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Version history for WinReducer 8.1

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Changes for v1.23 - v1.24

  • - NEW : "LIFETIME VIP EDITION" : "Full Automatic Installation" button : New automatic installation procedure for the 1st run ... It will automatically download ALL third party software, ALL Windows Themes and ALL WinReducer GUI Themes in their respective folders to easily use them
  • - NEW : "LIFETIME VIP EDITION" : New Automatic WinReducer update (and English language file) procedure to be sure to always get all latest files version
  • - NEW : "LIFETIME VIP EDITION" : In "OPTIONS - THEMES", you will find a new theme selection menu to easily apply your preferred WinReducer GUI Theme
  • - NEW : "SETTINGS CONFIGURATION" window : In the "HOME" tab, there is a new information about how to help the WinReducer Project with a link to the "WinReducer Shop" (Hidden if you have a LIFETIME VIP EDITION)
  • - NEW : During WinReducer startup, a message will appear in case you use an old language file version and to inform you about the potential bugs
  • - NEW : "Tweaks - Context Menu - Remove SendTo link"
  • - NEW : "OPTIONS - CONFIGURATION" : "Startup Lifetime VIP Edition Activation" option
  • - NEW : "OPTIONS - CONFIGURATION" : A new icon, named "?", in the "Software Detection" area, which will redirect you to the website installation tutorial
  • - UPDATE : English language file to v1.27
  • - UPDATE : "System - Integration" tab : GUI Cosmetics to support longer translation text
  • - UPDATE : "Presets - Protect Important Files" : Automatically enabled during 1st startup
  • - UPDATE : "WinReducer GUI Default Theme" : Upgraded to v2.00
  • - UPDATE : "Appearance - Background - Lockscreen" : Support changed from png to jpg format to reduce size (Take care at your WinReducer Theme packs)
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Printer - XPS" : : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Greek" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Multimedia - Games Explorer" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Printer Support Services" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - Cleaning speed optimizations, especially for x86 ISO
  • - WinReducer Executable size reduction
  • - FIX : "OPTIONS - UPDATE" : Redirection Website Download link didn't work properly
  • - FIX : "LIFETIME VIP EDITION" : In "OPTIONS - UPDATE" window, automatic update download link and successful information text didn't work properly
  • - FIX : "OPTIONS - ISO FILE CREATOR - Save in a Wim File - Folder USB Transfer to" : Option was unavailable if you unchecked the option
  • - FIX : "System - Integrate - Net Framework 3.5" : Hide process command window
  • - FIX : "System - Integrate - Drivers - Unsigned Drivers Support" : Missing translation
  • - FIX : "Unattended - Encrypted Drive (eHDD)" : Missing translation
  • - FIX : Removing Window : GUI improvements for some GUI Themes


Changes for v1.22 - v1.23

  • - NEW : "Optimizations - EXPERT - WinSxS Folder Cleanup (boot.wim)"
  • - UPDATE : English language file to v1.26
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - English (US)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Finnish" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Japan" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Mongolian" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Languages" ALL : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Presets - Protect MS Office" : Remove "Optimizations - EXPERT - WinSxS Folder Cleanup" dependency
  • - UPDATE : "EXPERT - WinSxS Folder Cleanup" : Name changed to "Optimizations - EXPERT - WinSxS Folder Cleanup (install.wim)" (Take care at your wccf file)
  • - FIX : "Keyboards - English (US)" : Possible workarounds during installation


