does the simplix update pack for w7 include recent ESU updates?
I just installed the ESU stuff and nothing new has appeared in WU after searching. Wondering if they were already integrated

>>79654133
yeah it does. iirc it also includes esu bypass

Tell me your must have applications, /g/.

>>79653672
Dumb Question: What are some websites for windows news? The only thing that I could think of is windowscentral.

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5th for windows 7 chad

What's the verdict on Edge? Worth bothering with?

>>79654463
I'm trying to figure out how to build it right now. Kinda wondered if I could make an unmicrosofted-edge of some sort.

>>79654133
dism /online /get-packages

>>79654463
Pretty good desu.

What happened to the other thread?

>>79654984
probably janny mess up, same happened to ptg like 3 days ago

>>79655042
What are we paying them for. It's like they come to work just to collect a paycheck

The Optimize-Offline guide is gibberish anon

What's the difference between Windows 10 20H2 and Windows 10 20H2 v2 ?

>>79655184
More cowbell

>>79654159
GNU/Linux

>>79654159
7zip
icaros
notepad++
mpv
paint.net
qbittorrent
sandboxie
simplewall
startisback++
unlocker
vscodium

>>79654487
i remember the first builds that i tried on ltsc without the defender and some modified group policies(telemetry etc) edge was not making any external connections at all, strange huh? tested with mitm-proxy

Is it possible to keep all floating windows on top of taskbar like taskmgr does without using auto-hide? I'm pretty sure it could be done in earlier versions of windows.

>>79655413
That's not an "app", that's a fucking kernel.

>>79654159
7zip at least. even my old man uses 7zip

>>79655691
Options > Always on top ?

>>79656025
i think he meant for other windows

>>79655691
technically surely, you can set it in process hacker on any window. whether this is exposed in windows i'm not sure

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>>79655726
Nah, it's an app.

>How do I debloat/debotnet Windows 10 1803-2004?

What about 20h2 / 2009? Is there a decent open solution for debloating an iso?

>>79656205
same shit as others. 20h2 is just an enablement package like 1909 was

>>79656205
The process hasn’t really changed. Could follow fr33thy’s stuff on YouTube, stuff’s pretty good, he uses ntlite but I suppose you could do what ntlite does with scripts

This has probably been asked a million times, but can I do an in-place upgrade from LTSC to Education if I have the actual Education key?

>>79656756
As far as I know it is officialy a non supported upgrade path, but you try the update matrix trick from the paste.
I can say it is not a "type the key and let windows do the trick" kind of upgrade, but with the right ISO and modified matrix it might work, Eductaion 20H2 is more modern than LTSC 1809 so I don't see a reason why it should fail based on the windows versions alone. I tried the other way (2004 Edu -> 1809Ltsc) and it failed, but if there is not a really good reason to do it, I wouldn't.

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>>79654159

KeePass
Notepad++
Visual Studio Code
MEGASync
QBitTorrent
7Zip
CoreTemp
GreenShot

Clip Studio Paint

>>79656861
Other way around, anon. You suspicions are actually correct: you can upgrade from LTSB/C to SAC because they're later versions - but not from SAC to LTSB/C, because that generally entails returning to an earlier version.

has anybody cracked the windows xp phone activation system yet?
because xp is released in 2001 (10 years by now), so there have been lot of time to get how it's logic goes

asking just for research purposes, i know that the VLK trick exists

Do we know when the newest LTSC version is going to be out?

>>79657427
Later on this year

why download win 10 from this thread and not microsoft website with creation tool?

Is it possible to back up entire hard drive under Windows? (Not files from hard drive, but entire drive.)

>>79657615
HDClone? Can back up to various formats including VM images.

>>79657615
You can make a drive image with DISM in the command line, it was posted about a few threads ago. I like to use AOMEI Backupper, it can back up your system drive while Windows is running.

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>>79653672
So you're telling me the windows version that i have right now is bad?

>>79656861
So this is linked in the paste
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/2209298-how-to-update-windows-7-8-8-1-enterprise-to-windows-10-ltsc-2019

I have a 20H2 ISO which uses an install.esd. It seems that I can't mount an .esd file with DISM, but I can extract a .wim file from the .esd. However if I did that would I then have to put the .wim back inside the .esd, or could I just stick the modified install.wim in the ISO and delete the .esd?

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>windows fails
>install on different drive
>is sshd
>windows starts flinging shit all over
>takes 5 minutes to open word document
>make space on nvme
>try moving it there
>won't work
>try repairing boot
>won't find windows
>give up and decide to reinstall
>download iso
>dd onto usb
>doesn't work
>fight with woeusb since I currently have no windows install accessible
>figure out that I have to set --tgt-fs NTFS
>mfw Install.Wim is over 4GB now
>mfw get working USB
>try installing
>can't
>move boot order
>still can't install on NVMe
>physically remove all drives except for NVMe
>installs

At this point I'm almost certain that a bunch of linux advocates have infiltrated microsoft and made windows so difficult to install that Linux or MacOS are superior options for normies.

