Welcome to /fmwt/.
We are always open to users of all levels, including absolute beginners.
Please be civil & polite, notice the "Friendly" in every Friendly Microsoft Windows Thread.
You may ask for help or advice with anything involving Microsoft Windows.
Before asking, please search for the answer to your question using google.
Understand that much of your software from Linux will be unavailable, but then again who would want that software?
This thread is to share
>Useful software
>Nice Themes & Styles
>Tips & Tricks
>General news & chat about Microsoft Windows
We can compile lists of programs which improve windows, such as its appearance, fixing problems, blocking unwanted data collection, etc.
FUCK MICROSHIT
That's some pretty nice rice, anon.
>>55025082
wow nice thread mate. upvoted :^)
>>55025082
Wow that's comfy senpai.
>>55025082
I actually used to non-ironically shill for free for Microsoft on this board, until they made the Win 10 upgrade mandatory and I could no longer prevent it if I were away from my computer for more than 5 minutes at the time.
I'll start the thread off with a good windows firewall.
TinyWall
https://tinywall.pados.hu/
TinyWall is simple, effective, and low on resources.
Best of all, its offered free of charge.
Pic related shows the right-click menu of the program.
How do I into webms with irfan?
>inb4 hurr durr image not video
>>55025215
>mandatory
I honestly have no idea the standing on this Windows 10 update shit. I never get the messages.
What are the first programs you install after a fresh format?
>foobar2000
>firefox
>deluge
>7zip
>f.lux
>foxit reader
>libreoffice
>vlc
>skype
About all I need desu.
PeerBlock is pretty useful.
http://peerblock.com/
When most people think of PeerBlock, they think of something used when torrenting. And its often mentioned that when used in that manner, it is merely having a placebo effect.
However when configured correctly PeerBlock can keep your computer safe from malicious sites, malware connections (if you happen to get infected) and even snooping. Thats right, it can even prevent Microsoft from collecting any data from you
This imgur album explains how to configure PeerBlock correctly.
Link - http://imgur.com/a/IBq2X
>>55025313
Darik's Boot And Nuke
Linux
WHY CAN'T WE UNBULLSHIT W10 ?
Oh it's the friendly thread.
How can I totally block the IP of the servers that Windows 10 is sending data ?
What do you have installed?
>>55025345
Router
>>55025341
how could you fall for the meme that quick?
>>55025082
I'll be creating /fmot/ then
Looks like osx can finally cohabit in /g/
UXTheme Multi-Patcher helps with customization probably more than any other program.
http://www.windowsxlive.net/uxtheme-multi-patcher/
When used to patch your UXTheme.dll, it enables you to use "unsigned" visual styles.
Normally you wouldn't be able to do this & would only be able to use official Microsoft visual styles.
You an find these visual styles, made by normal users, at many places including the following link.
http://www.deviantart.com/browse/all/customization/skins/windows/visualstyle/?order=9
Installing them is as simple as copying/pasting. And they are all free.
I updated to 10 a few months ago. I still don't have a reason to stay here though and sometimes I miss ricing. Yes, I miss doing that. Tampering with shit without fear that the next update is going to break it. How many of you are staying / went back to 7 or 8.1?
Ninite can help when you're wanting to start fresh & install everything you need/want easily & quickly.
site: https://ninite.com/
It allows you to create a custom installer which can download & install all the selected programs you wanted.
This way you don't need to keep track of multiple setup files or worry about keeping them up-to-date.
>>55025345
>>55025570
>win 10
See this archive for some help with Windows 10
https://archive.rebeccablacktech.com/g/thread/S50451611
>>55025330
>>55025221
>>55025397
>>55025585
How much money are you making from this brother, what name can i reference after i make my donation?
>>55025605
Sure, but the botnet cannot be fully disabled anyways, stopping windows updates would also be detrimental considering windows 10 is still pretty much in what sensible people would call "beta" and ricing is a monumental pain in the butthole.
>>55025646
Neckbeard I've mentioned the bad aspects of windows, including the data collection, the appearance AND ways to remedy these
Windows is the most used operating system on the planet
Try to wrap your head around the fact that maybe, just maybe, someone wanted a thread about it.
>>55025671
Fuck, these 4chan shill bots are getting smart.