Changes for v1.21 - v1.22

  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Afghanistan"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Azerbidjan"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Bashkir"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Bengali"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Bosnia"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Cambodian"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Canadian"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Cherokee Nation"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Divehi"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Faeroe Islands"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Georgian"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Greenlandic"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Hawai"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - India"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Kazakh"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Kyrgyz"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Lao"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Luxembourg"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Malayalam"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Maltese"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Maori"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Mongolian"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Nepali"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Nigeria"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Senegal"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Sinhala"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Sorbian"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - South Africa"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Tajik"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Tatar"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Tibetan"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Turkmen"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Uyghur"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Uzbek"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Yoruba"
  • - NEW : "Keyboards - Various Keyboards" : Complete list in the according WinReducer Help Component Tip
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - Context Menu - Add Copy To another folder"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - Context Menu - Add Move To another folder"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - Context Menu - Add Register Dll or Ocx files"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - Context Menu - Enable Notepad to open nfo files"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - Context Menu - Remove Add to WMP list from audio files"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - Explorer - Increase Icon Cache to 4MB"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - System - Block Negative DNS Entries"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - System - Disable Administrative Shares"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - System - Disable Automatic Reboot on BSOD"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - System - Disable Bandwidth Limit"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - System - Disable Dr Watson"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - System - Disable Drives Autorun"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - System - Disable Fault Tolerant Heap"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - System - Disable File System Tunneling"
  • - NEW - "Tweaks - System - Disable Last Known Good configuration"
  • - UPDATE : Add support to launch WinReducer under Windows 10 Technical Preview
  • - UPDATE : English language file to v1.25
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Arabic" : Add support to remove "Syria" and "Urdu"
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Armenian" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Chinese (S)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Chinese (T)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - English (GB)" : Add support to remove "Gaelic" and "Irish"
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - English (US)" : Add support to remove "Dvorak Default", "Dvorak Left Hand", "Dvorak Right Hand" and Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Finnish" : Add support to remove "Sami Extended"
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - German (G)" : Add support to remove "German (IBM)"
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - German (Swiss)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Greek" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Latvian" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Norwegian" : Add support to remove "Sami" and "Sami Extended"
