Windows 10 Tweaks and Fixes (Index post #1)

for a laptop these days, ther Windows store app is a MUST. Have the utilities/driver tools come as Windows Store trash apps. Redmond's evil plan to force us to use their store.

 

Time to time, i go on "Britec" channel and i watch this today,maybe can help some to block feature windows major updates.
( the regsitry key to add is in the video description)
Don't know it they won't fixe the registry tweak in future. He said it works only for windows Pro, but in the comments, someone writte a registry trick for Home edition (search for "Oleg ¨Plakhotnyy" comment )

 

Evil is an appropriate word choice. I will intentionally avoid purchasing any product that I know in advance to be reliant on proprietary Windows Store UWP app trash to function correctly. Even if I am planning to run Windows 10 and it would ultimately not matter, I am averse to having someone make decisions for me or place limits on my freedom to do as I see fit. It is a matter of principle and defiance is the only acceptable way to deal with it. It is a diabolical approach built on sinister motives to limit consumer autonomy and force the use of Windows 10 exclusively. There is no way of sugar-coating it or justifying it as a valid approach. It is entirely self-serving and should be illegal. Forget about using Windows 7, Linux, or building a Hackintosh if your turdbook (now expanded to include BGA and LGA) cannot function correctly without Windows 10. There is no way in hell I am spending money on a garbage product that holds me hostage like that. I wish bankruptcy and extinction on all technology companies that go along with that program. Unfortunately, the sheeple just fall in line for another glass of Kool-Aid. As long as that continues to happen, we can expect more of the same rubbish... or worse.

 

How to uninstall Microsoft Edge If Uninstall Button is Grayed Out

Uninstall Microsoft Edge If the Uninstall Button is Grayed Out
Microsoft has started delivering Microsoft Edge to users of Windows via Windows Update. The update is provisioned for users of Windows 10 version 1803 and above, and replaces the classic Edge app once installed. The browser, when delivered with KB4559309 , makes it impossible to uninstall it from Settings.

 

@Spartan Hey i need some help with my PC i know this is prob not the thread but i need to get in contact to you based on information you posted on a Clevo computer...please i have no clue how to contact you otherwise for the thread in question is closed and i dont even think i have perms to post anything

 

I've requested for that thread to be re-opened so you can post your issue I and others here will try to help.

 

Triggered

 

Hello guys!

Recently my Windows 10 was “force-update” from 1809 to 1909 . I noticed that 1909 shutdown is slower than 1809. Any advice on how to fix or tweak this? I'm not planning to do fresh install/system reset at this moment.

 

You find more with google search... How to increase shutdown speeds in Windows 10

https://windows101tricks.com/windows-10-slow-shutdown/

Edit.

Windows 10 Update 1909 - after update shutdown extremly slow down

 

Thanks. I tried all the tweaks but no luck Maybe I will try to do clean install when I have time.

It is annoying that my company cheap HP laptop shutdown (Windows 10 1803) is super quick Well, it is great if you want to leave the office without any delay

 

Make sure IRST Console is not allowed to startup or even running aside from IRST service in services.msc. Use driver only INF method to see if it improves your shutdown speed. Make sure Intel NVMe drivers are installed when using AHCI mode.

 

@Mr. Fox

Hey bro, I just tried the trick you mentioned about doing a custom office install but it still installed OneDrive and OneNote

I ran that command ( setup.exe /configure config.xml) in an elevated command prompt and the XML file says:

Code:

<Configuration>
<Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="Targeted">
    <Product ID="Proplus2019Retail" PIDKEY="XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX">
      <Language ID="en-US" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Groove" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="Lync" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="OneNote" />
      <ExcludeApp ID="OneDrive" />
    </Product>
    <Product ID="ProofingTools">
      <Language ID="en-US" />
    </Product>
</Add>
<Display Level="Full" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
<Updates Enabled="TRUE" Channel="Targeted" />
</Configuration>

 

Hmm, that's really odd. It works perfectly for me every time. I have been doing it that way for a couple of years now. I am not sure why it did not exclude them as the configuration file instructed setup to. This was with Office 2019 and not 365, correct? (I refused to have anything to do with 365.)

 

Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2019 v16.0.12527.20482

 

I have no idea why it didn't work correctly for you, bro. As I mentioned, it has always worked flawlessly for me.

