage Spaces [17] (+)System Restore Note | Depends on: Windows Backup. [18] (+)Windows Backup Note | Needed for: System Restore. [19] (+)Windows Firewall [20] (+)Windows Subsystem For Linux [21] (+)Windows To Go [22] (+)Wordpad (Win32 App) Spoiler: [7] Remove System Apps Menu Code: [ 1] (+)Accounts Control - App to add Microsoft Account for Microsoft Apps Note | Needed for: Microsoft Store [ 2] (+)Add Suggested Folders to Library Dialog [ 3] (+)App Resolver UX - Modern Open With Dialog [ 4] (+)Assigned Access Lock App - Windows Kiosk Mode Note | Depends on: Assigned Access. [ 5] (+)Async Text Service - Messaging extensions for People and Maps Apps [ 6] (+)Azure Active Directory AppX Broker Plugin Credential Handler for Microsoft Azure Logon Note | Needed for: Microsoft Store [ 7] (+)Calling Shell App - App to host call progress on shell [ 8] (+)Camera Barcode Scanner (CBSPreview) [ 9] (+)Capture Picker - A system picker UI control to select an item on the screen to capture Note | Needed for: Snip & Sketch (ScreenSketch) [10] (+)Content Delivery Manager - Automatic installation of sponsored or promoted apps, suggestions and Ads [11] (+)Credential Dialog Host - Authentication (Sign-in) shell support for Windows Hello [12] (+)Edge Classic Browser [13] (+)Edge Developer Tools Client An extension to edge containing tools for web developers Note | Depends on: Edge Classic Browser. [14] (+)Windows Reader (PDF) Note | Depends on: Edge Classic Browser. [15] (+)Eye Control App (ECApp) - Modern UI Dialog App for Eye Movement Control Note | Depends on: Windows Mixed Reality. [16] (+)File Explorer - Modern File Explorer App [17] (+)File Picker - Modern File Picker Dialog [18] (+)Lock App - Container App for Apps and Messages on the Lockscreen [19] (+)Map Control Note | Needed for: Maps. [20] (+)Modern External GPU Eject App for safe removal of external GPUs (XGpuEjectDialog) [21] (+)Narrator Quick Start - QuickStart Guide for Narrator [22] (+)Network Connectivity Status Indicator - NCSI (NcsiUwpApp) [23] (+)OOBE Network Captive Portal - Captive Network Portals support during OOBE-Phase of Windows [24] (+)OOBE Network Connection Flow - Connection Flow Network Portals support during OOBE-Phase of Windows [25] (+)Parental Controls - App for Parental Controls [26] (+)People Experience Host - People Bar (People Hub) Note | Needed for: People App. [27] (+)Pinning Confirmation Dialog [28] (+)Print Dialog - Modern Print Dialog Note | Needed for: Printing. [29] (+)Quick Assist App - Modern Remote Assistance App [30] (+)Retail Demo Content [31] (+)SearchApp - Start menu, taskbar & settings search App Note | Depends on: WebView2 SDK [32] (+)Setting Sync - Sync settings between your Windows PCs and devices [33] (+)Skype ORTC Note | Needed for: Skype App. [34] (+)Smart Screen - Windows Defender SmartScreen Functionality for Modern Apps [35] (+)Take Test App - Special Windows Mode for Exams (SecureAssessmentBrowser) Note | Depends on: WebView2 SDK [36] (+)Webcam Experience [37] (+)WebView2 Runtime Note | Needed for: Search App and | Take Test App - Special Windows Mode for Exams (SecureAssessmentBrowser). [38] (+)Win32 WebView Host - Desktop App Web Viewer [39] (+)Windows Defender App Note | Needed for: Security Center and Microsoft Store. [40] (+)Windows Hello Setup (BioEnrollment) [41] (+)Windows Mixed Reality Note | Needed for: Mixed Reality Portal, 3D Viewer App | and Eye Control App [42] (+)Microsoft Store Back-end Client Note | Needed for: Microsoft Store, Services Store Engagement, | Store Experience Host and Solitaire Collection [43] (+)Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) Back-end Client Note | Needed