>>79654311
#Microsoft Watch
http://microsoft-watch.com/

#Windows Blog
https://blogs.windows.com/

#Windows 10 Blog
https://blogs.windows.com/blog/tag/windows-insider-program/

#Major Nelson's Blog
https://majornelson.com/

#Microsoft Edge Dev Blog
https://blogs.windows.com/msedgedev

#Microsoft Research Blog
https://microsoft.com/research/blog/

#All About Microsoft - ZDNet
http://zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/

#Microsoft 365 Blog
https://microsoft.com/microsoft-365/blog/

>>79658732
You have to convert the esd to a wim and then modify it and you can create an iso with that wim.

There are plenty tutorials online, just check yt

What ram usage is considered normal for a cold boot? My notebook has 2.2gb used (16gb ram model) and my desktop has 1.7gb (64gb total) and I can't reduce it on my notebook, because of the damn drivers

Is it safe to remove: EvtEng by intel as well as ZeroConfigService and Lenovo VantageService. I probably don't need these but I don't want instability or something, maybe someone else knows more about these damn drivers.

I haven't really kept up with W10 news, is there some kind of UI refresh on the way?
Is it opt-in?

Why is there so much botnet in system32. Is it safe to delete the whole folder?

>>79661929
Just do it

I upgraded to windows10 and abruptly started having a bunch of irql_not_less_or_equal and storage data structure corruption errors. I want to go back to win7 but it's been months.

>>79662314
post your minidumps

>>79656046
Yeah, played with it a bit earlier but I couldn't set it actually. Which option are you talking about?

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>>79662379
this one and it works on my machine

>>79662409
Turns out I am retarded, much appreciated.

>>79662343
After looking into this it's leading a multi step process of getting various programs. I think I'm just going to buy a new computer.

>>79662805
wtf are you on about?
you just copy the files from `C:/Windows/Minidump` and post them here

>>79662967
The dump files are in a format I can not open. Looking into how to open them results in a series of "install this which includes this which has this which can read .dmp files."

>>79663037
what part of my post implied you opening them?

>>79663155
I'd want to look at it before uploading.

>>79663266
well, then proceed with buying that new pc.
dissecting dumps is something you do with WinDbg and its arcane commands.

>>79663357
Alright.

>>79663037
Run this and post a screenshot
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html

>>79663819
Is there a github download? The last time I downloaded something directly from its site it had a keylogger in the executable.

>>79654159
wiztree
>>79655438
>>79657109
based

>>79657109
switch coretemp to hwinfo
every other app is a security and stability nightmare, even if they don't look like. they all use the same copypasted 2008 driver with more vulnerabilities than lines of code

bump

>>79659298
how would you go about moving windows to a different drive? I've been racking my head and the internet trying to find a way to do it with out reinstalling my OS.

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>>79664245
Seems a lot more expansive than coretemp, albeit somewhat buggy, thanks for the recommend anon.

I especially like the 'add all items to tray' feature under sensor options. very useful. pic related.

>>79665705
Use a disk cloning tool to replicate the drive. Then, swap the old one out with the new one (adjusting boot order if necessary).

>>79665767
>How many indicators you want senpai
>all of them

Is LTSC a meme as many people say?
Should I just install 20H2?
I'm a little bit lost.

>>79665767
if you like that, keep checking /fwt/s, i'll soon release something that might interest you

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>>79666397
This. Isn't /g/ supposed to support something with less ads/bloat and only security updates?

bump

>>79666397
it is a meme. the no uwp "bloat" is simply the same as uninstalling the apps on a normal edition. the only real difference is the lack of feature updates, which makes you miss out on a bunch of improvements and have your install snowball in size.

>>79666397
It's a meme, it's just 1809 with security updates. 202H v2 is pretty good, after you remove all the junk.

Anyone using WSL and has an actual workflow with it? I installed it and use it with vscode remote window currently but what if I have actual projects or tasks on windows? How does make use of the terminal on windows or other linux programs?

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Is there a script or something that I could do to find out all of the interface settings and privacy changes I have made into a text file?

I've been thinking about upgrading from LTSB to Windows 10 Education 20H2.

Also which should I get?
LTSC or Education 20H2?
My PC is used for both work and play so I want to make sure I don't run into the same issues as I have with LTSB.

>>79669144
What is the difference between 20H2 and 20H2 v2?

>>79669362
Bug fixes.

Getting my hands on the Edu edition, is it true you can pause updates indefinitely?

A few years ago I remember using a program to force a video game to run in a specific window size at a specific position in windows 8, and without showing window borders. Does anyone know what that software might have been called? It was freeware and looked like it came straight out of 1998.

>>79669433
you can on anything over pro via group policy

>>79669433
No.
You can defer them up to 30 days for 'security' and 365 for 'feature' updates.
In my experience that's enough to ensure the updates are working as intended and don't fuck your system up. Let normies be the beta testers and cannon fodder.

>>79669144
is 20H2 v2 available for download in the MS tool?
or where can I get it?

>>79666397
yes ltsc is a meme, just build a custom 20h2 image with what you want or do it post install with the optimize programs above.

>>79669992
It's the default ISO on the microsoft site right now.

>>79670092
thank you, anon

>>79670092
How and where would you download it?
Do you need an account?

>>79670244
you don't need an account. just search for Download Windows 10 and it'll take you to the official ms webpage to download the tool. From there, you can choose to download the ISO or make a bootable USB to use on any computer.

What's a good launcher for windows? I'd like to be able to customize it at least a little bit like making custom groups for files / programs.

