Correct me if I'm wrong but you can't remove system apps or advanced components with package list with 18362.1 cause I tried
No it won't restore the component rarely it can restore empty folders or resource file like the empty Windows Defender folder. Only Telemetry client component has been added for removal, other privacy setting like activity history, shared clipboard aren't added yet, it will be added in future. Yes LTSC is supported and has been tested by the users here and confirmed it's working for them.
Yes it's not cool, right now I can't do anything further about it until a new method is worked out by exploring how the DISM updates each component.
I was referring about using Package List, Don't get confused, the component removal using Remove Windows Component menu is working properly for RS5/19H1. RS5 : Windows Apps + System Apps + Advanced Components 19H1 : Windows Apps
After I removed the build restrictions, I integrated the Metro skins such as Windows Media Player,Windows Photo Viewer & Win32 Calc on the 19H1 Build 18362. When running the real machine, I did not encounter any specific problems,whether it was the work of the ToolKit integrate Metro Skin functions or my actual running experience.
Disregard my previous post about LGPO... I was under the impression it could modify a mounted image, but it seems that is not the case.
Someone had earlier reported about the skins not working for RS5 and that's why I had disabled it for further testing, will checkout and re-enable it in the next version. If you see the new skins on Win32Calc/WMP/PhotoViewer then the Skin integration are working fine. Note: Integration of Skins can generate SFC error due to modification of original DLL files.
As I wrote in my previous post, while waiting for component removal (system apps and advanced components) implementation to the ToolKit, I'm preparing PkgsList to remove them and so far it's working fine for me. I'm testing now to create list safe to remove and components removal (by ToolKitHelper) seems to be ok.
I put all advanced components and system apps into the package list file for the fun of it. I then went to remove components in the toolkit and chose remove with package list. It started and went through evetything in the package list but never showed anything being done I then installed and saw nothing was removed. Are you sure it removed what was in the list?
@MSMG I had the same error using RS5 image and now the same error occure on 19H1. It happen when you do cleanup after NetFX35 integration. I've noticed that if you cleanup before NetFX35 integration the error does not occur.
System Apps + Components removal is only available for v1809, for v1903 only Windows Apps + Store + Xbox + XboxIdentityProvider can be removed.
Oops I did forgot to move the .NET FX35 integration step next to cleanup, yes the .NET FX35 should be done after the cleanup.
As in your case, I'm doing the same thing, It starts removing, but after each entry not showing info that completed successfully. I assumed it was ok, because on the end of the process showed completed successfully. I'm not sure if it's working, because for now I was creating multiple scenarios and images. I have not installed yet the images. I will do this tomorrow when I will be in my work and get back to you with some information.
So even if I put them on the list, components will not be removed by ToolKitHelper? I was creating some images today to test tomorrow, but like @intro have mentioned, this will not work?