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Tron
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Windows Installer does not work in Safe Mode, so OEM debloat fails #67

Closed Verteiron closed 8 years ago

Verteiron commented 8 years ago

Following the procedure outlined here allows Tron to uninstall things as expected under Safe Mode/Safe Mode with Networking. Otherwise uninstallation fails on the vast majority of items that would otherwise be removed.

Tested on two HP Elitebooks running Windows 7 and a Toshiba laptop running Windows 10, problem occurred in all three cases.

I think adding

REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\MSIServer" /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D "Service"

REG ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\MSIServer" /VE /T REG_SZ /F /D "Service"

somewhere in Stage0, or in Stage2 prior to calling the debloat scripts would probably resolve this.

vocatus commented 8 years ago

Good find. I'd force started the AppXSvc service to allow removal of Metro apps, but somehow missed doing the same for the MSIServer. I think it was in the code a while ago and must've gotten accidentally removed at some point. Thanks Verteiron.