>>55025661
>but the botnet cannot be fully disabled anyways
thats simply not true, a firewall or even peerblock totally stop any connections you do not want
>b...but you dont have da source codes!!
the source code is not needed to see what software does
memory viewers, disassemblers, and reverse engineering is a thing
I get sick of linux cucks try to force that windows simply cannot be "fixed" and that you're powerless and the only option is to switch to an operating system mainly meant for servers
>>55025709
im not a bot, but i am charming
>>55025711
Seems a lot of work to disable things that aren't present in any Linux distro.
>>55025184
Fuck you.
Eat a dick and die,Linux shill.
>>55025313
>Firefox
>uTorrent
>VLC
>Yahoo Messenger
>DScaler
>Sony Vegas
>paint.NET
>Virtual PC
>FlashFXP
>GTA San Andreas
>GTA IV
That's all. FlashFXP because it can connect to my OG Xbox anytime (it's modded), DScaler because I have a PCI TV Tuner that is still supported under 7/8/10 (Winfast TV2000XP Expert) and Sony Vegas because I do video editing.
>>55025734
>Sure, but the botnet cannot be fully disabled anyways
>Gets assblasted
>Seems a lot of work to disable things that aren't present in any Linux distro.
Nice goalpost moving idiot.
Heres something for the Firefox users (fuck chrome, garbage for normies)
MozBackup
http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/
If you're like me, you've probably got Firefox EXACTLY the way you want it & you have endless amounts of website credentials saved on it.
MozBackup is a program that costs nothing & creates a backup file of your Firefox profile, every last detail. So you can create this backup file, save it to a USB drive & ALWAYS be able to restore everything exactly the way you want it to every single fresh install of Firefox.
>>55025764
At least we agree that Linux is superior.
>>55025734
Alot of work? You just install a firewall, like TinyWall, or PeerBlock.
How is that "alot of work"
Yeah lets not install a program, lets install a whole different operating system used by a minuscule amount of people on the planet & does not have even 1% the software library Windows has. Yeah thats way better.
I wish the LTSB version had all the latest features that the consumer versions do.
Boy so much for a friendly windows thread
>>55025740
Man, it's like 2005 all over again.
A stylish cursor to replace the default boring white one.
http://yethzart.deviantart.com/art/Black-Aero-Tailless-XS-97057498
Its tailless, sleek, free, & to install it you just right click the inf file & click install.
Literally a BEST
I remember seeing a windows 7 iso being shared around here that had all the useful updates so far and didn't have the botnet ones. Does any anon know what I'm talking about?
>>55025082
Where can I download official .iso?
like win7 and win10, I'm a technician and sometimes clients has the key but no the media dvd, and I don't have time to search and download every time.
Heres a program to quickly remove (or change) the disgusting big blocky shortcut arrow that appears on shortcut icons.
For Windows 7 & 8 -
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3606-shortcut-arrow-change-remove-restore.html
For Windows 10 -
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8974-shortcut-arrow-icon-change-remove-restore-windows-10-a.html
https://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-26/product_id-32238/Microsoft-Windows-10.html
>>55025901
Not sure, but if you're looking for one that's updated until may without botnets, go look for the latest murphy78 torrents on kat.
http://pastebin.com/96CTQ6LB
>>55025916
File Name: en_windows_10_n_multiple_editions_version_1511_updated_apr_2016_x64_dvd_8710592.iso
Languages: English
SHA1: EDC8B56279BAEF8F9
A9C97744426DBCE3083CAC6
just find a torrent
>>55025854
kek
Does pic related make you think of 2005?
>>55025961
>SHA1
link to the hash please
>>55025916
This?
http://pastebin.com/UhRstd8j
Heres some other Win ISOs
http://pastebin.com/NeC15hR3
And here is an amazing version of Windows XP
Ultra low resources, a classic
TinyXP
http://pastebin.com/TQ65zqsR
>>55025996
There's enough wrong with that fucking picture. Oh dear.
>>55025996
Salut Alex
Is there a difference in botnet between Windows 7's editions and Enterprise like there is in Windows 10?
>>55025901
see ->
http://pastebin.com/UhRstd8j
>>55026056
No, Windows 7 Ultimate is the best version of Win7
While Windows 10 the best version is Enterprise
You have to be careful though
Updating Window 7 & selecting optional updates can lead to having the windows 10 data collection crap on your Win7 ultimate
Protip: you can drag files in Explorer with the right mouse button, and it will open a context menu with your shell extensions at the destination folder. I somehow missed out on this for 20 years until I went and read the Windows 95 user's manual the other day.
