diff --git a/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/Installation_guide b/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/Installation_guide
deleted file mode 100755
index 4266754..0000000
--- a/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/Installation_guide
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-exec lynx 'https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide'
diff --git a/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/alci-displaymanager-check b/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/dmcheck
similarity index 100%
rename from archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/alci-displaymanager-check
rename to archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/dmcheck
diff --git a/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/livecd-sound b/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/livecd-sound
deleted file mode 100755
index baae0d2..0000000
--- a/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/livecd-sound
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,248 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-
-usage() {
-    cat <<- _EOF_
-    live cd sound helper script.
-    Usage: livecdsound [OPTION]
-    OPTIONS
-        -u, --unmute      unmute all sound cards
-        -p, --pick        select a card for  speetch output
-        -h, --help        Show this usage message
-
-_EOF_
-}
-
-bugout () {
-    printf "/usr/local/bin/livecdsound: programming error"
-    stat_fail
-}
-
-echo_card_indices()
-{
-    if [ -f /proc/asound/cards ] ; then
-        sed -n -e's/^[[:space:]]*\([0-7]\)[[:space:]].*/\1/p' /proc/asound/cards
-    fi
-}
-
-# The following functions try to set many controls.
-# No card has all the controls and so some of the attempts are bound to fail.
-# Because of this, the functions can't return useful status values.
-
-# $1 <card id>
-# $2 <control>
-# $3 <level>
-unmute_and_set_level(){
-    { [ "$3" ] &&[ "$2" ] && [ "$1" ] ; } || bugout
-    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Setting: %s on card: %s to %s\n" "$2" "$1" "$3"
-    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" amixer -c "$1" set "$2" "$3" unmute
-    return 0
-}
-
-# $1 <card id>
-# $2 <control>
-mute_and_zero_level()
-{
-    { [ "$1" ] && [ "$2" ] ; } || bugout
-    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Muting control: %s on card: %s\n" "$2" "$1"
-    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" amixer -c "$1" set "$2" "0%" mute
-    return 0
-}
-
-# $1 <card ID>
-# $2 <control>
-# $3 "on" | "off"
-switch_control()
-{
-    { [ "$3" ] && [ "$1" ] ; } || bugout
-    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Switching control: %s on card: %s to %s\n" "$2" "$1" "$3"
-    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" amixer -c "$1" set "$2" "$3"
-    return 0
-}
-
-# $1 <card ID>
-sanify_levels_on_card()
-{
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Front" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Master" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Master Mono" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Master Digital" "80%"   # E.g., cs4237B
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Playback" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Headphone" "100%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "PCM" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "PCM,1" "80%"   # E.g., ess1969
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "DAC" "80%"     # E.g., envy24, cs46xx
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "DAC,0" "80%"   # E.g., envy24
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "DAC,1" "80%"   # E.g., envy24
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Synth" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "CD" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "PC Speaker" "100%"
-
-    mute_and_zero_level "$1" "Mic"
-    mute_and_zero_level "$1" "IEC958"         # Ubuntu #19648
-
-    # Intel P4P800-MX
-    switch_control "$1" "Master Playback Switch" on
-    switch_control "$1" "Master Surround" on
-
-    # Trident/YMFPCI/emu10k1:
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Wave" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Music" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "AC97" "80%"
-
-    # DRC:
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Dynamic Range Compression" "80%"
-
-    # Required for HDA Intel (hda-intel):
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Front" "80%"
-
-    # Required for SB Live 7.1/24-bit (ca0106):
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Analog Front" "80%"
-
-    # Required at least for Via 823x hardware on DFI K8M800-MLVF Motherboard
-    switch_control "$1" "IEC958 Capture Monitor" off
-
-    # Required for hardware allowing toggles for AC97 through IEC958,
-    #  valid values are 0, 1, 2, 3. Needs to be set to 0 for PCM1.