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Persian" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Portuguese (B)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Russian" : Add support to remove "Yakut" and Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Serbian" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards - Spanish" : Add support to remove "Latin-American Spanish"
  • - FIX : "OPEN - FOLDER" : Remove uneeded error message which appeared twice
  • - FIX : "Optimizations - WinSXS Backup Folder Cleanup" : Didn't work properly


Changes for v1.20 - v1.21

  • - NEW REMOVING ENGINE PROCESS : Preliminary support for all "Multimedia" and "Services" components (around 10% faster)
  • - NEW : "Appearance - Imageres.dll" : Replace your file, but you need to modify it by your own before integrate it using WinReducer
  • - NEW : "Accessories - UIRibbon Software Compatibility" : Delete the UIRibbon files for Office, Paint, Explorer ...
  • - NEW : "Languages - Language Pack Support" : This will remove the possibility to integrate Language Packs using control Panel
  • - UPDATE : English language file to v1.21
  • - UPDATE : "HOME - OPEN" : Add support for up to 50 Windows Editions
  • - UPDATE : "Acccessories - Tablet PC" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Acccessories - Tablet PC (Journal)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Acccessories - Tablet PC (Text Prediction)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Support - SmartCard" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Modern UI APPS - File Manager" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Languages - China (T)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Languages - Japan" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Languages - Korean" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Languages - Saudi Arabia" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Multimedia - Miracast" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Multimedia - Windows Media Center" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Smart Card Services" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Presets - Protect MS Office" : Remove "Optimizations - EXPERT - WinSXS Folder Cleanup" (Deprecated)
  • - UPDATE : "Presets - Protect MS Office" : Support for "Accessories - UIRibbon Software Compatibility"
  • - UPDATE : "TOOLS - ISO Creator" : Add support to rename "ei.cfg" (in "ei.cfg.bk") in case you use an "autounattend.xml" file. And if you remove your "autounattend.xml", "ei.cfg.bk" will be rename in "ei.cfg"
  • - UPDATE : "EXIT" : Automatically clean "INTEGRATE - UPDATES - FRAMEWORK35"
  • - UPDATE : Executable size reduction
  • - FIX : "Appearance - Imageres.dll" : Didn't saved properly in your wccf
  • - FIX : "Appearance" : Change folder opended in all dialog boxes to the ones you previously used
  • - FIX : "Optimizations - ISO - Unneeded Files Cleanup" : Didn't work properly under certains circumstances
  • - FIX : "Optimizations - Windows - Unneeded Files Cleanup" : Didn't work properly under certains circumstances
  • - FIX : "Optimizations - EXPERT - Net Framework Complete Cleanup" : Didn't work properly
  • - FIX : "Optimizations - EXPERT - WinSXS Folder Cleanup" : UIRibbon Software bug with Explorer, Paint, Office 2013, ... from Changelog ToDo list ;)
  • - FIX : "System - Integration - Drivers" : Change folder opended in the dialog box to the one you previously used
  • - FIX : "System - Integration - Updates" : Change folder opended in the dialog box to the one you previously used
  • - FIX : "System - System Folders" : Change folder opended in all dialog boxes to the ones you previously used
  • - FIX : "System - Users Folders" : Change folder opended in all dialog boxes to the ones you previously used
  • - FIX : "Unattended - Hide Wireless Setup - Load Wireless Network Profile" : "APPLY" bug if you load the file from a wccf
  • - FIX : "Unattended - Serial Number" : Setup failed if you didn't enter a serial
  • - FIX : "APPLY - Save in a WIM or ISO File" : Don't load properly if loaded from a wccf
  • - FIX : "TOOLS - ISO Creator - Create an ISO file" : Add support to create ISO which contains swm files
  • - FIX : WinReducer 8.1 refuse to start, even if your system is Windows 8.1
  • - FIX : Missing translation strings
  • - FIX : "HOME - OPEN - MOUNT" : Copy only necessary Net Framework 3.5 files in the correct folder "INTEGRATE - UPDATES - FRAMEWORK35 - x64" or "INTEGRATE - UPDATES - FRAMEWORK35 - x86"
  • - FIX : "APPLY - Profile speed" : Didn't work properly