>>55026078
Didn't people at least get the forced update to windows 10 from recommended updates instead of optional?
Done forcefully without consent. God damn.
>>55026094
not exactly
people who had Win7 activated by Daz or toolkit totally ignored the forced update
also if you set a reg key from a 0 to 1, it would totally stop
but yeah, eventually, with automatic updates on AND set to "DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL" instead of just "DOWNLOAD" then yes, you get fucked
>>55026089
you can right click in a folder while holding the shift key & it will show a hidden option to "Open command window here" in the right click menu
>>55026089
most people dont know it is very easy to add extra menus and menu items, complete with custom icons, to the right click menu which are way more responsive than something like the "Open with" menu, which can sometimes be slow loading & limited
Pic related
>>55025082
Wox or Executor are good replacements for Launchy.
Ctrl+Shift+Right Click on a blank area of your taskbar to get the option to exit Windows Explorer.
>>55025221
>>55025330
>>55025585
Le upboat for these programs.
And 7zip, but that's a no-brainer really.
Shall me make a /g/ recommended windows programs? I feel like this has been done before.
MY reccommendations:
>Web Browser
Firefox, Chrome if you're too deep into the Google ecosystem.
>Filesharing
Deluge
>Media Player
K-lite codec pack with media player classic for ease of use.
madVR if you want to fiddle.
>Image editor
Paint.NET for ease of use.
GIMP for more complex tasks.
SumatraPDF
>Utilites
Auslogics Disk Defrag is the best defrag tool with a bevvy of options including using TRIM on SSD's, and putting OS files at the fastest part of a HDD if you're using one.
WinDirStat is great for seeing what's using space on your disk.
Notepad++ is a great lightweight text editor for programmers.
KeePass 2 is great if you're not great at password managment.
>Security
Install in this order if you need them:
>TinyWall
>PeerBlock
>An Adblocker, uBlock Origin or ABP.
>An Antivirus: ClamWinPortable for a non-installed AV, MSE (on win7), or Avast (make sure to set it on game mode).
I avoid installing an AV if at all possible, an adblocker works surprisingly well in stopping stupid people getting viruses.
>>55026405
>Adblocker
ill add that along with ABP
you can install
Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus-pop-up-addon/
Basically just kills even the worst of the sneaky pop ups /pop unders & other bullshit that can sneak by
AND
Adblock Plus Element Hiding Helper Addon:
https://adblockplus.org/elemhidehelper
Allows you to select anything on the page, with your mouse, and instantly create a rule to permanently block it away.
Especially great for those "We see you're using an adblocker" boxes, kill those fuckers in 1 click
Friendly reminder that it's advisable to get rid of any malware on your computer, including Microsoft Windows.
Battle Encoder Shirase forces Windows programs to yield periodically. Very useful for Windows 95 era games that demand an entire CPU core.
>>55026607
Once again Linux users prove that their jokes are as good as their operating system
>>55026623
Why would you think that's a joke?
>>55026669
You're right, the only joke here is you
>>55026702
I thought this was a friendly thread. What the hell, man?
>>55026718
You thought wrong
B O T N E T - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
O Microsoft is part of NSA's mass surveillance program "PRISM":
T https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM_(surveillance_program)
N
E Microsoft informs the NSA about bugs before fixing them:
T https://archive.is/OBGB1
|
| Microsoft openly offeres cloud data to support PRISM:
| https://archive.is/tW6fu
|
| Microsoft has backdoored its disk encryption:
| https://archive.is/2XIvX · https://archive.is/qLRZx
|
| Windows snoops on the users' files, text input, voice input,
| location, contacts, calendar records and web browsing history,
| even after related settings are turned off:
| https://archive.is/Zny36 · https://archive.is/sz1nt
| https://archive.is/g3QdQ · https://archive.is/ko469
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHA2s04Vtdc (embed)
|
| A Traffic Analysis of Windows 10:
|
| Keypoints: Windows 10 has a keylogger and uploads all your
| keystrokes every 5 minutes. Everything you type in Edge or
| Cortana is sent to Microsoft, along with any media files it
| finds. When webcam is enabled, 35MB of data goes to Microsoft.
