How to force remove Apps/Features from image?

[woskethebot]

Hey everyone, so I am trying to create a very lightweight Windows 11 ISO including removing bloat like Copilot and stuff but I could not remove some of them even with "DISM + Custom" App Removal Mode because they are greyed out;
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So how can I remove apps/features even if it would break the image or anything?

 

[garlin]

If you're running a free version of NTLite, then some Apps can't be removed since that's a licensed feature.
Those will be labeled by blue text.

 

[woskethebot]

If you're running a free version of NTLite, then some Apps can't be removed since that's a licensed feature.
Those will be labeled by blue text.

Alright, but there are other components which are greyed out and not marked by blue at the same time like "Xbox Identity Provider". How can I forcefully remove them then?

 

[tistou77]

Grayed out components are "protected" by a compatibility indicated in the Compatibility window (Component section)

The corresponding compatibility must be unchecked (indicated "Locked by compatibility: xxxxx")

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Some may be indicated "Depends on : xxxxx"
They are therefore linked to this component