WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.x

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xSun 13 Jul 2014 - 12:19

Today or tomorrow !

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xMon 14 Jul 2014 - 20:11

Hello guys,

WinReducer 8.1 - v1.12 has been released !

CHANGELOG :

- NEW - "Modern UI - Reduce Closing Speed for Modern UI Apps"
- NEW : "Modern UI - Reduce Closing Screen Drag Distance for Modern UI Apps"
- NEW : "System - Integrate Drivers - Unsigned Drivers Support"
- NEW : "Unattended - Hide Wireless Setup" : Option to load, during Windows Installation, a Wireless Network Profile created by "WinReducer Wlan Profile Backup and Restore"
- NEW : "Unattended - Prevent Device Encryption" (Only available if you don't remove "Services - Bitlocker Drive Encryption Service")
- NEW : "Unattended - Join a Domain"

- UPDATE : 7zip to v9.34
- UPDATE : English language file to v1.12
- UPDATE : "Features - XPS Viewer and Printer" : Cleanup Improvements
- UPDATE : "System - Integrate Drivers" : Improve drivers integration GUI design (All DOS windows have been removed) and if a Driver fails to integrate, an information will be written in the "WinReducer81.log"
- UPDATE : "System - Integrate Updates" : Improve Windows Updates integration GUI design (All DOS windows have been removed) and if a Windows Update fails to integrate, an information will be written in the "WinReducer81.log"
- UPDATE : "Presets - Protect Important Files" : Also protect all files in SysWOW64 folder for x64 systems
- UPDATE : "System - Integrate Updates" : Improve detection for "Update 1" and skip slipstreaming it if already detected
- UPDATE : "System - Integrate Updates" : Support added for "KB2939087" and "KB2975061" to improve "Update 1" slipstreaming
- UPDATE : "System - Integrate Drivers" : Dialog path folder is by default the one saved in your wccf
- UPDATE : "System - Integrate Updates" : Dialog path folder is by default the one saved in your wccf
- UPDATE : "System - OOBE Configuration" : The previous folder, used to add a file, becomes the default one
- UPDATE : "System - OOBE Configuration" : The folder "WinReducerPI" in your ISO will be entirely replaced by the new one
- UPDATE : GUI improvements

- FIX : "WinReducer81.log" : Error Code 02
- FIX : "Unattended - Disable Encrypted Disk Provisioning" : Didn't work properly under certains circumstances
- FIX : "Unattended - Disable TCG Security Activation" : Didn't work properly for x86 architecture
- FIX : "Features - XPS Viewer and Printer" : Could hang printers installation like some Hewlett-Packard ones
- FIX : Possible slowdowns during Exit
- FIX : "System - OOBE Configuration" : Didn't work properly

Best Regards.

winterstorm2050

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xWed 16 Jul 2014 - 12:01

Version 1.12 seems to be working quite well. Very Happy

Two points though:

1) The ESD-WIM converter you provided only detected four out of the ten editions I have in my ISO. That didn't matter to me, because the edition I wanted (Core x64) was detected.

2) While the removal seems to have become faster, it is still not utilizing more than 25% of my processor. Maybe you could further optimize it to take better advantage of multiple cores? More multithreading, maybe?

And one question - in the latest ISO I have, with an ESD in it, there is no "sources\sxs" folder. So how do I pre-enable .net framework 3.5 using winreducer? Is there any other folder I should point it to?

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xWed 16 Jul 2014 - 19:28

Some comments about the database 2014.07 related to 1.12
I download all proposed .msu and I try to plly them.
In fact as the result update 1 was not applied.
This is due to the fact that some superseeded was included

-- 2965699 (by 2971203)
-- 2969339 (by 2975061)

I don't know if they must stay in the downloadable area

If they are removed everything is OK

I noted also that for .NET Windows8.1-KB2954879-v2-x64.msu is needed

I don't know if Windows8.1-kb2976978-x64.msu should also be included as at least I need to include it

With these modifications I have only one which is not completly integrated which is KB2955164 which need a very small update of 27Kb

I also try to use the new ESD to win converter : small question
is it normal my install.esd to install.win go from 2 526 448Kb to 3 199 932Kb ?
I still need to use it but this big increment surprise me as only one Windows8.1 pro edition was Inside

Many thanks for your good work

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xWed 16 Jul 2014 - 20:23

Hello guys,

@aymanalz :
1) I will have a look
2) I will see ! Thank you for your feedback ... Smile

@Jpm :
1) You are right, those updates should be removed because they are superseded (WinReducer Updates Catalog will be updated in few minutes). I will also include "Windows8.1-kb2976978-x64.msu" (missed it)
2) .NET Windows8.1-KB2954879-v2-x64.msu : I never succeed to slipstream them in offline wim. are you ?
I would like to thank you for this, and if you find something next month, please inform me ! Wink

3) For ESD -> WIM : this is totally normal that WIM files are bigger than ESD files. Because ESD files uses a a better compression algorithm called "Recovery mode". But it 's also really (really) slow to create a new ESD file. And this is why I don't use, yet, this kind of files ! Wink

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xWed 16 Jul 2014 - 22:25

winterstorm2050 wrote:

@Jpm :

2) .NET Windows8.1-KB2954879-v2-x64.msu : I never succeed to slipstream them in offline wim. are you ?

many thanks i will check again for 2)
I lmost sure it is OK for me but who knows ... bounce

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xSat 19 Jul 2014 - 9:50

Hello guys,

Just to inform you that a new step has been reached by WinReducer 8.1, in its attempt to reduce Windows 8.1 even more than ever !

