Windows 10: APPX Packages disabled in 1809 WIM - returning after 1909 Upgrade

Hello,


I have removed all but roughly 10 APPX packages from the WIM we use during SCCM deployment. The packages are disabled, they are not in the Start menu, and all is working fine in 1809. Here is the 'before' result of Get-ProvisionedAppxPackage:


Get-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online select displayname



DisplayName

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Microsoft.GetHelp

Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension

Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes

Microsoft.MSPaint

Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions

Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions

Microsoft.WebpImageExtension

Microsoft.Windows.Photos

Microsoft.WindowsAlarms

Microsoft.WindowsCalculator



After upgrading to 1909, again using SCCM, APPX packages are being restored. I know before 1709 there was a problem that required the addition of the disabled packages to a registry key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\Deprovisioned], but that after 1803 that was not necessary. I have been adding it to the registry in the image anyway, just to be sure. However, that doesn't seem to help in this case, because all of the 1909 upgraded computers have the APPX packages back. Here is the 'after' result of Get-ProvisoinedAppxPackage on the same computer, after 1909 installed:





Get-ProvisionedAppxPackage -Online select displayname



DisplayName

-----------

Microsoft.BingWeather

Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller

Microsoft.GetHelp

Microsoft.Getstarted

Microsoft.HEIFImageExtension

Microsoft.Messaging

Microsoft.Microsoft3DViewer

Microsoft.MicrosoftOfficeHub

Microsoft.MicrosoftSolitaireCollection

Microsoft.MicrosoftStickyNotes

Microsoft.MixedReality.Portal

Microsoft.MSPaint

Microsoft.Office.OneNote

Microsoft.OneConnect

Microsoft.People

Microsoft.Print3D

Microsoft.ScreenSketch

Microsoft.SkypeApp

Microsoft.StorePurchaseApp

Microsoft.VP9VideoExtensions

Microsoft.Wallet

Microsoft.WebMediaExtensions

Microsoft.WebpImageExtension

Microsoft.Windows.Photos

Microsoft.WindowsAlarms

Microsoft.WindowsCalculator

Microsoft.WindowsCamera

microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps

Microsoft.WindowsFeedbackHub

Microsoft.WindowsMaps

Microsoft.WindowsSoundRecorder

Microsoft.WindowsStore

Microsoft.Xbox.TCUI

Microsoft.XboxApp

Microsoft.XboxGameOverlay

Microsoft.XboxGamingOverlay

Microsoft.XboxIdentityProvider

Microsoft.XboxSpeechToTextOverlay

Microsoft.YourPhone

Microsoft.ZuneMusic

Microsoft.ZuneVideo


Can you please tell me what the precise method is to keep APPX packages that were removed from the WIM from being restored during the 1909 upgrade?


Thank you

:)

 

How to integrate an APPX package to Windows 10?

There's no information about appx packages integration.

 

Applying the Wim file of Windows 10 1909 UEFI

Hi,

Thank for the response. I followed your instruction. I got the same result. The drive was not boot able. I did this procedure for the upgrades from 1803 to 1809 and 1809 to 1903 without having any problem. The fact was maybe because Microsoft released
for each one of the upgrades a new ADK package. For the upgrade 1909 it was said to use the one came for the upgrade 1903. I don't know whether you applied your instruction to the upgrade of 1909. If not, please try to apply your instruction to the latest
upgrade. Below I am attaching the procedure I applied for the older upgrade without having any Problem.

Creating partitions on a blank Hard drive:

select disk 0

clean

convert GPT

create partition efi size=260

format quick fs=fat32 label="System"

assign letter="S"

create partition primary size=500

format quick fs=ntfs label="Recovery"

assign letter="R"

set id="de94bba4-06d1-4d40-a16a-bfd50179d6ac"

gpt attributes=0x8000000000000001

create partition msr size=160

create partition primary

format quick fs=ntfs label="Windows"

assign letter="W"

exit

Capturing the Wim file:

powercfg /s 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

dism /capture-image /ImageFile:\Custom.wim /CaptureDIR:E:\ /Name:Fabrikum

Applying the wim file:

call powercfg /s 8c5e7fda-e8bf-4a96-9a85-a6e23a8c635c

dism /Apply-Image /ImageFile:\Custom.wim /Index:1 /ApplyDir:W:\

W:\Windows\System32\bcdboot W:\Windows /s S:

md R:\Recovery\WindowsRE

xcopy /h W:\Windows\System32\Recovery\Winre.wim R:\Recovery\WindowsRE\

W:\Windows\System32\Reagentc /Setreimage /Path R:\Recovery\WindowsRE /Target W:\Windows

W:\Windows\System32\Reagentc /Info /Target W:\Windows

Best regards

 

Applying the Wim file of Windows 10 1909 UEFI

Hi,

I forgot to ask you this question. Before making the wim file did you sysy prepped the fresh installed Windows 10 1909?

Best regards