>>79670260
Oh okay the installation media.
Alright thanks. I was actually hoping for a repository of .iso's.

>>79670244
Micrococks are annoying. Here.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/software-download/windows10
Though to not use the downloader and download the ISO itself, you'll need to do have it in "mobile" mode.
Chrome - f12 then CTRL + SHIFT + M then refresh the page.
FireFox is Menu - Responsive design mode

>>79670272
see >>79670287

>>79670272
just use tb.rg-adguard.net, they link to microsoft.
alternatively you can visit >>79670287 from an useragent that is not windows and it will link you the same iso

>>79657565
So nobody in this thread really has a decent answer to this huh

Just """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""upgraded""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" from w7 to w10 and I have to rebuy office because, woopsie doopsie, can't run 2010 no more so give us $150. I'm planning on running my same computer as long as possible and only replace/upgrade parts on a necessary basis. What part do I need to not replace so I can avoid buying yet another copy of office?

>>79670300
MCT generates unreproducible isos so you can't easily hash check them for corruption, nor reproduce any problem someone else might be having. if you want downloads from microsoft, tb is better.

>>79665705
My initial idea was simply to use a linux system and dd to move the Windows partitions (EFI, MSR, Windows, Recovery) to a different drive. It didn't work. Although to be fair I did forget to move the 16MB MSR partition.

>>79670300
99.9% of peopel don't hash check so it's better to have them download it from the official website. Yes adguard, rufus, etc. can download ISO's but what if they go rogue and start dishing out infected ISO's. Always something to consider.

>>79670320
Like you can't install it or you can't activate it? I found a post in a forum from 2016 which says you just have to start cmd and enter cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /act" to get it activated.

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>>79670347
i mean, just checking this isn't exactly that hard

What is the easiest way to get Windows 10 Education 20H2 V2? tb.rg-adguard doesn't show Education and only looks to have the November update, unless that's actually it.

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>>79670394
Stock chromium doens't show that info.

>>79666397
Yes, because as others have mentioned, other than disabling feature updates it provides no advantage. And if you really need to disable that, you can always keep updates disabled post-installation with software tools.

LTSC never made much sense except for those who are too stupid to ISO optimization themselves to have a minimalist setup, but it especially doesn't make sense now that those who are too stupid to optimize can do the same with one click software post-installation.

>>79670410
tb is lagging behind msdn, latest is november update. if you want december, there's the link in pasta for that. and consumer editions iso (only one on tb) has education

>>79670422
mb i always forget about chr*mium users

>>79670484
Yeah same. They are only 90% of the users :^)

>>79669906
I'm only getting the option for a month. How do I set it to pause features for a year?

>>79669454
DeskSoft WindowManager?

I use Powertoys nowadays. It doesn't do borderless windows, but it does let me arrange windows easily and prettily.

>>79670582
in group policy

>>79670262
what do you mean launcher? like PowerToys thingie / Everything / Vox?

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Weird question but let's see if you can help me out.

Is there any possible way to add a specific folder to the list of "Search again in:" folders when using the Windows Search? I want to be able to quickly search for files at a specific location from any location. I know that the "Custom..." button does this partially, but everytime I must select that folder through that option, which is as time consuming as just reaching the folder I want and just using the search there instead.

I know there's search programs out there that may be faster, but I want the functionality and convenience of the windows search itself.

>>79670541
You know what they say about flies and shit

>>79670479
LTSC makes sense if you don't want/ need updates except security updates, with SAC you are forced to update at least once a year. My SAC install broke early last year by the update from 1909 to 2004 (something in the powermanager and thermal solution didn't work correctly anymore, fan spinning all the time and battery runtime was crap), switched to ltsc and won't have that problem on my notebook anytme soon. LTSC makes a lot of sense if you have drivers and stuff that are prone to break, less big updates reduce the risk/ problems.

And for the minimalism point you are right, Education and LTSC are simmilar after debloat.

>>79672281
Oh well, nevermind. I found out that if I add that folder to Libraries and index it I can just click on that and it's done.

how do I build ungoogled chromium from source in windows?

>>79672421
its like legos

>>79654159
krita
sharex
mpv
7zip
process hacker
hwinfo
speedcrunch
boram
keepass

emclient
netlimiter
and dnspy to crack the above

I have a PC running Win 10, and another one with no OS, just an empty SSD.
Can I plug the SSD into my working PC and put my Win10 ISO on it, so I then could plug it into the other PC and install Windows?
I'm asking because the only USB I have is only 4 GB

>>79672475
>and dnspy to crack the above
based

>>79672487
Yes but why not put that SSD into the main PC and install Windows or make a partition on there to make a "fake usb" so to speak and install windows.

>>79672881
sorry can you elaborate?
the PC I want to install Windows on doesn't have any OS at all right now, it doesn't boot.
can I use this PC I'm typing this message on right now and install the .iso directly onto that, if so how?

>>79673002
Oh I see, sorry was multitasking.
I see, you're in a bit of a pickle.
Try this https://youtu.be/FLyiLbR2p9E
Makes a partition big enough and it thinks it's a USB so you can install your OS.