I've finally managed to find a way to have a x64 WIM file with a size of 772 Mo !

More information today or tomorrow with possibly a new build !

Best Regards.

winterstorm2050

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xSat 19 Jul 2014 - 18:27

Amazing !

Can't wait for this new build !!!

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xSun 20 Jul 2014 - 1:43

This deserves my clapping.

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xSun 20 Jul 2014 - 14:23

Hello,

As mentioned yesterday, I'm about to release a new build with many interesting improvements especially a new component, if associated with "EXPERT - WinSxS Folder Cleanup", will reduce your ISO by around 600Mo !

This new component will remove all Net Framework support in Windows 8.1 ... But it will keep only the necessary files to ensure all WinReducer Software (and possibly other software) to work ! Of course by removing Net Framework, you will loose the ability to install any new Net Framework version, once Windows will be installed !

So if you do not need Net Framework, you will gain a huge Windows installation reducing by using this new WinReducer component !!

Best Regards.

winterstorm2050

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xTue 22 Jul 2014 - 17:02

Wait

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xWed 23 Jul 2014 - 11:21

Hello guys,

I've made a latest test this morning with Windows 8.1.1 x86 and here are the results with a special "Extreme" preset specially created for VMware Player:

- ISO size : 612 Mb

- install.wim size : 448 Mb !

- Total removing duration time : 35 minutes on an old 2.5" HDD

- Final installation size : 1.4 Gb

And best of all, it's compatible ~~with Office 2013~~, VMware Player 6.0.3, .... and of course WinReducer Software ! Wink

Best Regards.

winterstorm2050

PS : I'm experiencing some instabilities, so this is the reason I didn't release it yet !

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xWed 23 Jul 2014 - 11:24

Wow

im wait wait bounce

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xWed 23 Jul 2014 - 14:13

Very good Winter

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xWed 23 Jul 2014 - 18:55

Hey,

I finally managed to fix some annoying bugs with new version due to changes made on it !

So the release will happen in one or two days ... Wink

PS : I will also release the "Extreme" preset I used !

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xWed 23 Jul 2014 - 20:02

Hey,

Same test but with Windows 8.1.1 x64 (using "Extreme" preset specially created for VMware Player) :

- ISO size : 938 Mb

- install.wim size : 756 Mb

- Total removing duration time : 45 minutes on an old 2.5" HDD

- Final installation size : 2.2 Gb

Very Happy

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xWed 23 Jul 2014 - 20:23

Wait !!!

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xThu 24 Jul 2014 - 0:04

That's probably the best debugging method I've heard so far, haha, I mean, you making your own ultra thin installations and then fixing the bugs you find. Amazing job. It seems I'm going to soon move to Windows 8 Wink

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Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xThu 24 Jul 2014 - 0:14

Yes, and I've tried a x32 system, with the extreme preset, and I could assure you this : Windows 8.1.1 winreduced is faster than Windows 7 or linux ! Wink

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xThu 24 Jul 2014 - 13:53

Guys,

I will release this new version today (in less than 5 hours). This will be a major update, maybe the most important release from the v1.00 (final) !

Wink

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xThu 24 Jul 2014 - 15:20

Extra

im wait cheers

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xThu 24 Jul 2014 - 17:44

Hello guys,

WinReducer 8.1 - v1.13 has been released !

CHANGELOG :

- NEW REMOVING ENGINE PROCESS : Support added for all "Control Panels", Drivers" and "Network" components

- NEW : "Drivers - Storage - Marvell Controller"
- NEW : "Drivers - Support - Secure Digital Card"
- NEW : "Drivers - Support - USB Attached SCSI (USAP)"
- NEW : "Integrate - Updates" : Add support for Net Framework 4.5.2 slipstreaming (automatically extract "Windows8.1-KB2934520-x86.msu" [or "Windows8.1-KB2934520-x64.msu"] from "NDP452-KB2901907-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe" file, downloaded with WinReducer Updates Catalog)
- NEW : "Multimedia - Codec - Camera"
- NEW : "Multimedia - Keyboard Filter"
- NEW : "Optimizations - Net Framework Complete Cleanup" : Entirely remove all integrated Net Framework files and folders, but keep necessary files to ensure all WinReducer Software to work
- NEW : "System - WinReducer Post Installation - OOBE Configuration" : Add support for integrating entire folders (like "MS Office"), then you will be prompt to choose your executable file which will be used to install your software