| Even with Cortana disabled/uninstalled, Windows 10 sends all
| microphone audio to Microsoft, when the computer is idle.
| https://archive.is/QnTTA
| https://archive.is/eZKc9
|
| Windows 10 sends desktop screenshots straight to Microsoft:
| https://d2.maxfile.ro/rwspylwbwo.webm (embed)
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDeHqiydk4A (embed)
|
| Windows 10 scans for illegal/pirated software:
| https://archive.is/vhjwm
| https://archive.is/2jehd
|
| Microsoft proudly presents surveillance statistics:
| https://archive.is/MB0Yy
|
| > Over 82 billion photos viewed.
| > Gamers spent over 4 billion hours playing PC games.
| > 44.5 billion minutes/month spent in Microsoft Edge.
| > Over 2.5 billion questions asked of Cortana since launch.
| > Windows 10 now active on over 200 million devices.
|
v
THIS VIDEO WAS TAKEN DOWN FROM YOUTUBE
Microsoft SPIES on WIndows users.
https://u.teknik.io/bMo4h.webm
https://u.teknik.io/bMo4h.webm
https://u.teknik.io/bMo4h.webm
>>55027175
>Insider preview
It's like you kids don't know how to read the fucking terms and conditions of testing builds.
>>55027111
>>55027175
autism
With media outlets trying to shit on windows 10 in any way they can, blowing things out of proportion, and microsoft forcing users time and time again to update to windows 10 no matter what, it's hard to trust either side.
>>55027451
yeah, but a thread about Windows XP/7/8/10 is what we have here
not just Windows 10
Help! I wend through the whole bullshit to keep Windows 10 from installing by removing that K03ect update months ago, but now somehow it's installed a new UPDATE OR ELSE thing recently and I can't find a way to get rid of it! It only lets me reschedule, and only out a few days. How do I uninstall this new bullshit?
>>55025349
Fucking shit, your pic literally gave me an eye cancer.
>>55028538
your post literally vulcanized my rubber
hey fags, do you really want to use win7 without being asked for an upgrade all the time?
pirate win7 enterprise.
>>55028768
Is there any downside to using enterprise over ultimate?
>>55025082
100 Bing Points™ have been deposited into your Microsoft® Account.
>>55025221
very good anon, thank you
>>55026236
>exit Windows Explorer
never knew that.r
>>55025774
Isn't it simpler to just copy/paste your profile?
>>55025082
Take your POO to the LOO rajesh. >>>/biz/
>>55025349
>>55025774
Sync is a thing though, even though this program has some more options.
Why are so many people shitting on this thread? I'm a GNU/Linux user (Debian) and I see nothing wrong with it.
Anyways, Microsoft's EMET is a great way to harden the operating system:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2458544
The best way I can describe it is that it's MS's version of grsecurity, although it works on blacklist model by default. I don't use windows, but this software is pretty interesting because it's been known to stop exploits in the past. Does anyone here use it?
>>55030948
>Does anyone here use it?
I've used EMET on XP and Vista PCs in the past.
It is no longer recommended for WIn10 because its security model is built into the OS be default.
I like this thread so I'll bump it.
>>55025082
>windows thread
>open to users of all levels
windows users only have one fucking level: borderline retarded
>>55032797
ebin sibly ebin
xDDDD
tell another joke XDDDD
>>55025709
You think?
>>55025330
Genuinely useful, thanks m8
>>55032797
TOP KEK
>tfw Microsoft hasn't and probably won't ever port Powershell to Linux
>the best shell scripting language will always be windows exclusive
I'm a Linux user, but I run Windows XP in VirtualBox for old games/VNs and it's comfy as heck.
>>55034938
>VNs
But g-senjou no maou and company works perfectly on Wine.
Anyone else use Terracopy?
>>55035122
Why even bother using wine when virtualization ensures correct behavior and is no more resource hungry than wine unless you're on 2005 netbook? It's the best solution.
>>55035202
O rly?
Not sure about the resource usage but maybe you are right. The dependencies for wine are not attractive and gpu passthrough is a thing.
>>55035122
A lot of stuff still has issues and it's easier to just use a VM than spend hours tweaking Wine and maybe or maybe not have any success.