I am now using LibreOffice and eM Client. It's actually kind of nice enjoying the freedom from the Micro$lop Office virus. And, so far I am not missing anything. I am almost positive I am never going to waste any money on it ever again. It's already gone on my desktop and I am probably going to uninstall it on my laptop very soon.

 

If you're into OpenSource stuff. Then definitely check out GIMP for photo editing and Shotcut for Video Editing

Say NO to subscriptions (looking at you Adobe)

 

Already using both of them them. Glimpse also works well. Everything on my network is accessible whether logged into Linux or Windows. Clipping right along toward a Micro$lop-Free ecosystem. Not 100% yet, but I am breaking free little-by-little.



A few things still don't work, like Linux reading my memory settings. But, they're set in the BIOS permanently so it doesn't really matter if Linux knows how to report what the clocks and timings are.

 

Micro$lop and Adobe can subscribe to my contempt for their cancer software trash, LOL. Everything both of these companies produce now is rubbish.

My computers also run better without Micro$lop Office click-to-run virus crap running in the background even when Office programs are not being utilized.

 

How would you compare Glimpse to GIMP?

 

Why don't you try OfficeRTool, it has AiO version and you use Configurator made by abbodi batutils. I'm skipping Onedrive, OneNote and Skype Business that way and BTW, it can also disable telemetry and updates (Haha... IMO best feature to make sure your files can be opened at any time w/o worrying about bad updates)

 

Right I totally forgot about that. I'll try it

 

Yeah. https://github.com/abbodi1406/BatUtil
Use Git and use Git clone and git pull to keep the batutils updated.
Go to YAOCTRI folder and your appropriate version CTRIR -> Retail versions of MSO 2016-365 or CTRI -> Volume License or Business version given by your Company/Organization.
Don't forget to use cmd prompt as admin and provide Root folder of Office cab files for example: If you downloaded the offline cab files to C:\office_install\<your office version>\ ...
Give Office path as C:\office_install so that it detects proper installation setup files.

 

@Mr. Fox

YAOCTRI_v9.0 worked to do the custom install







The installation finished in like 40 seconds!

 

Nice! Thanks for sharing. If I ever decide to install Micro$lop Office again I will give it a go. I am hoping I can learn to live without it, and things are certainly shaping up that way now that I have found alternatives I can live with.

 

I use the same apps like you do. YAOCTRI is much faster than MSFT OfficeSetup where I had to wait 5 hrs and waste 4GB of data and setup was still stuck at 1%.
Grabbed OfficeRTool to download stable LTSB office version and YAOCTRI and within 1 hr everything was setup.

 

How to uninstall Microsoft Edge:

This guide will allow you to uninstall Microsoft Edge completely including the start menu shortcut which other uninstallers fail to remove.

1) Download the Uninstall Microsoft Edge.zip file

2) Make sure to right-click on the file you just downloaded, go to Properties, then hit Unblock from the bottom right as it may be blocked since it was downloaded from the internet, if you don't do this before you run the file or extract it, then it may not install correctly due to insufficient privileges.

To prevent this automatic blocking of files in the future so you don't have to go unblocking every file you download to ensure it runs properly, check the guide in this thread:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/are-you-sure-you-want-to-run-this-file-yes-or-no.825668/

5) Disable your AntiVirus

4) Extract the file and run this file by right-clicking on it and selecting RUN AS ADMIN: UninstallAllEdgeChromium.cmd (Wait till it finishes and then proceed to the next step)

5) Open Powershell > RUN AS ADMIN and then paste the code below:

Code:

@(set "0=%~f0"^)#) & powershell -nop -c iex([io.file]::ReadAllText($env:0)) & exit/b
#:: double-click to run or just copy-paste into powershell - it's a standalone hybrid script
#::
$_Paste_in_Powershell = { $info = 'Remove Edge - by AveYo'

