[EX-100 - v2.0.0.0] [RS4 Build 17134.0] Daily driver preset

Hi.

Coming back to my initial idea of building a working daily driver preset using the latest released Winreducer version 1.9.12.0. I know this isn't a super original thing and everybody can create a preset in no time but just for fun I will create a list here and state the changes that I made over the various builds. Removing the most components that everybody removes anyway.

My goal is to create a few final presets that I will use personally and make them available in this thread and keep them updated so that everybody can grab them and import them into Winreducer itself.

Remember it is the intention that these become very basic presets that can be used with first time users of Winreducer that just want to have a basic preset.

The builds will be based upon Windows 10, Version 1709 - Red Stone 3 [Sep 2017] (build 16299.15) English x64.

Currently importing the Windows 10 Home (x64) (en-US) edition. Maybe I will change to the Single Language Editon. Do not know if that makes a difference. Just to be safe I am using the plain Home edition for now.

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Back again after all this time and a few Winreducer versions further coming to the v2.0.0.0. build. I decided to have another go at this. Had some problems with Windows 10 Home on my pc with the NVidia driver not installing on a fresh Windows 10 install. So I am using Windows 10 Pro this time as a base.

When Winreducer v2.0.0.0 was released I decided to remove some components and try a new install of Windows but Windows Update did a Roll-Back again. So this problem still persists that one or more components break Windows Update.

In the past only removing drivers broke Windows Update. Whatever I tried it did not work. To my surprise with the latest version and some simple components removed Windows Update worked.

I tried a basic reduced Windows setup again with the following removed starting at build number one.

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Build 0.1
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Presets - (All)
  Except:
- Protect Windows Media Center
- Protect Windows Media Player
Features - Remove
- Hyper-V
- Windows Media Player
Remover - Drivers
- Hyper-V (All)
- Printer (All)
 Except:
  - Microsoft (Print to PDF)
  - Microsoft (Write to PDF)
  - XPS
- Scanner (All)
Remover - Languages
- (All)
  Except:
  - Language Pack Support
Remover - Multimedia
- Windows Media Center
Remover - Tweaks
- Cache (All)
- Hibernate
- SSD

Result:
- Windows Update - Works.
- Size 3.64GB

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Build 0.2
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Remover - Accessoiries
- 16-bit Support
- Briefcase
- Character Map
- Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard
- Disk Image Burning Tool
- Ease of Access
- Imapi
- Input Method Editor
- On Screen Keyboard
- Private Character Editor
- Screen Magnifier
- Screen Reader
- Steps Recorder
- Welcome Center
- Windows Sidebar
- Wordpad
- Write
Remover - Control Panels
- Ease of Access + Files
Remover - Modern UI Apps
- Bing (All)
- Zune (All)
Remover - Tweaks
- Explorer - Command Bar - Remove Burn

- Result:
- Windows Update - Works.
- Size 3.54

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Build 0.3
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Remover - Control Panels
- Backup and Restore (Windows 7) + Files
- Content Delivery Manager
- Credential Manager + Files
- Diagnostics Troubleshooting + Files
- Infrared + Files
- Office Hub
- One Note
- Phone and Modem + Files
- Skype
- Sticky Notes
Remover - Modern UI Apps
- Windows Mixed Reality + Engine
- Windows Maps + Engine
- Solitaire Collection
Remover - Settings
- Apps - Offline maps

Result:
- Windows Update - Works
- Size 3.31GB

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Build 0.4
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Remover - Modern UI Apps
(Added) - Windows Mixed Reality + Engine
 - Windows Maps Engine
Remover - Modern UI Apps
- Connect
- Get Help
- Messaging
- Phone
- Windows Alarms
- Windows Calculator
- Windows Feedback
- Windows Sound Recorder
Remover - Drivers
- Display - Miracast + Wireless Display
Remover - Settings
- Phone (Hide)
- Phone - Add a phone (Hide)
- Network and Internet - Cellular and SIM

Result:
- Windows Update - Works
- Size 3.31GB

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Build 0.5
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Features - Remove
- Printing - Fax and Scan Services
Remover - Accessoiries
- Recovery Drive Creator
Remover - Modern UI Apps
- Camera
- Get Started
- Paint 3D
- People
- My People
- Windows Phone
Remover - Network
- Cellular
- Embedded SIM
Remover - Tweaks
- Context Menu - Remove Edit with Paint 3D
- Modern UI - Apps - Cortana Disable
- Modern UI - Apps - Disable Search Online and Include Web Results

