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Welcome to the community! If you're looking to dive into modern Windows 10/11 customization, image debloating, and unattended deployments, here is the current recommended workflow used across the forums: 1. Core ToolingNative DISM & PowerShell: Always learn native DISM commands first (dism /Mount-Wim, dism /Add-Package, dism /Add-Driver, dism /Unmount-Wim /Commit). It gives you the best understanding of how Windows servicing packages work without relying on third-party abstractions. MSMG Toolkit: Excellent for offline component removal, integrating updates, and trimming telemetry services from stock ISOs. NTLite: Great visual interface for integrating drivers, Visual C++ silent runtimes, and generating autounattend.xml response files. 2. Unattended Setup (autounattend.xml)If you want to skip the OOBE setup screen, bypass Windows 11 hardware/Microsoft Account requirements, and automate local user creation: Place your configured autounattend.xml in the root of your bootable USB installer. Use <SynchronousCommand> entries under the specialize or oobeSystem pass to execute your silent application installers (like the silent runtimes shared here on WinCert) before the desktop first loads. 3. Best Practice: Test in Hyper-V / VirtualBox FirstAlways test your modified install.wim in a clean virtual machine checkpoint before burning to bare-metal hardware. If a component removal breaks Windows Update or dependencies (like .NET 3.5), it is much easier to roll back the WIM. Looking forward to seeing your custom builds!

If the Windows ISO Downloader is crashing on launch or displaying a persistent "Please check your internet connection" error, the issue is almost always related to TLS 1.2 enforcement or a missing WebView2 runtime. Microsoft's CDN endpoints recently deprecated older TLS cipher suites, causing .NET applications that default to older SSL3/TLS 1.0 protocols to fail the handshake. Here is the step-by-step fix: 1. Enable Strong TLS 1.2 Cryptography in RegistryOpen PowerShell (as Administrator) and run these two commands to force .NET Framework to use system-default modern TLS: # For 64-bit .NET Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319' -Name 'SchUseStrongCrypto' -Value 1 -Type DWord Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319' -Name 'SystemDefaultTlsVersions' -Value 1 -Type DWord # For 32-bit (WOW6432Node) Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319' -Name 'SchUseStrongCrypto' -Value 1 -Type DWord Set-ItemProperty -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v4.0.30319' -Name 'SystemDefaultTlsVersions' -Value 1 -Type DWord2. Install / Repair Microsoft Edge WebView2 RuntimeThe tool uses WebView2 to resolve Microsoft's dynamic token generation. If you are on an older build or stripped Windows ISO, download and install the Microsoft Edge WebView2 Evergreen Bootstrapper from Microsoft's official developer portal. 3. Clear Internet Explorer / WinINet CacheIn Windows Run (Win + R), type inetcpl.cpl, go to the Advanced tab, click Restore Advanced Settings, and ensure Use TLS 1.2 and Use TLS 1.3 are checked. Restart the tool after applying these steps and the ISO list will load properly without crashing.

Changes in Mozilla Firefox 156.0.1:

Version 20.0.0~ September 17th 2026Changelog: Updated MPC-HC to version 2.8.2.0 Updated LAV Filters to version 0.83-5-gd65a9 Updated MPC Video Renderer to version 0.10.8.2587

Changes in version 7.2.9 (2026-09-17):Fix some tlottie incorrect renderings. Changes in version 7.2.8 (2026-09-09):Fix some more crashes with bad lottie files. Changes in version 7.2.7 (2026-09-07):Fix crashes with invalid lottie files.

Version 153.0.4234.46: September 17, 2026 (Stable) - Update 1Release SummaryExpand table Category Description Fixes Fixed various bugs and performance issues. Security Stable channel security updates are listed here.

The Stable channel has been updated to 153.0.8010.52/.53 for Windows and Mac and 153.0.8010.52 to Linux which will roll out over the coming days/weeks. A full list of changes in this build is available in the Log

Changes in version 8.2.4133.68 – Update 5

Changes in Mozilla Firefox 156.0 – Final:

Changes in Opera One 135.0.5973.123:DNA-125632 Backport fix for CVE-2026-87491 DNA-125603 Traffic lights don’t react on hover on macOS 26 RNA-4085 Search-copy popup is displayed in random places RNA-4450 Implement fully functional chrome.sidePanel API RNA-4451 Make sidePanel backend compile & link RNA-4452 Implement sidePanel UI RNA-4492 Single tab island created from a split screen link clicking RNA-4527 Close button not visible in collapsed tabs after you click on it RNA-4529 Whatsapp panel doesn’t open with a shortcut RNA-4530 Add top bar to extension side panel RNA-4531 Add preference for changing new tab order RNA-4532 Add option to change preference to settings RNA-4534 Add option to change preference to Easy Setup RNA-4544 Crash at TabDesktopMediaList::Refresh RNA-4549 Bookmarks bar disappears after exiting full screen RNA-4551 Add translations for strings in Easy Setup and Settings RNA-4552 Label should read “Open new tabs” RNA-4562 Can not drag split-screen tab inside tab island RNA-4566 Crash at tabs::TabCollection::FindMovePositionRecursive RNA-4569 Enable #vertical-tabs-new-tab-on-top on all stream RNA-4642 [Crash] [Mac OS X] libobjc.A.dylib | opera::BrowserWindowCocoa::GetWidget Changes in Opera One 135.0.5973.92:DNA-125615 [Crash] [Windows] nviewh64.dll | opera::first_run::(anonymous namespace)::RefreshSystemIcons DNA-125619 Backport fix for CVE-2026-85046 to O135 and O136 RNA-4147 Update icon of search tabs in horizontal tab strip RNA-4240 Animate transitions for adding new tab to tab island RNA-4241 Implement changes to make it easier to see active tab RNA-4419 No tab island context menu for tab islands created by drag and drop Changes in Opera One 135.0.5973.76:

Changes in Brave 1.95.101 (Chromium 153.0.8010.37):Web3Added Zcash Ironwood migration banner. [Security] Fixed wallet permission list being shown only after page refresh. Fixed visibility of “Skip” button on the “Backup Wallet” screen when using dark theme. Fixed spacing for asset loading skeleton on the “Accounts” page. LeoAdded the ability to share a Leo conversation. Added a light box preview of attached images and files. Improved contrast on certain dialogs when using dark theme. Increased Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) input limits. Updated UI on the “Add model” and “Edit model” screens for BYOM. Updated Leo to transition from full page to side panel views when clicking a conversation link. Fixed full page screenshot not displaying accurate file size. GeneralAdded calculator results to the address bar dropdown when typing basic math expressions. Added “Always use mini icon for containers” setting under brave://settings/braveContent when “Containers” are enabled. Added container name to tab hover card. Added support for temporary containers via command-line switch. Added a keyboard shortcut for “Close all duplicate tabs”. Re-added keyboard shortcut for toggling between vertical and horizontal tabs. Updated “navigator.userAgentData” to hide Brave UA for certain sites. Updated the “Customize” modal on the New Tab Page. Updated .dmg installer backgrounds on macOS. Disabled platform authentication (Cloud AP) SSO in container tabs. Fixed padding and widths of tab groups when using vertical tabs. Fixed improper display of container icons when scrolling the horizontal tab bar. Fixed “Auto expand vertical tabs independently per window” setting not working on Linux. Fixed “Edit Password” showing “chrome://” scheme instead of “brave://” for internal page bookmarks. Upgraded Chromium to 153.0.8010.37. (Changelog for 153.0.8010.37)

Changes in Brave 1.95.101 (Chromium 153.0.8010.37):Web3Added Zcash Ironwood migration banner. [Security] Fixed wallet permission list being shown only after page refresh. Fixed visibility of “Skip” button on the “Backup Wallet” screen when using dark theme. Fixed spacing for asset loading skeleton on the “Accounts” page. LeoAdded the ability to share a Leo conversation. Added a light box preview of attached images and files. Improved contrast on certain dialogs when using dark theme. Increased Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) input limits. Updated UI on the “Add model” and “Edit model” screens for BYOM. Updated Leo to transition from full page to side panel views when clicking a conversation link. Fixed full page screenshot not displaying accurate file size. GeneralAdded calculator results to the address bar dropdown when typing basic math expressions. Added “Always use mini icon for containers” setting under brave://settings/braveContent when “Containers” are enabled. Added container name to tab hover card. Added support for temporary containers via command-line switch. Added a keyboard shortcut for “Close all duplicate tabs”. Re-added keyboard shortcut for toggling between vertical and horizontal tabs. Updated “navigator.userAgentData” to hide Brave UA for certain sites. Updated the “Customize” modal on the New Tab Page. Updated .dmg installer backgrounds on macOS. Disabled platform authentication (Cloud AP) SSO in container tabs. Fixed padding and widths of tab groups when using vertical tabs. Fixed improper display of container icons when scrolling the horizontal tab bar. Fixed “Auto expand vertical tabs independently per window” setting not working on Linux. Fixed “Edit Password” showing “chrome://” scheme instead of “brave://” for internal page bookmarks. Upgraded Chromium to 153.0.8010.37. (Changelog for 153.0.8010.37)

Changes in version 8.2.4133.52 – Update 2

Version 26.09.11 AppNetworkCounter v1.61 CPU-Z 3.01.0 Dipiscan v2.8 HWiNFO 8.52 Process Explorer v17.14 Process Monitor v4.11 ReNamer 7.10 USB Device Tree Viewer V4.7.4

Apple iTunes 12.13.11.1 x86 / x64 update

Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 8.0.31 update Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 9.20. Update Microsoft .NET Desktop Runtime 10.0.12 Update

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0808145027.html

Here they are: https://web.archive.org/web/20181205104305/https://people.ee.ethz.ch/~davidsch/vistafm/files/wrappers.zip Then read the instructions here: http://chorusofone.no-ip.org/Computerstuff/win7progman.html

10.0.12 Security patch Tooltip: This release contains fixes for security issues. If using an older patch release, you should upgrade to get these fixes. Release notes Latest release date August 11, 2026 https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/10.0/10.0.12/10.0.12.md?WT.mc_id=dotnet-35129-website

Changes in Brave 1.94.121 (Chromium 152.0.7977.83):Upgraded Chromium to 152.0.7977.83. (Changelog for 152.0.7977.83) Changes in Brave 1.94.119 (Chromium 152.0.7977.76):Upgraded Chromium to 152.0.7977.76. (Changelog for 152.0.7977.76)

9.0.20 Security patch Tooltip: This release contains fixes for security issues. If using an older patch release, you should upgrade to get these fixes. Release notes Latest release date August 11, 2026 https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/9.0/9.0.20/9.0.20.md?WT.mc_id=dotnet-35129-website

8.0.31 Security patch Tooltip: This release contains fixes for security issues. If using an older patch release, you should upgrade to get these fixes. Release notes Latest release date September 8, 2026

Changes in version 8.2.4133.47 – Minor Update

7zip 26.032026-09-03 Improved support for Joliet ISO images and Compound archives. Some bugs and vulnerabilities were fixed. CVE-2026-58052 : 7zip failed to preserve the Mark-of-the-Web when extracting a crafted archive.

https://www.firefox.com/en-US/firefox/155.0.1/releasenotes/