Slimdown11 – turn Windows 11 or LTSC 2024 into classic/legacy Windows

Discussion in 'Windows 11' started by SunLion, Mar 2, 2025.

  1. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    I've been looking into it and I believe it happens like this:

    1 - If there are installed apps that have not been allowed to appear on the taskbar, then the hidden app icon appears

    2 - If all installed apps have been allowed to appear on the taskbar, then the hidden icon does not appear.

    See the attached images as an example
     

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  2. Mavericks Choice

    Mavericks Choice MDL Guru

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    Only happens in Win 11 so I reckon we can live with this.
     
  3. sainfo

    sainfo MDL Addicted

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    #403 sainfo, May 20, 2025
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    Yes, yes, it is exactly as you write. I didn't think of that, everything works fine - thank you very much !!!!

    I find your Integrator very convenient and well optimized for working with the image. It may not be perfect yet, but it is very close to it ...
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  4. Mavericks Choice

    Mavericks Choice MDL Guru

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    Yes IMHO we all have a right to ours too!! MS made many blunders when creating 11 hence my take on this OS, hats off to the Peeps like SunLion that tweak it to our liking not only reducing the fat but making it more user friendly. For me 11 is not quite there yet!! It took me three years to accept & tweak 10 to my liking.
     
  5. sainfo

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    #405 sainfo, May 20, 2025
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    Well, of course, it depends on the level of training and experience of the user. Personally, it takes me about an hour to create a new build (run all the scripts and programs I need for the image). Another couple of minutes to create the .iso image and about five or six minutes to install it. Installing all the programs I need to run and configuring them takes another hour or so. That's it, and the system is ready to go ...
     
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  6. bendeyar

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    For a big expert like you, by now you should understand whether the problem you mention is from the script or from Windows 11.
    I'm not an expert like you but I know that the easiest way is to try with an unmodified Windows 11.
    If the problem is not there with the original one, then it is in the script (which I doubt).
    Аnd share with us.
     
  7. Mavericks Choice

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    #407 Mavericks Choice, May 20, 2025
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    Look Buddy you appear to totally misinterpret my post every time! Maybe it's your Russian language barrier perhaps?? I have been messin & hacking windows since 95 which was an ordinary OS 98 was slightly better, W2K was ok, XP was bomb! Seven was great!
    Vista & 8 were crap offerings. Windows 10 way way better than you perceive 11 to be! As I said opinions are like backsides everyone has one aye!!
    Btw without imaging an OS like many do! I can perform a conventional unattended silent install with all required third party apps & programs happening with a fully functioning working desktop under thirty minutes so I have NFI what you do nor do I care!!
     
  8. wuliyen

    wuliyen MDL Member

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    Streamline the system by removing unneeded features
     

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  9. SunLion

    SunLion MDL Expert

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    Could you please inform me which features are considered unnecessary for removal, in English?
     
