Windows Editions Reconstruction Project

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  1. xinso

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    #1141 xinso, Dec 1, 2020
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    CMGE (EnterpriseG), no Windows Defender?
     
  2. cnh1314001

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    Hi everyone ! Im a newbie. I have a question: Is there anyway possible to use windows defender in EntG 19041? Thanks!
     
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    Can anybody elaborate these three specific steps a bit?
    Starting from step 6 I'm assuming that we for instance require a Windows 10 Pro 19041.1 ISO, from which we extract the install.wim
    But what does step 7 pertain to exactly? Do you just simply rename install.win to random_name.wim?
    Seeing "export a prerequisite index from it to new install.win" I'm assuming that step 7 is about cases where the wim file contains multiple editions, whereas you only want it to contain Pro?
    Then is it true that step 7 could be skipped when you already own a wim file that is only holding the edition Windows 10 Pro?
    But then in the last step, every ISO I possess already contains an identical EI.CFG file.
     
  4. xinso

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    #1144 xinso, Dec 1, 2020
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    A7: Yes.

    A10. Depending on the SKU channel - Key of the install.wim you created.
     
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    #1146 xinso, Dec 1, 2020
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    The 19041 LCU check not only packages but also files.
     
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    #1148 xinso, Dec 1, 2020
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    It breaks Windows Update.
     
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    #1150 xinso, Dec 2, 2020
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    [FYI only]

    From now on, don't be 100% positive that EnterpriseG can't run Windows Defender.
     
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    #1151 xinso, Dec 2, 2020
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    What good is it?

    Would it be better to rename IoTEnterpriseEdition.xml or EnterpriseEdition.xml for it?
     
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    #1153 freddie-o, Dec 2, 2020
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    you're the expert :) just use IoTEnterpriseEdition.xml or EnterpriseEdition.xml ?

    Update: I'll just make a copy of EnterpriseEdition.xml and rename it
     
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    #1155 xinso, Dec 2, 2020
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    Which edition to convert for EnterpriseG?

    15063\16299
    Enterprise

    17134\17763\18362\19041\vNext
    Professional
     
  14. AveYo

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    And then BOOYAKA! next EternalBlue hits you because while you were idling in EnterpriseKLMNOPQ, you've missed out on the rapid-response fixes deployed via Windows Update
    :evil:

    Mean time this s**tty Home 2004 is idling at 1% out of 1.6Ghz (SpeedStep ftw) and 2.4/12GB RAM while browsing the web, with an uptime of a few days, real machine.
    Let's not tempt people into using this amazing project for the wrong reasons..
     
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    #1157 xinso, Dec 2, 2020
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    Yes, you are right.
     
  16. AveYo

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    Neah, I'm just jelly of your CPU.
    Haven't tried your 2Sec-Edition-Switch method yet but I'm looking forward to it - it looks genius!
    Could be deployed on a schedule or something to update once a day, that is if LCUs and the increasingly aggressive push of "feature-experience" don't break stuff.
     
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    #1159 xinso, Dec 2, 2020
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    20H1 and 21H1 EnterpriseS


    19041
    Code:
    Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-EditionSpecific-EnterpriseS-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Client-Desktop-Required-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Client-Desktop-Required-WOW64-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Client-Features-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Client-Features-WOW64-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-EditionPack-Professional-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-EditionPack-Professional-WOW64-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Common-RegulatedPackages-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Common-RegulatedPackages-WOW64-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Required-ShellExperiences-Desktop-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Required-ShellExperiences-Desktop-WOW64-Package
    
    20262
    Code:
    Microsoft-Windows-Foundation-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-EditionSpecific-EnterpriseS-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Client-Desktop-Required-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Client-Desktop-Required-WOW64-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Client-Features-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Client-Features-WOW64-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-EditionPack-Professional-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-EditionPack-Professional-WOW64-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Common-RegulatedPackages-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Common-RegulatedPackages-WOW64-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Required-ShellExperiences-Desktop-Package
    Microsoft-Windows-Required-ShellExperiences-Desktop-WOW64-Package
    

    PS.
    20H2 LCU and 21H1 have this new package:
    Microsoft-Windows-Desktop-BCDTemplate-Client-Package
     
  18. xinso

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    #1160 xinso, Dec 2, 2020
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    No, it won't break anything except it will be removed or superceded by LCU or reset base - depending on which 2Sec way you used . I use it simply to

    1. stop Feature update (Microsoft does not push it to latest versions of EnterpriseS) until when I decided to update,
    2. see what MSFT might do to it. (This is why I don't use Group policy.)

    As for "feature-experience", I really won't mind how MSFT would test it.

    Relax. I won't mislead you because I have been using it for years.

    (Actually there are several 2Sec ways for diffrent purposes. I just shared two.)