Changes for v1.19 - v1.20

  • - NEW : "TOOLS - Bootable USB Device Creator" : Add an option to choose the "File System" to format your USB Device (FAT32 or NTFS)
  • - NEW : "TOOLS - ISO File Creator - Save in an ISO File" : Activate option "USB Transfer to"
  • - NEW : "APPLY" tab : Add an option to pre-define your profile speed before apply your settings to your ISO. It also saves it in your wccf file, to be easily loaded for later use
  • - UPDATE : English language file to v1.20
  • - UPDATE : "Speed Profile" : Cosmetic improvement in removing window
  • - UPDATE : "TOOLS - ISO File Creator - Save in an ISO File" : Global improvements
  • - UPDATE : GUI cosmetics to improve display of coming translation files
  • - UPDATE : "Shutdown computer when finished" : Improve WinReducer 8.1 closing method
  • - FIX : "Network and Sharing Center" : "Change Adapter Settings" missing display bug
  • - FIX : "OPTIONS - CONFIGURATION" : Bug while loading another language
  • - FIX : "OPTIONS - THEMES" : Bug while desactivating theme support, in order to use the "Compatibility Mode"
  • - FIX : Missing translation strings


Changes for v1.18 - v1.19

  • - WinReducer 8.1 "Open - Tools - USB" : wrong characters appear under certain circumstances (especially in German language)
  • - "Features - Windows Search" : when trying to disable or remove it, it doesn’t completly work. Even with an original fresh installation without WinReducer customizations, I got the same result. Maybe this is a Windows 8.1 bug and not a WinReducer bug
  • - "Accessories - Windows Mail" : Opening Word 2010 files seems to be broken
  • - "Accessories - ModernUI - Apps" : try to remove one of them will prevent display all other Apps. So you need to pin them manually from Apps screen to Start screen after Windows installation
  • - "Network - Skydrive" : All files are removed but you could always be able to use it in "Modern UI - Immersive Control Panel". Skydrive is too deeply integrated into Windows 8.1. The only way, to hide it, is to remove the "Immersive Control Panel" but you will loose many Windows configuration possibilities
  • - "Services - Homegroup Listener and Provider Services" : break "Advanced Sharing" in "Network and Sharing Center" control panel
  • - "Services - Windows Update Service" : break "Net Framework 3.5" installation and Windows Store
  • - "Tweaks - Sound - Disable all Sounds" : seems to not work (Sound scheme is always windows default one)
  • - "Unattended - WinSXS DISM Cleanup" : Since Windows 8.1.1, the process is very very slow. This is a Windows DISM bug and not a WinReducer one
  • - Some Windows Updates are broken after reducing Windows 8.1 using WinReducer 8.1 builds (old known bug, also happened with other reducing tools like RT7-Lite)
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  • - "Optimizations - EXPERT - WinSxS Folder Cleanup" : "Paint" can't be launched (Related bug : MS Office ?)
  • - "Network and Sharing Center" : "Change Adapter Settings" bug
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  • * WinReducer 8.1 - v1.19 (07 September 2014)
  • - UPDATE : "Presets - Protect Important Files" : Add "vdmdbg.dll" to solve bug with "Task Manager"
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Disk Image Burning Tool" : Automatically protect "Drivers - Hyper-V - Controller" in order to keep integrated "Windows Mount ISO" functionnality
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Hyper-V - PCI Bus" : Re-added this component in the available Drivers category list
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Processor - Intel Atom" : Re-added this component in the available Drivers category list
  • - UPDATE : Slightly reworked the design of the Options in the Removing window
  • - UPDATE : Slightly reworked the design of "TOOLS - Bootable USB Device Creator" window
  • - FIX : "Accessories - 16-bit Support" : Solved an error with "Task Manager" under certain circumstances
  • - FIX : "LAUNCHER" and "EXIT" window backgrounds with thin windows borders
  • - FIX : "Drivers - Storage - Adaptec SCSI Controller" : Remove this component from the list (Deprecated under Windows 8.1 Update 1 x86 and x64)
  • - FIX : "Drivers - Storage - IBM RAID Controller" : Remove this component from the list (Deprecated under Windows 8.1 Update 1 x86 and x64)
  • - FIX : "Drivers - Storage - ICP RAID Controller" : Remove this component from the list (Deprecated under Windows 8.1 Update 1 x86 and x64)
  • - FIX : "Drivers - Storage - LSI SCSI Controller" : Remove this component from the list (Deprecated under Windows 8.1 Update 1 x86 and x64)


Changes for v1.17 - v1.18

  • - NEW : "APPLY - WIM or ISO Configuration"
  • - NEW : "APPLY - Shutdown computer when finished"
  • - NEW : Add a "Shutdown computer when finished" option during removing your WinReducer Components
  • - UPDATE : English language file to v1.18
  • - UPDATE : "OPEN - MOUNT" : Display automatically the 1st available Windows Edition
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Hyper-V - PCI Bus" : Remove temporarly this component from the list
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Processor - Intel Atom" : Remove temporarly this component from the list
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Storage - Adaptec SCSI Controller" : Remove temporarly this component from the list
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Storage - IBM RAID Controller" : Remove temporarly this component from the list
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Storage - ICP RAID Controller" : Remove temporarly this component from the list
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Storage - LSI SCSI Controller" : Remove temporarly this component from the list
  • - FIX : "WinReducer81.log" : Solve a bug to fix "Error Code 02"
  • - FIX : "Unattended - System Language" : Didn't work properly in case you use a different regional settings of your ISO


Changes for v1.15 - v1.16

  • - UPDATE : "OPEN - MOUNT" : Completely reworked the GUI (new look, display Windows Editions architectures and languages)
  • - UPDATE : "OPEN - MOUNT" : Support up to 30 different Windows Editions
  • - UPDATE : "Unattended - Hide Wireless Setup - Profile" : Move file location from "C:\" to "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Wlansvc\Profiles"
  • - FIX : "Drivers - Network - Ethernet - Realtek" : Remove Realtek Wlan drivers
  • - FIX : "Unattended - Hide Wireless Setup - Profile"