  10. wuliyen

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    for me:
    Code:
    3DAudio-HrtfApo
    AarSvc
    AccountHealth
    AI
    AIX
    AppID
    AppModel
    Assigned Access Lock App
    Audit
    AuditPolicy
    Authentication-Aad-WamExtension
    autopilot
    BackgroundTransfer
    Backup and Restore
    Biometrics
    BitLocker
    Block Level Backup Engine
    BranchCache (PeerDist)
    BsdTar
    Collaboration Data Objects
    Connected Devices Platform
    Content Delivery Manager
    ContentDelivery
    crypttpmeksvc
    Data Deduplication
    Data Usage Subscription Management
    Debugger Transports
    DeferredCharging
    Delivery Optimization
    Device Directory
    DeviceSync
    Diagnostics-Telemetry
    Electronic Software Delivery
    EmbeddedMode
    Encrypted File System
    energy
    Enhanced Storage
    Enterprise and Mobile Device Management
    Enterprise Data Protection
    ETW
    Events-Container
    ExploitGuard
    Fault Tolerant Heap
    Feedback and Telemetry
    File Server Resource Management (FSRM)
    Games Explorer Folder
    Gaming Support APIs
    Geolocation
    Help
    hwreqchk
    Hyper-V
    Immersive Control Panel
    InputProcessors
    Isolated User Mode
    LibreSSL
    Linux Subsystem
    Local Administrator Password Solution
    Local Security Authority
    LockApp
    Mail Contacts Calendar Sync
    MAPI
    media
    Media APIs
    Microsoft-Windows-3DAudio-HrtfBins
    Microsoft-Windows-Payments
    Microsoft-Windows-Skype-ORTC
    MobilePC
    Modems
    Natural Language Development Platform 6
    Network Data Usage Monitoring Driver
    NFC
    Notification Intelligence Platform
    Now Playing banner
    Offline Files
    OneDrive
    OpenSSH
    p9np
    PackageInspector
    Parental Controls
    PenService
    Performance Counters
    PersonalizationCSP
    PointOfService
    Policy-based QoS
    Printing-Workflow
    Problem Steps Recorder
    Profile
    Program Compability Assistant
    Provisioning
    Proximity
    Push Notifications
    RAS
    Recovery Environment
    Recovery Media Creator
    ReFs
    Remote Assistance
    Remote Differential Compression
    Remote Registry
    Remove_Defender
    Resource Exhaustion Prevention
    Retail Demo
    Rights Managmenet Services
    Screensavers
    Sensors
    servicing
    Share Media Control Panel
    SharedPC
    Smart Card Subsystem
    sort
    Speech
    Storage provider
    System Assessment Tool
    System Resource Usage Monitor
    System Restore
    SystemReset
    SystemResources
    Telephony
    Telephony API
    TelephonyInteractiveUser
    Terminal Services
    Time Travel Debugging
    TPM
    Troubleshoot
    UEV
    Unix
    User Data Access
    UserChoice Protection Driver
    Video Capture Filters
    Virtualization
    Web Services for Management
    Windows Diagnostics Infrastructure
    Windows Firewall
    Windows Performance Toolkit
    Windows Store
    Windows To Go
    Windows-Security-NaturalAuthentication
    Wordbreaker-Stemmer
    Work Folders
    XBox Controllers
    ..........
     
  11. wuliyen

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    Examples
    Search & Indexing
    Code:
    \Windows\system32\genpix.dll
    \Windows\system32\mimefilt.dll
    \Windows\system32\msscntrs.dll
    \Windows\system32\mssitlb.dll
    \Windows\system32\mssph.dll
    \Windows\system32\mssprxy.dll
    \Windows\system32\mssvp.dll
    \Windows\system32\nlhtml.dll
    \Windows\system32\offfilt.dll
    \Windows\system32\rtffilt.dll
    \Windows\system32\Search.ProtocolHandler.MAPI2.dll
    \Windows\system32\SearchFilterHost.exe
    \Windows\system32\SearchIndexer.exe
    \Windows\system32\SearchProtocolHost.exe
    \Windows\system32\SfSEnclave.dll
    \Windows\system32\srchadmin.dll
    \Windows\system32\Windows.UI.Search.dll
    \Windows\system32\WSAIFabricHost.dll
    \Windows\system32\wsepno.dll
    \Windows\system32\xmlfilter.dll
    
    \Windows\SysWOW64\genpix.dll
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    \Windows\SysWOW64\mssvp.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\nlhtml.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\offfilt.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\rtffilt.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\Search.ProtocolHandler.MAPI2.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\SearchFilterHost.exe
    \Windows\SysWOW64\SearchIndexer.exe
    \Windows\SysWOW64\SearchProtocolHost.exe
    \Windows\SysWOW64\srchadmin.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\Windows.UI.Search.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\xmlfilter.dll
    
     
  12. wuliyen

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    Mail Contacts Calendar Sync
    Code:
    \Windows\System32\accountaccessor.dll
    \Windows\System32\AccountsRt.dll
    \Windows\System32\ActiveSyncCsp.dll
    \Windows\System32\ActiveSyncProvider.dll
    \Windows\System32\APHostClient.dll
    \Windows\System32\APHostRes.dll
    \Windows\System32\APHostService.dll
    \Windows\System32\DavSyncProvider.dll
    \Windows\System32\EASPolicyManagerBrokerHost.exe
    \Windows\System32\EasPolicyManagerBrokerPS.dll
    \Windows\System32\InprocLogger.dll
    \Windows\System32\internetmail.dll
    \Windows\System32\InternetMailCsp.dll
    \Windows\System32\MCCSEngineShared.dll
    \Windows\System32\MCCSPal.dll
    \Windows\System32\networkhelper.dll
    \Windows\System32\SyncController.dll
    \Windows\System32\SyncProxy.dll
    \Windows\System32\SyncRes.dll
    \Windows\System32\syncutil.dll
    
    \Windows\SysWOW64\accountaccessor.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\AccountsRt.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\ActiveSyncProvider.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\APHostClient.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\DavSyncProvider.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\MCCSEngineShared.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\networkhelper.dll
    \Windows\SysWOW64\SyncController.dll
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    \Windows\SysWOW64\syncutil.dll
    