Pic related, for example, wouldn't play movie files (OP, etc.) in Wine no matter what I tried.
HELP
Where do I find drivers for my soundcard
It's a Soundmaxx or somthing
>>55035346
install gentoo
>>55026229
Tutorial for this?
I have a Pentium 4 PC with an ATI 2400 card
Where are working drivers, It always says card not detected?
>have old TV tuner card
>Does not work at all, ever on Vista and later
>just werks in linux
Do you think Microsoft reports all torrents you download to the MPAA?
>https://theintercept.com/2015/12/28/recently-bought-a-windows-computer-microsoft-probably-has-your-encryption-key/
>>55035437
http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
>>55026405
Ok if you're going chrome for a browser, just use it for a PDF Reader honestly
>>55035543
>>http://support.amd.com/en-us/download
No AGP drivers there
>>55034649
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/2015/05/05/powershell-dsc-for-linux-is-now-available/
It's a start...
>>55025646
Stop shitting up the thread, you retard.
>>55025082
Recomended software:
"Everything" -- a search program that's extremely quick. It's a free program.
https://www.voidtools.com/
"Active Presenter" -- A nice screen recording tool that can export .web and .mp4. Lets you choose a custom area of the screen or the whole screen. The free version doesn't have watermarks when exporting .webm or .mp4 and doesn't have ads and can be used indefinitely. Choose new project then the top option on the splash screen to record video, use the icon in the taskbar to stop recording then choose "export" and the video option in the program's ribbon. It has basic editing functions but you can't change the canvas resolution after taking a recording (it has good compression options when exporting, too). It's designed for making presentations and has a bunch of editing tools. Attached image is a record of my laptop screen with the export quality at 80%
http://atomisystems.com/activepresenter/
"Wordweb" -- A really good dictionary program. Barely uses any RAM, reads words aloud, works offline etc.
http://wordweb.info/free/
Other recommendations are just things people already know about: VLC media player, XnViewer for images, Photoshop/Illustrator, Word, Excel etc
Best /g/-approved software that works with Windows 2000?
>>55035882
Why are you recommending trash
>>55035916
How are they trash? What do you use instead? Dumb loli poster.
5 Microsoft Points™ have been added to your account.
>>55036141
VLC, Photoshop, Word, Excel are shit
Also you don't even know what loli means
>>55027111
>>55027175
>why won't they listen to me, I've posted this well over a thousand times and these sheeple still ignore it
>you know what, let's try it one more time for good measure
>>55035882
ShareX is a better screen capping program, imo. Upload options, capture-by-screen, etc.
>>55025082
tech illiteracy. The thread
>>55036550
It says "friendly" up there for a reason, bud.
>>55036728
You telemarketers started. Even now you shitpost the Friendly GNU/Linux Thread.
>>55025082
>Imageshack is dead, all those vbulletin posts with "Show you desktop" of 2005-2011
>>55026405
>K-lite codec pack with media player classic for ease of use.
>madVR if you want to fiddle.
You know mpv is available for windows as well.
>>55027885
Disconnect from internet.
Turn on hidden files and folders.
Delete WindowsBT~ or anything that looks like that in C:/
Go into windows updates and uninstall whatever updates you recently installed.
Turn off windows update service in msconfig.exe.
Firewall up.
>>55036820
Why would anyone want to use that festering pile of commandline autism?
>>55025349
>>55036876
Because they find CLI easier to use? We get threads of mpv all the time in /g/.
>>55036820
Did the author ever did the windows problems? Last I checked he deliberately ignored them. MPC+Codecs/MadVR is still the legitimately best option on Windows.
>>55025349
>>55036894
I assume those threads are full of Lincucks.
How much do you think Microsoft gets paid by the NSA to have all your family photos and personal info?
>http://www.pcworld.com/article/2997213/privacy/microsoft-doesnt-see-windows-10s-mandatory-data-collection-as-a-privacy-risk.html#tk.rss_windows
Is Win10 botnet-free now?
>>55037230
Learn how to configure your router firewall.
>>55037056
Nothing.
Telemetry is bundled only because they fired almost all their QA staff and they need people to test their shit. That is why the Insider program and the Home/Pro update is free.
>>55037230
Well,nope. M$ stopped listening to users,they won't give a fuck anymore on our opinions.