Changes for v1.14 - v1.15

  • - NEW : "Accessories - Windows Mail (Send to Desktop shortcut)"
  • - NEW : "Keyboard - French (Canadian)
  • - UPDATE : English language file to v1.15
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - ClearType Tuner" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Screen Reader" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Action Center (Files)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Control Panel - Date and Time" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Control Panel - Mobility Center" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Control Panel - Sync Center Folder (Files)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Drivers - Support - Bluetooth" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Keyboards" (All) : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Network - Sharing (Shell Extensions)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Presets - Protect MS Office" : Protection for "Optimizations - EXPERT - WinSXS Folder Cleanup" to avoid bug during MS Office installation
  • - UPDATE : "Presets - Protect Windows Search" : To fix bug with "Services - Family Safety Service"
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Application Experience Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Background Intelligent Transfer Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - BitLocker Drive Encryption Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Block Level Backup Engine Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Bluetooth Support Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Offline Files Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Windows Firewall Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - FIX : "Accessories - Windows Mail" : "Send to Desktop" shortcut bug
  • - FIX : "Services - Family Safety Service" : "Modern UI Search" bug (fix included in the "Presets - Protect Windows Search")


Changes for v1.13 - v1.14

  • - NEW : "Unattended - Page File Size"
  • - UPDATE : English language file to v1.14
  • - UPDATE : Code Improvements (Should solve "Could not find a part of the path" errors)
  • - FIX : "Unattended - Hide Wireless Setup"
  • - FIX : "Tools - ISO Creator" : ISO label limit has been improved to 11 characters


Changes for v1.08 - v1.10

  • - NEW REMOVING ENGINE PROCESS : Support added for all "Languages" and all "Themes"
  • - NEW : Changelog file provided in the zip package has been renamed from "Changelog_WR81.pdf" to "Changelog_WR81.txt"
  • - NEW : "Presets - Protect Windows Media Player"
  • - NEW : "Presets - Protect Windows Update"
  • - NEW : "Themes - Cursors - Aero"
  • - NEW : "Tweaks - Context Menu - Remove Print link for .ini files"
  • - NEW : "Tweaks - Explorer - Command Bar - Remove Burn"
  • - NEW : "Tweaks - Explorer - Command Bar - Remove Include in Library"
  • - NEW : "Tweaks - Explorer - Command Bar - Remove Library Pane"
  • - NEW : "Tweaks - Modern UI - Hide Apps on the Desktop Taskbar"
  • - NEW : "Tweaks - Power - Disable USB Power Saving"
  • - NEW : "Unattended - Turn Off Hard Disk Drive"
  • - UPDATE : English language file to v1.10
  • - UPDATE : WinReducer GUI Theme to v1.02 : Use "Segoe UI" font instead of "Comic Sans MS"
  • - UPDATE : Entirely reworked the WinReducer Download Updates Tool GUI design. Separate all Windows Updates and all links for Software and Drivers (with station-drivers website partner)
  • - UPDATE : "Presets - Automatic Removing Process" : Support for "Modern UI Apps - Windows Store" : Remove "Services - Windows Store Service"
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Anytime Upgrade" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Auto Play" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Character Map" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Help and Support" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Imapi" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Input Method Editor" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Notepad" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Paint" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Tablet PC (Engine)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Tablet PC (Journal)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Windows Easy Transfer" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Windows Mail" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Wordpad" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Accessories - Zip" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Features - Internet Explorer 11" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Features - Windows Defender" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Features - Windows PowerShell" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Fonts - Courier New" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Fonts - Microsoft JhengHei" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Fonts - Microsoft YaHei" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Fonts - MS Serif and Sans Serif" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Multimedia - Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT)" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Optimizations - ISO - Windows - Unneeded Files Cleanup" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - App Readiness Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Application Experience Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Background Intelligent Transfer Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - BitLocker Drive Encryption Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Optimize Drives" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Printer Support Services" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Smart Card Services" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Windows Biometric Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Windows Defender Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - Windows Firewall Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - WLAN AutoConfig Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Services - WWAN AutoConfig Service" : Cleanup Improvements
  • - UPDATE : "Presets - Protect Modern UI Apps" : Add support for "Accessories" ("Webcam Experience"), "Drivers" ("Support - HD-Audio", "USB Audio", "USB Video") and "Features" ("Work Folders"), "Network" ("OneDrive"), "Services" ("Work Folders Service") to improve Modern UI Apps functionnalities with a reduced Windows 8.1 ISO
  • - UPDATE : Improve GUI support for translation files
  • - FIX : "New Removing Engine" didn't work properly during boot.wim cleanup
  • - FIX : All "Protect Presets" didn’t work properly in case you want to "SAVE" or "APPLY" your settings in a 2nd customization try
  • - FIX : "Presets - Automatic Removing Process" : Slow down WinReducer while creating a new wccf file
  • - FIX : "Fonts - Marlett" : Didn't work properly while using "Presets - Protect Important Files"
  • - FIX : "Unattended - User Account Name" : Didn't work properly while using a language file different from English


