Slimdown10_v2.0.2 (continued)

In version 1.57 there is no Autounattend.xml file in the DVD folder.

In version 1.46 it says that the Autounattend.xml file has been added to the DVD folder.

But I don't have version 1.46 and there is no way to download this version (I have version 1.44, but this file is not implemented in this version), because on the first page there is only the current version. And accordingly I have nowhere to download Autounattend.xml.

 

This is already the case. I didn't know where this file was located to look for it for editing.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

Just a 'heads-up' to slipstreaming drivers with Slimdown 10: you can also dramatically de-bloat your video drivers before you add them to your Slimdown 10 build using tools like Radeon Software Slimmer and NVSlimmer -- I think even NVCleaninstall can do this but I haven't tried it yet..

In all cases you'll not only get less bloat, remove telemetry, you'll get more performance as well -- especially so with some NVIDA cards from some of the benchmark videos you'll find on YouTube. Links and descriptions added to the 32-bit section of the Very Light Weight Low Drag Applications thread.

 

This may or may not be off topic, though can anyone recommend a sound way of silently installing WinGet into a wim?

 

In the main script look for set "IncludeUWPapps=Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework, ... make sure these are included:
Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14,Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop,Microsoft.UI.Xaml,Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller
Also make sure the Appx file for each of them in present in Bin\Updates\APPX

Edit:
This is taking into account that you use Winget version lower than 1.12. If you are using 1.12 or higher version replace Microsoft.UI.Xaml with Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.8, and make sure you have the Appx file in the above location.

 

Yes would like to use the the higher ver, I can locate the executable for Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.8 though not an appx or msix file, any links to this please?

 

You can find all files on the official Winget Github page, go to the latest release, scroll all the way down and look for DesktopAppInstaller, and the dependencies zip:
Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle
DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip

 

Worked perfectly thank you for the pointers.

 

Glad to hear!
Just a small note, when you add the appx names to the IncludeUWPapps list, make sure the dependencies comes first and DesktopAppInstaller is last, otherwise it may fail to integrate.

 

Is it possible to enable store though remove all uwp apps? Does this change the store policy?

 

If I understand your question right, you can keep the store and its dependencies and remove everything else. Not sure what you meant with store policy.

 

I ran the script retaining windows store, initially ran in a vm then on a regular pc, however when I use store to install an app it fails?
If I use winget it downloads the package though fails to install, any pointers why this maybe occurring?
See error image attached.

 

Check if these services are disabled:
1. Microsoft Storage Spaces SMP
2. Microsoft Store Install Service

If not disabled, share your log file and edited script

 

I dont know why but with 1.57, the iso I created never completes personal tweaks and also the first boot takes too long. I think there are just too much personal tweaks.

 

Thanks, I am going deeper into the changes currently, it worked second time when I re-installed, but there are some stuff like "shutdown" and "reboot" buttons, I am looking for ways to remove them to be honest. The script had changed a bit since I used it.

EDIT: Also, which reg change disabled using taskbar as icons only instead of long texts?



:: Sets the Combine taskbar buttons to "Never".
Reg Add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced" /v "TaskbarGlomLevel" /t REG_DWORD /d "0x2" /f 1>NUL


This one?

 

Thanks a lot for the help and the hardwork!

I have a small chocolatey script that I run after every re-install, it is a script, adding them here \Bin\PersonalTweaks\Config should run it automatically after install, am I assuming correct?