Long live 7 and 8/8.1.
>>55025082
Windows 2000 reporting in
>>55036943
It says "friendly" windows thread.
>>55037531
Has anyone ever commented on your choice of OS?
>>55025082
Stupid question, I like the classic theme of Windows 7, is there a way to enable it for Windows 10?
>>55037555
I run 7 as my daily driver, I use this as a VM to run legacy stuff (like VS 6.0). My friends know I'm an OS junkie so they usually don't question anything haha.
>>55036942
Nice theme. Where'd you get it? I used to a similar one on my old install but I forgot where it came from
Anyone know how to make FreeSync available for other programs besides gayms?
Specifically thinking about video players so as to match the refresh rate to an integer multiple of the video frame rate (in order to avoid judder)
my desktop
Mates, im an utter tech illiterate even after lurking /g/ for 2 years. How do i pirate windows 7 ultimate/home premium? Im stuck with windows 10 at the moment and im not familiar with it
I know it's a longshot before I even ask...
Anyone here ever have to rebuild an SCCM distribution point? Specifically deployment and updates (WDS, WSUS)
>>55038050
deviantart
>>55036942
haxrcorp 4088 4 life senpai
>>55039364
Then get familiar with it, it's a lot better than 7.
>much of your software from linux will be unavailable
Um what? With the exception of maybe kdenlive what isnt on windows from linux? Windows even has bash though im not sure if its out of beta builds yet
>>55025082
>It's an "Anon starts a Friendly Microshill Botnet Thread with all his Indian friends" thread
Yeah, well... whatever, I guess.
What is a good distro for a beginner?
I am going to try out windows so I can try out the autodesk inventor.
But there seem to be a lot of different distros, and they vary a lot in price, but do they also vary in features?
How and where did you get your distro?
>>55040072
You are not funny
>>55040072
The popular distro is called 7 enterprise.
It has features like turning on and off updates.
The DE is a bit like mate, but without features and using a lot more resources.
A new competitor to 7 is 10.
It includes a lot of features you might have used the past twenty years in linux and a mycroft clone which only does bing search for some reason.
The 10 enterprise gives you the ability to turn off updates temporarily and should be fine for most new users needs.
It also uses a lot less resources than the 7 distro.
>>55029328
no not at all
ultimate just has more bloat
>>55025349
>>55036166
yes
ubaru is not a loli
a creature more like
>this is still not a windows hate thread
>these people take pride onto using this spyware OS
/g/ is dead
>>55040828
>being proud of software someone else wrote
you wot
Now that amd is releasing 480 should I finally uprage to windows 10?
I've disable all the updates for a while I dont even know if its free anymore.
>>55025349
>>55025082
What is the best video editor for windows? I'm thinking about producing jewtube content, and need one that is pretty top-notch but still not spyware or "trial then premium".
I'm quite literate with computers, so it is okay if it is complicated to set up.
>>55025082
I'm installing windows 7 lite that I prepared using NTLite tool. I want to see how far I can go with stripping it down before it stops working. The problem is that I cannot remove everything that I would like to because I don't have NTLite license. Do you gents have some cracks/serial keys for this shit?
>>55025313
>same, but
>chrome
>ms office
>kcp
plus
>avast free
>malwarebytes anti-malware premium
>ccleaner
>hwmonitor
>crystaldiskinfo
>gimp
>keepass
>steam
>spotify
>revo uninstaller
>teamviewer
>>55025215
You can, it took me 5 minutes of googling before I found a way to not only get rid of the update notification and related updates, but also ways to remove all the telemetry crap that came also to win7.
Windows update is trying to install Skype through it, how do I stop it? I'm on Windows 10.
>>55038999
DO WANT
How did you do that?
Non spying windows 10 ;)
>>55038999
>office toolbar
shiieet, haven't seen that in a long time
>>55025349
who else uses windows embedded?
wes7 master race reporting in. it takes only 2gb of storage after updating :^)
>>55042969
>495 MB of RAM used
Too much for embedded system.
best program i've used
>>55025996
>this computer has headlights
How do I mount NFS shares in Windows?
>>55025082
Not entirely related to the thread, but I planned to make myself a Windows VM for gaming (with my usual OS being Linux).
Should I try XP or 7? XP should be lighter, but I'm not sure if I will miss out on some games if I don't use 7.
