I never found the First Logon Available in NTLite to be removed (can I remove it in the free version, paid version or both?) but only disabled. And how can I install the apps? Can I use the files you made available in the mega folder? Anyway, since my start menu isn't working they probably wouldn't be useful.
It's available under Multimedia category next to Enhanced Video Render component and it requires a paid version of NTLite to remove it. In the mega folder I have uploaded just the plugins, store and Xbox apps and it's dependency files and yes you can use it to install on live system. If DesktopAppInstaller App is installed then each Appx files get recognized in Windows and just double click it to install or use the below command to install the app Dism /online /Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackagePath:<Appx-File> /DependencyPackagePath:<DependencyAppx-File> /LicensePath:<License-File> Replace the <> content with the actual filenames.
Thanks. I've found the First Logon Animation. In my NTLite it doesn't appear under the Enhanced Video Renderer (EVR) (and not Enhanced Video Render like you said) component but as an isolated component but I can't remove it anyway since I don't have the paid version. I don't have the DesktopAppInstaller app but if I can install the Store app I think I can install the few apps I wanted that came with Windows.
TOTAL and UTTER confusion... What should I use for LTSC 1809 component removal - MSMG Toolkit 9.0 or 8.8?
8.8 works great for 1803 (and earlier) 9.0 has been updated for 1809 but due to all of the changes in 1809 the MSMG Toolkit is missing some functionality that will be addressed in later builds. If you want everything to be perfect in general you should stay away for 1809 for maybe 1 or 2 more months.
The next build will probably be close by then. I wish there were more options to disable things, that's much simpler to add.
Honestly that is fine with me. Between the changes MS made and the problems with the tools it is causing I plan to sit 1809 out at least on systems I care about. I will start more serious testing of 1809 when the next toolkit comes out but for now 1803 is perfectly stable.
Thanks for the answer, but I solved the question by replacing the dll, another question arose: how to install esd or wim, on the live OS, after using your tool? For example, I have win 10 rs1 and I want to upgrade to rs4, but I want to avoid components win10 rs4, metro apps and the rest. I would like a solution via cmd or powershell
next release will be about June of 2019. but thats only it's anticipated release timeframe. remember 1809 was released officially for good beginning of November. not October like promised. all the bugs
Forgive my bad English, because I am writing via Google translator. The procedure for working with the program I took from the instructions from its author. https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/msmg-toolkit.50572/page-447#post-1489323 I will try to do as you wrote.
Padre_Pedro, thank you so much for the advice. Everything worked. Here is the 1809 RS5 image preparation workflow: Source-> Select Source from Source <DVD> Folder Integrate all necessary Windows features (with the exception of Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5) I do not advise including in the image of MS DART and DirectX 9 Integrate all necessary updates. When integrating updates, use Integrate to Windows Setup Install & Recovery Image. Attention!!! Updates must have original names. Renaming updates will make it impossible to integrate them into an image. Apply-> Cleanup Source Images Remove all necessary Windows components You can delete all System Apps. In the Advanced Windows Components menu, it’s not advisable to remove InternetExplorer and WindowsMediaPlayer. Apply-> Cleanup Source Images Customize the image using the Customize menu Apply-> Apply & Save Changes to Source Images Apply-> Re-Build Source Images Target-> Make a DVD ISO Image