     
  13. wuliyen

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    Parental Controls
    Code:
    \Windows\SystemApps\ParentalControls_cw5n1h2txyewy
    
    \Windows\system32\ApproveChildRequest.exe
    \Windows\system32\cero.rs
    \Windows\system32\cob-au.rs
    \Windows\system32\csrr.rs
    \Windows\system32\djctq.rs
    \Windows\system32\esrb.rs
    \Windows\system32\fpb.rs
    \Windows\system32\grb.rs
    \Windows\system32\oflc-nz.rs
    \Windows\system32\pcbp.rs
    \Windows\system32\pegi-pt.rs
    \Windows\system32\pegi.rs
    \Windows\system32\usk.rs
    \Windows\system32\WEB.rs
    \Windows\system32\Wpc.dll
    \Windows\system32\WpcApi.dll
    \Windows\system32\wpcatltoast.png
    \Windows\system32\WpcDesktopMonSvc.dll
    \Windows\system32\WpcMon.exe
    \Windows\System32\wpcmon.png
    \Windows\system32\WpcProxyStubs.dll
    \Windows\system32\WpcWebFilter.dll
    \Windows\System32\WpcRefreshTask.dll
    \Windows\System32\WpcTok.exe
     
  14. wuliyen

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    Maps
    Code:
    \Windows\system32\BingMaps.dll
    \Windows\system32\BingOnlineServices.dll
    \Windows\system32\Geocommon.dll
    \Windows\system32\JpMapControl.dll
    \Windows\system32\MapConfiguration.dll
    \Windows\system32\MapControlCore.dll
    \Windows\system32\MapControlStringsRes.dll
    \Windows\system32\MapGeocoder.dll
    \Windows\system32\MapRouter.dll
    \Windows\system32\MapsBtSvc.dll
    \Windows\system32\MapsBtSvcProxy.dll
    \Windows\system32\MapsCSP.dll
    \Windows\system32\MapsStore.dll
    \Windows\system32\mapstoasttask.dll
    \Windows\system32\mapsupdatetask.dll
    \Windows\system32\Microsoft-Windows-MapControls.dll
    \Windows\system32\Microsoft-Windows-MosHost.dll
    \Windows\system32\moshost.dll
    \Windows\system32\MosHostClient.dll
    \Windows\system32\moshostcore.dll
    \Windows\system32\MosStorage.dll
    \Windows\system32\NmaDirect.dll
    \Windows\system32\ztrace_maps.dll
    \Windows\system32\Windows.UI.Xaml.Maps.dll
    
     
  15. sainfo

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    An interesting proposal, the main thing is that it doesn’t break the system, it needs to be tested - now it’s up to the master.
     
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  16. wuliyen

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    Microsoft has not publicly disclosed which files are involved in many of its features, so we need to explore them ourselves. This direct file deletion method is most likely unable to update online, while other issues can be resolved.
     
  17. sainfo

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    #417 sainfo, May 22, 2025
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    Now I will try to add commands to my version of the script to remove everything you listed. For the sake of purity of the experiment, I want to use the install.wim file from 26100.1 IoT LTSC en-US as a template. I will localize it in ru-RU, update it to version 26100.4061 and additionally apply everything you listed. After installing the OS, I will see what came out of it and write about the testing results.

    p.s. In general, as for me, the best option for work is Windows G. In which almost all the garbage has already been removed. But unfortunately it is released only in English and Chinese. I am not a native speaker of English and especially Chinese (all with online translator). Therefore, unfortunately, the Windows G version is not for me.
     
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  18. wuliyen

    wuliyen MDL Member

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    According to the G-version customized system, there is no problem at all, provided that there is no need to update the functionality.
     
  19. wuliyen

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    G version
    The following applications/services have been disabled
    Cortana、Windows Defender、Administrative Shares、Fax and Scan、Windows Hello、远程桌面、ApplicationManagement、Connected User Experiences and Telemetry、Netlogon、PerformanceLogs & Alerts、Windows 安全中心服务、RemoteDesktop Services UserMode Port Redirector、Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support、Windows Error Reporting Service、MicrosoftAccount Sign-in Assistant等。
     
  20. sainfo

    sainfo MDL Addicted

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    Yes, I know how to make ru-RU from "G" or update it to the IoT LTSC version. This is not a problem at all. But the system will not be updated via the Central Office after this, and this does not suit me at all. That is why I say that the "G" version, unfortunately, is not for me.
     
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