## RIP Edge legacy app first
$edges = (get-appxpackage -allusers *MicrosoftEdge*).PackageFullName
$bloat = (get-appxprovisionedpackage -online |? {$_.PackageName -like '*MicrosoftEdge*'}).PackageName
$users = ([wmi]"win32_userAccount.Domain='$env:userdomain',Name='$env:username'").SID,'S-1-5-18'
$eoled = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Appx\AppxAllUserStore\EndOfLife'
foreach ($legacy in $bloat) {
  foreach ($user in $users) { ni "$eoled\$user\$legacy" -Force -ea 0 >'' }
  powershell -nop -c remove-appxprovisionedpackage -online -packagename $legacy 2>&1 >''
}
foreach ($legacy in $edges) {
  foreach ($user in $users) { ni "$eoled\$user\$legacy" -Force -ea 0 >'' }
  powershell -nop -c remove-appxpackage -allusers -package $legacy 2>&1 >''
}

## remove ChrEdge lame uninstall block
$uninstall = '\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge'
foreach ($wow in '','\Wow6432Node') {'HKCU:','HKLM:' |% { rp $($_ + $wow + $uninstall) NoRemove -Force -ea 0 } }

## find all ChrEdge setup.exe
$setup = @(); "LocalApplicationData","ProgramFilesX86","ProgramFiles" |% {
  $setup += dir $([Environment]::GetFolderPath($_) +'\Microsoft\Edge*\setup.exe') -rec -ea 0
}

## compute ChrEdge uninstall arguments
$arg = @(); $u = '--uninstall'; $v = ' --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile'
foreach ($l in '',' --system-level'){ foreach ($m in ' --msedge',''){ if ($m -eq ''){$arg += $u + $l + $v} else {
  '-beta','-dev','-internal','-sxs','webview','' |% {$arg += $u + $l + $m + $_ + $v} } }
}

## brute-run found ChrEdge setup.exe with uninstall args
foreach ($ChrEdge in $setup){ foreach ($purge in $arg) { powershell -nop -c "start '$ChrEdge' -args '$purge'" 2>&1 >'' } }

## remove leftover shortcuts
$IELaunch = '\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch'
del $([Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop') + '\Microsoft Edge*.lnk') -Force -ea 0 >''
del $([Environment]::GetFolderPath('ApplicationData') + $IELaunch + '\Microsoft Edge*.lnk') -Force -ea 0 >''
del $($env:SystemRoot+'\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming' + $IELaunch + '\Microsoft Edge*.lnk') -Force -ea 0 >''

## prevent reinstall via windows updates - ms will probably "accidentally" break this often
ni "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" -Force -ea 0 >''
sp "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate" DoNotUpdateToEdgeWithChromium 1 -Type Dword -ea 0

$vbs = @'
' ChrEdgeFkOff - make start menu web search or widgets links open in your chosen default browser - by AveYo
Dim C, A: For Each i in WScript.Arguments: A = A&" """&i&"""": Next
Set W = CreateObject("WScript.Shell"): Set E = W.Environment( "Process" ): E("CL") = A : C = ""
C = C & "$U = get-itemproperty 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Associations\UrlAssociations\https\UserChoice' 'ProgID';"
C = C & "$C = get-itemproperty -lit $('Registry::HKCR\' + $U.ProgID + '\shell\open\command') '(Default)' -ea 0;"
C = C & "$UserChoice = ($C.'(Default)'-split [char]34,3)[1]; $MSE = $env:CL -replace '\\Microsoft\\Edge', '\Microsoft\ChrEdge';"
C = C & "if ($UserChoice -like '*Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe*') {iex('&'+$MSE); return 2};"
C = C & "if ($env:CL -notlike '*microsoft-edge:*') {iex('&'+$MSE); return 1};"
C = C & "start $UserChoice $([uri]::unescapedatastring(($env:CL-split'(?=http[s]?)')[1] -replace [char]34)+' '); return 0"
W.Run "powershell -nop -c " & C, 0, False
'@
$DATA = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('CommonApplicationData'); $file = join-path $DATA "ChrEdgeFkOff.vbs"
$PROF = [Environment]::GetFolderPath('ProgramFiles'+('x86','')[![Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem])
$EDGE = join-path $PROF 'Microsoft\Edge\'; $CHREDGE = join-path $PROF 'Microsoft\ChrEdge\'
$IFEO = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\msedge.exe'
new-item "$IFEO\0" -force -ea 0 >''; remove-itemproperty $IFEO 'Debugger' -force -ea 0 >''
#[io.file]::WriteAllText($file,$vbs)>''; start -nonew cmd "/d/x/r mklink /J ""$CHREDGE"" ""$EDGE"">nul"
set-itemproperty $IFEO 'UseFilter' 1 -type dword -force -ea 0
set-itemproperty "$IFEO\0" 'FilterFullPath' $(join-path $PROF 'Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe') -force -ea 0
set-itemproperty "$IFEO\0" 'Debugger' "wscript $file //B //T:5" -force -ea 0