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "IEC958 Playback AC97-SPSA" "0"
-
-    # Required for newer Via hardware
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "VIA DXS,0" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "VIA DXS,1" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "VIA DXS,2" "80%"
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "VIA DXS,3" "80%"
-
-    # Required on some notebooks with ICH4:
-    switch_control "$1" "Headphone Jack Sense" off
-    switch_control "$1" "Line Jack Sense" off
-
-    # Some machines need one or more of these to be on;
-    # others need one or more of these to be off:
-
-    switch_control "$1" "Audigy Analog/Digital Output Jack" on
-    switch_control "$1" "SB Live Analog/Digital Output Jack" on
-
-    # D1984 -- Thinkpad T61/X61
-    switch_control "$1" "Speaker" on
-    switch_control "$1" "Headphone" on
-
-    # HDA-Intel w/ "Digital" capture mixer (See Ubuntu #193823)
-    unmute_and_set_level "$1" "Digital" "80%"
-
-    return 0
-}
-
-# $1 <card ID> | "all"
-sanify_levels()
-{
-    local ttsdml_returnstatus=0
-    local card
-    case "$1" in
-              all)
-        for card in $(echo_card_indices) ; do
-            sanify_levels_on_card "$card" || ttsdml_returnstatus=1
-        done
-        ;;
-      *)
-        sanify_levels_on_card "$1" || ttsdml_returnstatus=1
-        ;;
-    esac
-    return $ttsdml_returnstatus
-}
-
-# List all cards that *should* be usable for PCM audio.  In my experience,
-# the console speaker (handled by the pcsp driver) isn't a suitable playback
-# device, so we'll exclude it.
-list_non_pcsp_cards()
-{
-    for card in $(echo_card_indices); do
-        local cardfile="/proc/asound/card${card}/id"
-        if [ -r "$cardfile" ] && [ -f "$cardfile" ] && \
-            [ "$(cat "$cardfile")" != pcsp ]; then
-            echo "$card"
-        fi
-    done
-}
-
-# Properly initialize the sound card so that we have audio at boot.
-unmute_all_cards()
-{
-    sanify_levels all
-}
-
-is_numeric() {
-    local str=$1
-    [[ "$str" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
-}
-
-set_default_card() {
-    local card=$1
-    sed -e "s/%card%/$card/g" < /usr/local/share/livecd-sound/asound.conf.in \
-        > /etc/asound.conf
-}
-
-play_on_card() {
-    local card=$1 file=$2
-    aplay -q "-Dplughw:$card,0" "$file"
-}
-
-# If there are multiple usable sound cards, prompt the user to choose one,
-# using auditory feedback.
-pick_a_card()
-{
-    set -f
-    usable_cards="$(list_non_pcsp_cards)"
-    num_usable_cards="$(wc -w <<< "$usable_cards")"
-
-    if [ "$num_usable_cards" -eq 1 ]; then
-        systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Only one sound card is detected\n"
-        exit 0
-    fi
-    systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "multiple sound cards detected\n"
-    for card in $usable_cards; do
-        if ! is_numeric "$card"; then
-            continue
-        fi
-        play_on_card "$card" /usr/share/livecd-sounds/pick-a-card.wav&
-    done
-    wait
-    sleep 1
-    for card in $usable_cards; do
-        if ! is_numeric "$card"; then
-            continue
-    fi
-    play_on_card "$card" /usr/share/livecd-sounds/beep.wav
-    if read -r -t 10; then
-        systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Selecting %s sound card as default\n" "$card"
-        set_default_card "$card"
-        break
-    fi
-done
-}
-
-if [[  $# -eq 0 ]]; then
-    echo "error: No argument passed."
