Thanks. Can you tell when will the other source images' languages be supported? Also, I don't use the ToolkitHelper.exe.
That's unfortunate . I guess, a workaround I can do now is modify the Toolkit.cmd and comment out the packages I would like to keep under "AdvancedComponents" sections: Example, for others that are interested (EDIT: The line numbers may be different in newer versions as this was suggested during toolkit v9.0 release) I would like to keep these 3 items (Internet Explorer, Snipping Tool, Win Defender) then I would edit Toolkit.cmd and comment out line 18199, 18205, 18209, 18375, 18381, and 18385. This way when I select All Advanced Components under Remove Advanced Windows Components section, it will remove all Advanced components and skip the items I commented out from Toolkit.cmd. Line 18189 section - AdvancedComponents: 18199 - call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%\%%i", "Internet Explorer", "InternetExplorer" 18205 - call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%\%%i", "Snipping Tool", "SnippingTool" 18209 - call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%\%%i", "Windows Defender App", "WindowsDefender" Line 18365 section - AdvancedComponents: 18375 - call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Internet Explorer", "InternetExplorer" 18381 - call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Snipping Tool", "SnippingTool" 18385 - call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Windows Defender App", "WindowsDefender"
Hi, I tested MSMG Toolkit v9.0 to remove all advanced Windows components using [4][1][3][4] from Windows 10 x64 October 1809 build 17763 but I noticed that there was an error during the removal of Windows Manual Setup Feature. This component is not available in the advanced Windows components list, but there are several commands found in the Toolkit.cmd file that relevant to the removal of this component. Any suggestion how to solve this problem? Thanks.
@MSMG yeah will this work for now? Do you think there could be a way to make it work with list removals in future?
@MSMG Drew attention to the fact that. If you remove Smartscreen then an error occurs with UAC control..
So just to be clear, this is not something that can be worked around. Or is there a possibility and you are attempting to? I ask because the ability to clean the SxS store and use SFC scannow are some of the most important functions for maintaining a windows installation. Those are what you use to fix issues and keep it from growing over time. @MSMG Would you agree that they are that important for this or perhaps I am overvaluing them and it will be OK to proceed as things are now? - For example, right now I am having to use a bootable ISO to help someone recover after their BCD was corrupted and we had to manually recreate their EFI partition. If I have the original ISO used to create the windows install will I still be able to recover a custom made windows installation with the usual recovery features as things are?
Will look into the possibility of using the RemovePkgsList.txt to also remove the components using ToolKitHelper.exe. In the meantime if you want you can try like this, copy the contents of the below code into a batch like RemoveComponents.cmd and place it inside the ToolKit folder, use a NSudo command prompt from the ToolKit folder and run the batch file. Note: you can remove the component line in the batch file which you don't want to remove. Code: @echo off Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install 3DViewer Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install AdvertisingXaml Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Alarms Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install BingWeather Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Calculator Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Camera Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install CommunicationsApps Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install DesktopAppInstaller Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install FeedbackHub Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install GetHelp Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Getstarted Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install HEIFImageExtension Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Maps Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Messaging Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install MixedRealityPortal Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install OfficeHub Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install OfficeOneNote Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install OneConnect Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Paint3D Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install People Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Photos Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Print3D Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install ScreenSketch Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install SkypeApp Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install SolitaireCollection Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install SoundRecorder Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install StickyNotes Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install VP9VideoExtensions Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WalletService Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WebMediaExtensions Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WebpImageExtensions Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install YourPhone Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install ZuneMusic Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install ZuneVideo Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install AADBrokerPlugin Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install AssignedAccessLockApp Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install BioEnrollment Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install ContentDeliveryManager Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install FileExplorer Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install LockApp Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install MapsControl Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install OneDrive Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install ParentalControls Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install PeopleExperienceHost Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install PPIProjection Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install QuickAssist Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install RetailDemoContent Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install SecureAssessmentBrowser Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install SettingSync Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install SkypeORTC Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install AdobeFlashForWindows Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install AssignedAccess Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install CEIP_SQM Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Cortana Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install DeviceLockdown Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Edge Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install EdgeDevToolsClient Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install FirstLogonAnimation Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install HomeGroup Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install InternetExplorer Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install KernelDebugging Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Paint Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install RemoteAssistance Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install SmartScreen Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install SnippingTool Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install Store Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install SystemRestore Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install UnifiedTelemetryClient Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WindowsDefender Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WindowsErrorReporting Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WindowsMediaPlayer Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WindowsPhotoViewer Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WindowsReaderPDF Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WindowsSubsystemForLinux Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WindowsToGo Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install WinSAT Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install XboxApp Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install XboxGameCallableUI Bin\ToolKitHelper.exe Mount\Install XboxIdentityProvider
Still I need to process the data for all languages, if anyone having a fast PC and willing to speed up the process, then do send me a PM regarding the creation of MUI image. If you don't use the ToolkitHelper.exe then what will you use to remove the components.
Yes I know both WinSxS cleanup and SFC are required But unfortunately the PSFX update format used in WU starting from Redstone 5 needs the components files in the WinSXS to be intact else the WU will break. I'm working on regarding this, in my last tests Removing WinSxS files for Windows Apps and System Apps didn't break the WU, but for Advanced Components it broke and this requires a lot of tests to know which components breaks the WU. In v8.9 the WinSXS cleanup is switched on by default inside ToolKitHelper.exe, you can try replacing the ToolKitHelper.exe in v9.0 with the one from v8.9 and tryout with WU.
Start.cmd. I thought they were different things. I can't use ToolkitHelper.exe and I don't know the difference between using it and using Start.cmd.
Then why did you said the other day to manually run the ToolKitHelper.exe since running Start.cmd couldn't remove whatever I was trying to remove?
That was for removing components not mentioned in the ToolKit Menu but present in the ToolKitHelper.exe
And why are (or at least were) there some components present in it and not in ToolKit Menu? Are there components present in the ToolKit Menu but not in the ToolKitHelper.exe? Is the ToolKitHelper.exe component removal different than the one from the ToolKit Menu?
This was said when v8.9 of ToolKit was released where some components where not added to the menu, remember Internet Explorer which you asked for. In v9.0 all components were add to the menu, the ToolKit uses the ToolKitHelper.exe to remove the components which means the ToolKit indirectly uses the the ToolKitHelper.exe to do the job.
@MSMG I propose to exclude the Asimov package from removing telemetry so that it does not cause further problems.
I maximized the window but there is no option to remove the Manual Setup Feature. When I tried to remove all Avanced Windows Component I got an error of invalid component name specified and a list of all valid component names I tried to remove this component (ManualSetup as written in the toolkit.cmd file) via ToolKitHelper after mounting the install image as described above but I also got the same error massage of invalid component name specified. Also, the ManualSetup component is not available in the list of the valid component names. Thanks.