add these packages to RemovePkgsList.txt the same answer to packages that you wish to remove using dism. choose the relevent option.
a question, will msmg toolkit component removal work with later builds of windows 10? that is to say a image that is completely up to date? windows update will be removed. Majid
It didn't work on the latest 22H2 editions. I downloaded the latest image for today 19045.5854, integrated the latest cumulative update 1979, thus receiving the latest edition for today 19045.5859. However, you can only remove anything from it using the DISM tool, and not everything is removed correctly, many commands are not processed, giving a message that the package has ALREADY been removed (although it remains in the image). The built-in utility does not work at all - it causes an error after a long wait about lack of access, or also "already removed". It is impossible to remove with its help not only from the list, but also in the interactive menu (where you put +/-), and even regular applications, for example, Skype ... After long attempts to do something with .5859, I spat, downloaded the image 19045.4291 (which is fully supported by the latest version of the MSMG Toolkit), and everything works in it. I have already removed several system packages, installed the system on a test computer, and made sure that everything works. So I want to try installing security updates on this version, if it works, and I will not install cumulative updates.
1. My preferred method is to use MSMG to add my mainboard and network driver and a few custom files, wallpapers, HOSTS, KMS, Roboto Mono Fonts, etc. but nothing removed, then use Slimdown10 original v2.02 with a few custom tweaks to that script to remove all the crap. 2. Or if using LTSC, just use MSMG to add my mainboard and network driver and a few custom files, wallpapers, HOSTS, KMS, Roboto Mono Fonts, etc. and disable Defender and Cortana. Both result in a nice clean OS, with the Simdown10 way being slightly newer and even more "stripped" than LTSC. There are a few personal preference type things in the script, like disabling all Windows sounds, adding OpenShell and disabling default Windows Start, switching it to use classic notification popups, disabling Software Protection Services which causes "error/warnings" (harmless) in Event Viewer, etc. so spending some time to "learn and tweak" the script is advised, if you're picky like me. You don't need to know scripting, just have the sense to understand what it says and how to remove what you don't like. The end result is nice and clean without any breakage though, so worth the time. Many options have a "set OptionName=1" (1=on, 0=off) toggle at the beginning of the script, but for the ones that don't... Example if you don't want classic notifications, change: Code: REM Use classic notifications Reg add "HKLM\TK_NTUSER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "EnableLegacyBalloonNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul to ( anything after ":: " on a line is invisible/ignored to the script): Code: :: REM Use classic notifications :: Reg add "HKLM\TK_NTUSER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer" /v "EnableLegacyBalloonNotifications" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f >nul