## refresh explorer
kill -name 'sihost'

echo " IF YOU NEED TO SETUP ANOTHER BROWSER, ENTER: `n"
write-host -fore green @'
 $ffsetup='https://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-latest&os=win';
 $firefox="$([Environment]::GetFolderPath('Desktop'))\FirefoxSetup.exe";
 (new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile($ffsetup,$firefox); start $firefox
'@;''

} ; start -verb runas powershell -args "-nop -noe -c & {`n`n$($_Paste_in_Powershell-replace'"','\"')}"
$_Press_Enter
#::

6) Reboot

 

Add Run in Sandbox Context Menu in Windows 10

WARNING: You cannot reverse this tweak after doing it. I personally found the context menu entry annoying as I was accidentally clicking it when right clicking and trying to run a program as Administrator



After Enabling Sandbox in Programs & Features / Turn Windows Features On or Off

Reboot

Make sure the the ZIP file you downloaded is not blocked then extract it:

It defaults to French language. Edit the .\Sources\Run_in_Sandbox\Sandbox_Config.xml file to use the language code you want, e.g. set en-us for English.

In that folder, click on File > Open Windows PowerShell > Open Windows PowerShell as Administrator in File Explorer.

Now, right-click on some executable file. You'll see the Run in Sandbox entry

 

Not sure if this tip has been posted:

Another way to restrain Windows Defender without outright disabling it: from an elevated powershell
( https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/defender/set-mppreference?view=win10-ps)

Set-MpPreference -ScanAvgCPULoadFactor 5

which limits max CPU usage to 5% instead of the default 50%

 

The better idea is to disable it completely.... http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...nd-announcements.826887/page-64#post-11037741

 

Another happy Windows 10 user... loving that Kool-Aid

 

How to restore the classic System Properties page:

As of Build 20H2, you will no longer be able to get to the classic System Properties page as it has now moved to settings and does not display the full OEM INFO such as the manufactuer logo, manufacturer, system model and support link

You can still access the classic System Properties page by creating a shortcut for it:

1) Right click on your desktop, choose New > Shortcut

2) Enter the following patch for the Shortcut

Code:

explorer.exe shell:::{BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6477EEE}

3) Name it: "System Properties"

4) You can place it wherever you want but I find this the best place for it:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Maintenance

Download Classic System Properties Icon

 

Any good TLDR for Win10 tweaks as of today?

 

How to uninstall Microsoft Edge Chromium:

For the soon to be released 20H2 Update (which can now be installed via the Enablement Package if you don't wanna wait BTW), in the new 20H2 EP KB4562830, they added NoRemove registry value to prevent uninstallation

If you run this .BAT file as admin before the update you would still be able to uninstall Edge Chromium:

Code:

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge" /v NoRemove /f 2>nul
reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Microsoft Edge" /v NoRemove /f 2>nul

If you already have Edge Chromium installed and want to uninstall it, then you can run this .BAT file:

Code:

@echo off
reg.exe query "HKU\S-1-5-19" 1>nul 2>nul || (echo Run the script as administrator&pause&exit)

set "u_path=%LocalAppData%\Microsoft"
set "s_path=%ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft"
if /i %PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%==x86 (if not defined PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432 (
  set "s_path=%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft"
  )
)

for /D %%i in ("%u_path%\Edge SxS\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedge-sxs --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)
for /D %%i in ("%u_path%\Edge Internal\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedge-internal --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)
for /D %%i in ("%u_path%\Edge Dev\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedge-dev --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)
for /D %%i in ("%u_path%\Edge Beta\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedge-beta --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)
for /D %%i in ("%u_path%\Edge\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)
for /D %%i in ("%u_path%\EdgeWebView\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedgewebview --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)

for /D %%i in ("%s_path%\EdgeWebView\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedgewebview --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)
for /D %%i in ("%s_path%\Edge\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)
for /D %%i in ("%s_path%\Edge Beta\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedge-beta --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)
for /D %%i in ("%s_path%\Edge Dev\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedge-dev --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)
for /D %%i in ("%s_path%\Edge Internal\Application\*") do if exist "%%i\installer\setup.exe" (
start "" /w "%%i\installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --msedge-internal --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall --delete-profile
)
pause

 

How to restore the File Sharing tab:

I don't know which update causes this but I've noticed on a few Windows 10 laptops that the Sharing tab is missing when you go to the properties of a folder.

