You may have to rebuild install.wim. And to have a reduction in size you need to delete all extra indexes.
Rebuilding means that the files, serviced by the tool, still stored inside the install.wim, are cleaned, same as when exporting the specific index. When you've used the tool to "chop" parts off, it won't always result in a smaller install.wim, you can resetbase or cleanup the mounted wim, to cleanup/remove the superseded bits, but that won't always decrease the size either.
This is not normal unless you have not rebuilt install.wim. The most practical way to do this is to export the desired index as Enthousiast has indicated. Removing Windows Apps significantly reduces the image and removing the other components reduces it very little but never increases the size. Did you integrate updates?
I followed what Enthousiast said and the size got smaller as it should thanks and no I didn't include updates, I prolly followed the wrong steps I believe I removed the apps from [4] menu then Clean, Apply & Save from [6] and then Make Iso from DVD from [8] Target menu
Dear @MSMG I haven't been following updates about the toolkit since a long time. If I'll modify the ISO with it, will the updates restore the removed components, or the system can be updated? (Talking about 2004 update) Thanks
Guys good afternoon! Please help, where can I download the image of Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 19041.1 20H1 Russian?
so is toolkit method removal working for 19041.173? does the same apply such that whenever CU is installed, everythings restored?