robertcollier4

If you want to make other reg files into nLite addons to pre-integrate
use OnePiece Reg2Inf - https://www.wincert.net/forum/topic/9409-tool-dx-tool-x86x64/?tab=comments#comment-121332
Open up the INF file created with Reg2Inf and insert the INF entrys below [registry_addreg] into the template like the above file.
https://www.wincert.net/forum/topic/7560-please-help-how-to-make-a-addon-that-will-apply-registry-tweaks-before-windows-starts/
https://www.nliteos.com/addons/index.html#registry_addreg

You can make a nLite addon for this to insert the registry entry into install media registry.
1. Make a file called Entries_POSReady.ini and put in the following contents
;======================================= ; Entries_POSReady nLite Addon Registry Keys ;======================================= [general] builddate=2019/11/10 description=Entries_POSReady language=English title=Entries_POSReady version=1.0 website= [registry_addreg] HKLM, "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WindowsEmbedded\ProductVersion", "FeaturePackVersion", 0x0, "SP3" HKLM, "SYSTEM\WPA\PosReady", "Installed", 0x10001, 0x1 2. Zip the file into POSReady_Regtweaks.zip
3. Add the zip file as addon into nLite

Description:

The Visual C++ Redistributable Packages install runtime components that are required to run applications that are developed by using Visual Studio. These packages install run-time components of these libraries: C Runtime (CRT), Standard C++, ATL, MFC, C++ AMP, OpenMP and MSDIA. read more.

OS: Windows All

Versions:
VC++ 2022: 14.40.33807.0 VC++ 2013: 12.0.40664.0 VC++ 2012: 11.0.61135.400 VC++ 2010: 10.0.40219.473 VC++ 2008: 9.0.30729.7523 VC++ 2005: 8.0.61187 VC++ 2003: 7.10.6119.0 Vc++ 2002: 7.0.9975.0 + Legacy Visual Basic Runtimes Files Contents:
vcredist_x64_Win7 / vcredist_x86_Win7: All runtimes for Windows 7 SP1 vcredist_x64_2022_WinAll / vcredist_x86_2022_WinAll: Visual C++ 2022 vcredist_x64_2013d_WinAll / vcredist_x86_2013d_WinAll: Visual C++ 2013, 2012, 2010, 2003, 2002 Visual Basic 6.0 Runtimes vcredist_x64_SxS_Win7 / vcredist_x86_SxS_Win7: Visual C++ 2008, 2005 for Windows 7 SP1 vcredist_x64_SxS_Win810 / vcredist_x86_SxS_Win810: Visual C++ 2008, 2005 for Windows 8.1/10 Important Notes:
# Integrating SxS 2008/2005 addons require launching Wintoolkit with TrustedInstaller privileges, to gain write access to WinSxS directory
for that, you need to use NSudo (or other similar tools):
- download and extract latest release Binary.zip
- launch Win32\NSudo.exe or x64\NSudo.exe, or run NSudo.bat as administrator
- make sure User is set to TrustedInstaller
- check "Enable All Privileges"
- paste Wintoolkit.exe path in the lower box (or Browse to the file)
- click run
if you are using Windows 7 Simplix Update Pack, you don't need that, it already handle the required privileges
# vcredist_x64_Win7 / vcredist_x86_Win7 is AIO addon, mainly to be used with Simplix Update Pack, or else you need Wintoolkit with NSudo
# VC++ 2022 runtimes are binary compatible and upgrade to VC++ 2015-2017-2019 and cover all VS 2015-2017-2019-2022 programs
# To complete VC++ 2022 functions for Windows 7/8.1, you need to integrate Universal CRT components, which is available with latest Monthly Rollup, or updates KB3118401/KB2999226
Download:
vcredist_x64_Win7_20240411.WA
vcredist_x86_Win7_20240411.WA
vcredist_x64_2022_WinAll_14.40.33807.WA
vcredist_x86_2022_WinAll_14.40.33807.WA
vcredist_x64_2013d_WinAll.WA
vcredist_x86_2013d_WinAll.WA
vcredist_x64_SxS_Win7.WA
vcredist_x86_SxS_Win7.WA
vcredist_x64_SxS_Win810.WA
vcredist_x86_SxS_Win810.WA
you can find latest releases -> here
SHA1 checksums:
05e938f354c059d89d846d2e9a7591d05154aa70 *vcredist_x64_2013d_WinAll.WA 534f1e53080819aeb58e3b060d7c6a0a76b4d4d4 *vcredist_x86_2013d_WinAll.WA 8cc9f65fc444a878d8cabd0ad317597edb552f07 *vcredist_x64_SxS_Win7.WA 886faa949e7d51a40dc8d467f65c373f887c2ec3 *vcredist_x86_SxS_Win7.WA 94e267e5e6ff89854bd64b6260333664a266c754 *vcredist_x64_SxS_Win810.WA 206fda69fa2d3fd838dd9e3ee33f35c4cd7a2cae *vcredist_x86_SxS_Win810.WA Credits to ricktendo for original repack AIO

The best thing to provide would be BAT files for removal of files.
Dont think the forum rules allow posting of Microsoft files directly except linking to Microsoft servers.
The user has to download iso using Techbench or ISO Downloader, mount install.wim image using a tool such as GImageX, and then perform the removals themselves via bat files.
I have archived some removal bat files over the time, linked:
https://sites.google.com/site/webuploads7373/win7minification
BAT File Removals:
dead0.rar
Jeronimo-Dead0-Scripts-Batch-ORIGINAL.zip
jeronimo.rar
liquid.rar
mackyreddy_Micro7_BatRemovals_V7.zip
DISM Components Removal LIsts:
Jeronimo packages.xls
Liquid0624 7packages.pdf
scribd Win7packages_dism-vs-vlite (based on jeronimo).pdf
Perhaps we could compile them into a github (forums get too messy)- and then all commit and add components and notes via github files and report findings in github issues.
Here are some good guides i've found using RT 7 LIte:
https://winreducer.forumotion.com/t23-slimmingdown-windows-7
https://web.archive.org/web/20130530000931/http://www.rtwincustomize.net/web/index.php?/topic/7146-components-to-keep/
https://msfn.org/board/topic/157337-rt-7-lite-components-removal-explanation/
https://msfn.org/board/topic/133491-windows-7-keep-list
https://msfn.org/board/topic/134863-windows-7-vlite-deprecated

I wrote this because I was unable to find any working tools on the Internet to correctly change the default browser association in Windows (such as if you want to use a portable edition of a browser).

The problem with all of the other tools on the Internet is that they do not correctly handle .URL files. Since .URL files are text files - they have to be passed to "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut" where the URL gets parsed by shdocvw.dll and then passed to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\http. With other tools - the .URL files would open as text files in the browser instead of opening the actual URL itself. This script does it correctly.
 
 

 
Download here:
http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/89803-set-default-browser-in-registry-correctly-handles-url-files/
 
Silent mode: If no command line arguments will show GUI. Will run in silent mode if argument passed to it on command line. Silent mode if successful does not write anything to command line / stdout (Autohotkey does not natively support writing to stdio)- if you are running in silent mode and the utility runs without any popups or warning dialogs - then the change was successful.Silent mode example: DefaultBrowserInRegistry.exe "D:\PortableApps\GoogleChromePortable\GoogleChromePortable.exe"