I am unable to do VGA passthrough, so the whole thing will honestly be mostly used for games with low system requirements that don't work on Wine. This also probably limits potential DX10/11 games I can play quite a lot.
>>55043223
what.
it runs actual applications set by me
>>55043581
OK, I thought RAM is busy by the entire OS.
>>55043511
>XP
Get 2000 and win7
what's stopping you from dual booting?
>>55045432
I do dual boot at the moment, but I basically stopped ever rebooting into Windows, since it's bothersome to do so, it loads really slow (being an old system that I used plenty before I switched), and afterwards I have to reboot back.
Wine is literally less bothersome than rebooting like that.
A Windows VM might be a good compromise for my VNs which refuse to load on Wine. It's not like they use advanced graphics, or anything.
How light can Win7 be stripped? Is there something like TinyXP for Win7, or is it possible to strip it from bloat (and some crucial features) myself?
>>55025082
>tips and tricks
I heard installing gentoo is good for your windows pc.
>>55042969
>2gb storage for an embedded system
XDD(D)
>>55045644
>since it's bothersome to do so, it loads really slow
Grab a cheap as fuck SSD and toss Windows on it. Give no fucks for the read/write since it was cheap to begin with and you're only using it for games. Edit the registry so shutdown/restart is only seconds.
>is it possible to strip it from bloat (and some crucial features) myself?
msconfig + regedit + group policy editor
you can try embedded like this guy >>55042969
Looking for good video editor for Windows 7
>>55045835
Sony Begas or Premiere. Pirate both and see which you prefer. Uninstall the other and keep using the one you like.
>>55045746
>SSD
I'm a poorfag student using a laptop (albeit a relatively good one, but it's not like it was me who bought it). Not an option. Also, a third-world country too, so what's cheap for you is tons of dosh for me.
Also, rebooting is just bothersome, even if it loads fast. I have to quit all my programs, abandon all my browser tabs/music playlists I'm currently in the middle of, deal with being unable to actually read anything on my Linux partition (unless I want to risk it with shady drivers) and, the most important one, make a decision whether I want to bother reloading every time I feel like playing a game.
>registry
Didn't know that one. Can you really make it load faster by something like that?
>Embedded
Never actually heard of that one before. Will look into it.
>msconfig + regedit + group policy editor
An option, but will probably require tons of Googling. I was wondering if there is something which already has all the bloat surgically removed by the enthusiasts.
Well, I need to look into Embedded. Embedded 7 with some regediting might just do the trick.
>>55043255
>>55027175
he decrypted 6 KB file and got high res screenshot of his desktop?
>>55045874
ty bae
>>55036820
How are you hiding your address and tab bar in firefox, how do you navigate like that?
>>55047887
Edit FF's GUI with css using stylish add-on.
There are also add-ons to autohide tab and address bar.
I find shortcut keys and tile view are faster to navigate between tabs.
>>55047965
Hiding the address bar is a thing I'd like to do, though I currently have my tabs in the titlebar.
Hiding the address bar until using control + L or something seems useful. Where do I learn CSS editing?
>>55047985
http://www.w3schools.com/css/
>>55048004
Will learning this allow me to add functionality like that?
I did torrent something and opened it, then I realized that it is installing something. Immediately stopped it and deleted files. Clicked start menu and found out that there is a thing named 'uslhzzxf' and it is set as to be run at windows startup (ctrl+alt+del says so). Then i started malware bytes and cut the internet, it couldn't find anything after scan. But windows defender poped up some warnings but after i clicked it it didnt show me anything related to 'virus'. Now it's running a full scan.
How can I be sure that the 'virus' is gone?
What can I do more?
>>55048082
Find the folder uslhzzxf is in, delete that, check your registry for anything that matches that.
>>55025916
http://mirror.corenoc.de/digitalrivercontent.net/
The official ms links in that pastebin are dead. This site has all the official win 7 releases in direct download and torrent.
The checksums should match official MS DVD ISO as they haven't been slipstreamed with kms or other bullshit.
>>55047985
>Hiding the address bar is a thing I'd like to do
For the lazy: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/hide-navigation-bar/
>>55048081
Define functionality. I found it more useful to stick my frequently used programs in the desktop context menu instead of having shortcut icons cluttering the desktop.
