🔧Shades Toolkit Extended

Shades Toolkit is a tool that allows you to customize your Windows ISO files and create your own custom Windows image by applying various customizations.

⚙️ Features

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1. Extract & Mount Files

   • Extract ISO file to a folder.
   • Mount WIM file.

2. Debloat Methods

   • Dism Method (Fast - Superficial).
   • ToolkitHelper Method (Slow - Thorough).

3. Customization & Integration

   • Integrate custom Reg files, Cursors, Media, Themes, System32 & SysWOW64 files, Desktop backgrounds, and Files/Folders.
   • Add MASS_AIO Windows Activation Script to the desktop.
   • Integrate drivers & Microsoft Store.
   • Customize Context Menu options.

4. Component Removal

   • OneDrive, Microsoft Edge, Windows Defender, Windows Recovery (WinRE), Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Microsoft Teams.

5. Windows Features & System Settings

   • Enable/Disable Windows Features.
   • Clean DefaultLayout.xml.
   • Configure System Settings (Telemetry, Ads, App Launch Tracking, etc.).
   • Adjust PowerShell Execution Policy Level.
   • Disable reserved storage, modern standby, automatic upgrades, Cortana, and more.

6. Context Menu Additions

   • Personalize (Classic), Safe Mode, SFC /SCANNOW, Advanced Security, Change Owner, Choose Power Plan, Copy/Move to Folder, etc.

7. Windows 11 Customizations

   • Bypass TPM/SecureBoot, remove watermark, disable privacy prompts, restore old context menu, etc.

8. Image Processing & Compression

   • Convert WIM <-> ESD.
   • Compress WIM file as LZMS (solid).
   • Remove version from Install.wim file.
   • Dism Reset Base.

9. ISO Creation & Finalization

   • Create ISO file.
   • Change Image Name and Description.
   • Change OEM information.
   • Automatically skip boot screen prompts.
   • Enable legacy boot menu (Windows 7 style).

10. Experimental Features

• Unattended Program Installation.
• Hide Taskbar MeetNow icon.
• Disable Bing search in Start Menu.

📖 Usage

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📌 1. Extract ISO File:

• Select "Extract ISO file to the 'Extracted' folder" from the "Source" section.
• Or, manually copy an already-extracted ISO file to the "Extracted" folder.

📌 2. Mount Install.wim:

• Choose "Mount Install.wim" from the "Source" section.
• Enter the index number of the desired Windows version and wait for the process to complete.

📌 3. Apply Customizations:

• Use the Toolkit to apply your desired settings and customization.

📌 4. Save Changes:

• Select "Apply Changes" from the 8th menu and wait for the process to finish.

📌 5. Create ISO File:

• Choose "Create ISO File" from the 9th menu, then provide a name and label for your ISO file.

✅ Your customized ISO file is now ready! 🚀

📝 Notes

Some features may not work properly, so I'm sorry, I'll fix them as best as I can.

©️ About This Project

This project was originally created by ShadesOfDeath.
I'm continuing and enhancing the code for this script to add more features and improve its functionality.

🔄 Contributions & Sharing

This project is open for further development by others. However, if you share or build upon this work, please include the original content links and credit ShadesOfDeath as the original creator of the source.