Windows 10 Tweaks and Fixes (Index post #1)

I hope there is some good news, because this is getting beyond ridiculous, for example what type of idiot would dream up this procedure https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/access-bios-windows-10 to access BIOS? This is more complicated than preflight checklist on Boeing 747.

 

Thank god that my own asus laptop have there own button for entering BIOS without relying on Win10 cancer I think I won't change my own laptop for a long time

Now Windows is trying to control BIOS? That's insane! I won't buy any new laptop if it doesn't have there own BIOS button..

 

Just read that article...all I can say is....

 

Have you forgot that Micro$h4ft design and create their new modern OS around own hardware? They have become exactly as CrApple. Own Computers Jokebooks and own Store. What you'll get doesn't matter.

They failed massive on their Windoze smartphones. And their hard push for own smartphones was the main reason for Windows 10 become what it is. Now we have nothing left... Only a failed OS and Windows smartphones whitch can't be upgraded.

More from this disgusting move...
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/7700hq-power-limit-throttling.805765/page-7#post-10640588

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/7700hq-power-limit-throttling.805765/page-8#post-10693496

http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...are-free-edition.804247/page-81#post-10611749

 

At this point, I'd take a crApple any day of the week over this mess that Micro$h4ft has given us!

 

The PC community needs a viable alternative to Windows. We could certainly use Linux/Ubuntu, but that OS from a developer support perspective is not very mainstream. Mac OS has had a good track record to date, but Apple’s priorities have shifted post-Steve Jobs to services. Apple and Microsoft are not interested in OS development.

 

edit (delete my message, was a stupid question lol )

 

@Ultra Male Wow, there is so much info here. Definitely going to have to pick your brain when I get my new system and have to set everything up. Thanks for referring me to Donald as well on Reddit I think actually. Going to probably be ordering this week. He mentioned you are a whizz with all this. After having my current laptop for 13 years it is going to take some getting use to the new system and migrating all my files over and programs set up the same again.

 

Hey man. Quote this message while replying to me when you get your laptop as I have disabled tagging due to members here abusing this tagging feature and tagging me in every post whether it required my attention or not.

 

Can anyone give me an up to date list of tweaks to fix issues and performance? I assume this thread accomplishes the performance purpose as well, however the first post is dated 2015. I would make a new thread, but I dont think that is necessary.

 

Most of them still work on newer windows till v1809. 19h1 is a different branch. You can look for advanced (possibly dangerous! if used incorrectly) https://github.com/CHEF-KOCH/regtweaks

 

There is a strong chance Intel dedicated GPU's being released winter 2020 will have full Linux support and compete with 2080/2080 ti.

Let's hope!

 

Got my laptop in!! Would love any help you can offer in setting it all up before I start installing my programs. I did install a second HDD (first one was installed with OS from HID) and also a NVME drive although I have not turned it on yet. Want to setup the OS on the NVME and do everything else suggested.

 

@Mr. Fox

Make sure you disable Windows Defender Application Guard in Enterprise as it affects performance and benchmarks

 

I am pretty sure it already is, but if I launch Windows 10 sometime this week I will check to confirm it did not flip itself on again somehow.

 

Also ensure these components are not installed: https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...rformance-than-enterprise.79499/#post-1520235

 

None of them are installed. I didn't think so, but checked to confirm.

I checked and, as suspected, it is already configured that way (disabled). And, everything else is also disabled relating to Defender. And, no antivirus software is installed. UAC is disabled. It's just a Nazi turd OS.

Time to turn away from dark side, bruh. Windoze OS X sucks, and it will never be a good product.

 

so in that case, if we disable those things, Enterprise should give the same performance as the regular Home/Pro right? nothing else that's different

 

As far as I know. When I was dual booting Enterprise and Pro, Enterprise was snappier and did better at things like Cinebench and wPrime. I stopped using Pro around RS2. And, I don't even bother with Windows 10 at all on my laptop... total waste of drive space.

 

So what you're using than ?


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For my desktop, I am quad booting Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019, Windows 10 Enterprise 1903 Cancer Edition and Linux Mint. I am probably going to nix the 1903 Cancer Edition because I never use it for anything. It's just a crash test dummy OS to see what the Redmond Retards break if I let them molest it indiscriminately. I use Windows 10 only for benchmarks with the DX12-dependent 3DMark DLC. Windows 7 outperforms it in everything else... literally. Fire Strike is the only exception. I have no doubt Windows 7 would outperform Windows 10 in the DX12-dependent things as well if the Redmond Retards would release the DX12 API runtime for Windows 7. I am sure they know that as well, and that is why they have not already done so.

On my laptop, Windows 7 Pro and Linux Mint.

 

Speaking of 1903. my Cinebench score is 5% lower than 1809. Whatever happened to the fact that Micro$h4ft promised better performance due to the mitigation of performance hit caused by the Spectre and Meltdown Patches? Snake oil as usual...

