For years I stayed on 1809, exactly because of the fact that versions after 17763 resulted in restored apps. I had 20 PCs at 2 different sites applying updates via WSUS and not once was anything restored. Also a couple of PCs that had CUs manually applied. Never was anything restored. The only thing I discovered was that from time to time Microsoft would reset a few registry settings to how they wanted them, not how I had set them, but other than that the OSs were static. I've since moved to 21H2 and had to turn off updates completely to prevent apps being restored. The PCs will be refreshed annually with a fresh install. Never in-place updates.
To be more precise in older builds (W8.x/W10 10240/10586/14393) Added packages will be updated "no question asked", so is not just possible to install the LCU AFTER everything else (except net 3.5), it's SUGGESTED. Not sure/not remember what happens in the rarely used 15063, likely same as above. 16299/17134/17763 The added unsupported packages (say deduplication) aren't updated by the LCU, but removed packages does not come back. So basically you can install the LCU before or after w/o any major variation, likely is better to add the LCU before, just to be sure. On anything after 17763/1809 The packages added before the LCU aren't updated, AND the packages removed before the LCU are usually restored by the LCU. My memory may fail, the scenario may vary over time given the updates to DISM/SSU/WU, but basically that's what my experience tells about MSMG (and/or manually added removed packages.)
Just prepare a new update ISO and do an inplace upgrade, makes little sense to start over when an old install has problems (in places upgrades fixes 95% of the problems since the days of DOS 1.0), makes no sense to start over when an old install is perfectly working.
Do cumulative updates already include net framework updates? both released on the same date, but the netframework numbering is lower.
Will MSMG consider the new SPBuild? On the 14th, the 1904x was 2604 and 22000 was 1574, yesterday they corrected it again and released the 1904x 2670 and 22000 1639.
I integrated update 1194 into Windows 11 Pro and removed what I wanted all ok. Now I have integrated the 1225 update into the home single language version. And windows update went back to updating drivers and stuff that I removed. I don't know if this bug was because of this 1225 update or because it's the home single language version. Anybody know? thanks
Make sure 'Removing components' at last step, don't integrate updates or features after removing components.
yes, I followed the menu order. and both times I made the same changes. now I'm creating another cok. the home single language, but integrating the 1194 to see if it works.
Open "Toolkit.cmd" with notepad and replace all from: Code: /Operational]" / to: Code: /Operational" / Note: This has already been reported by 2 friends a few pages ago. Credits to @n3ro97 who first reported on page 1234. This is related to the tweak to disable Windows Update. This change may fix your problem. Note: If you are in the middle of a "Toolkit.cmd" script operation, wait for the operation to finish before saving the change to the script. And after saving use "X" to go back one menu level and use it again normally.
thanks I'm going to test it here, I just created a single language home exactly like I did in the pro, but home really has this windows update problem.
Hello everyone, nice to meet u Sorry to bother u, i wanna ask u a question, if i want to remove certain appx, where must i put the appx name to? So that MSMG Toolkit will remove it during removal of components and apps? Thank u for ur kind answer
There is an enterprise version in 11, I remember that in 10 it was a cleaner version of 11? I saw that the workstation would be a cleaner version than home and pro?
Obviously I suggested Server 11 because it's clean. Plenty of (useful) features but 95% disabled by default. The nasty Defender can be uninstalled with a single mouse click, just like in any Win server Since 2012, and so on.
Do you know where I download the latest official iso from the server? I found it on microsoft but it is for evaluation and I believe it is not updated.