Optimize-Offline Guide - Windows Debloating Tool, Windows 1803, 1903, 19H2, 1909, 20H1 and LTSC 2019

Good tools. thanks...

 

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2022-09-04T08:28:13 [ERROR]: Failed to Apply Answer File.

 

Sorry guys but i have no idea what is the answer file. Haven't used this part of the script yet.
Can any of you supply a valid unattended file so that i can try myself and see what i can do.

@KedarWolf The drivers issue may be because of the unattended error happening before if.

@KedarWolf @zb9525 Just to let you know that these are Microsoft made powershell cmdlets, so the maximum i can do here is check the parameters supplied if they are correct or not.

 

Hey hey, came here today looking for something exactly like this, for the old laptop...

Thanks.

 

Unattend.xml integration error solved, just removed the use of the special "Microsoft" cmdlet. @GodHand maybe will have a better fix for that. For me unattend configuration worked. Let me know if the same applies for you guys.

Use latest master of course.

Also am very interested into removing CloudExperienceHost, heard that can be done with unattend.xml configuration, but dunno the exact one for doing this. If anyone knows something more, please share it

 

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Hi, Any idea why MS Store doesn't work.
I left theses windows apps in the image:

Code:

    "Microsoft.VCLibs.*",
    "Microsoft.UI.Xaml.*",
    "Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp",
    "Microsoft.WindowsStore",
    "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00",
    "Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions",
    "Microsoft.WindowsTerminal
"

and SystemApps

Code:

[
                        "Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin",
                        "Microsoft.AccountsControl",
                        "Microsoft.AsyncTextService",
                        "Microsoft.BioEnrollment",
                        "Microsoft.CredDialogHost",
                        "Microsoft.ECApp",
                        "Microsoft.LockApp",
                        "Microsoft.Win32WebViewHost",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.AddSuggestedFoldersToLibarayDialog",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.AppRep.ChxApp",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.AppResolverUX",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.AssignedAccessLockApp",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.CallingShellApp",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.CapturePicker",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.CloudExperienceHost",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.FilePicker",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.OOBENetworkCaptivePortal",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.OOBENetworkConnectionFlow",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.PinningConfirmationDialog",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.Search",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost",
                        "Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost",
                        "MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS",
                        "Windows.CBSPreview",
                        "windows.immersivecontrolpanel",
                        "Windows.PrintDialog"

 

Must app for OOBE post process to complete.
5 inbox apps are mandatory to be there inside as i have shown in my log for complete apps removal without those 5.

Settings : immersive panel
shell : shell experience host ( dependency of desktop experience)
start menu : startmenu host ( dependency of desktop experience)
cloud : oobe process
undockeddevkit : oobe process

Edit : But if we use autounattend ( complete auto unattended os installation with accounts creation then we can remove cloud as well as undock too ). that means its not good to go as most home users dont use autounattend & thery go process by process for setting up fresh installation. hence its a must to keep all theese 5 apps for oobe phase to complete flawlessly at user end without autounattend.

now if we come to current installed online os

no any inbox apps are needed except 3.
immersive panel must app
shell experience host must app
start menu host ( user side decision as alternatives are there ie startallback etc etc)

thats all nothing else needed for inbox apps in current installed scenario.

 

Hello there, this is my whitelist for windows apps and for me store works
I think DesktopAppInstaller is missing and needed.

Code:

"Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller",
    "Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp",
    "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00",
    "Microsoft.Xbox*",
    "Microsoft.UI.Xaml*",
    "Microsoft.WindowsTerminal",
    "Microsoft.WindowsStore"

 

Can you send me the drivers you are trying to integrate?

