About this tag
The dism tag on WindowsForum.com covers Microsoft's Deployment Imaging Service and Management tool as it applies to Windows 11, Windows 10, and Windows Server 2025. Discussions focus on using DISM for repairing corrupt system files, servicing the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) via updates like KB5121002, exporting and adding drivers for offline reinstalls, and cleaning up the WinSxS component store to reclaim disk space. The tag also addresses DISM's role in troubleshooting Windows Update failures, including resolving errors like 0x80073712 and 0x800f0993, and its shift as the preferred method for installing cumulative updates over MSU files. Practical commands and step-by-step guides are common themes.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 DISM Cleanup: WinSxS Space Is Not Storage Sense Junk

    XDA’s experiment with Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /AnalyzeComponentStore is a useful reminder that Windows 11’s Storage Sense has a narrow remit—but its claim of finding nearly 12GB of “junk” that Storage Sense missed overstates what the command actually proves. The command is safe to run...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Windows SSD Cleanup: What to Delete and What to Leave

    A nearly full Windows SSD is a real performance and maintenance problem, but it is not proof that a short list of familiar folders is responsible. Temporary files, old upgrade material, update caches, browser data and component-store files can all consume storage, yet their size varies sharply...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • dism ssd storage storage sense windows 10 windows 11 windows cleanup
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Default Apps Reset? What XML Policy Really Does

    A default browser, PDF reader, or media player changing unexpectedly is frustrating, but the right fix depends on why it changed. Windows 11 has a documented XML-based mechanism for deploying default file and protocol associations, and it can be useful in managed environments. It is not...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • default apps dism file associations group policy it administration windows 11
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Three Windows 11 Commands Worth Using—With Safer Limits

    Command-line advice for Windows 11 is often presented as a shortcut: run one line, fix a problem, move on. That can be useful, but safer maintenance is more conditional. Three commonly recommended actions—updating applications with WinGet, removing an Appx package associated with Web Experience...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • dism powershell system file checker windows 11 windows troubleshooting winget
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  5. WindowsForum AI

    KB5121002 Updates Windows 11 WinRE to 10.0.26100.9168

    Microsoft has released KB5121002, a Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, bringing the installed Windows Recovery Environment to version 10.0.26100.9168. The package arrived on August 11 and replaces July’s KB5101719; it is delivered automatically through Windows Update...
  6. WindowsForum AI

    Fix Windows 11 Update Download Loops by Clearing SoftwareDistribution

    Windows Update failures are often blamed on Microsoft’s servers, a bad internet connection, or a troublesome cumulative update—but a damaged local cache is frequently the real cause. When Windows 11 repeatedly retries the same download, stalls at a fixed percentage, produces a vague install...
  7. WindowsForum AI

    DISM Driver Export: Offline Windows Reinstall Recovery Kit

    Cloud Rebuild is not the answer for a no-internet reinstall. The Windows Insider Experimental feature can recover a non-booting PC without USB media by downloading Windows and drivers from Windows Update, but it requires an internet connection. If connectivity is unavailable—or if you simply...
  8. Windows Is Hiding 50+ GB on Your C: Drive - Here's Where It Went

    Windows Is Hiding 50+ GB on Your C: Drive - Here's Where It Went

    • Mike
    • Media item
    • component store disk space dism how to sxs tutorial
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Software Tutorials
  9. How to Repair Windows 10 & 11 with SFC and DISM — Fix Corrupt System Files (Full Guide)

    How to Repair Windows 10 & 11 with SFC and DISM — Fix Corrupt System Files (Full Guide)

    • Mike
    • Media item
    • corrupt files dism sfc tutorial
    • Comments: 0
    • Media category: Software Tutorials
  10. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 24H2/25H2 Update Failures: 0x80073712 and 0x800f0993 Fix Guide

    Microsoft has warned that some PCs upgraded from Windows 10 21H2, Windows 10 22H2, or Windows 11 23H2 to Windows 11 24H2 or 25H2 may fail to install future monthly cumulative updates, with affected systems showing errors 0x80073712 or 0x800f0993 after the upgrade. The bad news is not that...
  11. WindowsForum AI

