My previous post regrading the support for other languages was only for PeopleExperienceHost, WindowsDefender, SmartScreen, the rest of component uses the same old DISM method and it should work for any language. In fact in my last test with RS3, I had integrated it-IT language for en-GB image and tested the Toolkit by removing all apps, app components, app advanced components and then removed the WindowsDefender, SmartScreen at last and the DISM didn't give any errors, I did also installed the OS it worked without any issues. Did you followed the instructions in the First Post, I have put up separate Instructions for each OS.
MSMG: curious. by removing certain components like security center, it may complain about the exe missing when you go through certain options under 'metro' settings. is it actually possible to replace it with a custom exe that would return a popup msg saying: Component removed has been removed.. or something similar.?
Also Merry Christmas to everyone and thanks for the toolkit it does make my life a way easier, well at least when it comes to my pc and windows. Actually that part of my life is easy comparing to the remaining rest of it. Cleaning up windows actually became my hobby which i enjoy a lot.
Merry Christmas, lately I had a lot of problems with the 7.9 on an iso updated in December, I will try with the 8.0. Thank you
Don't know coz I haven't seen or faced it so far, can you post a screenshot of it. Right now The ToolKit uses both the method to remove components, once I do make all apps/components to use the new method, may be it will be better.
MSMG removing of the Xbox App will affect the launch of the Store, Photos and Weather Apps, as it was in the previous 7.9 version? can I safely delete?
also, by doing removals in the new manner, what happens if you do windows update (cumulative update)... all as normal?
I have been covering both of my bases. You can't trust MS fully not to break something as they are not testing for compatibility with out modified images. That being said, so far so good when it comes to updates installing correctly. On top of that I integrate each new cumulative update into a fresh RS3 image and then re-do my removals. This way if something goes wrong I have a working install image ready to go just in case. The only change I have made to my base RS3 image is reducing it down to just home and pro to make future modifications quicker.
Downloaded ver 8 of the toolkit and tested it on x64 pro iso 1709. Toolkit does remove all metro apps but when I try to remove all windows packages it tells me packages dont exist or access denied for some. Any ideas?
Test #1 complete. I integrated the latest cumulative update and then removed all of the metro stuff and a bunch of the more troublesome components. Install was significantly faster and at desktop everything was clean and stable. First trip to updates had some drivers and the store fix and flash update. I am rebuilding a new image with all of the updates and drivers to see if I can get this 100% in a single pass. So far so good though, everything seems to be working perfectly.
@MSMG This isn't a bug exactly but I am seeing a place for massive potential optimization. When I get to the following step: [L] - Cleanup the Source Image using [Apply->Cleanup Source Images] menu. I get 1 core @ 100% utilization but the other 11 cores in my system are not being touched. Is there a way to employ multi-threading on this step? When I get my 16 core/32 thread system up for testing this step could be more than an order of magnitude faster with threading.
@MSMG Why, MSMG, on these past few builds can I NOT remove Windows Components on Insider Previews. I mount build 17063, select Remove Windows Components, and I am not presented with a list, just dialog saying it has been done. Of course nothing was done. With your previous versions I could actually work on insider previews. Why can't I now? Can you tell me how to fix this?
@MSMG I think I have a legitimate bug that has been around for a while. When I attempt to convert an WIM to an ESD with the toolkit I start with 2 indexes (home and pro) but end up with 4 indexes, 3 and 4 are copies of 1 and 2. When I convert the same WIM to ESD with DISM from command prompt I do not get this issue. I have seen this several times in the past but always assumed that I screwed something up. Today I made sure to be meticulous and check how many indexes I had all the way through an image build and only after WIM->ESD do I see the 2 phantom indexes appear.
I found the problem! for RS4 X86 builds change line 20715 to read Code: if "%SelectedSourceOS%" equ "w10" if "%ImageBuild%" geq "16299" if "%ImageArchitecture%" equ "x86" ( and for RS4 X64 builds change line 20754 to read Code: if "%SelectedSourceOS%" equ "w10" if "%ImageBuild%" geq "16299" if "%ImageArchitecture%" equ "x64" (
@MSMG First, I hope you are truly feeling better. I'm glad you take your health seriously and while everyone here is always wishing for the next release, that you take whatever time is needed to get well (better). Second, thanks for doing all that you do, and I hope your Christmas (today) was a good one, just as I wish you a happy upcoming new year.
It was the Xbox Live (Xbox.TCUI) that was breaking the store apps restore/reset function in settings app. When I did fixed the above issue, the Remove All Apps except Store issue also got fixed and even removing photos app and keeping Store Alone and it still works. And so I moved the Xbox Live (Xbox.TCUI) to be removed with Store, Yes you can remove the Xbox App.
Yes I did tested updating the system by two ways with a ToolKit Modified W10 RS3 Image without Integrating any updates 1) Installed the OS and manually installed the SSU+CU+Dynamic Updates and rebooted and it got installed without any errors and no removed components was restored back and the startmenu was clear as it was before updating. 1) Installed the OS and choose Windows Update to update the system and all the necessary updates with drivers was listed, downloaded and got installed, and asked for restart and I choose restart, the system got updated without any errors and no removed components was restored back and the startmenu was clear as it was before updating.