 

New is always better @Falkentyne

 

Clearly, they have no problem lying whenever it benefits them.

 

Process priority set to realtime ?

 

If I do that with the new Cinebench my taptop hard reboots even at stock settings. so running it normally just like I did with the previous benchmark but the score is 5-10% lower every time.

 

That is an indication that the settings being used for the CPU are not stable. Voltage is probably too low to support the amount of load running Cinebench in realtime priority. Or, it is something weird Dell has done in the firmware to shut the system off if it pulls more power than they deem appropriate.

I am wiping out the Windows 10 Enterprise 1903 Cancer Edition volume on my desktop and replacing it with Windows 10 Enterprise 2016 LTSB. I am tired of wasting drive space on the Cancer Edition. There is no benefit to it that I can identify.

 

@Ultra Male - what is your Cinebench score. Can you repost your most recent/best score screen shot so I don't have to look for it?

 

Do you have R11.5 and R15 results?

 

Negative.

 

Would be interesting to see if you have the same problem with R11.5 or R15 shutting your system down running in realtime priority. If you do not, it might have something to do with how long it takes R20 to finish processing the rendering workload.

 

Dang it! I forgot that RTX cards have no drivers for anything before Windoze OS X 1803. That really sucks. Windows 8.1 is the same... no drivers for RTX. I am having flashbacks of my buyer's remorse when I discovered that after buying 2080 Ti. I really hate Micro$lop and NVIDIA. They both suck. I might have to look into whether AMD is still supporting Windows 7, 8.X and RS1/RS2 with drivers.

More reasons to replace Windoze OS X feces with Linux. Bastards.

 

I've said it before and I will repeat, there is no running away from running the latest edition of Windows because of driver incompatibility! Just tame it to the max.

My biggest gripe with Windows 10 is, every new build requires new drivers! So take for example someone who buys an X Brand laptop that shipped with Redstone 4, upgrading to Redstone 5 will need new drivers for full compatibility like new VGA, Card Reader, Wireless Drivers. etc, so if the manufacturer doesn't provide updated drivers on a constant basis (90% of them don't except Dell), then the user is doomed!

Why would they need a new driver set for each build is beyond my understanding! Windows 7 was Windows 7 no matter what updates you applied, the drivers worked the same, heck even Windows 8 was it only needed one driver updated to 8.1 but this Windows 10 is just disgusting in how they force us to use the latest edition if we want to enjoy everything or have the latest hardware! Let alone the fact that most manufacturers now are using the stupid Windows Store apps to complete the driver package. (ie. you install Realtek Audio Driver, then the Realtek Audio Console gets installed automatically the moment you get online from the Windows Store!)

 

That's why I am actively taking steps now to replace Windows with Linux. Yeah, it sucks having to do that, but not as much as putting up with the nonsense from Windows that sucks. I'd rather stop doing a lot of the things I have enjoyed that I can't do, or can't do as well, using Linux than to continue sucking on the cancerous disease-infested mammary glands of the Redmond Retards. They can kiss my bottom. Screw 'em... may they drop dead suddenly and unexpectedly. I recommend that others do the same. Start now and be prepared for the last straw. It's getting closer with every update that emanates from the posterior orifice of the Digi-Nazis.

 

Well, how about the best of both worlds, a high end Clevo with Linux installed *but* with proper drivers to make everything work including the FN keys since this company has a special drivers team that writes drivers for Linux. See: System76

 

I tried their Pop_OS! and did not care for it. I found the UI rather ugly and it required too much tweaking to make it aesthetically pleasing. But, it is a solid option for someone to get their feet wet with Linux. They are not a @Prema partner, so that is a major strike against them for me as well.

Plus, I am done with laptops. At this point I have no intention of ever spending more than about $500 max for a laptop. I don't even like laptops any more. They're all garbage as far as I am concerned. Desktops are where all of my passion resides at the moment, but at the rate things are going I might be just saying to hell with all computer crap pretty soon. Everything is either crippled or grossly overpriced, or both. The idiots making all of the decisions are ruining everything, and if I can't have what I want the way I want it, I'm going to just move on to something different. I'm not accepting all of the broken and mediocre crap and pretending it's something special.

 

And, 1809 scores are lower than 1803. Each version update (notice I did not use the word "upgrade") degrades performance incrementally. Possibly because they keep adding more bloat for worthless garbage the silly kiddos love, (or what they think they do,) and more overhead to support their espionage agenda. All the children know that "newer is better" ...ain't that right, Brother @Papusan? Below are some results fresh from my desktop. Both are clean Windows 10 installs. (Yes, I got rid of LTSC 2019 and 1903 Cancer Edition - both are performance-killing rubbish.)