>>79668226
accountant calm down

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>>79669906
false, you can disable for updates indefinitely

how do i totally disable defender on ltsc? already done the group policy tricks and it was ok but today i saw MRT hogging my cpu and system drive again, looking to the log it did a scan

>>79673002
Just get a bigger usb drive.

>>79674371
group policy still works on that version

Aren't you guys afraid you might be running a shadowfork of Windows?

do u bros use daemon tools, any alternatives?

>>79676233
wincdemu

Since Windows uses MD4 to hash passwords, how easy would it be for an attacker to get my account password? I want to switch to Windows to play games but this has been pulling me back from doing it

>>79676570
>Since Windows uses MD4 to hash passwords
Not since Vista, and it's been configurable since NT 4.0.

Whats a good and simple software to make "to-do" lists that i can pin on a desktop?

How's the new coomulative update?

>>79676233
just the builtin thing in win10?

>>79677444
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33814568/what-hashing-algorithm-does-windows-10-use-to-store-passwords
you're confusing it with the even older ntlm

What's a /g/ recommended replacement for Windows Explorer? One with customization including hiding unnecessary features?

I reinstalled LTSC on 21h2. it's faster. fuck retail slac fuck ms

>>79673334
Does windows actually honor this setting on Education and Enterprise? I heard it still forces updates on you regardless on Pro.

>>79665705
Clone it with AOMEI Backupper. You can do it while Windows is running.

>>79670320
I run Office 2010 on 20H2

Getting an error during installation about not being able to copy files. Wonder if I have a bad drive

I want to always show taskbar on my main screen and autohide taskbar on my second screen. Is this possible to set up?

why is it so hard to find a copy of windows server

>>79677603
Sticky Notes
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/get-started-with-sticky-notes-86b36182-fdf5-4f9b-af7a-2846f83263f5#:~:text=Open%20the%20Sticky%20Notes%20App,the%20close%20icon%20(%20X%20).

>>79678435
I'm sure LTSC 21H2 is going to top all other versions of windows. I'm actually exited bros.

>>79680129
it's literally in op

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>>79680815
no its not. none of those links have server in them. I'm downloading it from the-eye and i want to die.

>>79681092
yes they do
Op -> https://rentry.co/fwt#links
-> https://pastebin.com/raw/Hk2RgYzF
-> https://drive.luzea.workers.dev/0:/SVF/OS/NT10/
-> https://drive.luzea.workers.dev/0:/SVF/OS/NT10/1809_17763/1577_nov_2020/server/

>>79681470
thanks bro

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/disable-aero-shake-in-windows-7/
Why the fuck is turning this disgusting shit off this difficult?

>>79653672
is windows good with nvme drives now??

>>79684047
it has been since 8.

does anybody have the link for the xp leake?

>>79684323
try in the xp leak general maybe

21H1 soon, bros. What kind of upgrades are they bringing with this release?

>>79675877

What's that?

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Is Windows Sandbox a thing yet? Can I get it on 1809 LTSC?

>>79684994
yes, no

Installed the 1809 ltsc on my friends new pc and activated with kms. He is getting an error that says win10 will not install on his pc. This is just windows failing to update correct?

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>>79653672
I have a server with DLNA. I can access it fine from my smart tv, but how do I load videos in windows 10 from it? Double clicking it just makes it want to load the default windows media player which is trash. I am using MPC-HC.

do u have the link for the xp link general? thanks in advance man

I might be retarded because I did this before but now it's escaping me. Do I just need the consumer iso and Rufus to install education edition? Am I missing a step in the middle?

>>79687905
>Do I just need the consumer iso and Rufus to install education edition?
yes
>Am I missing a step in the middle?
no

>>79688000
Ah, thank you.

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>>79653672
daily reminder to download powertoys for powertoys run, a spotlight search like program, and t clock redux and 7+ taskbar tweaker to make ur side taskbar loko nice, like this

>>79688093
good selection of programs but fuck side taskbars

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Is there a fix for the app default reset notification bullshit in LTSC?

>>79654487
>unmicrosofted-edge
That would be based not going to lie.

I used Jan Krohn's ISO Downloader to get a Win10 "home/pro" iso. Installed it but it's only the home edition. (It said nothing about licensing during the install)
Do I just need to KMS_VL_ALL this bitch to change it to the pro version? Or did I install the wrong iso?

>>79690295
https://rentry.co/fwt#the-installer-doesnt-let-me-choose-edition-or-requires-key

What are the alleged "features" I would be missing out on by installing LTSC?

Can anybody else confirm that the WMI StdRegProv class' GetSecurityDescriptor method has returned WBEM_E_UNEXPECTED since at least 15063?

C:\>wmic class StdRegProv call GetSecurityDescriptor "&H80000000","Software" | find "ReturnValue"

        ReturnValue = 2147749917;

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My aunt recently passed away due to cancer and my uncle wants to access her PC and its files but no one knows the PW...I looked for a method to reset the PW and found this guy talking about the utilman method but apparently this loophole has been fixed...

How do I access her PC without formating?

>>79691445
It still works fine, but it's a stupid method when ntpwedit and friends exist.

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>>79691509
>It still works fine
I saw this in last thread so you're completely right..thanks for the amazing security work pajeets
>friends
What is this one?

