Performing Image Cleanup will cleanup up the Windows Component Store (WinSxS folder) and removes/compresses superseded files there by reduces the size of the overall image. The MS needs to fix it the issue with CU, Tookit has nothing to do with it.
Divide and conquer. Try first 250 tweaks, if it works, try the other 250. If it doesn't, try 125 of the first 250 etc.
Yes, I know. The tweaks are services, registry and tasks. Could be a service, which is where I will start, but the problem comes when there are multiple tweaks causing issues. Finding the exact combination is what takes time.
Good morning. In the meantime, an interim procedure had occurred to me. 1- carry out the procedure with Toolkit. 2- Install in administrative mode on a virtual machine. 3- Check for corrupt files and correct them. 4- perform SysPrep and ImageX procedure, using GImageX to capture WIm files and then create ISO. Could it go as an interim procedure? Thanks
If it's just ghost error you can do it offline, no need to install and do a Sysprep. Perform Image Cleanup from Toolkit Run the SFC command offline Code: sfc /scannow /offbootdir=<Mount\Install\1> /offwindir=<Mount\Install\1\Windows>
Indeed. Restored fresh non-defender edition, upgraded to version with Defender installed then applied all the same tweaks after. Works fine. I just can't install over an already tweaked system until I find out which tweak is killing it. I have also found that if Smartscreen is not installed I cannot change (turn off) the smartscreen settings in Defender. It is stuck on block. I don't want to block, I want to disable the features, so it looks like I have to have Smartscreen installed as well.
The Windows Security App is a common interface for all security related stuffs like SmartScreen ,Firewall, Parental Controls, etc. If you remove any of them then their function will be blocked in this App, it doesn't mean you need them to run the Defender, only the first Tab is the Defender settings.
Hi Folks, Just using MSMG on Win10 20H2 right now. I delete components 1 by 1 because of the bug. My understanding is that it is not recommended to clean up after that, will it reinstall every deleted components ? Can I use my ISO even if it is not cleaned up ?
we do not recommend clearing the image. Updates won't come because the update is broken, the author knows. I did the tests. after removing the toolkit components, cumulative updates are not installed at all.
I've reached the point where I don't know what am I doing anymore. First, take this into account: I aim for a very slim install. I don't care about sfc, or updates at all. I remove A LOT of functionalities more once I end working with MSMG Toolkit and keep on working on the image with other tools. So, my first step is MSMG Toolkit. And I am lost. I start downloading an image from uupdump. Feature Update 19042.610. The updates are launched over the bare 19041.1 once the install is finished. As this inteferes with component removal, I try to integrate the updates into the wim image. First I tried manually using DISM and ended with two packages of every feature, one for the old and one for the new... and neither could be uninstalled. Cleanupt or resetbase did nothing. The I used MSMG Toolkit to integrate kb4577266, kb4579305 and kb4580364. It refused to install kb4562830 but I still went ahead to test it, applied changes and rebuilt image. DISM didn't showed double packages and those I wan't removed could be removed, I did resetbase... happiness at last... but... build version wasn't showing 19042.610 but 19041.610 "This doesn't look like a good omen", I feared. I used MSMG Toolkit to install the package it refused before, kb4562830, but this time it installed it. Applied, rebuilt, went to DISM to check. Now version build is OK, 19042.610 ... but here they are again, double invincible packages that laugh at my efforts with disdain. So... what am I doing? Why is this happening? What SHOULD I be doing instead? Different image version? Different download origin? Go back to Windows Millenium? Can someone please explain how are all of these facts connected and enlighten me with the wisdom I lack to achieve the grace of installing a working Windows 10 version before my life ends? Thank you.
Hello dear forum users! Sorry to be off-topic, help me find a tweak (reg file) that includes PhotoViewer for Windows 10.0.19042.610. Thanks.
I see that file C:\msmg10.8\Bin\XMLs\w10_CustomStartMenuLayout.xml, where do I need copy it to so the 4 > 6 option will import it?