I found a script that probably cuts Windows Backup once and does not restore it with new updates. At least that's how it works for me. $removeappx = @("Client.CBS"); $provisioned = get-appxprovisionedpackage -online; $appxpackage = get-appxpackage -allusers; $eol = @() $store = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore' $users = @('S-1-5-18'); if (test-path $store) {$users += $((dir $store -ea 0 |where {$ -like 'S-1-5-21'}).PSChildName)} foreach ($choice in $removeappx) { if ('' -eq $choice.Trim()) {continue} foreach ($appx in $($provisioned |where {$.PackageName -like "$choice"})) { $next = !1; foreach ($no in $skip) {if ($appx.PackageName -like "$no") {$next = !0}} ; if ($next) {continue} $PackageName = $appx.PackageName; $PackageFamilyName = ($appxpackage |where {$.Name -eq $appx.DisplayName}).PackageFamilyName ni "$store\Deprovisioned$PackageFamilyName" -force >''; $PackageFamilyName foreach ($sid in $users) {ni "$store\EndOfLife$sid$PackageName" -force >''} ; $eol += $PackageName dism /online /set-nonremovableapppolicy /packagefamily:$PackageFamilyName /nonremovable:0 >'' remove-appxprovisionedpackage -packagename $PackageName -online -allusers >'' } foreach ($appx in $($appxpackage |where {$.PackageFullName -like "$choice"})) { $next = !1; foreach ($no in $skip) {if ($appx.PackageFullName -like "$no") {$next = !0}} ; if ($next) {continue} $PackageFullName = $appx.PackageFullName; ni "$store\Deprovisioned$appx.PackageFamilyName" -force >''; $PackageFullName foreach ($sid in $users) {ni "$store\EndOfLife$sid$PackageFullName" -force >''} ; $eol += $PackageFullName dism /online /set-nonremovableapppolicy /packagefamily:$PackageFamilyName /nonremovable:0 >'' remove-appxpackage -package $PackageFullName -allusers >'' } } This is not an ideal solution for me, due to the fact that I wanted to create a system that contains only security patches without major changes from around 2023-2024 (and without modding), but apparently (at least for now) it is not possible.
My point, which seems to have been missed entirely is: since you're using an all-in-one PS script to find and remove the "AppPackage", maybe there's a syntax issue, or like a lot of things in Windows (and PS) it's not really doing quite what you intend or what it's supposed to -- and a simpler more manual approach using just the explicit "Remove-WindowsPackage" command and parameters not even in your script might work for you -- because when I run it, this way, Windows Backup doesn't get reinstalled with any of the updates described, or any updates, ever... Sorry if trying to be helpful inconvenienced you... But it might help someone else...
19044.7663 enterprise s eval x64 pl without edge, defender, copilot, onedrive of course, watermark, backup, spotlight, ink (inactive) and "news and interests" with win+shift+s working - only outlook and peopleband left Spoiler
Fantastic! I wouldn't miss win+shift+s one bit to get rid of the rest of it -- there are other (and probably better) ways to get hot key function in Windows -- I (and I think a lot of people) just want an OS, and nothing more...
done 19044.7663 enterprise s eval x64 pl without edge, defender, copilot, onedrive of course, watermark, backup, spotlight, bing search, ink (inactive), news and interests, outlook and people with win+shift+s working Spoiler
best way is to construct it - then you can delete from packages what you want (same structure have to be in .7663) if you use official for example enterprise s: uninstall edge disable defender with gpedit uninstall copilot there is no onedrive by default disable watermark with ease of access to get rid of backup, spotlight, news and interest, web search and ink except win+shift+s - uninstall user experience desktop .6280 and install user experience desktop .2913 to prevent oulook from installing - https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...tlook-spotlight-etc.90485/page-2#post-1919167 disable people with gpedit
Just to be sure, are you saying that latest updates on win 10 IoT LTSC enables the "windows search highlights icon" in start bar search box just like in regular version (pic attached for reference) ? @Enthousiast
You mentioned "news & interests" which I assumed to be search highlight icon as it also shows news feed of the day when clicked. Now I am guessing by "news & interests" you meant the weather widget displayed adjacent to system tray in task bar.
That is same thing, it gives an option to display an icon next to system tray & most of the time it shows weather info visually so I basically consider it as weather widget.