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Do you guys use drivereasy? I want to update my sound drivers but asking windows to search for updates tells me they are already up to date even though one of them is from 2010 and the other is 2014.
>picrel my sound drivers

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>>79691581
>modify the os offline
You'll find this is an issue with every OS, anon. If I replace /bin/sh with whatever I choose on a *nix, I own that box too.
Windows has had a protection against this for 15 years anyway - it's called Bitlocker.
>>friends
>What is this one?
There's also a Linux live CD floating around - can't remember its name, but it has a SAM password editor too. IIRC ntpwedit is actually based on it.

>>79691587
Okay I tried installing an windows update for Realtek but now my headphones sound like SHIT and in my audio devices panel it's saying they're speakers not headphones so I guess I need to system restore to undo that shit.

>>79691666
Thanks anon for the precious answer!
God bless!

>>79691738
I uninstalled both audio drivers and rebooted. Windows reinstalled the same drivers which for some reason made my headphones sound okay again even though it still lists them as speakers. So now I'm back to square one...

I have a windows 10 PC and an iPhone 11
Anyone know a good calendar that I could use across both? I need to plan my days better

>>79691958
Just use the default one, and login your icloud account there.

>>79691958
Google, take the Botnet Pill even more.

Be nice and share your data not only with Apple and MS, think at Google too

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>Addresses an issue that might damage the file system of some devices and prevent them from starting up after running chkdsk /f.
god i thought my 1909 was immune

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all shortcuts on my desktop now display this weird plus sign
what the fuck?

>>79693388
time to reinstall

is it possible to move all windows apps in the start menu to folder? i they are not displayed in c:/programmdata/microsoft/windows/startmenu/

>>79693388
press f5

>>79691509
>ntpwedit
lol this is shittier than utilman

>>79689464
i disable notification

Should i update my window 10 because of the new shortcut exploit? Last time i updated was in 2019.

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FUCKKKKKKK im trying to activate winblows 7 using KMS, but i keep getting this error "no supported kms client windows detected" WAT THE FUCKKKKKKKKKK

Whats this tool everyone uses to make their desktops look nice with a fancier taskbar and clocks on the wallpaper and shit

>>79695906
Probably rainmeter (or wallpaper engine)

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>>79695251
>another fool who fell for the ultimate meme
No matter how bad life gets, at least you're not this loser.

>>79654159
Total Commander
Irfanview
Winamp
7-Zip
Qbittorrent
Photoshop
DosBox
Waifu2X
Handbrake
Goldwave

>>79696379
is it someing inherent in windows ultimate? in any care I figured out another way to activate it

Anyone got a link for the 10X leak?

>>79696503
They're cropping up all over MDL.

>>79691587
use Snappy Driver Installer Origin instead, it's foss and works well.

>>79691666 (satan)
i think you're thinking of chntpw and it's two floppy live distro

>>79693388
some retarded icon cache bug, it happened to me too before, usually after weeks of uptime. this has been around for literal years now. thanks, microsoft.

>>79694991
it's not a shortcut exploit and it's DoS only (aka crash only), just like the last 50+ microsoft fixed in the timespan since you last updated.

>>79696475
yes, ultimate cannot be activated with KMS. it's literally the consumer version of Enterprise, why would it support a business activation method?

>>79654159
winrar and 7zip (lul)
autohotkey (gnu fags can only dream of something like this)
vscode
the fucking office suite (gnu fags seething)
pirated adobe stuff but especially acrobat (gnutlets on the verge)

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>>79653672
ey up.

Is there a way I can check what graphics cards ive plugged my monitors into via these busids?

I could guess the first one but I just want to double check.

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What the hell are these F's on my desktop icons? They just showed up.

>>79697587
every file you have has been replaced with fortnite

>>79697611
Is such a thing even possible?

>>79654159
System Tools
> Notepad++
> TPFanControl
> 7zip
> HWInfo
> Intel Power Gadget
Media
> musicBee
> Exact Audio Copy
> Handbrake
> Soulseek
> VLC
> Calibre
Misc
> paint.net
> DeepL
> Stellarium

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>input one single command in powershell
>destroys your entire drive

The absolute state of W*ndows

>>79697587
Notice how it's only on shortcuts.
Something messed up the icon system and the little shortcut arrow got replaced with Fortnite icon somehow.

So im trying to install windows 10 LTSC.

It only detects my hardrives if their in ACHI mode. Is there a way around this?

>>79698823
>sudo rm -rf /*
Except worse because it doesn't require you to input a bunch of weird symbols.

So I have one 4k screen and one 1080p screen. Is there some way I can make Windows pretend that they're both the same size for the mouse?
Basically what I want is to be able to move the mouse between them without half of the smaller screen having an invisible wall.

>>79662314
Run memtest86+ for 10 hours and report back

>>79699269
sudo is admin only. the exploit works from any unprivileged context

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>>79654159
For me, it's Everything

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>study late at night
>have test in the morning
>shut down the pc and get ready to go to sleep
>windows 10 is stuck on "Getting windows ready, don't turn off your pc"
>sits like this for half an hour
>get mad and force shutdown
>try turning it on
>black screen after boot
>mfw I have to now reinstall the fucking os early in the morning

>>79700895
you did this to yourself

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>>79698823
>>79700499
>destroys your entire drive
>from any unprivileged context
Tried it just for the kicks (I actually have backups). And surprise surprise, it's another episode of "zomg winblows is defragging my ssd I know this because some clickbait site told me".