 

Import-Registry.ps1
Function Import-Registry
{
[CmdletBinding()]
Param (
[String]$Path,
[Parameter(Mandatory=$false)]
[switch]$RegistryLoaded = $false
)

$REGContentHandler = {
param(
[string]$Content
)
$Content = $Content -replace 'HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT', 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_HKLM_SOFTWARE\Classes'
$Content = $Content -replace 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE', 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_HKLM_SOFTWARE'
$Content = $Content -replace 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM', 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_HKLM_SYSTEM'
$Content = $Content -replace 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER', 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_HKCU'
$Content = $Content -replace 'HKEY_USERS\\.DEFAULT', 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_HKU_DEFAULT'
$Content = $Content -replace 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet', 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\WIM_HKLM_SYSTEM\ControlSet001'
return $Content
}

If(!$RegistryLoaded) {
RegHives -Load
}


If ((Get-Item $Path) -is [System.IO.DirectoryInfo]){
Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Filter *.Offline | Purge
Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Filter *.reg | ForEach-Object -Process {
$REGContent = Get-Content -Path $PSItem.FullName -Raw
$REGContent = $REGContentHandler.Invoke($REGContent)
$REGContent | Set-Content -Path $PSItem.FullName.Replace($PSItem.Extension, '.Offline') -Encoding Unicode -Force
}
If (Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Filter *.Offline)
{
Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Filter *.Offline | ForEach-Object -Process {
Try
{
Log ($OptimizeData.ImportingRegistryTemplate -f $PSItem.Name.Replace($PSItem.Extension, '.reg'))
$RET = StartExe $REGEDIT -Arguments ('/S "{0}"' -f $PSItem.FullName)
If ($RET -ne 0) { Throw }
}
Catch
{
Log ($OptimizeData.FailedImportingRegistryTemplate -f $PSItem.Name.Replace($PSItem.Extension, '.reg')) -Type Error
}
Finally
{
Purge $PSItem.FullName; Start-Sleep 2
If(!$RegistryLoaded) {
RegHives -Unload
}
}
}
}
} Else {
$RegFile = Get-Item $Path
$REGContent = Get-Content -Path $RegFile.FullName -Raw
$REGContent = $REGContentHandler.Invoke($REGContent)
$REGContent | Set-Content -Path $RegFile.FullName.Replace($RegFile.Extension, '.Offline') -Encoding Unicode -Force

$ProcessedItem = Get-Item $RegFile.FullName.Replace($RegFile.Extension, '.Offline')
Try
{
Log ($OptimizeData.ImportingRegistryTemplate -f $ProcessedItem.Name.Replace($ProcessedItem.Extension, '.reg'))
$RET = StartExe $REGEDIT -Arguments ('/S "{0}"' -f $ProcessedItem.FullName)
If ($RET -ne 0) { Throw }
}
Catch
{
Log ($OptimizeData.FailedImportingRegistryTemplate -f $ProcessedItem.Name.Replace($ProcessedItem.Extension, '.reg')) -Type Error
}
Finally
{
Purge $ProcessedItem.FullName; Start-Sleep 2
If(!$RegistryLoaded) {
RegHives -Unload
}
}
}

If(!$RegistryLoaded) {
RegHives -Unload
}
}
code error Will cause
RegHives -Unload
unexecuted
influence
[Void](Use-WindowsUnattend @ApplyUnattendParams)
[Void](Add-WindowsDriver @InstallDriverParams)

 

Thanks i have applied the fix, now i see where was the error. My stupidity
Big thumbs up!!

 

remove component packages from offline image might be useful for OO as example i used Onedrive Package removal . User can remove as many packages he want defender too :

Code:

echo *****************************************************************
echo --- Remove Component Packages From Offline Image
echo *****************************************************************
for %%z in (
Microsoft-Windows-OneDrive-Setup-Package
Microsoft-Windows-OneDrive-Setup-WOW64-Package
) do (
echo.
Powershell -C "Write-Host 'Removing: %%z'"
echo.
Reg load "HKLM\OfflineSOFTWARE" "mount\Windows\System32\config\SOFTWARE"
Powershell -C "Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:OfflineSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\*%%z*' -Name Visibility -Value 1 -Force -EA 0 -Verbose"
Powershell -C "Remove-Item -Path 'HKLM:OfflineSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\Packages\*%%z*' -Include *Owner* -Recurse -Force -EA 0 -Verbose"
Reg unload "HKLM\OfflineSOFTWARE"
Powershell -C "Get-WindowsPackage -Path 'mount' | Where {$_.PackageName -match '%%z' } | Remove-WindowsPackage -Path 'mount' -NoRestart -EA 0"
)
echo *****************************************************************