Windows 10 Redstone 5

This in a nutshell. What I did in the lyrics.

 

Wow...innovation at its best....

Windows 10 version 1903 may feature command prompt zooming

 

Oh, wow-wee, gee-whiz... that's really fancy. That feature alone will make 1903 to die for. NOT!

 

Wow, a feature that should have been a part of Windows 95. Only 23 years late there, Microsoft.

 

Microsoft is having Activation Server issues right now

 

Since your OS and apps were not calling home all of the time, they they sold your digital identity and Windows 10 license to someone else.

 

>buying a windows license

> buying


well you're making a questionable decision in the first place so if something goes wrong I wouldn't really be surprised

 

Maybe Micro$shaft screw up due the fighting against software piracy
Microsoft fighting Asian pirates Fudzilla.com | 06 NOVEMBER 2018

Piracy everywhere

Microsoft has announced the results of an investigation into Asian software piracy and noticed that there is a huge uptick in theft.

Microsoft suspected that its software was massively pirated in Asia and began an investigation.

In theory, PCs come pre-installed with a licensed version of Windows. However, Microsoft found that many PCs in Asian retail stores has pirated systems. The victims are usually the unsuspecting customers who will face a couple of challenges after buying these PCs.


And of course the so-called "FREE SCAM" Upgrade is in middle of this war. Blame it on their server issues is the easiest
Windows 10 activation server issue causes PCs to lose activated status Windowscentral.com | 8 Nov 2018

According to the Microsoft Answers, Microsoft support says that this is an issue caused by its activation servers, and that the problem will be resolved soon. It appears those affected are users who upgraded using older Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 product keys. Devices that shipped with Windows 10 Pro appear to be unaffected at this time.

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Microsoft Windows 10 Pro Permanent Authorized Key Super Deals – Only For $12.60 Wccftech.com | Nov 7


SCDKey, an online retailer for keys and codes for various software is offering an exclusive deal on genuine, permanant and authorzied Windows 10 PRO OEM global keys that you can buy for a bargain! They are already offering a 70% discount on the list price of almost 50 bucks and using the discount code WCCF, you can bring the price down even more!

 

it's a glitch on Microsoft's servers as the problem is recently well known

Win10 activation server down; your Pro license is still good, despite the warnings

Windows activation server currently down? (11/8/2018)

 

That was so cheap I bought it just so I would have it later in case I need it some day.

 

Yeah, you shouldn't spend too much on Trash

 

You never know. I might need to downgrade from something far worse someday. It's definitely not getting better. There are varying degrees of filth and things are not moving in the right direction.

 

I hope they drown in their failure...

Microsoft’s October Update Failure is Holding the Whole PC Industry Back

 

They're legit? I had a look at that, but when I saw it was a paid sponsered post, I starting having doubts. I really have no desire to spend more money on something that's just going to suck less, but $12 is cheap enough to consider.

 

Yes, the keys are real and work as intended. I have purchased numerous W7, W8.X and W10 OEM keys and game keys from Kinguin.net as well. The method of distribution might be objectionable to some, but they are not illegitimate keys.

The release of Windows 10 we have now sucks more than the previous release, and the the previous release sucks more than the one it replaced. I expect that trend to continue and, considering the source, there is no basis to have hope for improvement. The product keys are not release specific, but they are version specific (Home, Pro, Enterprise, etc.).

As sucky as things are, what we hate today might be an improvement over what is to come in the same way that Windows 7 is still better than Windows 8.X and Windows 10. The magnitude of the suckiness is relative to the most recent alternative(s). At some point there will be no way to continue using Windows 7 because it will no longer install, will not activate properly and no drivers will work. It will be a sad day, but the decline cannot be avoided. This is sad because it used to be exciting back in the days when new actually meant better. That's not how it works any more. The worthless gimmicks bundled in Windows OS X play an important role in creating distractions that help make the suckiness less identifiable.

There is a strategy to all of this. For example, if you were to bake a batch of brownies composed of 50% dog feces, those you are serving would immediately identify an issue, call it disgusting and flat-out reject it. If you start with a small amount and gradually increase the ratio of feces over time, until eventually the entire batch is composed of baked feces, it will be consumed without question and will even be regarded as a culinary masterpiece.

 

Well I guess ~$20 Canadian Pesos is a reasonable price to pay to get that abomination of Win10 Home off my laptop. Of course there's no rush installing it now, with the activation server issues and not to mention the continuing s--tstorm of bugs (plus I'm currently trying to force myself to get used to Mint). Just have to tuck the key away in a safe spot and hope there's a reasonably functional release sometime this year

I hear what you're saying regarding the current versions, and I have to agree that the future isn't looking very bright for Windows users

 

An entertaining side note, now it's windows phone users (15 or so left worldwide?) who got a dose of MS' latest enhancements:

"That amazing Microsoft software quality, part 97: Windows Phone update kills Outlook, Calendar"

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/11/09/windows_phone_update/

 

Millions of PCs Running Windows 10’s October Update Haven’t Received Critical Fixes


Millions of Windows PCs installed the October 2018 Update and haven’t received those fixes. You’d have to sign up as a Windows Insider to get them. Beta testers have a more stable operating system than millions of early adopters. And Microsoft isn’t communicating with its customers, so no one knows this.

