@MSMG you may wish to update your signature at the end of your posts it says msmg version v4.1 will app removal be much faster with this next version? and if yes by how much?
The Visual C++ pack is not up-to date i.e the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2019 Redistributable - 14.27.29009.1 is not included. Have added Windows PowerShell 7.0.2 Pack for MSMG Toolkit, do test and let me know how it works. You need to manually apply the packs to the mounted image and import the registry files.
Yes updated. Yes in previous version when you used the Remove packages from list, for each component Toolkit script called the ToolkitHelper.exe but in the new version it's called only once.
@MSMG thanks for the update! does this new tweaking of the toolkit-helper change app removal when removeing say all windows apps? meaning does it speed things up? or only when used via the lists? thank you so much for the upgrade!
Right now only for list, will expand it to the menus too in future release. If want to have changes right now, then you can replace these lines Code: if "%Component%" equ "WindowsApps" ( call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Advertising Xaml", "AdvertisingXaml" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Alarms and Clock App", "Alarms" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Calculator App", "Calculator" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Camera App", "Camera" if "%ImageBuild%" equ "19041" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Cortana App", "Cortana" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Desktop App Installer", "DesktopAppInstaller" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Feedback Hub App", "FeedbackHub" if "%ImageBuild%" leq "18363" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Films and TV App", "ZuneVideo" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Get Help App", "GetHelp" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Google's VP9 WebM Video Codec Plugin", "VP9VideoExtensions" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Groove Music App", "ZuneMusic" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "High Efficiency Image File Codec Plugin", "HEIFImageExtension" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Maps App", "Maps" if "%ImageBuild%" leq "18363" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Messaging App", "Messaging" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Microsoft Pay App", "WalletService" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Mixed Reality Viewer App", "3DViewer" if "%ImageArchitecture%" equ "x64" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Mixed Reality Portal App", "MixedRealityPortal" if "%ImageBuild%" equ "19041" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Movies and TV App", "ZuneVideo" if "%ImageBuild%" leq "18363" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Mobile Plans App", "OneConnect" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "My Office App", "OfficeHub" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "OneNote App", "OfficeOneNote" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Paint 3D App", "Paint3D" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "People App", "People" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Photos App", "Photos" if "%ImageBuild%" leq "18363" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Print 3D App", "Print3D" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Screen Sketch App", "ScreenSketch" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Skype App", "SkypeApp" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Solitaire Collection App", "SolitaireCollection" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Sticky Notes App", "StickyNotes" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Tips App", "Getstarted" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Voice Recorder App", "SoundRecorder" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Weather App", "BingWeather" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Web Media Extension Plugin", "WebMediaExtensions" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Webp Image Extension Plugin", "WebpImageExtensions" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Windows Mail App", "CommunicationsApps" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Windows Store App", "WindowsStore" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Xbox App", "XboxApp" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Xbox Identity Provider", "XboxIdentityProvider" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "Your Phone App", "YourPhone" ) To Code: if "%Component%" equ "WindowsApps" call :RemoveWindowsComponent "%InstallMount%", "All Windows Apps", "WindowsApps" But this may show some component not present or removed for some versions or editions.
Yes its been fixed, what I meant in my earlier post was it not updated with the latest VC 2019 run-times.
@MSMG Have only recently downloaded v10.1 - thank you very much for your continued hard work and dedication! Does v10.1 now require new method for lists? If so, can you tell us how to find which components go in normal and DISM lists? This has been worrying me since you mentioned it, as I am only very recently used to using removal list.
I have separated templates for each methods, do check in Lists folder. DISM_Template contains the templates for each OS to remove components using DISM method. ToolKitHelper_Templates contains the templates for each OS to remove components using ToolKitHelper method. Just copy the entries from the template to the RemovePkgsList.txt and use the menu in the ToolKit. The difference is before we used to use ToolKitHelper:AdobeFlashPlayer but now it will be just AdobeFlashPlayer
What to do when there are duplicates? For example: ToolKitHelper:SkypeORTC has 3 instances Microsoft.SkypeApp (DISM), SkypeORTC (ToolKitHelper), SkypeApp (ToolKitHelper) ToolKitHelper:WindowsMixedReality has 2 instances Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal (DISM), WindowsMixedReality (ToolKitHelper)
I have added two extra menus in Remove Components menu [4] Remove Windows Components using Package List menu now will show two menus [1] Remove Windows Components using Package List (DISM Method) [2] Remove Windows Components using Package List (ToolKitHelper Method) Choose the appropriate menu based on the RemovePkgsList.txt, but don't mix up both the methods.
@MSMG is there an alternet link to get the latest update? it is telling me via the website transfer exseeded? please heeelp
Spoiler: OLD RemovePkgsList ToolKitHelper:Cortana ToolKitHelper:GameExplorer ToolKitHelper:MapControl ToolKitHelper:OneDrive ToolKitHelpereopleExperienceHost ToolKitHelper:RetailDemoContent ToolKitHelper:SkypeORTC ToolKitHelper:SecureAssessmentBrowser ToolKitHelper:WindowsMixedReality ToolKitHelper:XboxGameCallableUI ToolKitHelper:3DViewer ToolKitHelper:AdvertisingXaml ToolKitHelper:Alarms ToolKitHelper:BingWeather ToolKitHelper:Calculator ToolKitHelper:Camera ToolKitHelper:CommunicationsApps ToolKitHelperesktopAppInstaller ToolKitHelper:FeedbackHub ToolKitHelper:GetHelp ToolKitHelper:Getstarted ToolKitHelper:HEIFImageExtension ToolKitHelper:Maps ToolKitHelper:MixedRealityPortal ToolKitHelper:OfficeHub ToolKitHelper:OfficeOneNote ToolKitHelperaint3D ToolKitHelpereople ToolKitHelperhotos ToolKitHelper:ScreenSketch ToolKitHelper:SkypeApp ToolKitHelper:SolitaireCollection ToolKitHelper:SoundRecorder ToolKitHelper:StickyNotes ToolKitHelper:VP9VideoExtensions ToolKitHelper:WalletService ToolKitHelper:WebMediaExtensions ToolKitHelper:WebpImageExtensions ToolKitHelper:XboxApp ToolKitHelper:XboxIdentityProvider ToolKitHelper:YourPhone ToolKitHelper:ZuneMusic ToolKitHelper:ZuneVideo Spoiler: NEW RemovePkgsList GameExplorer MapControl OneDrive PeopleExperienceHost RetailDemoContent SecureAssessmentBrowser SkypeORTC WindowsMixedReality XboxGameCallableUI 3DViewer AdvertisingXaml Alarms BingWeather Calculator Camera CommunicationsApps Cortana DesktopAppInstaller FeedbackHub GetHelp Getstarted HEIFImageExtension Maps MixedRealityPortal OfficeHub OfficeOneNote Paint3D People Photos ScreenSketch SkypeApp SolitaireCollection SoundRecorder StickyNotes VP9VideoExtensions WalletService WebMediaExtensions WebpImageExtensions XboxApp XboxIdentityProvider YourPhone ZuneMusic ZuneVideo Awaiting reply from @MSMG but I slightly confused with duplicates such as Skype. Will do basic testing without integrating updates shortly.