for: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) [44] (+)Xbox Live (XboxGameCallableUI) Note | Needed for: Solitaire Collection Spoiler: [8] Remove Windows Apps Menu Code: [ 1] (+)Advertising Xaml Note | Needed for: Windows Mail, Weather and Solitaire Collection. [ 2] (+)Alarms & Clock [ 3] (+)Calculator App [ 4] (+)Camera [ 5] (+)Codec Plugin - Google's VP9 WebM Video [ 6] (+)Codec Plugin - High Efficiency Image File (HEIF) [ 7] (+)Codec Plugin - Web Media [ 8] (+)Codec Plugin - WebP Image [ 9] (+)Cortana App [10] (+)Desktop App Installer (WinGet Command) [11] (+)Feedback Hub [12] (+)Get Help [13] (+)Groove Music (ZuneMusic) [14] (+)Movies & TV (ZuneVideo) [15] (+)Maps Note | Depends on: Map Control. [16] (+)Microsoft Pay App (Wallet) Note | Depends on: Wallet Service. [17] (+)Mixed Reality Portal App Note | Depends on: Windows Mixed Reality. [18] (+)Mixed Reality Viewer App Note | Depends on: Windows Mixed Reality. [19] (+)My Office [20] (+)Office OneNote [21] (+)Paint 3D [22] (+)People Note | Depends on: People Bar. [23] (+)Phone Link [24] (+)Photos [25] (+)Services Store Engagement Note | Depends on: Microsoft Store App. [26] (+)Skype Note | Depends on: Skype ORTC. [27] (+)Snip & Sketch (ScreenSketch) Note | Depends on: Capture Picker. [28] (+)Solitaire Collection Note | Depends on: Xbox Live [29] (+)Sticky Notes Note | Depends on: Services Store Engagement and Xbox Identity Provider. [30] (+)Store Experience Host (Store Purchase App) Note | Depends on: Microsoft Store App. [31] (+)Tips - Windows tips and tutorials for beginners (Getstarted) [32] (+)Voice Recorder (SoundRecorder) [33] (+)Weather (BingWeather) Note | Depends on: Advertising Xaml. [34] (+)Windows Mail App Note | Depends on: Advertising Xaml and Windows Mail. [35] (+)Microsoft Store App Note | Depends on: AAD AppX Broker Plugin, Microsoft Store Back-end | Client and Xbox Identity Provider. | Needed for: Services Store Engagement, Store Experience Host, | Solitaire Collection and Sticky Notes App [36] (+)Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) Back-end Client | Advertising Xaml and Services Store Engagement | Needed for: Xbox Game Bar, Xbox Game Bar Plugin, Xbox Identity Provider, | Xbox Game Speech Window "Live In-Game Experience" and Xbox UI [37] (+)Xbox Game Bar Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) [38] (+)Xbox Game Bar Plugin Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) [39] (+)Xbox Identity Provider Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) | Needed for: Microsoft Store. [40] (+)Xbox Game Speech Window "Live In-Game Experience" (XboxSpeechToTextOverlay) Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) [41] (+)Xbox UI Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) Spoiler: Full List Code: =============================================================================== MSMG Toolkit - [2] Remove Multimedia Components Menu =============================================================================== [ 1] (+)First Logon Animation [ 2] (+)Game Explorer Note | Needed for: Microsoft Games Pack. [ 3] (+)Lock Screen Background [ 4] (+)Screen Savers [ 5] (+)Snipping Tool [ 6] (+)Sound Themes [ 7] (+)Speech Recognition Note | Needed for: Cortana & Narrator. [ 8] (+)Wallpapers [ 9] (+)Windows Media Player [10] (+)Windows Photo Viewer [11] (+)Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) Note | Needed for: Microsoft Games Pack. [12] (+)Windows Themes [13] (+)Windows TIFF IFilter (OCR) =============================================================================== MSMG ToolKit - [3] Remove Network Components Menu =============================================================================== [1] (+)Offline