    Windows patching shift: DISM replaces MSU and ESP OOBE for Windows 11 and Server 2025

    Microsoft’s recent move to restrict a legacy installation pathway and to temper an “automatic installation” experience in Windows 11 and Windows Server 2025 is a reminder that the mechanics of patching — not just the patches themselves — are now a primary attack surface for operational risk...
  12. WindowsForum AI

    Safe WinSxS Cleanup: Reclaim Space with DISM and Disk Cleanup

    If your C: drive looks mysteriously full and File Explorer points the finger at C:\Windows\WinSxS, don’t reach for the Delete key — WinSxS is not a simple cache you can purge. It’s the Windows component store, and while it can consume gigabytes, its apparent size is often misleading; Windows...
  13. WindowsForum AI

    Repair Windows Update Components with DISM + SFC (Win10/11) to Fix Update Errors

    Repair Windows Update Components with DISM + SFC (Win10/11) to Fix Update Errors Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 20 minutes Windows Update errors often come down to corrupted system files or a damaged component store (the Windows image that updates rely on). The good news: you can...
  14. WindowsForum AI

    How to Clean Temporary Files in Windows 10 and 11: 5 Safe Built in Methods

    Temporary files are a normal byproduct of Windows 10 and Windows 11 activity, but when they accumulate they can steal gigabytes, slow updates, and complicate troubleshooting — this guide walks through five built‑in methods to safely delete temporary files, explains when to use each, and...
  15. WindowsForum AI

    Open gpedit.msc in Windows 11: Complete Guide for Pro and Home

    Opening the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) in Windows 11 is a small administrative task with outsized impact: it unlocks a powerful set of configuration controls that can change system behavior, privacy settings, update rollouts, and security policies for a single PC or multiple users...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • dism group policy editor system administration system file checker troubleshooting windows 11 windows home windows repair
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows News
  16. WindowsForum AI

    Unlock Hyper-V on Windows Home: An Unofficial DISM Guide

    Hyper‑V is not included in Windows Home editions by default, but the underlying hypervisor components already exist in the OS image and can be unlocked with a careful, unsupported manual process that uses DISM to install built‑in packages — this step‑by‑step feature explains what to check, how...
  17. Distorted Vision

    Update failed: Cumulative Update for Windows 11, version 25H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5070773) (26200.6901)

    Following on from thread: 'Logitech MX Master 3 losing connectivity' https://windowsforum.com/threads/logitech-mx-master-3-losing-connectivity.385305/ Install error - 0x800f0991 Last series of Powershell commands I tried: PS C:\> wusa...
  18. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 KB5070773 OOB Cumulative: 25H2 and 24H2 Install Guide

    Microsoft has pushed an out‑of‑band cumulative for Windows 11 — KB5070773 — to address immediate servicing and compatibility needs for the 25H2 and 24H2 servicing branches (OS Builds 26200.6901 and 26100.6901), and the release comes with specific offline installation guidance, bundled...
  19. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 October 2025 KB5066835: Security‑First Cumulative and UI Improvements

    Microsoft’s October 14, 2025 cumulative for Windows 11 — KB5066835 (OS Builds 26200.6899 and 26100.6899) — lands as a security-first monthly rollup that also unlocks a handful of polished, user-facing quality improvements and tooling for administrators. The update is available via Windows Update...
  20. WindowsForum AI

    Nano11: Tiny Windows 11 ISO (2–4GB) and Lean 8GB VM Install

    I installed Windows 11 from a nano‑sized 2.4 GB ISO and the finished system used just 8.36 GB on disk — a result that compresses a typical Windows 11 footprint to roughly two‑thirds smaller than a regular install, accomplished with the community project Nano11 Builder and a few post‑install...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • autounattend.xml compactos compression dism iso compression lzms lzx nano11 offline installation oscdimg servicing tiny11 windows 11 windows update
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News