Slimdown10 – turn Windows 10 22H2 or LTSC 2021 into classic/legacy Windows

Discussion in 'Windows 10' started by Deleted member 190847, Feb 15, 2023.

  1. 24junkie

    24junkie MDL Novice

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    Is enabling windows store something you have to choose when you run slimdown10 to build your ISO, or is there a way to enable it on a system that was installed from a built ISO when slimdown10.cmd was run with default EnableStore value of 0?

    I don't mind building another ISO that has it enabled if it comes down to it, but if I don't have to and could just run some commands or something to enable Store that would be cool too. :) I saw there is a Toggle Windows Update in Admin tools but not sure if that affects Store being enabled or not. New system build so I don't have much invested in this yet.

    I built an iso using 1.52 couple weeks ago. It looks like Store is there (trying to install lite version of it said a newer version is already installed) but appears to be disabled. Just curious if there is a way to re-enable it without building another ISO with EnableStore set to 1 and reinstalling with it.

    Thanks!
    24junkie
     
  2. W7W10

    W7W10 MDL Novice

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    #722 W7W10, Jul 16, 2023
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    if I may say so, this thread is called "Slimdown10 – turn Windows 10 22H2..."
     
  3. Dude Guyman

    Dude Guyman MDL Senior Member

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    In the Slimdown10.cmd in the first section, edit to preference before ISO creation:
    Code:
      :: Enable Windows Store
      ::  0 - disable Windows Store
      ::  1 - enable Windows Store, Desktop Appx Installer and Windows Update
      ::  2 - enable above + Store Purchase and Microsoft Account
      ::  3 - enable above + Calendar, Contacts, SMS, Calls and Tasks permisions
      ::  4 - enable above + Push Notifications, Location and all permisions
       set EnableStore=1
    
    After install, I think you'd have to find one of those threads about installing Store on LTSC and go that route? Someone correct me if wrong. I'm not familiar with running Slimdown10 on live systems.
     
  4. W7W10

    W7W10 MDL Novice

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    #724 W7W10, Jul 16, 2023
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    if I may say so, this thread is called "Slimdown10 – turn Windows 10 22H2..."
    I'm sorry this is a mistake.
     
  5. W7W10

    W7W10 MDL Novice

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    #725 W7W10, Jul 16, 2023
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    if I may say so, this thread is called "Slimdown10 – turn Windows 10 22H2..."
    I'm sorry this is a mistake.
     
  6. 24junkie

    24junkie MDL Novice

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    Thanks for the reply. I ended up just making ISO with EnableStore set to 1. That got me exactly what I was looking for. With the Store there and Windows Update disabled apps that need the store to run are happy and so far it looks like I don't need to worry about it getting updated against my will.
     
  7. BetaTesta

    BetaTesta MDL Senior Member

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    @wkeller
    Five or so hours (not sure if happened right after first boot) after installing a slimmed Windows 10 22H2 Education x64 on my desktop, I found all apps I ran were running as admin or high integrity level. Investigating the cause I found this group policy setting set as Disabled, it should be Enabled by default.
    Code:
    User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode > Disabled
    
    Has this something to do with Slimdown10 script?
     
  8. Dude Guyman

    Dude Guyman MDL Senior Member

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    From Slimdown10.cmd
    Code:
    REM Disable User Account Control
    reg add "HKLM\TK_SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v "EnableLUA" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f >nul
    
    Change to "1" for default Windows behavior.

    If after install, change registry setting from "0" to "1":

    Code:
    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
    ; default "EnableLUA"=dword:00000001
    "EnableLUA"=dword:00000000
    
     
  9. BetaTesta

    BetaTesta MDL Senior Member

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    #729 BetaTesta, Jul 18, 2023
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    Yes, I saw that line, the thing is I want UAC prompts disabled too.
    What I don't understand is why changing that setting to "0" in the script also leaves the other one as 'Disabled'
    Code:
    User Account Control: Run all administrators in Admin Approval Mode > Disabled
    
    It should be left 'Enabled' (this is the default value).

    In other words, if one manually disables UAC prompts, the other setting in question remains Enabled by default.
    Why the mechanism of this script (or not) disables it. That's my question.
     
  10. stylemessiah

    stylemessiah MDL Novice

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    Weird stuff happens...this is similar to the issue i had with Action Centre, i had to toggle the policy (which was at its default of "Not Configured") To Disabled and force a policy update

    Its also slighlty amusing that my post was #666
     
  11. KMPLAYER

    KMPLAYER MDL Junior Member

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    Thanks for your wonderful and extremely useful tool.

    @wkeller, I was intrigued by
    Can you suggest an online option - how to get it working for me on my current Windows 10 install, because I looked for a file named Added DisableWindowsSearch in the ExtraScripts folder, but it's not there, I only find the relevant lines in your Slimdown10.cmd script, but I have no idea how to activate it because with cmd.exe and with powrshell.exe it doesn't work?!

    /Maybe it's time for @Dark Dinosaur to offer an online version of the current version again?/ :fishing1:
     
  12. Dark Dinosaur

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  13. Kalessian

    Kalessian MDL Novice

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    I tried searching the thread but is it possible to have this with WMR (windows mixed reality) ?
     
  14. Mavericks Choice

    Mavericks Choice MDL Guru

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    Thank you for your latest ed. V1.55
    Ran now & receiving the Critical Start Menu error, will retry with Openshell disabled.
     
  15. #737 Deleted member 190847, Aug 1, 2023
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    Tested it in Oracle VirtualBox and it worked. Both 32 and 64bit, tested two different languages.
    Critical Start Menu error only appeared, when OpenShell was uninstalled. Which was normal, because built-in system Start Menu was unaivailable too.

    It looks like OpenShell autoinstallation failed for some reason for you during SetupComplete.cmd phase


    Here is the relevant code of Win10_ISO_image\install.wim\Windows\Setup\Scripts\SetupComplete.cmd
    Code:
    ...
    start /w "" "%ProgramFiles%\OpenShellSetup_4_4_190.exe" /qn ADDLOCAL=StartMenu
    rd /s /q "%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Open-Shell" >nul 2>&1
    del /q /f "%ProgramFiles%\OpenShellSetup_4_4_190.exe" >nul 2>&1
    ...
    and inside Win10_ISO_image\install.wim:\Program Files, OpenShellSetup_4_4_190.exe file should also reside.
     
  16. Mavericks Choice

    Mavericks Choice MDL Guru

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    Ok I see the error of my way! I always use my own setupcomplete.cmd Will add your code to my cmd.
     
  17. erfto1

    erfto1 MDL Novice

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    #739 erfto1, Aug 4, 2023
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    Used this with 2021 LTSC IoT and it is the best Windows experience i've seen, thank you!
     
  18. #740 Deleted member 190847, Aug 5, 2023
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    I appreciate good comments.
    I did everything to make this modded version of Windows 10 as pleasant to use as Windows 2000/XP/7 once were.
    But unlike with older Windows versions, you can still use latest software with this OS. Because (modded or not) it is still Windows 10.