Hence get a cheap Win 10 PRO key is more important than ever.

 

I don't need no fix!, i'd rather stay on this build forever lol, it has been much more stable than 1803 luckily. Windows is a nightmare whenever it updates..

 

Wait, they have updates for Windows Phone?

No, seriously. I was stupid and bought a Samsung Focus, which was dead ended in just a few months when Windows Phone 7 had no upgrade path.

Then, I went and did another stupid thing, and bought a Nokia 920, which was dead ended with Windows Mobile 8. Now, MSFT had a short program where they could be experimentally updated to Windows 10, but the plug on that was pulled rather quickly, and I missed the bus.

I should have followed the Bushism. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me t.... well, you can't get fooled again.

I haven't spent a penny on MSFT junk since.

Well, short of the small of amount of graft Lenovo paid to MSFT for Win10 Home.

 

im still surprised people still bother updating software. whenever i update a software of mine, it has to have these conditions.

- faster
- new features that benefits me
- use less resources
- multi processing

then i proceed to make a backup image, then use that software or softwares for next 2-3 weeks and do as much as i can to figure out if it has any issues, if the issues are acceptable and benefits i get over it is worth it then I keep it, if not i revert and wait.

the new version better have these that come with it:

- user has primary control
- no auto update, or option to disable it
- no constant stealing focus
- ease of use, including UI and GUI etc

you can give me a list of all the bugs/critical issue with current version and how bad it is, but if i dont encounter any of it, i consider it perfect for me. computer and window should be like opposite of any actual hardware, if it's not broken dont fix it. people really need to smarten up.

 

As you can see... People prefer to screw up what's already working! @Ultra Male http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...-by-obsidian-pc.801464/page-312#post-10818588

 

This is the way it should be done. It's very similar to my approach, which generally includes Windows Updates and drivers. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I have multiple Macrium Reflect Images that I can fall back on at the first sign of any stupidity. As a general rule I do not try to fix software problems. I usually just get rid of the software that is causing a problem. If I don't see a direct benefit in usability or I just don't like it for some reason, then it's gone because I have no use for it. If I am happy with the version I am using, then there is no reason for me to update it. There is generally a 50% chance I won't be happy with it after it has been updated, especially if the update altered the UI aesthetically or moved something I frequently use to a new location. An automatic update creates a predisposed bias and increases the chance that I will pick it apart and condemn it because it wasn't my decision, and it robbed me of the opportunity to prepare an easy way to undo the mess with a Macrium Reflect image.

 

People should listen to experts like Fernando: https://www.win-raid.com/t895f42-Intel-Chipset-Device-quot-Drivers-quot-INF-files.html

 

yep, not only they choose to fix non-broken stuff, they do not make any backup for "just in case" scenario, then proceed blame the software/developer. though not that they are 100% in the wrong, it just makes them look stupid for the 10th time they've been screw over.

 

Do we have a dedicated thread for people helping on BSOD issues? It's weird that I've had 4 in the last week when I haven't had one in the last year.

I'm still at 1803 (17134.376). I just installed WhoCrashed (is this the best out there?), but I have little to no knowledge on how to properly interpret the analyzed dumps.

EDIT: Here's a quick rundown from WhoCrashed.

Code:

On Sat 11/10/2018 11:11:42 AM your computer crashed or a problem was reported
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\111018-8109-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x1A9490)
Bugcheck code: 0x3B (0xC000001D, 0xFFFFF8021DD7FA00, 0xFFFFF48149831CA0, 0x0)
Error: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that an exception happened while executing a routine that transitions from non-privileged code to privileged code.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.

On Sat 11/10/2018 11:11:42 AM your computer crashed or a problem was reported
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\MEMORY.DMP
This was probably caused by the following module: ntkrnlmp.exe (nt!setjmpex+0x7499)
Bugcheck code: 0x3B (0xC000001D, 0xFFFFF8021DD7FA00, 0xFFFFF48149831CA0, 0x0)
Error: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
Bug check description: This indicates that an exception happened while executing a routine that transitions from non-privileged code to privileged code.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.

On Sat 11/10/2018 1:38:14 AM your computer crashed or a problem was reported
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\111018-7125-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x1A9490)
Bugcheck code: 0x3B (0xC0000005, 0xFFFFF80215F32EC2, 0xFFFF8581ACDFEAD0, 0x0)
Error: SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that an exception happened while executing a routine that transitions from non-privileged code to privileged code.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.

