ITT: We ask questions, help others with questions, discuss useful programs, methods to customize Windows, & everything else
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Thank you.
My activation date for my bootleg win7 is coming up
what do
>>51994012
daz loader
>>51994012
>>51994033
nice try faggot
Relevant guide to using peerblock
http://imgur.com/a/IBq2X
Also reminder to Linux cucks that in multiple polls
The majority of this board uses Windows, not linux
Yet linux has its own general & Windows does not
Thats bullshit & linux users are bullies
LINK TO POLL https://strawpoll.me/5092944
This poll only ever appeared on 4chan, you may google it to check
also it has a captcha, it could not be botted
I got a new toolbar on InternetExplorer, how I can remove it?
Helpful links
Windows 10
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Main pastebin link with everything
http://pastebin.com/embed_iframe.php?i=96CTQ6LB
Frequently asked questions
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=TexVWpCu
Easy Mode - Enterprise 2015 LTSB N setup guide for retards
http://pastebin.com/embed_iframe.php?i=wDmBg578
Easy Mode - Stopping data collection
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=ftddC3Hy
Easy Mode - Customization & control
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=6dE5vNUs
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Windows 7/8
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Removing Spying Updates
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=yaJpc9Up
Customization & Tweaks
http://pastebin.com/raw.php?i=37tQbe9w
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Just found this out today:
Did you know that Windows 10 comes with its own version of virtual desktops?
You can press Win + Ctrl + left/right arrow to navigate between them. You have to create them first, though, with Win + Ctrl + D.
And the "standard"/slow way to use it is with Task View, which is on the taskbar: it's by the Start button, next to Cortana. As far as I know, this is the only way to move windows through desktops, too: in Task View, right click on a window to send it to a desktop. You can also create new virtual desktops with the button in the bottom right of the screen in Task View.
you had win7home but want win10pro. upgrade to win7ult first.
Useful tools for all Windows users
http://pastebin.com/raw/yjpYNe2d
USEFUL BROWSER PLUGINS FOR WINDOWS
Browser plugin for easy torrenting, no torrent client needed
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/torrent-tornado/
Adblock Plus
Be sure to untick allow some unobtrusive ads
https://adblockplus.org/
Adblock Plus Popup blocker
Superior popup blocking
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus-pop-up-addon
Adblock Plus Element Hider
Extend adblock plus to hide entire elements
https://adblockplus.org/elemhidehelper
Tamper Data
Inspect & tamper with post & get requests
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/tamper-data/
Firebug
Tamper with websites html, scripts, requests, cookies, localstorage data, and more
http://getfirebug.com/
NoScript
Have full control of what scripts run
https://noscript.net/
RequestPolicy
Have full control fo the requests your browser sends & what it connects to
https://www.requestpolicy.com/
Proxy Switcher
Quickly enable or disable proxies on sites like 4chan
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/best-proxy-switcher/
Imgur Uploader Browser Integration
Right click any image to upload it to imgur instantly
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/imgur-uploader/
Javascript Deminifer
Making compressed javascripts readable so you know what they do, used with Firebug
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/javascript-deminifier/
Grasemonkey
Customize websites with javascript
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/greasemonkey/
Download scripts at http://userscripts-mirror.org/
Search Image Everywhere
Right click to search image using multiple image searching services such as google & tineye
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/search-image-everywhere/
HTTPS Finder
Force use of HTTPS on all websites if it is supported
https://code.google.com/p/https-finder/
DownThemAll
Quickly download all resources of a certain type from a webpage with one click
http://www.downthemall.net/
>>51994296
neat
How do I rice windows to look like riced linux?
>>51994650
Visual Styles & Skins
http://www.deviantart.com/browse/all/customization/skins/windows/visualstyle/?order=9
Enable the use of custom visual styles & themes
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/UXTheme-MultiPatcher.shtml
easy way to forget what your password was
Windows freezes every once and sometimes it doesnt even start. When try to setup repair, it just freezes. I don't know if because its christmas and cold or my PC has become a toaster since upgraded to W10.
This happens to more people and theres some kind of easy solutions or I will have to do it myself?
Sorry for my bad english.
>>51993998
>Friendly Windows Thread
Keep waiting, OP
>>51995472
thx 4 the bump :^)
cute thread OP
>>51993998
Is there any legit reason to use Windows 10 if Windows 7 Ultimate already works fine for me? Like, will I get better framerates on any of my games or better performance in applications?
I don'' know if this is the best place to ask but I'm going to go ahead and ask my question.
I installed Arch Linux on my new laptop that came bundled with a Windows 8.1 (that I later upgraded to Windows 10). While partitioning my machine I "accidentally" removed the EFI partition provided by Windows that included the bootloader.
I am now in a position where I need to reinstall the Windows boot-loader partition to be able to boot to Windows again. I created a USB install media from another PC I have access to with the tool provided by Microsoft but somehow I haven't been able to get my EFI to see the flash drive as a bootable media.
Any tip? I don't seem to be able to find any proper information on that procedure.
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>>51995625
ive switched to win10 and i can say that games are more fluents
>>51994060
>Finally got my MDT server up and fully running for Windows 7 + software and scripts
>Boss tells me we got the green light to upgrade to Windows 10
JUST FUCK MY SHIT UP SENPAI!
At least I know how I should spend my time between christmas and new years eve now.
>>51995527
No worries, OP. Nice to see humor thread every once in a while
>>51995711
>I am now in a position where I need to reinstall the Windows boot-loader partition
Sorry, meant to say that I have to reinstall the bootloader on my new EFI partition that only has systemd-bootloader installed on it for now. That doesn't change the main question, I do I create a windows 10 installation media that I can boot from EFI.
>Install and crack W10 on my laptop
>Forgot to turn off Windows Update
>Got asked to restart my computer a few days later to apply updates
>During the reboot, but right before the computer boots into Windows
>"There is no read/write access to this HDD. CTRL-ALT-DELETE to reboot"
>Boot section is completely fucked, can't even revert to factory settings
>Had to dig out my user data through my desktop CP and reinstall everything
So, has anyone experienced this before?
>>51995711
>>51995735
You may be able to restore the EFI section with WinRE.
If that fails I'm afraid you have to wipe everything and start over.
>had OEM Win 7
>Win 10 came out
>couldn't upgrade (OEM key)
>Bought windows 8.1
>installed & upgraded
>made note of both my CD key & my new Win 10 key
>rebuilt PC and reinstalled Win 10 - neither of the keys work
Wat do?
>>51995812
>WinRE
That isn't the issue, I have a pretty precise idea on how I'm supposed to repair the EFI partition, the real issue I'm faced with is to create a bootable Windows 10 install flash drive that's recognized by EFI.
>>51995837
Kek fucking reading comprehension.
Windows 7 USB DVD Download Tool has worked flawlessly for me so far. You may have to activate UDF on the iso, though.
>>51995866
I'm going to try it out a third time, maybe that will work this time
what now ?
>>51995899
>what now ?
install 7, not 8, retard
>>51995903
>>>
>Anonymous 12/22/15(Tue)13:13:09 No.51995877 ▶
> >>51995866
8.1 > 8 > 7 > 10
>>51994322
How is this even a problem? MS knows every sane person just uses Foobar2000
>>51996058
retard
>>51996208
>Foobar2000
pigdisgusting
>>51994060
This anon is right. The majority of /g/ uses Windows, because, as we all know it, the majority of /g/ is mentallu retarded AND autistic. Anon also states that Windows doesn't have a friendly thread. And that is because your IQ needs to be single-digit to have troubles with Win.
