hi quick and simple question, is there a index of combability issues found by users somewhere on the internets? I was wondering if i could remove the unified telemetry client and using google i found out in this thread that it causes issues with driver download from windows update and sticky notes, stopping windows update installing drivers is a good thing but i do like my sticky notes.
In Windows 11, Settings > Personalisation > Taskbar. Is it possible for the ToolKit to hide the Search from the taskbar and also choose if we want to change the taskbar alignment to left or right?
Hi @MSMG @inTerActionVRI Recently I edit a ISO and the search menu not works, could you direct me to the right component which may I remove by accidentally? Here's my System Apps Removal list: =============================================================================== MSMG ToolKit - Remove System Apps Menu =============================================================================== [01] + AAD Broker Plugin - Credential Handler for Microsoft Azure Logon | Needed for: Microsoft Account, Windows Store [02] + Accounts Control - App to add Microsoft Account for Microsoft Apps | Needed for: Windows Store [03] - Add Suggested Folders to Library Dialog [04] - App Resolver UX - Modern Open With Dialog [05] - Assigned Access Lock App - Windows Kiosk Mode | Depends on: Assigned Access [06] + Async Text Service - Messaging extensions for People and Maps Apps [07] + Bio Enrollment - Windows Hello Setup [08] - Calling Shell App - App to host call progress on shell [09] + Capture Picker - A system picker UI control to select an item on the screen to capture | Depends on: ClientCBS [10] - CBSPreview - App for Camera Barcode Scanner [11] - ClientCBS - User Experience for Windows (Includes InputApp, Screen clipping, Windows 11 Startmenu) | Needed for: Touch screen devices, Windows Store [12] + CloudExperienceHost - Out-of-box Experience (OOBE) | Needed for: OOBE, Sysprep Generalize, Windows Store [13] - Content Delivery Manager - Automatic installation of sponsored or promoted apps, suggestions and Ads | Needed for: OOBE & Microsoft Account [15] + Credential Dialog Host - Authentication (Sign-in) shell support for Windows Hello [16] - ECApp - Modern UI Dialog App for Eye Movement Control | Depends on: WindowsMixedReality [17] - Edge Classic Browser [18] - Edge Developer Tools Client - An extension to edge containing tools for web developers | Depends on: Edge [19] - File Explorer - Modern File Explorer App [20] - File Picker - Modern File Picker Dialog [22] + Lock App - Container App for Apps and Messages on the Lockscreen [23] + Map Control [24] - Narrator Quick Start - QuickStart Guide for Narrator | Depends on: SpeechRecognition [25] - NcsiUwpApp - Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) [26] - OOBE Network Captive Portal - Captive Network Portals support during OOBE-Phase of Windows | Depends on: CloudExperienceHost [27] - OOBE Network Connection Flow - Connection Flow Network Portals support during OOBE-Phase of Windows | Depends on: CloudExperienceHost [28] - Parental Controls - App for Parental Controls [29] - People Experience Host - People Bar (People Hub) [30] - Pinning Confirmation Dialog [32] + Print Dialog - Modern Print Dialog | Needed for: Printing [34] - Retail Demo Content [36] - Secure Assessment Browser - Special Windows Mode for Exams (Take Test App) | Depends on: WebView2SDK [37] + Setting Sync - Sync settings between your Windows PCs and devices [38] + ShellExperienceHost - Shell Experience Host | Needed for: Start menu, Taskbar Calendar, Clock, Network Flyouts [39] - Skype ORTC [40] + Smart Screen - Windows Defender SmartScreen Functionality for Modern Apps [41] + StartMenuExperienceHost - Start Menu | Depends on: ShellExperienceHost [43] - Webcam Experience [44] - WebView2 Runtime [45] - Win32 WebView Host - Desktop App Web Viewer [46] + Windows Defender App [47] - Windows Mixed Reality [48] - Windows Reader (PDF) | Depends on: Edge [49] + Windows Store Back-end Client [50] + Xbox Console Companion Back-end Client [51] + Xbox Game Callable UI - Xbox Live [52] - XGpu Eject Dialog - Modern Dialog App for safe removal of external GPUs Maybe the ClientCBS is required to search menu in Windows 11? Not sure about it, I remove this component, just notice this one after I start edit another ISO.
Do not remove "ShellExperienceHost" and "StartMenuExperienceHost" This can solve your problem or you can try to use Removepkgslist of previous version of MSMG_Toolkit_13.3
The both components you mentioned I keep and in the previous build I use basically the same list and no issues. Maybe is ClientCBS, need to confirm
Hello, I upfully run the Toolkit, anyone can tell me how to uninstall Microsoft-Windows-win32calc-Package from my install.wim please
Does somebody know what breaks the normal windows setup? I know I´ve seen it here, but I can´t find it 22621.1702
In Windows 10 this was related to the removal of Cortana, or any Component that Cortana depends on to function. So in that case, you would have to keep "Cortana", "SpeechRecognition" and disable Cortana in the tweaks. But that would be just for you to be able to test, because if I'm not mistaken, the MSMG already fixed it. But in new updates there might be some changes and the problem returned.
Yes, and the Manual Setup depends on WinRe.wim. So dont remove It. You were the one who said this thing of duplicate registry happened, weren't you? If so, I have a question for you. If not, never mind. How do you check if the registry has duplicated something after in-place update? Thank you in advance!
Yes, that was me. For the last 4 months my sons brand new PC has been getting occasional BSODs and frequent freezing. We've replaced every hardware component and I even loaned him a new PC and we can't figure out what is going on. Updated the BIOS several times, updated all drivers and nothing works. He's using an image with the 2023-03 patch (2728). All I kept was all accessibility tools, IE, Search, Paint, Firewall, Windows update (though it's disabled), Net 6, 3.5, Notepad, Capture picker and Webview2Sdk. So I'm now at the bottom of the barrel. Without reinstalling from scratch again the only thing I can try is an in place upgrade. I'm hoping it doesn't solve the problem bceause of the issues I have with in place upgrades. When I am going to upgrade a PC I backup the registry settings for all installed programs and games. I then do a full export of HKCU and HKLM. I can then interrogate those registry hives and figure out if the client has added any new programs and games that I need to cater for. As I looked through the registry backups I noticed that the keys were concatenated. I asked my son about it and he said he had upgraded from 1809 to 1903 then 1909 the 20h1 via Windows update. Every time he upgraded over the top of his installation many registry keys got concatenated more. (This is a make believe keys as an example). so HKCU\Software\steam\steamapps\xyz became HKCU\Software\steam\steamapps\xyz\corey\Software\steam\steamapps\xyz Then HKCU\Software\steam\steamapps\xyz\corey\Software\steam\steamapps\xyz\corey\Software\steam\steamapps\xyz\corey\Software\steam\steamapps\xyz and so on. I restored him back to 1809 and then an inplace upgrade to prove it, and sure enough, the registry keys got concatenated again. I have no idea why (I've only ever seen this with Windows 10), and I have no clue how to fix it. So I just stuck with clean installs.
If you create a new user on a machine that has received so many updates, the new user is clean but I believe it continues to support the installed software. That would be a good test. I did this a long time ago. And just to keep the name of my username (it is possible to rename it, but I wanted something clean) I did the procedure of creating a new local user. I entered with a winpe, copied the user folder, restarted the machine in that provisional user that was created, deleted my default user and created it again with the same name. Remember one thing, move user folders (documents, downloads, images, music, videos) to another place out of \users\user will improve the in-place update performance. Especially if more than 50% of the storage is full. Backup tries to automate this, but it takes too long.