- UPDATE : English language file to v1.13
- UPDATE : "Acccessories - Tablet PC" : Cleanup Improvements
- UPDATE : "Control Panels - Recovery (Files) : Cleanup Improvements
- UPDATE : "Drivers" (All) : Cleanup Improvements
- UPDATE : "Features - Internet Explorer 11" : Cleanup Improvements
- UPDATE : "Multimedia - Mobile PC (Sensors)" : Cleanup Improvements
- UPDATE : "Network - Internet Explorer (Developer Tools)" : Cleanup Improvements
- UPDATE : "Network - Internet Explorer (Engine)" : Cleanup Improvements
- UPDATE : "Network - OneDrive" : Cleanup Improvements
- UPDATE : "Optimizations - Net Framework Folder Cleanup" : Name changed to "Optimizations - Net Framework Light Cleanup" (Take care at your wccf file)
- UPDATE : "Presets - Protect Important Files" : Improve support for x86 and x64 system
- UPDATE : "Multimedia" : Improve removing components order
- UPDATE : Code Cleanup

- FIX : "System - Integrate - Drivers" and "System - Integrate - Updates" : Error log information
- FIX : "System - Integrate - Drivers" and "System - Integrate - Updates" : Open dialog folder
- FIX : "WinReducer Folder" ownership : Should perform better while using system drive
- FIX : "Home -> Open -> ISO" : Error message during ISO extraction prevented to close the window
- FIX : "Home -> Open -> ISO" : Extraction didn't work if a wim file has been not previously unmounted properly
- FIX : "Updates Downloader Tool" : Error in Updates total number

Best Regards.

winterstorm2050

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xThu 24 Jul 2014 - 20:24

Very good Build Version 1.13

Very Interesting but has some problems with .net 4 program

Now My Iso Size Is : 614Mb

Very Thanks man Very Happy

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xFri 25 Jul 2014 - 10:19

Excellent !

Take care about the fact that "Optimizations - EXPERT - Net Framework Complete Cleanup" will remove all Framework v1.1, v2, v3.5, v4.0 and v4.5 but keep only necessary files for "WinReducer Software" (= v4.5.1 or v4.5.2) !

So if you use net framework software, it's better to do not use the EXPERT options, or you could eventually find an equivalent software which does not require net framework ! This is how I'm doing : use portable application. This prevents me to restore all software each time I reinstall Windows. You could find an excellent website where I downloaded all my software : PortableApps !

Best Regards.

winterstorm2050

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xFri 25 Jul 2014 - 11:05

winterstorm2050 wrote:

Excellent !

Take care about the fact that "Optimizations - EXPERT - Net Framework Complete Cleanup" will remove all Framework v1.1, v2, v3.5, v4.0 and v4.5 but keep only necessary files for "WinReducer Software" (= v4.5.1 or v4.5.2) !

So if you use net framework software, it's better to do not use the EXPERT options, or you could eventually find an equivalent software which does not require net framework ! This is how I'm doing : use portable application. This prevents me to restore all software each time I reinstall Windows. You could find an excellent website where I downloaded all my software : PortableApps !

Best Regards.

winterstorm2050

Hi winter.
I found this command, here, that lists all the programs that are running on the system that require .NET Framework.

Code:

tasklist /fi "modules eq mscoree.dll"

It could be useful for people to check if they can remove NET Framework safely without impacting their programs..

Also, maybe you could add that command in the info text for NET Framework removal in the Winreducer app??

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xFri 25 Jul 2014 - 12:13

theKramer wrote:

Code:
tasklist /fi "modules eq mscoree.dll"

Also, maybe you could add that command in the info text for NET Framework removal in the Winreducer app??

Yes, excellent idea ! Smile

EDIT : Done for next v1.14

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xFri 1 Aug 2014 - 20:08

There is a problem with importing wireless profiles in the Unattended Access. When you flip the switch to "ON" and select a profile and try to either save your configuration or Apply and create an iso you get errors.

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xMon 4 Aug 2014 - 9:25

Hello guys,

This will be fixed in v1.14 ! Wink

Please, next time use the dedicated bugs forum, thank you ! Smile

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xTue 5 Aug 2014 - 16:14

Hello guys,

WinReducer 8.1 - v1.14 has been released !

CHANGELOG :

Best Regards.

winterstorm2050

Re: WinReducer 8.1 - v2.x.x.xSat 9 Aug 2014 - 14:59

Hello guys,

I'm really happy to tell you that I will release v1.15 tomorrow with one fix for "Send to Desktop" shortcut and another for "Services - Family Safety" which broke Modern UI Search !

Best Regards.

winterstorm2050

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