This has been discussed earlier about the advantages of a GUI vs CMD, still will list some of them: - Better Visual appearance and User friendliness - Windows API's for better file/registry handling - DISM API's for better WIM Image handling - No more limitations like in Batch scripting - No more dependency of 3rd party tools - More room for adding more features - Make all selection prior to execution - Execute all changes to the Image at once As said earlier, The ToolKitHelper.exe will be merged with GUI in future and will be a closed source, I do have also planned for a new name for the GUI. ToolKitHelper and the GUI both use the same programming language But the Toolkit.cmd uses the DOS batch which is different from the GUI. Still a lot of time is there for that, so for now the CMD version will be updated regularly. Thanks for asking about my health.
Yes, currently working on that - Finished updating v1809 en-us code with fixes and new components, need to add back updated mui data. - Finished updating v1903 en-us code with fixes and new components, need to add back updated mui data. - Testing and Updating v1809, v1903 code for Core and N editions. - Need to yet fix the v1903 removed components returning through WU. And, also re-structuring the Packs folder, overall will take more time as I need to update the Toolkit.cmd to reflect the new packs structure.
When i click on @MSMG his profile and click posts i get to see all posts and just recent he posted this: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/posts/1536356/
which version of Windows 10 build number, has support to remove things like systemapps, and things like defender
TO GET ALL the benefits from ToolKit_v9.3.2, need to use Windows 10 v1809 (10.0.17763.1) rs5_release.
Absofrigginglutely Going through the main cmd file has given me ideas, thank you MSMG Delete the Pack(s?) folder from 9.3.2 and you got Toolkit Lite . Stick a clean copy of LTSC inside the DVD folder, burn it to a data dvd iso(and or disc), backup and mount when needed.
ToolKit_v9.3.2 version HACK on Windows 10 Enterprise 10.0.18362.239 19h1_release install.wim, using only NSudo.exe & ToolKitHelper.exe, and my home made Start.cmd Spoiler: Results C:\Users\User\Desktop\ToolKitHelper>Dism /Mount-image /imagefile:C:\install.wim /Index:1 /MountDir:C:\mount Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.18362.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. C:\Users\User\Desktop\ToolKitHelper>echo SET Windows 10 version to 17763 using regedit Upload Hive... SET Windows 10 version to 17763 using regedit Upload Hive... C:\Users\User\Desktop\ToolKitHelper>regedit C:\Users\User\Desktop\ToolKitHelper>Pause Press any key to continue . . . MSMG ToolKit Commandline Helper Version: 1.0.1836.0 Image Version: 10.0.17763.1 Component : 3DViewer Removing Package files... Modifying Package files... Loading Image Registry... Modifying Package Registry... Unloading Image Registry... 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RESET Windows 10 version back to 18362 using regedit Upload Hive... Press any key to continue . . . Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.18362.1 Saving image [==========================100.0%==========================] Unmounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. Press any key to continue . . . install.wim, installed and running fine, and there were no errors after using sfc /scannow.
Windows update, only installed drivers, removed components DIDNOT get restored, but there was no Cumulative Update to see if they would.
The CU only updates the System Apps and other Windows Components but not the Windows Apps. The Windows Apps are only updated through the Windows Store and so there won't be any SFC errors. Only the Windows components and System Apps do will have slight changes b/w the base image and the image with updates integrated that too for x64 builds the difference will be more. But using the v1809 build no to remove v1903 will only use the code defined for v1809 and so will skip the v1903 code.
This may or may not have been discussed, but I was unable to find reference to it. I'm trying to use w10_CustomStartMenuLayout.xml with 1903, however the end result never has the custom layout. I've tried exporting the layout I want from within 1903 just to make sure there were no format changed, but it's identical. Any ideas on how to get a custom layout in 1903?
This message is to anyone asking me to share my Start.cmd, i am SORRY, i will not be sharing my Start.cmd, as it is not worth sharing, as it will cause to many problems, for the install.wim you are trying to mod. eg (Cumulative Updates & UnifiedTelemetryClient Removal) Please be patient and wait for MSMG to finishes his excellent work, and remember this is his baby.