Spoiler: Windows 7 - Still Performance King

Spoiler: OFFICIAL BENCHMARK SCREEN SHOT FORMAT

Spoiler: Windows 10 1803 - De-Evolution Stage 1 Cancer

Spoiler: Windows 10 1809 - De-Evolution Stage 2 Cancer

Yes, we already all know, the newer versions of Windows 10 perform worse. And that, boys and girls, is what the Redmond Retards call "progress" LOL. But, it's OK because they give us all the free UWP app filth we can download from the Microsoft Store Micro$lop Garbage Bin in the Cloud and DX12... and, that makes it all better. NOT!

Spoiler: Windows 10 Progress Timeline

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Everyone should take the leap to Windows 10...

Spoiler: Go ahead... everyone else is doing it...

Micro$lop will even help you...

 

5% is good enough on skylake+ because retpoline is only enabled partially. Maybe it'll get better or worse with timely updates!

Known issue with spectre uCode. Its mainly due to strict checking of direct and indirect branch checking for every instruction. Workaround is to use High priority. You can use Realtime priority iff Spectre OS protection is disabled. You will notice the system is unresponsive until benching is done but you don't need hard reboot to recover.

Yeah that's the sad part. But, older drivers will work on new OS versions w/o any complaints.

 

Hey, I have been trying to get through this thread. Its useful but also hostile to get started on. So much info..!

I noticed that 'Destroy Windows Spying' is supposed to be a program but the link is broken. How much of this post is still relevant for windos 1809? Can I find a current version of that program, because I would very much not like to have auto updates, or crapware.

I also noticed there are 3-4 different ways of disabling driver updates, etc. in the tweaks list. Are some of them outdated?

I realise these are questions you must have answered before, I did try to read through this thread over the past week. It is just a lot of info so I couldnt digest it all. Thank you for your time in advance.

 

Download from here... http://m.majorgeeks.com/files/details/destroy_windows_10_spying.html

Most of them should still work.

See also... http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...stallation-guide.781178/page-64#post-10785713

If you need Win patches. Dowload from Microsoft Update Catalog and install in offline. Aka turn of netwoork before you install it.

O&O ShutUp10
Windows Privacy Dashboard

 

In addition to what Brother @Papusan shared, use WUB ( Windows Update Blocker) and O&O Shutup. You can also block driver updates with Group Policy Editor and Winaero Tweaker... along with many other useful tweaks.

DWS might still work, but I haven't tried using it for a long while. Windows 10 is such an unstable, bloated and dependency-laden piece of crap, using the sledgehammer method (DWS) has potential to make it more of a mess. Not because DWS is a problem, but because Windows 10 is a problem looking for a place to happen.

 

@Papusan Thank you for all that info. So as far as I can tell DWS and Windows Privacy Dashboard both just add firewall rules to block telemetry. So I Imagine I should pick one of the two, along with O&O shut-up and it will cover that basis. (Since Mr. Fox said DWS might break my fragile installation, I am leaning towards the latter)

@Mr. Fox I laughed at the "problem waiting for a place to happen". I have been reading a lot of threads, and you seem to have an exceptional distaste towards this OS, it is hilarious. I bought my machine for gaming however so I need Windows. Thank you for all the tools you suggested.

 

Yees, bro Fox. And of course I added those in my post above

Just use Windows Privacy Dashboard (with ongoing firewall rules updates) along with O&O Shut-up.+ the other tweaks mentioned by me and bro Fox.

Yeah, he is very honest when he talk about this abortion of an OS.

 

Also, be sure to use Brother @j95 GeFarts driver mods for the best possible outcome. https://premamod.wordpress.com/2017/08/15/j95-nvidia-inf/



Be sure to follow the instructions and delete the cancer folders. What should remain is what is shown in the screen shot below. All the extra folders (deleted) are rubbish.

 

I personally use the XtremeG Lite Edition Drivers I find they are another good alternative to the j95 drivers.

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Does anyone have a tweak to permanently turn off Windows Event Log without killing network services? As an end user it's pointless for me.

The only way to temporarily turn off Windows Event Log is to first disable the service, then stop the service. If I do that I can stay connected to the internet and the Event Logging shuts down.

If I boot with the service disabled, I have no network services available until I restart the Windows Event Log. I can't figure out why Microsoft tied the Event Logger with network services to function?

 

Event log is helpful for end user for zeroing out issues when you've used BSOD or hardware issues.

 

If you ever loose your Windows 10 Store, Like you delete it by accident or it becomes corrupt follow the link below to re-install it.

It worked for me, I don't know what deleted my store if it was "Windows 10 Privacy Dashboard" when i delete the store apps as i was not using them, Or when moved Picture, Documents, Desktop ect location from my SSD to my HDD.

I tried all the Win10 troubleshooting to fix the store but it did not work.

https://www.avoiderrors.com/re-install-windows-store-windows-10/

John.

 

Damn... If you posted this 3 days ago it'd be helpful because WIn store wasn't installing and I clean installed everything.
I bookmarked it and rep added.