>>79701350 (Me)
Probably why it was reported five months ago (August), and MS has done nothing about it yet.

>>79701350
it corrupts some random mft chunk and it's a gamble what corrupts. this is why in the bleepingcomputer article the shortcut got zero filled, it's a manifestation of that, and not that it's a one-shot exploit

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>>79701389
>it corrupts some random mft chunk
No, it specifically says $BITMAP - as in the free space bitmap. The worst that could possibly happen is "CHKDSK discovered free space marked as allocated in the volume bitmap."

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>>79701350
>be me
>create 500mb vhd
>format it ntfs
>copy 2 250mb files to vhd
>hash them
>type cd d:\:$i30:$bitmap
>get "file or directory is corrupt and unreadable"
>get toast saying that I should run chkdsk
>run chkdsk
>chkdsk reports "found no problems"
>rehash files
>files are unchanged
Imagine my shock that a clickbait site is posting clickbait.

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>>79701727 (Me)
I've now tried cd, dir, type, and even echo CORRUPTMEPLEASE > d:\:$i30:$bitmap. No damage to test volume.

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>>79701727
>>79701852
And now we know children why it was reported five months ago, and still isn't fixed.

>>79700895
Windows Update Blocker 1.5

>windows still has those meme file streams thing.

Why didn't they get rid of this shit? Who actually uses it other than to clickbait normals into running stupid shit? What purpose does it serve to give normal users the power to view or fuck with the free space bitmap?

>>79702494
>why
Because it's been part of NTFS since before your parents were born, and a fair bit of stuff uses it.
>who
Lots of people. I use them as rough-and-ready forks.
>what
It doesn't - it reports corrupt and UNREADABLE, remember?

>>79695251
>>79696379
>>79696475
top jej
just use pro

>>79702494
File streams are an amazing feature
You literally have no idea of what you're talking about.

>>79703607
name one use you ever had for them

>>79703850
File tagging.

>>79703850
Metadata.
Extended attributes.
(on a server) storing forks for FSs that have them.

Now please stop embarrassing yourself. This is a friendly thread, don't paint a nine-foot neon target on your head that reads "I AM DUMB PLEASE PUNCH ME", because there are anons a lot less nice than me, who won't be friendly enough to warn you.

>>79655438
>sandboxie
Windows 10 has this built in now. You have to enable it though.

I have a quite specific question. I thought it would be better to ask directly at /fwt/ than /sqt/ - "You only need tesseract LOL".
Which is the software with the best OCR function? Please note that I'm not looking necessarily for an all-in-one PDF solution - I'm specifically looking for the best OCR accuracy.
And what is the best software to manually correct OCR errors?

>>79704636
Adobe Acrobat

guys why doesnt

cd C:\:$i30:$bitmap

work in command prompt? i can access this file in file explorer but im trying to make a script that manipulates this file so i need it to work in CMD as well

>>79704817
Just keep trying, anon. I've been hammering at this for hours to try to make it actually corrupt something.

Going to install win 10 education on new drive this weekend. Other than copying my user folder to usb before hand, anything else I should back up?

>>79705540
I tend to take a screenshot of the Programs and Features control panel, so I know what I've collected up - unlike most on /g/ - Dunning-Kruger, I don't trash my installs with memescripts, so I can go years at a time between reinstalls.

Hey /g/uys I'm having a problem:
When trying to install Edge on LTSC I get the message "Edge works best with the latest updates. Please update and try again". But even if I install all the latest updates it still gives me the same error message.
Does anyone knows a workaroud?

>>79705584
>i have latest updates
>im three feature updates behind
Pick one, unfortunately.

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Anyone have an issue of having their system shut down completely when running a full scan through Defender?

Quick and offline are fine though. My noggin is joggin in circles over here.

>>79705642
Because it's reading everything vaguely executable on your drive during a full scan (which chomps big gobs of CPU too), I suppose it could cause runaway cache growth, which would push a lot of shit into your pagefile. On shutdown, code pages would generally need to be paged back in, I suppose.

Do you have an SSD? Does it do better if you manually close all your memory/CPU-hogging programs before hitting Shut Down?

>>79702020
>update blocker designed for OS
do winfags really?

>>79705690
Yeah, SSD. I tried it with nothing else running and it still shuts down after maybe 3 minutes or so.

>>79705692
No, we use Group Policy, which is built into the OS, and has multiple paragraphs of online help for every option. But this is too hard for some people.

>>79705767
Maybe it's programmed to block shutdown? I dunno - I don't use the Defender's full scan option.

>>79706003
Like I said, joggin in circles.
I tried with another AV for fun and it still shut down my system after a few minutes.

>>79706069
huh, that's weird. does it shut down properly?
maybe it's overheating or drawing too much power?

>>79701727
Opened a site with this url on a image, and my PC wont shut down anymore

>>79707406
have u tried unplugging it

>>79707413
Nevermind it was just a windows update. The PC did run a checkdisk though. The trick doesen't seem to do anything after the update

>>79707007
No, it just dies like the power was cut.
Drawing too much power is hard to believe because I've never had this issue with anything else (such as long gaming sessions) unless, I'm just wildly underestimating the draw of a full scan.

