In the case of the screenshot I didn't do a complete rebuild/recompress after building the image. I did it before in another try on 10.8 and the size decreased to 5,52GB, which is still 1,5GB more than the image was before editing. Also rebuilding in NTLite didn't change that. Will try that command now on my virtual building machine. Edit: That command shows me an error. Error: 5 Access is denied. And the dism error log says: -> Fail to flush file buffers Happens also when I use the dism binary included in toolkit and also when I use a different image (the new 2009_19042_630). Was reading that this can happen because of an Antivirus but on that virtual machine I don't even have Defender installed (removed it from the image before installing).
Yes I have fixed it in the next version to provide choice for selecting the index. Updating some packs, will be releasing it when it's finished.
Regarding bugs, i tried to use the latest Toolkit on the latest Windows ISO but i could not remove many things due to "bugs" as a message said. When will all these bugs be handled, next version?
I spent some time playing around with removing Defender and making it stick. I did 2 experiments but this was the starting point for both: Create a new image with Defender removed and installed without connecting to the internet after install. Create folders associated with Defender and setting deny all for all users. Create keys associated with Defender, set policy restrictions and services disabled and then again denied permissions to these keys. Experiment 1: upgrade to next build via in-place upgrade. Experiment 2: installs updates individually downloaded from COU. The first experiment obliterated everything I had set up. The second experiment resulted in Defender installed into the folders (even though the permissions were unchanged) and Defender is only partially working. Its there but it is crippled. I get a tray icon but I can change settings or scan. For the time being it looks like the only way to do this is probably to build a new image every time you want to upgrade and remove defender again from that image (as well as your other modifications) and do an in-place upgrade. Other than that, you are getting defender again.
Sounds like a lot of work. I have 10 PCs... I couldn't imagine doing that every month But I don't think a solution will ever be found regarding components being restored. It's been 18 months. If a solution was coming I suspect someone would have found it by now. For me, staying on 1809 LTSC works. There's nothing in later versions anyway that make upgrading compelling in any way.
For me its only Defender. The components I choose to remove stay gone for good. The only minor irritation is that some of them recreate new folders and files but they are "dead" and do not run or create annoying shortcuts all over my start menu. For a time I did the "make a new image without Defender and upgrade" method and it does gets old. I have not done this once in 2020.
1. google and download Defender Control v1.6 2. Disable defender then restart Pc. 3. Use Windows-Defender-Online.cmd [Run .cmd using PowerRun.exe or NSudo.exe] Code: @Echo Off Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-AM-Default-Definitions-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-AppLayer-Group-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-ApplicationGuard-Inbox-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-ApplicationGuard-Inbox-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-Client-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-Core-Group-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-Group-Policy-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-Management-Group-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-Management-MDM-Group-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-Management-Powershell-Group-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Reg.exe delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\Windows-Defender-Nis-Group-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1\Owners" /f Pause dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Windows-Defender-AM-Default-Definitions-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1 dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Windows-Defender-AppLayer-Group-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1 dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Windows-Defender-ApplicationGuard-Inbox-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1 dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Windows-Defender-ApplicationGuard-Inbox-WOW64-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1 dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Windows-Defender-Client-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1 dism /online /remove-package /packagename:Windows-Defender-Group-Policy-Package~31bf3856ad364e35~amd64~~10.0.19041.1 Pause dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup Pause dism /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup /resetbase Pause dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth Pause sfc /scannow Pause NOTES: This is for Windows 10.0.19041.1, change the version in Windows-Defender-Online.cmd to the version of Windows 10 you are running. Use a cmd like this, Code: dir /b %windir%\servicing\packages\*.mum > c:\packages.txt to write versions to C::\packages.txt, read C::\packages.txt, for Windows defender version information.
Do you see any bug in removing the packages, I have tested thoroughly, not able to replicate the issue. Do provide more details with error screenshots while removing the components and Source and HOST OS details. Selecting Source Image Code: =============================================================================== MSMG ToolKit - Select Source from <DVD> folder =============================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ####Selecting Source Images#################################################### ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reading Image Information... =============================================================================== | Index | Arch | Name =============================================================================== | 1 | x86 | Windows 10 Enterprise | 2 | x86 | Windows 10 Pro =============================================================================== Enter the Image Index # [Range : 1,...2 or 'A'll 'Q'uit] : 2 Do you want to mount Windows Setup Boot Image ? ['Y'es/'N'o] : N Do you want to mount Windows Recovery Image ? ['Y'es/'N'o] : N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ####Source Image Information################################################### ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image : Install.wim Image Index No : 2 Image Architecture : x86 Image Version : 10.0.19041 Image Service Pack Build : 572 Image Service Pack Level : 0 Image Build : 19041 Image Default Language : en-US ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ####Mounting Source Images##################################################### ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mounting [Install.wim, Index : 2] Image at <\Mount\Install\2>... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool Version: 10.0.20257.1 Mounting image [==========================100.0%==========================] The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ####Finished Selecting & Mounting Source Images################################ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================== Press any key to continue . . . Removing All components using Package list Code: =============================================================================== MSMG ToolKit - Remove Windows Components Using Package List =============================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ####Starting Removing Windows Components Using Package List#################### ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Image : Install.wim Image Index : 2 Image Architecture : x86 Image Version : 10.0.19041.572.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ####Removing Windows Components Using Package List############################# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ===========================[Install.wim, Index : 2]============================ MSMG ToolKit Commandline Helper Version: 1.0.4212.0 Image Version: 10.0.19041.572 Component : AdobeFlashForWindows Removing Package files... 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Unloading Image Registry... The operation completed successfully. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ####Finished Removing Windows Components Using Package List#################### ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================================================================== Press any key to continue . . .
Informing earlier to know user feedback. In next version of Toolkit, I'm planning to merge these two menus, as it will reduce the no of tasks and also helps people who forget to rebuild the final image. [1] Apply & Save Changes to Source Images [2] Rebuild Source Images Also in Apply & Save Changes to Source Images feature an option to trim un-selected editions will be added.
@MSMG - I tested the following ISOs with v10.8. en_windows_10_business_editions_version_1903_x64_dvd_37200948.iso Please see the popup window in the middle of msmg operation. en_windows_10_business_editions_version_1909_x64_dvd_ada535d0.iso After installation, sfc reported integrity violations en_windows_10_enterprise_ltsc_2019_x64_dvd_74865958.iso After installation, sfc reported integrity violations en_windows_10_business_editions_version_1909_updated_oct_2020_x64_dvd_3cfd51ef no integrity violations and seems to be perfect till now. Kindly let me know the last msmg version compatible with the first 3 ISOs which have the above issues. Thank you.
These versions are supported Windows 10 Client v1809 (v10.0.17763.1554) Windows 10 Client v1903/v1909 (v10.0.18362.1171/v10.0.18363.1171) Windows 10 Client v2004/v2009 (v10.0.19041.572/610/v10.0.19042.572/610) The error in the screenshot occurs usually when the - Toolkit.cmd is run directly instead using Start.cmd - Toolkit folder path contains spaces and path length is too long or it exists with in Users folder. - When AV or other program are interfering with the Toolkit mount folder. If you had continued the removal even after that error and tested the OS there might be SFC error due to the component being removed completely. Do provide the list of components removed and steps you followed.
Blocking the restoration of removed components as well as allowing the WU to update normally is a difficult thing as it's like a double edged sword where fixing one thing breaks the other. That's why I haven't given any ETA for this, it will be available when it's working and ready. Will see if adding support for the component removal program to run on live system would atleast provide a quick fix for people from reinstalling or doing in-place upgrade often.