-    exit 1
-fi
-while [[ "${1}" != "" ]]; do
-    case ${1} in
-        -h|--help)
-            usage
-            exit
-            ;;
-        -u|--unmute)
-            systemd-cat -t "livecdsound" printf "Unmuting all cards"
-            unmute_all_cards
-            ;;
-        -p|--pick)
-            pick_a_card
-            ;;
-        *)
-            echo "error: Unsupported argument"
-            usage
-            exit 1
-            ;;
-    esac
-    shift
-done
diff --git a/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/remove-nvidia b/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/remove-nvidia
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..0573f05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/remove-nvidia
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# grabed from https://github.com/xerolinux/xerolinux_iso
+#
+# driver=free or driver=nonfree - grub and efi
+echo "Start cachyos-remove-nvidia"
+kernel_cmdline(){
+    for param in $(cat /proc/cmdline); do
+        case "${param}" in
+            $1=*) echo "${param##*=}"; return 0 ;;
+            $1) return 0 ;;
+            *) continue ;;
+        esac
+    done
+    [ -n "${2}" ] && echo "${2}"
+    return 1
+}
+
+get_driver(){
+    echo $(kernel_cmdline driver)
+}
+
+get_virtmach(){
+    echo $(kernel_cmdline virtmach)
+}
+
+while [ -e "/var/lib/pacman/db.lck" ];
+do
+    echo 'Pacman is not ready yet. Will try again in 10 seconds.'
+    seconds=$(($seconds + 10))
+    sleep 10
+    if [[ "$seconds" == "30" ]]; then
+        echo 'Warning: removing pacman db.lck!'
+        rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
+    fi
+done
+
+# free = remove nvidia keep nouveau
+selection=$(get_driver)
+echo "#################################"
+echo "Selection was "$selection
+echo "#################################"
+if [[ $selection == "free" ]]; then
+    pacman -R --noconfirm nvidia-dkms nvidia-utils
+fi
+
+#freenonouveau = remove nvidia and nouveau
+selection=$(get_driver)
+echo "#################################"
+echo "Selection was "$selection
+echo "#################################"
+if [[ $selection == "freenonouveau" ]]; then
+    pacman -R --noconfirm nvidia-dkms nvidia-utils
+    pacman -R --noconfirm xf86-video-nouveau
+fi
+
+#nonfree = keepin nvidia and nouveau
+selection=$(get_driver)
+echo "Selection was "$selection
+if [[ $selection == "nonfree" ]]; then
+    echo "#################################"
+    echo "We keep nvidia and nouveau onboard"
+    echo "#################################"
+fi
+
+# nonfreenonouveau : keep nvidia and remove nouveau
+selection=$(get_driver)
+echo "#################################"
+echo "Selection was "$selection
+echo "#################################"
+if [[ $selection == "nonfreenonouveau" ]]; then
+    pacman -R --noconfirm xf86-video-nouveau
+fi
+
+# remove virtual machines
+selection=$(get_virtmach)
+echo "#################################"
+echo "Selection was "$selection
+echo "#################################"
+if [[ $selection == "none" ]]; then
+
+    #remove virtualbox
+    if pacman -Qi virtualbox-guest-utils &> /dev/null; then
+        systemctl disable vboxservice.service
+        pacman -Rns virtualbox-guest-utils --noconfirm
+        echo "Removed virtualbox-guest-utils"
+    fi
+
+    if pacman -Qi virtualbox-guest-utils-nox &> /dev/null; then
+        systemctl disable vboxservice.service
+        pacman -Rns virtualbox-guest-utils-nox --noconfirm
+        echo "Removed virtualbox-guest-utils-nox"
+    fi
+
+    #remove vmware
+    if [ -f /etc/xdg/autostart/vmware-user.desktop ]; then
+        rm /etc/xdg/autostart/vmware-user.desktop
+        echo "Removed vmware-user.desktop"
+    fi
+
+    if pacman -Qi open-vm-tools &> /dev/null; then
+        systemctl disable vmtoolsd.service
+        echo "Disabled vmtoolsd.service"
+        pacman -Rns open-vm-tools --noconfirm
+        echo "Removed open-vm-tools"
+    fi
+
+    if [ -f /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/vmtoolsd.service ]; then
+        rm /etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/vmtoolsd.service
+        echo "Removed vmtoolsd.service if still exists"
+    fi
+
+    #remove qemu
+    if pacman -Qi qemu-guest-agent &> /dev/null; then
+        systemctl disable qemu-guest-agent.service
+        pacman -Rns qemu-guest-agent --noconfirm
+        echo "Removed qemu-guest-agent"
+    fi
+
+fi
+
+echo "#################################"
+echo "End cachyos-remove-nvidia"
+echo "#################################"
diff --git a/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/removeun b/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/removeun
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..b93d9cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/removeun
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#set -e
+###############################################################################
+# Author    :   Erik Dubois
+# Website   :   https://www.erikdubois.be
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinux.info
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinux.com
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinuxd.com
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinuxb.com
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinuxiso.com
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinuxforum.com
+###############################################################################
+#
+#   DO NOT JUST RUN THIS. EXAMINE AND JUDGE. RUN AT YOUR OWN RISK.