>install windows
>login with microsoft account
>say yes to everything

perfectly functional system that works fastest, with 0 errors

>install ltsc
>privacy scripts
>firewall

nothing ever works, slow as fuck, worse in benchmarks


just give up your privacy its not like you are super hacker or terrorist ;) even if you are just put kali/tails/whonix etc on usb and boot from that

>>79707503
>Nevermind it was just a windows update.
hilarious, updates cause more issues than actual bugs

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>>79709644
>blindly run script
>it doesn't work guys!

Is it safe to just get a windows 10 pro .iso from rutracker and call it a day?

>>79709644
>does not know what he is dooing
>it does not work properly goys

bump

>>79709644
low quality bait, reported

>>79710066
verify the checksums, but i would go with nnmclub for the msdn isos

Is NTFS just generally slow and there's nothing to do about it, or is there something that can be somehow tweaked/disabled to speed things up?

I have a folder with just a few hundred images that have been all tagged. I assume metadata is a huge issue for Windows because everytime I get into that pictures folder, even though there's like maybe 20 pictures there without visiting any subfolders, it takes about 5 seconds to load and show them. Not just the thumbnails, but the files themselves. Is this a problem with thumbnail generation or reading metadata?

>>79712867
metadata is not cached to file afaik. so yes, it's being re-read each time

>>79712925
Ah, that kinda sucks. Oh well.

MPV with filters or mpc-hc with madvr?
Also post your MPV filters if you think they're better than using madVR

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-10-bug-corrupts-your-hard-drive-on-seeing-this-files-icon/

For some retarded reason my LTSC win10 install has tied itself to an old 500GB ssd that contains an old backup copy of win7. The system will not boot (invalid boot media) when the ssd is not connected. I figured this out while trying to clone the 1TB sdd win10 is on to an new 1TB NVMe I got for christmas. When I use the AOMEI clone feature it tries to make two partitions on the NVMe, one for the 1TB sdd, and another for the 500GB ssd. I have tried system repair with boot media, but it says it must be an offline OS to perform an sfc check? Can anything be done to fix this or am I looking at a new install?

More of a browser question than a Windows question, but is there a way to have your browser automatically delete certain websites from its history? Preferably by keyword so you could just type in "porn". I'm using Iridium.

>>79666397
Install either education or LTSC, LTSC is about stability, security, and reliability. Education is Windows 10 Pro more so than pro itself. Don't listen to the other retards telling you to use optimize offline. They remove parts from windows without having any idea what it does and labeling it as bloat. 20H2 is still unstable.

>>79714447
>They remove parts from windows without having any idea what it does and labeling it as bloat
the author writes what is safe to remove, the guide that is provided have been tested with those things removed. If you are incapable to use it doesn't mean that others can't too

>>79714447
its rare you see someone so confident but so wrong about everything

stax?

>>79714447
>20H2 is still unstable.
source? it's just an enablement package like 1909 was, works well on my machine

>>79712867
Well, turns out that with FileMeta certain metadata properties I never, ever use (such as categories or authors) on images can be removed, speeding shit up a lot.

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>>79653672
Is windows AME the best way to game without microsoft nigger spyware? Linux supports some games but no anti cheat of new games work. Which ironically is niggerware as well

>>79654159
7zip
irfan view
siemens NX
VLC
Kate
VS code
Okular
Waifu2X
spotify
Photoshop

>>79716010
ame is garbage. no security updates and half the things don't work

>>79716010
>nigger spyware
your using an american product so of course it is
>best way to game
install eeucation if you need microsoft store or have a new computer (i.e. made in last 2 years) otherwhise use ltsc, run sophia script from github and wpd disable all (you can disable some shit in advanced settings too if your not a retard) + firewall blocklist

>>79713719
Your bootloader must be on the 500GB. Run startup repair from the install media. That should fix it.

>>79713778
Just use an incognito / private window

>>79714603
If you're just following a guide you don't actually know what you're removing

bump

Is it possible to use Windows Sandbox in LTSC?

>>79713511
>>79701727
>>79701852
>>79715803
>>79715819
>>79716401
>>79718317
Having said all that:
>>79718353

>>79719679
I only use NTFS, because of compatibility, otherwise, it's a crap and outdated filesystem.

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Okay so I just bought a new gayman laptop since it was a good deal. It of course came with Windows installed and all the manufacturer's shitty bloatware. So I bought a Windows 10 Pro key and clean installed Windows.
Now my audio won't work. It says it finds the device, the audio mixer shows audio playing to the speakers, but no sound is actually coming out of the speakers. I don't know what to do because most troubleshooting advice I find online are all driver issues or otherwise Windows can't see the device or something. If Windows thinks it's playing audio I don't know how to fix it. Audio was working before on the bloatware Windows install. I did try reinstalling drivers, uninstalling the device and reinstalling in Device Manager, setting it to default audio device, anything I could think of. I'm lost.

>>79720350
are you sure you have the correct playback device set as default?
also, try using Snappy Driver Installer Origin (it's FOSS, dont worry)

>>79720350
On Keyboard press Win + R
type mmsys.cpl then run
right click empty space (kind hard) and check show disabled devices and disconnected *
Check to see if how many devices and which is set as default

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>>79720368
>>79720513
Here's the screenshot for my devices. And the Speakers is the device I've tried troubleshooting, reinstalling drivers, etc. It shows audio playing there when I Test it. But my speakers just don't play anything.