It has somehow moved to the Blocked Context Menu items list. Here's how to restore it back:

1) Press CTRL + R to open the Run Dialogue Box

2) Type regedit then hit Enter

3) Navigate to the following Key

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked

4) Delete the Key named {f81e9010-6ea4-11ce-a7ff-00aa003ca9f6}

5) Reboot

 

Hmmm

 

Is this still current bro? Does it include most if not all of what's in here? I think I need to start from scratch again, too much crap on my machine and games keep crashing.

Not sure if this is the time to go LTSC or not.

 

Deleted

 

What are the services/components that need to be turned off?


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• Windows Security Service
• Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service
• Microsoft Defender Antivirus Network Inspection Service
• Windows Defender Antivirus Network Inspection System Driver
• Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection Service
• Windows Defender Security Center Service

All gone now, nada, not a trace

 

Not a tweak but more like a warning. Noticed my documents folder was going to take ages to backup so I enabled showing hidden system files and noticed there are folder shortcuts for pics, music, videos creating a duplicate in the same Documents folder backup, make sure to delete them otherwise you will have a duplicate of your Pics, Music, and Videos within your same Documents folder that you're trying to backup on the destination drive. This 3 shortcuts are re-created every time you update Windows to a new build (ie. from 1909 to 2004)

 

truly an impressive feature

 

How do you kill those services? The only one I see in Computer Management is the first one, and I can't disable it.

 

You can't disable any of them, they are all protected. In order to disable them, Windows Defender must be completely disabled from with in itself (as in all the switch toggles in the program) followed by immediately disabling it from Group Policy Editor so it doesn't re-enable itself then reboot.

Now you can use this reg file to disable the services then reboot:

Enable-Disable Windows Defender

Double click on Disable Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool.reg and Disable Windows Defender.reg

 

Hi.
I ran through all the steps to turf Defender. Seems to have worked. I rebooted my laptop and got this msg. from NOD32 "Initialization of Windows Security Center handler failed", which is to be expected, I suppose.
The question is how do I get rid of that notification? I thought I found a setting in NOD32 to disable monitoring windows security crap earlier, but damned if I can find it now.

 

That's weird, I use NOD32 and never got that message using this tool or even before when I disabled the security center service altogether via the registry

 

I went through the settings and disabled notifications:

Spoiler: notification

I didn't get that warning on reboot now. Not sure if I'll get any warnings about detection though

 

These are my settings and I don't get any notifications other than threat notifications:



I think I will remove that tweak to uninstall Defender completely if you can't figure it out.

Do me a favor, check your services and make sure these services are either NOT there or set to disabled:

• Microsoft Defender Antivirus Network Inspection Service
• Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service
• Windows Defender Advance Threat Protection Service
• Windows Security Service

Particularly the last one

 

Looks like your settings were the same as mine before I changed them.

I had a look through my services and the only thing I have is Security Center (WSCSVC). Of course there's no way to stop or disable it, unless maybe I can ninja in with Nsudo

 

No Ninja's needed.

Once you disabled Defender you will be able to run this reg file then reboot: http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...es-index-post-1.779394/page-120#post-11046096

 

That was all done.
For the record… I disabled Defender and removed Security Health service as per your clean install guide - also disabled through group policy. Installed NOD32 after I did all the initial Windows setup. Then I ran the reg file you just mentioned, and finally removed defender ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...es-index-post-1.779394/page-119#post-11045783).
WSCSVC was still auto-starting after all that.

Funny thing is from looking at NOD32's logs, I got one error with notification. One error without notification (after I turned the notifications back on). Now after a couple test reboots/shutdowns no more errors.
Go figure.

Finally, for kicks I used Nsudo to launch services.msc and disabled that bastard WSCVSC once and for all. What's the worst that could happen

I also forgot to mention, I'm using LTSC. You'd think this would've been less hassle.