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+_clean_packages(){
+
+    local _packages_to_remove=(
+    gparted
+    grsync
+    cachyos-calamares
+    cachyos-calamares-config
+    edk2-shell
+    boost-libs
+    doxygen
+    expect
+    gpart
+    tcpdump
+    libpwquality
+    refind
+    rate-mirrors-bin
+    kvantum-qt5
+    polkit-qt5
+    qca-qt5
+    qt5-location
+    qt5-multimedia
+    qt5-speech
+    qt5-wayland
+    qt5-webchannel
+    qt5-webengine
+    qt5-xmlpatterns
+    qt5-base
+    sonnet
+    kwidgetsaddons
+    kitemviews
+    kguiaddons
+    kdbusaddons
+    kcoreaddons
+    karchive
+    qt5ct
+    arch-install-scripts
+    squashfs-tools
+    extra-cmake-modules
+    cmake
+    elinks
+    yaml-cpp
+    syslinux
+    clonezilla
+    ckbcomp
+    xcompmgr
+    memtest86+
+    mkinitcpio-archiso
+)
+    local xx
+    # @ does one by one to avoid errors in the entire process
+    # * can be used to treat all packages in one command
+    for xx in ${_packages_to_remove[@]}; do pacman -Rsc $xx --noconfirm; done
+
+}
+
+_clean_packages
diff --git a/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/removeun-online b/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/removeun-online
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..cc6dc7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/archiso/airootfs/usr/local/bin/removeun-online
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#set -e
+###############################################################################
+# Author    :   Erik Dubois
+# Website   :   https://www.erikdubois.be
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinux.info
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinux.com
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinuxd.com
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinuxb.com
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinuxiso.com
+# Website   :   https://www.arcolinuxforum.com
+###############################################################################
+#
+#   DO NOT JUST RUN THIS. EXAMINE AND JUDGE. RUN AT YOUR OWN RISK.
+#
+###############################################################################
+
+_clean_packages(){
+
+    local _packages_to_remove=($(comm -23 <(pacman -Qqt | sort) <({ pacman -Qqg base-devel; echo "base"; echo "base-devel"; } | sort -u)))
+    local xx
+    # @ does one by one to avoid errors in the entire process
+    # * can be used to treat all packages in one command
+    for xx in ${_packages_to_remove[@]}; do pacman -Rsc $xx --noconfirm; done
+
+}
+
+_clean_packages
diff --git a/archiso/profiledef.sh b/archiso/profiledef.sh
index bb3f31f..4c15987 100644
--- a/archiso/profiledef.sh
+++ b/archiso/profiledef.sh
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ file_permissions=(
   ["/etc/sudoers.d"]="0:0:750"
   ["/root/.automated_script.sh"]="0:0:755"
   ["/usr/local/bin/choose-mirror"]="0:0:755"
-  ["/usr/local/bin/Installation_guide"]="0:0:755"
-  ["/usr/local/bin/livecd-sound"]="0:0:755"
-  ["/usr/local/bin/alci-displaymanager-check"]="0:0:755"
+  ["/usr/local/bin/dmcheck"]="0:0:755"
   ["/usr/local/bin/calamares-offline.sh"]="0:0:755"
   ["/usr/local/bin/calamares-online.sh"]="0:0:755"
+  ["/usr/local/bin/remove-nvidia"]="0:0:755"
+  ["/usr/local/bin/removeun"]="0:0:755"
+  ["/usr/local/bin/removeun-online"]="0:0:755"
 )