Changes for v1.06 - v1.08

  • WinReducer 8.1 « Open – Tools – USB » : wrong characters appear under certain
  • circumstances (especially in German language)
  •  « Features – Windows Search » : when trying to disable or remove it, it doesn’t completly
  • work. Tried with an original fresh installation without WinReducer customizations, and
  • got same result. Maybe this is a Windows 8.1 bug and not a WinReducer bug
  •  « Accessories – Windows Mail » : Opening Word 2010 files seems to be broken
  •  « Accessories – ModernUI – Apps » : try to remove one of them will prevent display all
  • other Apps. So you need to pin them manually from Apps screen to Start screen after
  • Windows installation
  •  « Network – Skydrive » : All files are removed but you could always be able to use it in
  • « Modern UI - Immersive Control Panel ». Skydrive is too deeply integrated into Windows
  • 8.1. The only way, to hide it, is to remove the « Immersive Control Panel » but you will
  • loose many Windows configuration possibilities
  •  « Services – Family Safety Service » : Seems to break « Windows Search »
  •  « Services – Homegroup Listener and Provider Services » : break « Advanced Sharing » in
  • “Network and Sharing Center” control panel
  •  « Services – Windows Update Service » : break « Net Framework 3.5 » installation and
  • Windows Store
  •  « Tweaks – Sound – Disable all Sounds » : seems to not work (Sound scheme is always
  • windows default one)
  •  « Unattended - WinSXS DISM Cleanup » : The process is very very slow. This is a Windows
  • DISM bug and not a WinReducer one


Changes for v1.05 - v1.06

  • NEW
  • . « Modern UI Apps – OneNote »
  • . « Presets - Protect MS Online Account »
  • . « Presets - Protect Windows Media Center »
  • . « Tweaks - Modern UI - Hide Power Button on Start Screen »
  • . « Tweaks - Terminal - Always Launched with Administrator Rights »
  • * UPDATED
  • . English language file to v1.06
  • . « Removing Window » : New « Removing Speed » profiles (Available Soon)
  • . WinReducer 8.1 has been updated to support the New Removing Engine (Available Soon) to
  • improve removing speed by 70%
  • . « Network – SkyDrive » : Name Changed to « Network – OneDrive »
  • . « Presets – Protect MS Office » : Add support for « Control Panel - Font Folder (Files) » and
  • « Fonts – Meiryo »
  • * FIXED
  • . « Accessories - Briefcase » : Broke SkyDrive in Modern UI Apps
  • . « Network – OneDrive » : Renaming Windows Folders was buggy
  • . « Presets – Protect Important Files » : Didn’t work properly


Changes for v1.04 - v1.05

  • NEW
  • . "Presets - Protect Important Files" : Display protected files list (but not yet available for
  • modifications)
  • . Add support for Update 1 (April 2014)
  • * UPDATED
  • . English language file to v1.05 : Some names in « Appearance – Backgrounds » tab have changed
  • so take care at your wccf files
  • . « Drivers - Support – EFI and UEFI » : Cleanup Improvements
  • . « Services - Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) Service » : Cleanup Improvements
  • . « Services – WWAN AutoConfig Service » : Cleanup Improvements
  • . "Presets - Protect Important Files" : Include "Windows\Fonts\msgothic.ttc" in the list (To solve
  • trouble with tray volume bar font)
  • . "Presets - Protect Important Files" : Include "Windows\System32\wmasf.dll" in the list (To solve
  • trouble with multimedia software)
  • . « Presets – Protect MS Office » : Add « Control Panel - Font Folder (Files) » to avoid fonts errors
  • messages during installation
  • . « Presets – Protect Modern UI Apps » : Add protection for « Services – App Readiness Service »


