Recently I have also built a Windows 10 x64 1809 image with the latest Toolkit version (9.2) and removed all Windows Apps, most of System Apps (I didn't remove File Explorer App, Lockscreen App and Setting Sync) and most of Advanced Windows Components including Location Service and I haven't noticed any freezes in the System Settings (you meant Start -> Settings -> System?). If you go there, yes, Display settings are opening first from the menu and are opening fine, no freezes, Night light settings are opening also without any freezes, except that you can't change there anything (options are grayed out), so you may have right, that they depend from Location Service, but other than that, any freezes, everything is working fine. Images I've built are PL and EN-US, in both cases, no freezes. In 9.1 version of the Toolkit by removing the same components resulted freezing Work Folders (Control Panel -> System and Security) when you opened it and try to go back with the back arrow. In 9.2 version this problem is gone.
Just wait for the new version as in current version some component is breaking the setup when all components are removed. or If you don't care about SFC errors or Apps not working then you can use the Removing Apps using Package List method which uses the DISM to remove the Apps.
If you want to remove a set of custom selected components then you can use the ToolKitHelper.exe in a script and run it using the NSudo.
May be empty folders might have got restored and the ToolKitHelper.exe checks for the folders existence and tried to remove it.
Yes you can use the DISM commands outside the Toolkit to peform other tasks. Some components doesn't have a package names and so they won't be displayed when checked with the DISM.
I don't recommen you remove the OEM recovery/support partition unless you do know about installing a OS without them. You can check the OEM Recovery Partition Creator for Windows thread regarding OEM recovery/support partition info.
You can remove the File Explorer App which is a Modern File Explorer App and not the classic Windows/File Explorer. So, you didn't get any errors while removing the packages or installing the OS?
This is probably a silly question but i can't find an answer to it If i download this tool kit and edit the latest iso image and remove everything i want when the next update comes out and it updates does it reinstall the s**t on my fresh clean OS ? do i need to disable windows updates or when it updates will it just skip the stuff that i removed
If the next update is just a Cumulative Udpdate then it wom't restore the removed component but if it's feature update then yes it's completely a new OS and all features removed will be restored along with some more new features. If you want to update a new build then make a fresh image using the ToolKit and perform a in-place upgrade.
It's RS6 (1903) and yes it needs a new Dart DebugTools and the Classic Calc is the same but the ToolKit script needs to be updated. I have uploaded the new Dart Pack just two days back in this thread do check out.
Oh, ok, I didn't know that, I exactly thought it was the classic Windows Explorer, thanks for the info. How about Setting Sync? I have kept it in case that it depends from some system settings and may cause problems if removed. Yes, I didn't get any errors whatsoever, while removing the packages and later installing the OS from created image. Only one thing I've noticed that is a bit strange. Clean install, first boot to the desktop and in notification center pops up a message - the default browser was reset, an app caused a problem with your default browser. I have kept both browsers - Edge and IE, but removed Adobe Flash. Maybe here is the problem? But again, IE without Flash is working fine.
This thing happens to me too, it will only bother you 4-5 times. I think it was to do because I always use the function "[3] Remove Default Metro Apps Association XML" at the "[5] Customize" menu.
Yes, I also use this option, maybe you are right, @MSMG what do you think? Also I have other question, will you add the features to apply skins to classic Calc, WMP and WPV in 1809 build?