Result:
- Windows Update - Works
- Size 3.27GB

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Build 0.6
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Remover - Accessoiries
- Windows Repair Disc
Remover - Drivers
- Modem (All)
- ISDN (All)
Remover - Fonts
- Various.
Remover - Keyboards
- All
Remover - Modern UI Apps
- Print 3D
(Added) - Windows Phone
Remover - Network
(Added) - Cellular
 - Embedded SIM
Remover - Settings
(Added) - Phone (Hide)
 - Phone - Add a phone (Hide)
 - Network and Internet - Cellular and SIM

Result:
Windows Update Works
Size 3.08GB

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Build 0.7
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Features - Remove
- Data Center Bridging (DCB)
- Host Guardian
- Internet Information Services (IIS)
- MultiPoint Connector
- Printing - LPR Port Monitor
- Printing - LPD Print Service
Remover - Control Panels
- Mobility Center
- Speech Recognition
- Sync Center Folder
Remover - Modern UI Apps
- 3D Builder
- 3D Print
- 3D Viewer
Remover - Multimedia
- Miracast
- Speech
- Speech (Voice Activation)

Result:
Windows Update Works
Size 2.92

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Build 0.8
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Features - Remove
- Net Framework 4.6 Network Advanced Services
Remover - Accessoiries
- Paint
- Run Legacy CPL Elevated
Remover - Modern UI Apps
- Camera Barcode Scanner
- Eye Control
- Framework (Windows Mixed Reality SDK)
- Windows Mixed Reality + Engine
(Added) - Windows Maps
Remover - Multimedia
- Games Explorer
Remover - Network
- Internet Explorer - Developer Tools
- Internet Explorer - Feeds
- Smart Screen
- Telemetry
Remover - Settings
- Network and Internet - Dial-up (Hide)
- Update and Security - For Developers (Hide)
- Update and Security - Windows Insider Program (Hide)
- Mixed Reality = Audio and Speech (Hide)
(Added) - Offline Maps (Hide)
Remover - Themes
- L, XL Cursors
- Ease of Access
Remover - Tweaks
- Enable Notepad to open nfo files
- Show File Extension
- Modern UI - Apps - Edge - Disable Smart Screen
- System - Disable Automatic Defragmentation
- System - Disable Dr. Watson
- Various Performance Tweaks

Result:
Windows Update Works
Size 2.89GB

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Build 0.9
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Remover - Modern UI Apps
- Cortana
Remover - Network
(Added) - Internet Explorer - Developer Tools
Remover - Tweaks
(Added) - System - Disable Paging File
Unattended - Activate Unattended Options
- Administrator Account - Password '1234'
(Important!!! Change to personal password after installation)
 (Optional. Make separate user account)
- Activate Autologon (Autologon reset when password changed after installation.)
- Turn off Password Expiration
- Accept EULA
- Hide Boot Image Selection
- Hide Cortana Setup
- Page File Size - 400 min/max
- Protect your PC - Turn of Express Settings

Result:
Windows Update Works
Size 2.86GB

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Build RC
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System - WinReducer Registry Integrator
Set_Time_Zone_Auto - Enable
Prompt_On_Secure_Desktop - Disable
Unattended - Activate Unattended Options
System Language - United States
System Keyboard - English (US)
Text Size (DPI) - 100%
Time Zone - (UTC+0:100)
Finish - ISO File Creator
- ISO Compression Mode - Recovery
Finish - WinSxS 1
- Windows - WinSxS Backup Folder Cleanup

Result:
Windows Update Works
Size: 2.13GB

At the moment the following components can not be removed:

- Mixed Reality Viewer
- Mobile Plans
- Video Editor (Maybe a part of Photo Viewer?)
(Update: Video Editor not present before update. Only after.)

Not removed but not available in start menu.
- Games Explorer

Currently tinkering with Unattended setup. To set the Page File size and skip the Cortana, Express settings, etcetera in setup. Can not see a way to set skips without configuring an account. If a account is not selected an 'Other User' is set at startup. This account has no valid password so can not be configured.

Trying to set a temporary account that can be changed when Windows is installed. First trying an Admin account. After installation an personal user account can be created in Windows 10 itself. Not forgetting to change the default Admin account password after install because it is only set to login into Windows.

It seems that creating an admin account is a fine work around. Not a problem to change the password afterwards. Keeping the admin account is fine for a single user but creating more accounts is perfectly doable.

Still doing the final Windows Update check because Cortana is removed. This is or was a critical component that broke Windows Update with previous Windows 10 installations. This gave a blank version update. An install error in Windows Update itself. Or a roll back of the Windows Updates. I never got it working in previous Windows builds since TH2. Hopefully it will work or will reset to version 0.8 and try a different approach.

Thread Closed.