Files [2] (+)Open SSH [3] (+)Remote Desktop Client [4] (+)Remote Differential Compression (RDC) [5] (+)Simple TCP/IP Services [6] (+)Telnet Client [7] (+)TFTP Client [8] (+)Wallet Service Note | Needed for: Microsoft Pay App (Wallet). [9] (+)Windows Mail Note | Needed for: Windows Mail App =============================================================================== MSMG Toolkit - [4] Remove Privacy Components Menu =============================================================================== [ 1] (+)Assigned Access Note | Needed for: Assigned Access Lock App. [ 2] (+)Customer Experience Improvement Program (CEIP) [ 3] (+)Face Recognition [ 4] (+)Kernel Debugging Note | Depends on: Windows Error Reporting. [ 5] (+)Location Service [ 6] (+)Picture Password [ 7] (+)Pin SignIn Support [ 8] (+)Unified Telemetry Client (Asimov) Note | Depends on: Windows Error Reporting. [ 9] (+)WiFi Network Manager (WiFi Sense) [10] (+)Windows Error Reporting Note | Needed for: Kernel Debugging and Unified Telemetry. [11] (+)Windows Insider Hub =============================================================================== MSMG Toolkit - [6] Remove System Components Menu =============================================================================== [ 1] (+)Accessibility Tools Note | Needed for: Ease of Access Cursors, Ease of Access Themes, | Magnifier, Narrator and On Screen Keyboard. [ 2] (+)Device Lockdown (Embedded Experience) [ 3] (+)Ease of Access Cursors Note | Depends on: Accessibility Tools. [ 4] (+)Ease of Access Themes Note | Depends on: Accessibility Tools. [ 5] (+)Easy Transfer [ 6] (+)File History [ 7] (+)Magnifier Note | Depends on: Accessibility Tools. [ 8] (+)Manual Setup (InPlace Upgrade) [ 9] (+)Narrator Note | Depends on: Accessibility Tools and Speech Recognition. [10] (+)Notepad (Win32 App) [11] (+)On Screen Keyboard Note | Depends on: Accessibility Tools. [12] (+)Paint (Win32 App) [13] (+)Projected File System (ProjFS) [14] (+)Security Center Note | Depends on: Windows Defender. [15] (+)Steps Recorder [16] (+)Storage Spaces [17] (+)System Restore Note | Depends on: Windows Backup. [18] (+)Windows Backup Note | Needed for: System Restore. [19] (+)Windows Firewall [20] (+)Windows Subsystem For Linux [21] (+)Windows To Go [22] (+)Wordpad (Win32 App) =============================================================================== MSMG Toolkit - [7] Remove System Apps Menu =============================================================================== [ 1] (+)Accounts Control - App to add Microsoft Account for Microsoft Apps Note | Needed for: Microsoft Store [ 2] (+)Add Suggested Folders to Library Dialog [ 3] (+)App Resolver UX - Modern Open With Dialog [ 4] (+)Assigned Access Lock App - Windows Kiosk Mode Note | Depends on: Assigned Access. [ 5] (+)Async Text Service - Messaging extensions for People and Maps Apps [ 6] (+)Azure Active Directory AppX Broker Plugin Credential Handler for Microsoft Azure Logon Note | Needed for: Microsoft Store [ 7] (+)Calling Shell App - App to host call progress on shell [ 8] (+)Camera Barcode Scanner (CBSPreview) [ 9] (+)Capture Picker - A system picker UI control to select an item on the screen to capture Note | Needed for: Snip & Sketch (ScreenSketch) [10] (+)Content Delivery Manager - Automatic installation of sponsored or promoted apps, suggestions and Ads [11] (+)Credential Dialog Host - Authentication (Sign-in) shell support for Windows Hello [12] (+)Edge Classic Browser [13] (+)Edge Developer Tools Client An extension to edge containing tools for web developers Note | Depends on: Edge Classic Browser. [14] (+)Windows