Win10XPE - Build Your Own Rescue Media [2]

language switcher
* by using explorer "v 22621.807" the "Language preferences" dialog box + symbol disappear on both system & admin



* by adding

Code:

\Windows\System32\TabletPC.cpl
\Windows\System32\TabSvc.dll
\Windows\System32\??-??\TabSvc.dll.mui
\Windows\System32\??-??\TabletPC.cpl.mui

language switcher work on admin , but under system no ( no message nothing ...)

doudiii said:

language switcher
* by using explorer "v 22621.807" the "Language preferences" dialog box + symbol disappear on both system & admin

Hello @doudiii

I am a little lost regarding your recent post. It seems you finally found a way to remove the "Language Preferences" artifact that appears on the Win10XPE desktop. You seem to indicate that you did it by using explorer "v 22621.807". Where do you find that version of explorer when the latest TechBench and Microsoft ISOs are only at v 22621.525? Thank you for any further guidance you may give on this.

ffrags said:

You seem to indicate that you did it by using explorer "v 22621.807"...

hi ffrags
sorry was typing error ....
i have add this to Additions script

Code:

\Windows\explorer.exe

i use win 11 22621.870 from uupdump , but i noted that explorer work on prev version ...im testing with win 11 22621.382 & still work
( no need to use explorer in Exp10ForWin11.Script in somme build ...)

ffrags said:

It seems you finally found a way to remove the "Language Preferences" artifact that appears on the Win10XPE desktop....

if you use the explorer from Exp10ForWin11.Script you need to add

Code:

\Windows\System32\TabletPC.cpl
\Windows\System32\TabSvc.dll
\Windows\System32\??-??\TabSvc.dll.mui
\Windows\System32\??-??\TabletPC.cpl.mui

to remove the "Language Preferences" from system session, but in admin you will have instead language switcher working .

if you use the explore that have same version as build ( by adding \Windows\explorer.exe to Additions script ) , the "Language Preferences" wil disappear ..

nb need to verify from which version (after 22000) explore work ...

doudiii said:

i have add this to Additions script

Code:

\Windows\explorer.exe

Hi @doudiii

I have been testing different combinations of the code you gave to remove the Language Preferences artifact. What I found was that the above indicated single line of code (\Windows\explorer.exe) did the trick while the rest didn't seem to matter. However, even though it removed the Language Preferences artifact, it did present other artifacts just as annoying to me. No matter which combination of code I tried over several rebuilds, the Language Preferences dialog was gone (as long as that single line of code was present) and replaced with a non-functional gear icon just to the left of the clock on the system tray. Also, every time I clicked on the Start Menu, all the system tray icons would disappear. I found that running my mouse over the taskbar would make them reappear. Please note that I use the Start10 plug-in (found in the Tweaks section) as my start menu replacement which works very well when your lines of code are not present in my build. I may test further later today but for now I put all back as it was and the Language Preferences dialog is present again but goes away with any click on the desktop.

Hello,

i have built a Win10 XPE with Windows 11 2022 and also with Windows 11 2021, but every time in Win10 XPE my drives are not shown. I can see them in the Minitool Partition Wizard, but there are no drive letters assigned, so I guess Explorer doesn't show them either. Can anyone help me with this?

Hi Kyhi,

I made a Win10XPE image 1 year ago with Win10XPE version 2021-10-27 and Windows 10 version 2021 as source folder and under the operating system Windows 10 - 2021 at that time and it still works perfectly today without adding any additional drivers.

If I make a new image today with Win10XPE version 2021-10-27 or also with version 2022-09-24 under the current Windows 10 - 2022 with Windows 10 - 2021 or also with Windows 11 - 2021 as source folder, the image unfortunately does not work anymore, the drives are not recognized. I do not understand this, what can be the reason.

tested on win 11 BUILD 22000.318 & work ok
only this space on taskbar

adding

Code:

;space disappear
RegWrite,HKLM,0x4,Tmp_Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced,TaskbarMn,0
;Show Seconds on
RegWrite,HKLM,0x4,Tmp_Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced,ShowSecondsInSystemClock,1

googled i found that is for "Remove Chat from the Taskbar" (TaskbarMn=0)

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tested on win 11 BUILD 25252.1010 & work ok


only thing

Code:

[PinUtil]
StartMenu0=%WinDir%\Explorer.exe

pin to start menu didnt work with startallback !!!
but old methode work

Code:

X:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\StartMenu\Explorer.LNK