

Open Imgburn > Click Create image file from files/folders > Add all folder and files of C:\Temp\Windows10 in Source. Download this ini-file and place it in the roots of the extracted Imgburn folder. If you don’t want to install Imgburn and you want to use it portable you can download the installer and extract the contents using 7Zip. The install.wim file will be recreated and placed in it’s original folder.ĭownload Imgburn. If you are satisfied and want to re-create the install.wim file enter the following in Powershell:ĭismount-WindowsImage -Path c:\Unpack -Save If you want to remove some other Modern Apps from the ISO follow chapter 1.5 before re-creating the install.wim file. Now we want to save the unpacked install.wim. Head back to your elevated Powershell window. Do the same thing for the other folder.Ĭlose all Windows Explorer windows. Click Add > Select a principal > choose your own username > select Full control > OK. Select “ Replace all child object permission…” > Click OK > OK. Right click again on the folder > Properties > tab Security > Advanced. Select “ Replace owner on subcontainers and objects“. _cw5n1h2txyewyĭo the following for both folders right click on the folder > Properties > tab Security > Advanced. Behind owner click Change. Change the ownership to your own username.Wait for the process to finish.Īfter it the extract has been finished navigate to C:\Unpack\Windows\SystemApps\ The install.wim file will be unpacked to C:\Unpack. Mount-WindowsImage -ImagePath “c:\Temp\Windows10\sources\install.wim” -Index 1 -Path “c:\Unpack” Start an elevated Powershell (as Administrator). c:\Temp\Windows10\).Ĭreate a new folder on Windows (e.g. Mount the original Windows 10 ISO and extract the whole content to a temporary folder (e.g. Windows 10 installed or original ISO availableġ.5 (optional) removing other Modern Apps.Warning: Removing these apps might cause Windows Update not to work. This blog helped me finding the right folders. If you are using an deployment technique like SCCM follow this blog. I will describe in this article how to remove these apps when Windows is already installed and how it can be removed from the original ISO.

I don’t get why Microsoft would enable these apps on an enterprise ISO. I was struggling with this in an enterprise VDI environment. In this step-by-step guide I will describe how-to remove the Connect and Mixed Reality Portal apps from Windows 10.