Reader (PDF) Note | Depends on: Edge Classic Browser. [15] (+)Eye Control App (ECApp) - Modern UI Dialog App for Eye Movement Control Note | Depends on: Windows Mixed Reality. [16] (+)File Explorer - Modern File Explorer App [17] (+)File Picker - Modern File Picker Dialog [18] (+)Lock App - Container App for Apps and Messages on the Lockscreen [19] (+)Map Control Note | Needed for: Maps. [20] (+)Modern External GPU Eject App for safe removal of external GPUs (XGpuEjectDialog) [21] (+)Narrator Quick Start - QuickStart Guide for Narrator [22] (+)Network Connectivity Status Indicator - NCSI (NcsiUwpApp) [23] (+)OOBE Network Captive Portal - Captive Network Portals support during OOBE-Phase of Windows [24] (+)OOBE Network Connection Flow - Connection Flow Network Portals support during OOBE-Phase of Windows [25] (+)Parental Controls - App for Parental Controls [26] (+)People Experience Host - People Bar (People Hub) Note | Needed for: People App. [27] (+)Pinning Confirmation Dialog [28] (+)Print Dialog - Modern Print Dialog Note | Needed for: Printing. [29] (+)Quick Assist App - Modern Remote Assistance App [30] (+)Retail Demo Content [31] (+)SearchApp - Start menu, taskbar & settings search App Note | Depends on: WebView2 SDK [32] (+)Setting Sync - Sync settings between your Windows PCs and devices [33] (+)Skype ORTC Note | Needed for: Skype App. [34] (+)Smart Screen - Windows Defender SmartScreen Functionality for Modern Apps [35] (+)Take Test App - Special Windows Mode for Exams (SecureAssessmentBrowser) Note | Depends on: WebView2 SDK [36] (+)Webcam Experience [37] (+)WebView2 Runtime Note | Needed for: Search App and | Take Test App - Special Windows Mode for Exams (SecureAssessmentBrowser). [38] (+)Win32 WebView Host - Desktop App Web Viewer [39] (+)Windows Defender App Note | Needed for: Security Center and Microsoft Store. [40] (+)Windows Hello Setup (BioEnrollment) [41] (+)Windows Mixed Reality Note | Needed for: Mixed Reality Portal, 3D Viewer App | and Eye Control App [42] (+)Microsoft Store Back-end Client Note | Needed for: Microsoft Store, Services Store Engagement, | Store Experience Host and Solitaire Collection [43] (+)Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) Back-end Client Note | Needed for: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) [44] (+)Xbox Live (XboxGameCallableUI) Note | Needed for: Solitaire Collection =============================================================================== MSMG Toolkit - [8] Remove Windows Apps Menu =============================================================================== [ 1] (+)Advertising Xaml Note | Needed for: Windows Mail, Weather and Solitaire Collection. [ 2] (+)Alarms & Clock [ 3] (+)Calculator App [ 4] (+)Camera [ 5] (+)Codec Plugin - Google's VP9 WebM Video [ 6] (+)Codec Plugin - High Efficiency Image File (HEIF) [ 7] (+)Codec Plugin - Web Media [ 8] (+)Codec Plugin - WebP Image [ 9] (+)Cortana App [10] (+)Desktop App Installer (WinGet Command) [11] (+)Feedback Hub [12] (+)Get Help [13] (+)Groove Music (ZuneMusic) [14] (+)Movies & TV (ZuneVideo) [15] (+)Maps Note | Depends on: Map Control. [16] (+)Microsoft Pay App (Wallet) Note | Depends on: Wallet Service. [17] (+)Mixed Reality Portal App Note | Depends on: Windows Mixed Reality. [18] (+)Mixed Reality Viewer App Note | Depends on: Windows Mixed Reality. [19] (+)My Office [20] (+)Office OneNote [21] (+)Paint 3D [22] (+)People Note | Depends on: People Bar. [23] (+)Phone Link [24] (+)Photos [25] (+)Services Store Engagement Note | Depends on: Microsoft Store App. [26] (+)Skype Note | Depends on: Skype ORTC. [27] (+)Snip & Sketch (ScreenSketch) Note | Depends