>>79720815
Check system volume
Check speaker volume

Are the speakers connected to the computer via 3.5mm headphone jack?

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>>79720949
I checked the volume mixer and it looks like it should be working. Here's the display when I right click the device and click "Test". Windows thinks it's outputting audio. I agree that something like this would mean it is putting audio out to a device that isn't my speakers but then what is this device and where are my speakers?
Oh, no it isn't external speakers connected via 3.5mm jack. I'm just trying to get the internal speakers on the laptop to play audio.

>>79721032
can you test if it outputs audio on a 3.5mm jack? also did you try SDI Origin?

>>79721032
Check keyboard for mute button.
Laptop you may need to use the Fn key

>>79721052
I second this...

Get some headphones or speakers and try using them on the 3.5mm jack. This will tell you if you have a broken jack in the port if you can't fully plug in the jack.

>>79721052
Unfortunately I'm kind of in the middle of a move. My headphones and external speakers are back home. I'm going there this weekend so I can test it then. Thanks for that advice. As far as SDI Origin, I did install a bunch of drivers, but it keeps wanting me to reinstall a few (including audio drivers). I think I figured out I need to download others rather than reinstall the ones it wants me to. I'm downloading a few right now and I'll let you know how that goes. I've restarted a few times after installing different drivers and tested again to no avail yet.
>>79721064
Tried this as well. It wasn't muted before, but tried hitting it, testing, hitting it again, testing, but nothing. That isn't the issue but thanks for the tip. I'll take anything at this point.

How do skip using Microsoft account when installing win 10 education?

>>79721771
select "Domain join" on bottom left

>>79719551
Nope

>>79721805
Thank you. Now the boring task of installing programs and drivers while I watch Gladiator

>>79713719
>For some retarded reason
Because that's where your bootloader is.
>my LTSC win10 install has tied itself to an old 500GB ssd that contains an old backup copy of win7
Because that's where your bootloader is.
>The system will not boot (invalid boot media) when the ssd is not connected
Because that's where your bootloader is.
><more stuff that the answer is "Because that's where your bootloader is." snipped>
>Can anything be done to fix this or am I looking at a new install?
Yes, install another bootloader on your SSD. BCDBOOT will help you.

>>79721771
How did you get your copy of education?

>>79723083
MVS, just like the rest of us.

what
fucking
paste
there isnt one

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Is it actually risky?

>>79723329
Look further up the thread, where I actually tested it, so you didn't have to.

>>79723341
I can see they already tested, but then why is a thing if it actually does nothing. I can see pajeets and pedros spreading this

>>79723300
rentry.co/fwt

>>79723368
>why is a thing if it actually does nothing
>the pajeets and pedros spreading this
Doesn't that tell you everything you need to know?

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Which Education should I get?

>>79723571
oh, you have actual mvs, neat. their uploads are retarded, for example some have the same iso. anyways, the highest ID is the one you need, so the bottom one there

>>79723585
Thanks mate

>>79723585
That's not actual MVS, it looks like RGAdguard's MVS download page. It's still good though, pulls the ISOs straight from MS's servers, according to MDL.

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>>79723789
any link to that? i only know of their techbench thing
and yeah i realized now that it's quite different from mine

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>>79723818
Hang on - yeah, I think they call their version Techbench.

>>79723854
nah, techbench is the name of the site where you used to be able to publicly get windows 7 isos (aside from digitalriver). nowadays it's just the normal windows 10 download site when visited from non-windows useragent.
their version of tb is at tb.rg-adguard.net but it has a different design.
meanwhile i figured out which site it is: https://tb.32767.ga/products.php?search=20h2&prod=all

>>79723868
Umm... doesn't "tb"in the link stand for "Techbench"? Or am I losing my marbles?

>>79723899
yes it does, because it mirrors microsoft's used-to-be-called-techbench-but-not-anymore.
it's not a mvs mirror and never was, and techbench is not a name adguard invented

Unpark cpu cores, compress gui, tinynvidiaupdatetool, notepad ++, 7zip, nvidiaProfileInspector

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>>79723911
OK, thanks for the info.

>>79723930
>tinynvidiaupdatetool
searching results in TinyNvidiaUpdateChecker
is this what you meant? am i reading right that this thing can't update?

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>>79723911
>find tb.adguard has insider isos
Pic related. :)
>find you need to be on insider to download them
Pic related. :(

>>79724004
if you want insider isos for testing there's uupdump.ml
however
- building process has some problems and the resulting installs *might* be insecure. so only do it on a vm
- you still need to be insider to upgrade them later

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>>79724020
>point 1
Yeah, that's why I don't use uupdump.

new thread 79724158

>>79724162
fuck.
i mean
new thread >>79724158

>>79723989
Yes!sorry at work. Yes it grabs the newest one and it's nice and easy

What's wrong with Pro though? I have activated windows. My key comes form Dreamspark (when I was studying) and it was for 8 Pro. I upgraded it to 8.1 and then for 10 pro. I don't have an access to Dreamspark for 6 years already, but my system is activated (and it's always activating after reinstalls or even complete hardware swap) after converting it to win 10.