1. Tiger-1

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    good question i think, well in my opinion you need to see what you really need before you remove it of course this way think BEFORE you remove anything :)
     
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  2. Tiger-1

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    good question i think, well in my opinion you need to see what you really need before you remove it of course this way think BEFORE you remove anything :)
     
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  3. Tiger-1

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    good question i think, well in my opinion you need to see what you really need before you remove it of course this way think BEFORE you remove anything :)
     
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    its version 19041.508 and 19042.508 not support. Need wait new version msmg toolkit.
     
  6. Ishan Singh

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    @MSMG Hello. Thanks for creating this great tool. I'm using the ISO of Windows 10 LTSC 1809 and getting the following error. How can I fix it?

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  7. ingviowarr

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    #16387 ingviowarr, Sep 16, 2020
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    Hello, friends.

    1) Unfortunately, no luck trying to remove bloatware and keep cumulative updates alive (offline, at least).
    Win10 20H1 build 450 (MSMG) -> Update 508 = Update was not installed (Error 0x8024200B)
    (Stack & .NET 4.8 are OK)

    Packages/Apps have been removed - everything, except:

    RemovePkgsList (NOT REMOVED):

    + Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions
    + Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension
    + Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions
    + Microsoft.WebpImageExtension

    + Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller

    RemoveAppsList (NOT REMOVED):

    + VP9VideoExtensions
    + HEIFImageExtension
    + WebMediaExtensions
    + WebpImageExtensions

    + DesktopAppInstaller

    + SystemRestore
    + WindowsSubsystemForLinux
    + Wordpad

    Without or with Store included, the result was the same - cumulative update (offline) failed:

    +/- Microsoft.WindowsStore
    +/- WindowsStore

    The main goal is removal of the Defender, Edge and other bloatware / telemetry as well.
    Also, ability for offline installation of the *.appx, *.msixbundle, UWP driver packages is quite important.
    (Online Store will not be used, NEVER).

    What I missed to make OFFLINE updates alive? (Seems excluded "Defender" is the case, I think...)

    2) Also I want to keep creating of the Restore point functionality.

    Should I keep "WindowsBackup" package also? Or may be some extra/other package(s)?

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    I used removal lists (Toolkit method, not DISM).
     
  8. MSMG

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    No you can't only some of the Defender packages can be added that too you need to extract the packages from the original source image and again you may need to integrate the CU to update the Defender components.

    Instead you could start the removal process with a fresh image itself.


     
  9. MSMG

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    You can find the Package list for LTSC and Regular version in <Bin\Lists\ToolKitHelper_Templates> folder, use any text compare program to get the difference and make a new list.

    Now filter any component that breaks the functionality of other components and then use the Remove Package list using ToolkitHelper method to remove the components.

     
  10. MSMG

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    Wait for the updated Tool.

     
  11. MSMG

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    Wait for the updated Tool.

     
  12. MSMG

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    That's because the Toolkit's component removal program has been updated to 10.0.19041.487 and you are using the .508 image.

    Always use the image to which the Toolkit's component removal program has been updated to.

     
  13. ingviowarr

    ingviowarr MDL Senior Member

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    Excuse me, but this is not correct. Please, look at my original info:
    Win10 20H1 build 450 (MSMG)

    Then, after installation, I tryed to update using KB (*.msu) manually to build 508, to be sure the future updates will work for the created (debloated) image.
    If you update your MSMG (forgive me if I didn't say thanks for this great tool), then I'll try to create build 450 (not 508) anyway (again), to check if MANUAL update works.
     
  14. Angela Pszbor

    Angela Pszbor MDL Senior Member

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    Thanks for this tool
    Its very usefull
     
  15. MSMG

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    Ok got it, you updated to .508 manually and the image you used was .450 but the Tool was updated to be used with .487

     
  16. ingviowarr

    ingviowarr MDL Senior Member

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    You mean, the new MSMG v10.5 should fix the described problem? If so, I ready to try.

    How about my question 2)?

    Thanks.
     
  17. Angela Pszbor

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    #16400 Angela Pszbor, Sep 16, 2020
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    I think take test app is missing and the cortana should not stay on ltsc in the toolkit helper template

    I know that microsoft is not easy to follow
    every day makes windows with more bloatwares