DISMTools Files

This is the seventh preview release of DISMTools 0.7, with new features and enhancements:

This is also one of the 2 releases dedicated to the third anniversary of DISMTools. The other one is 0.6.2 Update 3. Huge thanks to everyone who have submitted feedback and have used it. Without you, we couldn't have gotten here:

## File hashes | File | Name | Hash (SHA256) | |:--:|:--:|:--:| | Installer | dt_setup.exe | **B06DA64CD699ED02B61DB3B07D02740C9FDBB5FCCE6CB5BCCBDBB96356AC9EFE** | | Portable | DISMTools.zip | **483FEE07A8550E9E37DFD1C19FCA28CB57B6BCDDFCF13093B10C8BF18D6AA8EF** | > [!IMPORTANT] > If you use Windows Defender, it may incorrectly flag this version as malware. SmartScreen may also do this. Don't worry; this is safe to download and use. > > This AV solution flags this program because it lacks code-signing certificates, which are quite expensive (as of January 2025, 660 and 864 dollars for 3 years of SV and EV certificates, respectively, from [Comodo](https://comodosslstore.com/codesigning.aspx)). > > If you use other antivirus solutions, you will not see this problem. Learn more [here](https://christitus.com/bad-windows-defender/) ## Bugfixes - Fixed an issue with the used volume letter checks in the PE Helper where they would not work correctly ## New features ### Preinstallation Environment Helper - The startup screen in HotInstall is now localized - The Driver Installation Module (DIM) has seen a minor design refresh to let you select items more easily, with grid lines - PowerShell script execution policy settings have been off-loaded from the DT PE startup code and put into the ISO creation script. This can present startup time improvements > [!NOTE] > I'm not a big believer in benchmarks, so you'll have to determine whether there's an actual improvement. Startup time improvements are definitely improved when launching the DT PE from HotInstall ### Unattended answer files - UnattendGen has been updated to the latest version, providing cross-platform builds for Linux and macOS:

> [!NOTE] > DISMTools still includes only the Windows versions of UnattendGen. For self-contained builds, it will still download only the Windows versions - When configuring DNS settings for Active Directory Domain Services join, you can now verify the syntax of DNS addresses. You will later see a report featuring the types of the addresses that have been specified. For invalid addresses, you will also see why they were marked as such:

- You can now remove the answer files from your image easily:

### Help Documentation - The DISMTools Tour is now finalized. As a reminder, you can access it from the Help menu or the Getting Started page in the Help documentation - The Tour can now be launched automatically when you first set up DISMTools:

### Image tasks - DISMTools now uses `pnputil` to add drivers on active installations ### Miscellaneous - **CODE:** Registry actions are now carried out by the new Registry Helper ## What's Changed * DISMTools 0.7 Preview 7 by @CodingWonders in https://github.com/CodingWonders/DISMTools/pull/267 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/CodingWonders/DISMTools/compare/v0.7_pre_2571...v0.7_pre_2572