>>55048101
i found the uslhzzxf folder in the program files, by clicking 'show file' in (ctrl+alt+del) startup. It is in program files but i cannot see it in program files. I can only see the folder when i'm in it. I deleted what is in the folder tho. I will definetely check registry after full scan. Thanks.
Anyone know how to make the windows windows manager 2d?
Also how to have saved desktops with different task bars and icons?
>>55025585Find-Package x7zip | Install-Package
Why not use the package manager?
>>55048197
>Anyone know how to make the windows windows manager 2d
stick an anime girl in it
>>55048195
Google how to show hidden files and folders, then check program files for that folder again.
>>55048206
KEK!
>>55048249
>>55043243
It's actually safe to use it now. Yes, it does mine your data, but because the BonziWorld servers were shut down many moons ago, it has nowhere to send the data.
Plus you get a purple monkey that tells you jokes.
>>55025221
I FUCKING LOVE TINYWALL. Sadly, it blocks my access to my home network. I had "unblock LAN trafic" and "allow network discovery or something" and it still blocked my access. I had to uninstall it.
Is there anyway to get youtube videos and twitch streams to play inline with firefox with MPV?
>>55048219
Yeah i know how to show them but it does not appear eventhough I enabled to show hidden files.
How can i delete a folder by just knowing it's direc. i.e. C:\ProgramData\uslhzzxf
>>55048509
Command line.
>>55048518
teach me senpai, or link me.
deleted uslhzzxf shit from registry btw.
How do I stop XP from notifying me every five minutes that my router's connected to my network?
>samefag
>>55048540
I opened C:\ProgramData\uslhzzxf on chrome 137mb exe file. I cannot delete that in chrome tho.
>>55025082
if any n00bs are having trouble with windows i have a solution
install linux
>>55048540
RD /S /Q C:\Program Files\uslhzzxf in command prompt
>>55048654
Might need to be RD /S /Q "C:\Program Files\uslhzzxf"
After that reboot in safe mode and run your virus protection of choice.
>>55048654
>>55048751
yeah i did it, thanks guys.
i deleted these two because it didn't let me delete uslhzzxf as it is used.C:\ProgramData\Unknown
C:\ProgramData\uslhzzxf
when unknown is running i created unknown.dmp file how can i look at it? notepad++ doen't work.
>samefag
>>55048869
ok i managed to open it but it isn't something i can use/understand.
scanning pc one more time.. i hope thingy went away.
Lessons learned:
Don't fucking download non-verified torrents.
Don't download if a torrent has lnk file in it.
>>55049735
What the fuck were you downloading that had a fucking shortcut file in it.
Update your Common Sense anti-virus to 2016.
>>55049943
>>55049735
I'm curious as well.
>>55049943
>>55049964
I was sleepy and clicked, downloaded and opened file.
>Silicon.Valley.S03E08.HDTV.x264-KILLERS.mp4
fair enough
>GOT trailer or sth
shit wut?
>something installing itself
stopped it, cut the internet
I have (usually) common sense 2016 pro. Haven't had a virus trojan etc since 2 years i built this pc and i don't use anti vir. that runs always. So that's why I panicked this much.. Anyways I updated my common sense, that's good news.
Shitty resolution, but i try to get it to work.
>>55050323
At that resolution you would actually benefit from using tiny ass bitmap fonts for the user interface with big ass fonts reserved for reading shit.
>>55050323
I need to figure out how to tile on windows.
>>55050366
Gridmove or gridy since you don't know autohotkeys.
>>55050383
How much configuration do those need?
>>55050391
Not a whole lot.
>>55050403
I really like the way i3 works. Configuring a grid itself seems a bit annoying and not as dynamic as I'd like.
>>55050418
i3+gaps superior
It is annoying, that's a word to describe the entirety of stock windows configs. There's a reason ricers migrate to bblean and its forks.
Send help
Explorer and control panel are slow as fuck and none of the backup/recovery disk stuff work
>>55050479
time to take the leap and install linux
>>55050477
I'm too lazy to become that kind of ricer. If you saw my desktop atm you'd be disgusted. Maybe I should just switch to Linux, but I'm a retard and probably have some learning disability.
>>55050479sfc /scannow
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
>>55048564
uninstall windows xp
>>55051505
ebin