On Fri 11/9/2018 1:49:57 AM your computer crashed or a problem was reported
crash dump file: C:\WINDOWS\Minidump\110918-7937-01.dmp
This was probably caused by the following module: ntoskrnl.exe (nt+0x108BC8)
Bugcheck code: 0x1000007E (0xFFFFFFFFC000001D, 0xFFFFF800CED0EBC8, 0xFFFF920C05B7A558, 0xFFFF920C05B79DA0)
Error: SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED_M
file path: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
product: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
company: Microsoft Corporation
description: NT Kernel & System
Bug check description: This indicates that a system thread generated an exception which the error handler did not catch.
This appears to be a typical software driver bug and is not likely to be caused by a hardware problem.
The crash took place in the Windows kernel. Possibly this problem is caused by another driver that cannot be identified at this time.

They're all pretty much the same. I was wondering if the OC settings have "given up" after a year (which would be unfortunate).

 

Use nirsoft bluescreenview https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html

 

This is the thread to post such issues. All I can think of is faulty RAM or overclocking settings Try more voltage to see if it fixes it.

 

Bugcheck code(BSOD Code)... 0x3B = add more vcore.

Take also a look into Reliability monitor list and see if what’s added in there last week.

 

For faulty RAM you will get PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGE_AREA (Insufficient Page file size) OR MEMCHECK_ERROR depending on the process. Like Papusan and UltraMale said Vaeron can push Vcore in increments of 0.1-.2V. If that didn't solve the issue, try sfc /scannow and check CBS logs for corruption.

 

@Papusan @Mr. Fox

Rumor has it that Micro$h4ft will re-release Build 1809 next Tuesday...

Tweeted by Adguard:

 

It will be interesting to see how many zombie PC owners are going to walk off the edge of the cliff with their eyes closed.

 

After +1 month on overtime, I mean they could wait a few months more. And what other unknown bugs will pop up this time?

 

new MSMG Toolkit 8.9 released supporting Redstone 5. Will make a new bloatware free ISO when we have the new ISO from the Micro$h4ft clowns

 

Maybe wait until the first patches being released

 

I checked my TS settings and the one I am using right now have the cores at 4.4k MHz. The one that was faulty was the "max OC" settings I based from HIDevolution which was at 4.8k MHz. Interestingly enough, both settings are at -113.3 mV (core/cache voltage), but the 4.4k MHz setting hasn't fallen prey to BSoD (yet).

Finally, I am not quite sure what tweak I did to get this error from Reliability Monitor (it's missing).

 

Did you delete any system files? Hopefully SFC/Dism should fix the issue.

 

How does this affect the tweaks that @Ultra Male did/posted? I usually follow most of the tweaks as I found it very appealing.

 

No point in have the tweaks if the setup doesn’t work as it should.

 

I don't know. Haven't integrated all the tweaks Ultra Male use. I use only 20% of the tweaks that works on stock OS. Anything deeper it'll butcher Windows 10 installation. I keep it as much stock as possible w/o bloatware. I do use most of the bat or reg file based tweaks posted by Phoenix.

 

I use all the tweaks that you see in my Tweaking threads and maybe a bit more. 0 issues since Windows 10 was released. All my tweaks are fully tested

 

Can multiple tools like OOSP 10 and Spybot caused issues for vaeron.

 

Off-course. AND, I don't trust Spybot, it caused me issues in the past. I only trust O&O ShutUp10

 

Okay. I don't use OOSP 10 at all! I use the same tweaks to disable everything globally using services.msc. In reality, MSFT is killing off those kill-switches and I am forced to use NSudo and Wub/WUMT for enhanced defense.
Is RS5 giving you problems?

 

@Papusan @Mr. Fox

Post of the day brought to you from MDL:

 

Hmm... OK. "Creativity" is a kind way of putting it. Sort of like referring to the elderly as "distinguished" or those born with physical or mental defects as "challenged" I suppose. I know from personal experience that getting old sucks and that birth defects are not something we would wish on anyone. Kindness definitely has a place, but not here. They are undeserving of kindness or tactfulness. Never mind that stability should be their primary objective. Creativity is subjective and often not well received because beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But, an unstable OS reflects incompetence and is undesirable regardless of personal preference.

 

I've only ran sfc /scanno, and it seemed to fix the Reliability Monitor issue. I'll have to sort through gpedit some other time if it reverted some tweaks there. Darn it, how do you guys remember which tweaks to do?

I did find something interesting here from the Reliability Monitor.

Code:

Faulting application name: vcore.exe, version: 1.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x59cd1ea6
Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.17134.319, time stamp: 0x5ea0e53d
Exception code: 0xe0434352
Fault offset: 0x001117d2
Faulting process id: 0x75a0
Faulting application start time: 0x01d479a58bb8f8e6
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Hotkey\vcore.exe
Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
Report Id: cd6f99fe-8d7d-4c16-bc30-f4e31e863447
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID

Should the vcore.exe be of bigger concern? I don't see it running at the moment on Task Manager.

 

after a clean install, I have a folder named system prerequisites that I go through one by one so I never miss a tweak

 

You should offer that as a zip file to everyone in exchange for a small PayPal donation, like $5 USD. It would be well worth the cost to those that do not already have a properly stocked digital pharmacy of Windoze OS X anti-cancer meds.

 

Where can I post this without being zapped by the mods? since it has a donation for me for providing a zip of my tweaking folder?

@Charles P. Jefferies @toughasnails