They're not really designed to do that. I guess part of it would be copying the relevant folders from the 'WindowsApps' folder (it's a system folder under program files folder, so you have to view both hidden files and system files in the folder options). The folders may be quite large, Windows Apps aren't really space or file number efficient. Now, with the folders you could simply copy them across to the new image. The second part I'm not sure sure about, as I have remove Windows Apps completely from my computer (it can be done). Main reason for that is because LUA provides too many limitations for me, but you need LUA enabled to use Metro Apps. Anyways, the second part no doubt is a windows registry based thing maybe? Not sure where the Windows Apps installed info is stored. Basically if it's a reg location, you could simply export the details to a reg file and import them into the new image using the 'load hive' command (as you are well aware!) Sorry I couldn't be of any more help. Out of interest, check out the size of the WindowsApps folder and the number of files it contains, from what I've seen it's not really a good basis for the 'future' of Windows use.
there are also another folder relevant to Windows metro apps in the path: Code: %localappdata%\Packages
Yes they are, you can list, add (but you need the .appx containers) & remove the packages with dism Code: dism /Online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages dism /Online /Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackagePath:C:\App1.appx /SkipLicense dism /Online /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:microsoft.app1_1.0.0.0_neutral_en-us_ac4zc6fex2zjp
Apart from KB2779030, why are KB2761465 and KB2771431 not included in McRip's repo? Are these updates superseded? Thanks for the information.
They just haven't been added yet. I took a look at the repo and here's what it needs to be current: Can be removed: KB2780541 -superseded by the combination of KB2769034 (windows-winre-recoveryagent is .20544) & KB2770917 (windows-sysreset is .20534) KB2764954 -superseded by KB2779768 (sdbus.inf is .20555) KB2768703 -superseded by KB2756872 (windows-msmpeg2vdec is .20521) Needs to be added: KB2737084 KB2761465 KB2763342 KB2771431 KB2777287 KB2779030 KB2781498
It appears KB2777287 and KB2779030 may no longer be available. Do you have the downloads? Another new update is KB2792463 (sdbus.inf .20579)
Thank you for your informative answer as always. @McRip Could you please compile a similar repository for Office 2013 as well, when you have completed your scan at the weekend? Thank you.
Thanks PointZero. We must add KB2780523 to the list of hotfixes to be removed as well, it is obsoleted by KB2782419 (microsoft-windows-store-client-ui 6.2.9200.16453 & 6.2.9200.20557)
I don't know why but is it ordinary that update installation process on Windows 8 x64 take a lot of time?
it depends on your machine's speed and the amount of update. Recent updates were quite big like 200 MB and more just like a service pack in the past. So it can take a few minutes
I have an Intel core i3 2.2 GHz processor, 4 GB DDR3 1333MHz RAM, 320 GB 5400rpm HDD but it is now 3 hours of updating and still not ended.
If it is not your download speed but the time it takes to install the updates, then you are doomed. Something happened to your installation prior to the update(s)