How do I block the installation of Outlook (new) and Dev Home in 23H2?

pieterdezwart

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I think the title is clear enough.

Things I already tried:
  • Disabling Content Delivery Manager
  • Removing the packages via PowerShell in setupcomplete.cmd (probably doesn't work because the packages aren't included in the image, they're being downloaded and installed automatically after installation)

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Has anyone been able to find a solution?

On a sidenote: I can't seem to remove Gallery from Windows Explorer either. The option in NTLite as well as a reg file to remove it didn't work when applied through NTLite/setupcomplete.cmd.
 
pieterdezwart said:
I think the title is clear enough.

Things I already tried:
  • Disabling Content Delivery Manager
  • Removing the packages via PowerShell in setupcomplete.cmd (probably doesn't work because the packages aren't included in the image, they're being downloaded and installed automatically after installation)

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Has anyone been able to find a solution?

On a sidenote: I can't seem to remove Gallery from Windows Explorer either. The option in NTLite as well as a reg file to remove it didn't work when applied through NTLite/setupcomplete.cmd.
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Outlook (new) and Dev Home in 23H2 are installed out of sympathy, as are Windows backups, which there is no way to remove. I have tried several ways and in the end I have to uninstall them with IObit Uninstaller Pro, Outlook (new) and DevHome
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1. For blocking Outlook For Windows & Dev Home, add this reg file in Registry:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe\DevHomeUpdate]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe\OutlookUpdate]

nuhi's working on a way to expose UScheduler_Oobe, so you can tweak those two add-on's and EdgeUpdater.

2. For removing Gallery, add this reg file:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c

Brink on ElevenForums mentions Show All Folders will reveal Gallery again.
 
garlin said:
1. For blocking Outlook For Windows & Dev Home, add this reg file in Registry:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe\DevHomeUpdate]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe\OutlookUpdate]

nuhi está trabajando en una forma de exponer UScheduler_Oobe, por lo que puede modificar esos dos complementos y EdgeUpdater.

2. For removing Gallery, add this reg file:
Code: 
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c

Brink en ElevenForums menciona que Mostrar todas las carpetas revelará la Galería nuevamente.
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In the 2nd For removing Gallery, add this reg file: it would not be incomplete, the closing }] would not be missing, that is, it would not be like this:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}]
 
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garlin said:
Thanks, cut/paste error.
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What I can't get is for the classic right-click context menu to work in Windows 11, I go into the registry
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
"ClassicContextMenu"="REG ADD \"HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\\InprocServer32\" /v \"\" /t REG_SZ /f /d \"\"
either
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32]
@=""
and it does not work with anyone using NTlite, only if I apply it after installation.
 
HKCU keys need to be applied in Post-Setup (User), because W11 is aggressive about blocking HKCU keys inherited from the Default user.
 
Errepublika said:
What I can't get is for the classic right-click context menu to work in Windows 11, I go into the registry
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce]
"ClassicContextMenu"="REG ADD \"HKCU\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID\\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\\InprocServer32\" /v \"\" /t REG_SZ /f /d \"\"
either
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32]
@=""
and it does not work with anyone using NTlite, only if I apply it after installation.
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use this instead
Code: 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32]
@=""
 
garlin said:
1. For blocking Outlook For Windows & Dev Home, add this reg file in Registry:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe\DevHomeUpdate]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe\OutlookUpdate]

nuhi's working on a way to expose UScheduler_Oobe, so you can tweak those two add-on's and EdgeUpdater.

2. For removing Gallery, add this reg file:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c

Brink on ElevenForums mentions Show All Folders will reveal Gallery again.
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Do you know what is the regkey in windows 10?

This garbage still installing :(

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garlin said:
Block new Outlook preinstall on Windows

For W10 only:
1. Remove Microsoft.WindowsCommunicationsApps

2. Add this reg file:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe]
"BlockedOobeUpdaters"="[\"MS_OUTLOOK\"]"
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Trying to find Microsoft.WindowsCommunicationsApps in ntlite but so far not luck

There are some apps in components -> system apps which don't show the package name, so maybe it's one of those?

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Microsoft.WindowsCommunicationsApps is the old Outlook app. If you have WU enabled, Store will try to replace old Outlook with new Outlook, so you have to block both paths.

MS is sneaky in using multiple ways to force an update.
 
garlin said:
Microsoft.WindowsCommunicationsApps is the old Outlook app. If you have WU enabled, then Store will try to replace old Outlook with new Outlook, so you have to block both of them,

MS is sneaky in using multiple ways to force an update.
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Yeah, it's fucking annoying!!! So much bloatware and bs, not only installed when you install windows, but that also installs after! That's why I wanted to use LTSC, but I had compatibility issues with some older machines, which don't happen on PRO, so now I am obligate to use the pro version.
 
garlin said:
Block new Outlook preinstall on Windows

For W10 only:
1. Remove Microsoft.WindowsCommunicationsApps

2. Add this reg file:
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\Orchestrator\UScheduler_Oobe]
"BlockedOobeUpdaters"="[\"MS_OUTLOOK\"]"
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Reporting back, removing Microsoft.WindowsCommunicationsApps and adding that reg key worked, no more outlook being installed!

Thx.
 
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