Changes for v1.03 - v1.04

  • IMPORTANT 1 : “Features – Work Folders” and “Features – Windows Search” : Break
  • Windows installation if you try to remove them in a 2nd
  • reducing steps. So if you want to
  • remove Windows Features, it will be better to remove them in a one way step !
  •  WinReducer 8.1 “Open – Tools – USB” : wrong characters appear under certain
  • circumstances (especially in German language)
  •  "Features – Windows Search" : when trying to disable or remove it, it doesn’t completly
  • work. Tried with an original fresh installation without WinReducer customizations, and
  • got same result. Maybe this is a Windows 8.1 bug and not a WinReducer bug
  •  “Accessories – Windows Mail” : Opening Word 2010 files seems to be broken
  •  “Accessories – ModernUI – Apps” : try to remove one of them will prevent display all other
  • Apps. So you need to pin them manually from Apps screen to Start screen after Windows
  • installation
  •  « Network – Skydrive » : All files are removed but you could always be able to use it in
  • « Modern UI - Immersive Control Panel ». Skydrive is too deeply integrated into Windows
  • 8.1. The only way, to hide it, is to remove the « Immersive Control Panel » but you will
  • loose many Windows configuration possibilities
  •  "Services – Homegroup Listener and Provider Services" : break “Advanced Sharing” in
  • “Network and Sharing Center” control panel
  •  "Services – Windows Update Service" : break “Net Framework 3.5” installation and
  • Windows Store
  •  “Tweaks – Sound – Disable all Sounds” : seems to not work (Sound scheme is always
  • windows default one)


Changes for v1.01 - v1.03

  • * FIXED
  • . « System – User Folders » : Delete all default uneeded folders, in case you changed their paths
  • . « ISO Creator – Save in a WIM file » : if your install.wim file is smaller than the « Split WIM » size,
  • then the file is deleted during process
  • . « ISO Creator – Save in a WIM file - UEFI Boot Compatibility » : Don’t work in « HOME – TOOLS »
  • WinReducer 8.1 – v1.02 (2014.03.02)
  • * NEW
  • . « Drivers – Printer – Fax »
  • . « Drivers – Printer – XPS »
  • . « Drivers – Serial Pen – Wacom »
  • . « Drivers - Support – Boot – PCAT »
  • . « Drivers - Support – Boot – PXE »
  • . « Drivers - Support - HD-Audio »
  • . « Network - Sharing (Shell Extensions) »
  • . « Tweaks – Context Menu - Include in Library (Hide) »
  • . « ISO File Creator - Save in an ISO File » : Add an option to bring support to ISO for UEFI boot
  • creation
  • . « ISO File Creator - Save in a WIM File » : Add an option to bring support to WIM file for UEFI
  • boot creation (without using an ISO)
  • . « ISO File Creator - Save in a WIM File » : Add an option to automatically copied all the content,
  • of the ISO extracted folder, directly in a FAT32 prepared USB thumb drive using « Bootable USB
  • Device Creator »
  • . « ISO File Creator - Save in a WIM File » : Activate « Bootable USB Device Creator » after
  • WinReducer reducing process
  • * UPDATED
  • . KNOWN BUGS : Add « Network – Skydrive »


Changes for v1.00 - v1.01

  • This is a maintenance build which improves WinReducer by adding some improvements or bugs fixes and new components to remove.


Changes for v0.99.6 (pre-final) - v0.99.7 (pre-final)

  • New Functionalities, many improvements and bugs fixed have been added.


Changes for v0.99.3 (pre-final) - v0.99.4 (pre-final)

  • New Services to remove and many bugs fixed (Net Framework 3.5 fix included).


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