Do not know. I only know powershell scripts that are limited because they only remove Metro Apps or prevent System Apps from being installed but do not remove them from the image.
Since you can no longer use Dism or install_wim_tweak.exe to remove components in the latest builds of Windows 10 I at least do not know of any tool capable of removing components in a live install other than NTLite.
Powersmell scripts are too complicated for me. I didnt know dism/the other thing doesnt work on new builds.
If you cant remove due to a dependancy/technical limitation, tweak.
I do but i wont be telling you because i do not think its fair to nuhi to constantly discuss alternative ways/competing products here(none of which i use). Its like standing outside McDonalds door handing out leaflets for Burger King.
You have been told before about this, we even asked nicely but you still keep doing it. You lurk elsewhere, ask there.
In that case what i know that used to work may not anymore.
Powersmell scripts are too complicated for me. I didnt know dism/the other thing doesnt work on new builds.
If you cant remove due to a dependancy/technical limitation, tweak.
True, DISM has a steep learning curve, it's very complicated to use, especially for the beginners. I always recommend NTLite for everyone, because it's fastest, easiest and most reliable tool to remove Windows Components.Dism'ing is a lot of bloody work, A LOT, compared to liting and the end results dont, a lot of work for little reward to me.
Tweaking gives me great results for not a lot of work plus i can share them here.
Do not know. I only know powershell scripts that are limited because they only remove Metro Apps or prevent System Apps from being installed but do not remove them from the image.
Since you can no longer use Dism or install_wim_tweak.exe to remove components in the latest builds of Windows 10 I at least do not know of any tool capable of removing components in a live install other than NTLite.
To use Dism you need a tweak in a registry key to make each package visible to be removed by Dism and this key has protection so you need to take ownership of it and change the permissions or use NSudo. Dism is a Microsoft tool.
install_wim_tweak.exe does something similar but uses another Windows tool to remove packages similar to Dism.
Win Toolkit I think it uses the same method of install_wim_tweak.exe to remove packages but has a GUI. But they all leave leftovers or remove parts that are needed for other features (Example: Removing Windows Search will lose the search in Windows Explorer). Then NTLite is superior because it removes more files/registry keys and does not break features.
Also the latest version of Windows 10 fully compatible with the remove packages method was version 1607 (build 14393) in the new builds several components had the packages merged and can not be removed with install_wim_tweak.exe and its similar ones. And from what I realized Windows 10 User always uses the latest version of Windows 10 so for him the only option would be NTLite.
I've never used install_wim_tweak but where did you see it and DISM can't be used to remove components in the latest Windows 10 builds? When you talk about the latest Windows 10 builds, are you referring to the latest ones starting with the 1607 version?
Since I can't use NTLite's live install and other programs to remove components I'll always have to do a clean install when a new Windows 10 major version is out.
Either way it is not good to remove components in a live system that you use daily. Especially if it is after an upgrade to a version of Windows that came out recently. It is always good to test in a VM before it takes a while until a new version has the bugs fixed in NTLite. Version 1903 for example has changed a lot and NTLite is still fixing bugs.
EDIT: Do you know if after removing Content Delivery Manager on 19H1 I'm directly taken on the OOBE to the Local Account part where I have to choose a name for it (instead of being taken to this part) when I might not always want to create a Local Account but use an already created Microsoft Account?
Also, I've yet to install 19H1 but the empty folders inside my Document's folder are being deleted against my will after turning on the PC after some days. I did a clean Windows 10 install (I used an untouched 1809 x64 image) some months ago.