on: Capture Picker. [28] (+)Solitaire Collection Note | Depends on: Xbox Live [29] (+)Sticky Notes Note | Depends on: Services Store Engagement and Xbox Identity Provider. [30] (+)Store Experience Host (Store Purchase App) Note | Depends on: Microsoft Store App. [31] (+)Tips - Windows tips and tutorials for beginners (Getstarted) [32] (+)Voice Recorder (SoundRecorder) [33] (+)Weather (BingWeather) Note | Depends on: Advertising Xaml. [34] (+)Windows Mail App Note | Depends on: Advertising Xaml and Windows Mail. [35] (+)Microsoft Store App Note | Depends on: AAD AppX Broker Plugin, Microsoft Store Back-end | Client and Xbox Identity Provider. | Needed for: Services Store Engagement, Store Experience Host, | Solitaire Collection and Sticky Notes App [36] (+)Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) Back-end Client | Advertising Xaml and Services Store Engagement | Needed for: Xbox Game Bar, Xbox Game Bar Plugin, Xbox Identity Provider, | Xbox Game Speech Window "Live In-Game Experience" and Xbox UI [37] (+)Xbox Game Bar Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) [38] (+)Xbox Game Bar Plugin Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) [39] (+)Xbox Identity Provider Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) | Needed for: Microsoft Store. [40] (+)Xbox Game Speech Window "Live In-Game Experience" (XboxSpeechToTextOverlay) Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) [41] (+)Xbox UI Note | Depends on: Xbox Console Companion (XboxApp) EDIT: Note: Microsoft Games Pack is for the MSMG Games Pack Integration. I dont know if is related with Store Microsoft Games.
For standard CAB packages, I do use the SxSExport tool to create cab files for Dedup, WinToGo or other components, I will post the script file to extract the required cab package for the packs like Dedup, WinToGo, Portable Devices. For Custom Packs I do use the manual way of extracting the required files and registry to create the packs. In the video I did posted last, do check in the Total Uninstaller software where I have shown how to get the entries for the ini. For some packs like the new MS Paint pack, I had to expand the manifest files and then get the file and registry entries to make the pack. Will make one more video for a new pack which is not still present in the Toolkit, so that you will understand how to make the .ini file for capturing the pack files.
Will check out, remember the junk reg entries will not be same each time when you capture the installation process in Total Uninstaller, it will change based on the OS used and the background process.
1 : May be there might be new changes in update which might be showing the privacy settings in the OOBE, will check and fix. 2,3,4 : The MS has bundled EdgeWebView2 Runtime inside Search, SecureAssesmentBrowser and Shared folders, The Toolkit removes the EdgeWevView2 files completely only when the Search, SecureAssesmentBrowser are removed. Unfortunately, the new updates are adding SecureAssesmentBrowser folder to LTSC editions too, will make changes to Toolkit to remove it.
Thanks for the suggestion and code, will check out and make changes, even I'm not good at PowerShell, the original code was provided by one of the MDL user and then updated by inTerActionVRI.
@MSMG, does ToolkiHelper support latest ServicePack Builds that are available for direct download from MS? I know it's more work, but there are many people who don't even know about the UUP or any other procedure to obtain an ISO. So, for that reason I think it would be interesting to add those SPBuilds that are changed more rarely in the official download, in ToolkiHelper's support.