in ntlite, there are no integrity violations, the update center is running and the system is updated when components are deleted. Meaning is lost then deletion, if at sfc / scannow everything comes back.
Thank you so much for your work on this tool. Poking around looking at how to remove these packages reveals it's possible to make the packages visible and remove them with dism, but they didn't bother to make that work right. Can't imagine what it takes to solve the problem. There's not many tools out there for package removal, don't think there's any that can do R5. Anyway, patiently awaiting the next release and I'll try removing components again. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help in terms of testing.
hi there, was thinking, would it be possible to have a btsync or equivelent setup for the distribution of the msmg toolkit? would make distribution easia and not relient on http downloads would help people with slow internet connections. just a thought.
User pictures are in ProgramData\Microsoft\User Account Pictures. You will need to make your picture the same size and name of the ones there. Then when you mount your ISO, adn replace the pictures. Yu will need to change a registry setting to "HKLM\HKLM_SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer" /v "UseDefaultTile" /t REG_DWORD /d "1". I believe this is the protocol for MSMG toolkit when you mount the registry. Then it will load up your user picture on logon screen, also.
TK_SOFTWARE - HKLM\TK_SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer He puts everything under HKLM\TK_
I want to remove telemetry from 1809 (17763.1), but the violation of the integrity of the files is not very good. Even took 8.9 version and the same thing - a violation of the integrity of the files. When sfc / scannow is from winsxs folder, the remote is returned again. I hope maybe someone knows how to remove then the telemetry at the same time that the integrity of the files were not broken when the sfc /scannow command?
I just ran SFC /SCANNOW on my 1709 installation, created using MSMG 8.8 IIRC... Tomorrow I'll do the same on my 1809 image. About the only thing I didn't uninstall from memory was Edge. I'm not real good at understanding this... Does it look like anything has been reinstalled? 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I'm simply trying to ascertain if that is true of not, so if someone could PLEASE look at the package list. At first glance it doesn't look like components have been restored?
Got a quick question: At the end of the readme.txt it says: [P] - Perform DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase once. But these instructions appear to be for Windows 10 RS5/Server 2019. I am running LTSB N 1607 RS1. Is it still a good idea to run this command anyway after the OS is installed? Or not necessary? Maybe even detrimental? And to be clear, I am following the instructions in readme.txt that is RS1-specific, not RS5/Server 2016. But then I saw this command and am wondering if it is meant to apply to all W10 versions serviced by the toolkit. Thanks!
Since 8.1 (not 8.0 iirc) you can perform a /resetbase. On windows 10 it breaks the windows feature "ResetPC", when you will never use it, you can use the /resetbase option.
@Enthousiast: Thanks, I will interpret your response as meaning that running this command is optional on 1607 (but necessary for RS5 as readme.txt implies). I have never used the ResetPC "feature" anyway, I much prefer drive imaging as it is much more reliable than Microshaft's garbage backup/restore/reset/system restore. Back your **** up constantly or risk losing it.
It's not necessary at all, it only decreases the wim filesize, when there are superseded components to remove. The only thing you really need to do, when you're finished modifying the install.wim and dismounted it, is rebuild the source images.
OK, So I've tried v8.9 of the TK, and when I get around to removing components, I get 3 screens that look nearly identical to what I posted above. When in 'Remove Windows Components' category there are: 1. Windows Apps 2. System Apps 3. Advanced Components But when I go to each subcategory, there is no list of components to be removed, just a screen like what I already posted. If this isn't a bug, then maybe the TK dev disabled the ability to remove components. I think I read something along those lines but can't remember which program versions those statements apply to, and for which Windows versions. If that is the case, then @MSMG should simply put an interactive message in the program like "Sorry, component removal not available at this time", instead of misleading screens that claim to have removed something but with no list or details. Otherwise its' a great program, but without the ability to butcher Windows, it's kind of useless to me. I'll keep digging until I find the latest version that had component removal working for 1607. I'd also like to note that I was able to use v9.0 and 8.9 of the TK to customize an Enterprise LTSC 2019 (1809) MSDN ISO (for testing in a VM because I am considering clean-installing another PC, while leaving my Sager gaming laptop on 1607), removing components worked fine,nothing like what I posted. So clearly this function has been disabled in regards to certain Windows versions, but not for others. Edit: v8.8 works fine.....found this post too: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/msmg-toolkit.50572/page-454#post-1492612 Glad to know it's not a bug. Does this mean we can't use the Toolkit Helper in v8.8 for 1607/RS1? In the case of Defender, SmartScreen, and PeopleExperienceHost, how do we go about fully removing them if dism can't fully do the job? Thanks!
I never really got a reply on this - does current MSMG Toolkit 9.0 properly and cleanly remove what it can from 2019 LTSC / 17763 build or are there bugs related to it?
The current build has a lot of limitations due to the changes in 1809. There will be a new build soon that better address 1809. This has been stated over and over for weeks.
Yes, but it doesn't answer my question... Aside from some components being re-introduced via SFC ScanNow DISM RestoreHealth, I couldn't find any info on what else was buggy.
That will be a good thing to remove some "bugs", but a lot of people here are asking for new features - adding drivers, programs ..etc - . They forgot that the best improvement the others are silently waiting, is the support for others languages, not only reserved to English en-GB-US people. And the new version will not cover more than English. After all, MDL is a world Wide Community, not every one has English as native language. (My sig).
