0.4.1 #1246

he3als · 2024-10-09T20:01:10Z

he3als
Oct 9, 2024
Maintainer

Atlas v0.4.1

Version v0.4.1 brings more customizability, stability, and compatibility to Atlas, with many critical bug fixes and more Windows feature support. Most notably, Windows 11 24H2 support is now included, and Edge removal is fixed. 😊

📦 Upgrades

Important

Due to upgrade support still being a work in progress, this version of Atlas requires a complete Windows reinstall to upgrade from older versions.

If you're currently using v0.4.0, you can upgrade to v0.5.0 once it's released, which will include all the new features and fixes from this release. Additionally, if you're on version 0.4.0 23H2, you can update to 24H2 by upgrading to version 0.5.0 first when it becomes available. Remember that there's no set date for the release of version 0.5.0 yet.

This means that v0.4.0 users will have to wait until the v0.5.0 release to upgrade. See the "Upgrading Atlas" page for more information.

⬇️ Installation

See the "Installing AtlasOS" guide on how to install.

📰 Changelog

Changes & Features

Add Windows 11 24H2 support (23H2 is now unsupported)
Keep SysMain enabled by default for responsiveness
Disable the UCPD driver
Make scripts that don't need TrustedInstaller not use it
Add Copilot PWA support to Copilot scripts
Use NanaZip instead of 7-Zip
Desktop folder reorganization
- Move scripts that change services into the 'Advanced Configuration' folder
- Un-nest folders that were previously inside other folders in 'General Configuration'
Add 'Snap Layouts' Registry files to optionally disable them
Add PowerShell 7 and UniGetUI into the 'Install Software' script
Add Google Chrome ARM64 support
Add proper AME Wizard v0.7.5+ support
Clean component store after installing default optional features to reduce disk usage
Remove problematic service scripts
Ability to toggle the 'Give access to' context menu when enabling file sharing
Disable 'Dynamic Lighting' by default so peripheral onboard profiles aren't changed
Improve search indexing
- Respect power modes when search indexing
- Enable by default, except with a very minimal configuration, for compatibility
- Ability to search for Atlas desktop files in the Windows Search
Make Fax & Scan optional as it takes a long time to install when enabling printing
Add scripts to enable location services, including Find My Device
Add troubleshooting script to fix Windows components (using DISM & SFC)
Add further policies to disable data collection
Disable Recall on supported devices by default
Disable automatic Store app archival by default
Disable PATH length limit
Ability to toggle the app icon on thumbnails
Add toggle for 'Extract All'
Rewrite many PowerShell scripts, and rewrite many batch scripts into PowerShell
Make applying the theme faster and more reliable

Bug Fixes

Fix the deny option not working when prompted to install Edge for some scripts
Fix Edge removal no longer working (update EdgeRemover to v1.9.3)
Fix new users not having optimisations applied
Fix enabling printing & notifications not unhiding Settings pages
Re-enable Bluetooth advertising, which isn't actual advertising
Fix DISM 'Sources' error with RestoreHealth
Allow users to configure AutoPlay options
Fix slideshow lock-screen issues
Don't remove Windows Media Player Legacy by default for compatibility
Remove legacy WMIC usage for compatibility
Fix touchscreen gestures by default (enable edge swipe)
Allow users to change USB settings in Windows Settings
Fix false antivirus detections on some default shortcuts in the Atlas folder
Fix the 'Accounts' Settings page disappearing after updates
Fix PcaSvc and legacy speech recognition support
Fix 'Receive updates for other Microsoft apps' toggle being not changeable
Fix errors when applying service backup Registry files
Support for multiple CPUs (sockets) in some scripts

...and lots more minor fixes and improvements!
You can see the complete commit log.

ℹ️ Info

🌐 Website: https://atlasos.net/
💬 Forums: https://forum.atlasos.net/
💬 Discord: https://discord.atlasos.net/
📚 Docs: https://docs.atlasos.net
☕ Ko-Fi (donations): https://ko-fi.com/atlasos

This discussion was created from the release 0.4.1.

lovi-dzen · 2024-10-09T21:29:31Z

lovi-dzen
Oct 9, 2024

Thanks for the update, I want to put it on a new system, can you please tell me if it is tested on Windows LTSC 24H2 (Build 26100.1742)? Can I put Atlas on it? Or is it better to use Winodws Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.2033) ? I want to install on LTSC, but if you say no, I won't)

6 replies

lovi-dzen Oct 9, 2024

LTSC will never be supported.

Why? Can you tell me what that has to do with?

Ast3risk-ops Oct 9, 2024

LTSC will never be supported.

Why? Can you tell me what that has to do with?

There's more technical reasons I don't know, but LTSC is stripped down already, why would you want Atlas?

lovi-dzen Oct 9, 2024

Because Atlas is not just about cutting components out of the system, it's about optimization, speed and tweaks. I have an old system, so I want LTSC to be fast too

trolljoe Oct 9, 2024

Thanks for the update, I want to put it on a new system, can you please tell me if it is tested on Windows LTSC 24H2 (Build 26100.1742)? Can I put Atlas on it? Or is it better to use Winodws Pro 24H2 (Build 26100.2033) ? I want to install on LTSC, but if you say no, I won't)

if you want a technical answer why it won't get supported, then there's a few reasons:

to actually activate/get the LTSC iso, its locked behind a subscription service, and the only way to get it for free is through piracy websites.
it's hard to maintain several different windows versions, we already have to maintain windows 10 and windows 11, adding ltsc just makes things harder.