I also have a question regarding MAS. My idea is to use KMS38 for now (as it's all local) and if needed, switch to HWID in the future (hwid verifies with MS...right?). I've tested KMS38 on 2 systems now, one a virtual machine (vm) and the other hardware, both activations were successful. However, at one point I discovered a webserver running on my hardware based install and not on my vm. It got me wondering if MAS does install a local (kms)webserver to fake kms key re-activating? The only thing that is currently running on my hardware install is Windows 10 ltsc 2021 + drivers + latest windows updates. if the webserver isn't created by MAS, I'll wipe+reinstall.
I somehow have IIS Web Services installed and running on my systemdrive, which got installed without my knowledge. No clue what's going on, but I wanted to rule out MAS as the possible source of installation. Well, time to wipe/reinstall
Is there a very simple guide to getting 2021 IoT LTSC installed & set up? I'm running LTSB, and it's been a long time since I've done anything like this. Would also appreciate a best practices guide or resource on getting rid of the telemetry post-install. Also haven't done that since I set up my current machine.
Hello, I listed the six guides (at https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...prise-n-ltsc-2021.84509/page-144#post-1771253 ) that I refer to for tweaking after I do fresh install if you have SSD, you need to disable defrag from running automatically on schedule
This is helpful. Alas, I don't know how to proceed. Should I download the en-us_windows_10_iot_enterprise_ltsc_2021_x64_dvd_257ad90f or the en-us_windows_10_iot_enterprise_version_21h2_arm64_dvd_fe1aa7cd I'm assuming the former. How would I go about activation IoT with HWID?
ceo54 this tool do more trouble than good so .. I cant recommended using this tool ( its work like Chemotherapy, its kill good things, to disable bad things, this is not the way .. )
Nah, it doesn't remove anything needed or important, just disables it, creates a backup folder, from which everything could be restored and have custom switches to configure things to your liking. Been using it for the last 5 years without any issue. Not a single byte of data gets transferred to Micros**t except for downloading/upgrading certificates but each to it's own.
I do wonder, did you see the services tool complains they are bad ? in first time I run this tool, network gone wrong from that day, I understand that, remove as much as you can its not the best, you can keep some services, for stability of the system so it send some telemetry, but for the benefit good you can't get zero telemetry, without killing the system you have to balance, between privacy & system stability btw I use google chrome, and google account google know what I watch at my free time who cares ? Code: [ Manual ] AarSvc [ Manual ] BcastDVRUserService [ Manual ] BluetoothUserService [ Manual ] CaptureService [ Auto ] cbdhsvc [ Auto ] CDPSvc [ Auto ] CDPUserSvc [ Auto ] cldflt [ Manual ] ConsentUxUserSvc [ Manual ] CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc [ Manual ] DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc [ Manual ] DeviceAssociationService [ Manual ] DevicePickerUserSvc [ Manual ] DevicesFlowUserSvc [ Manual ] diagnosticshub [ Manual ] diagsvc Disabled DiagTrack [ Manual ] DmWapPushService [ Manual ] DoSvc [ Auto ] DPS [ Manual ] DsSvc [ Manual ] InstallService [ Auto ] iphlpsvc [ Manual ] lfsvc [ Manual ] lmhosts [ Manual ] LxpSvc [ Manual ] MessagingService [ Manual ] MRxDAV [ Manual ] NcaSvc [ Auto ] NetBT [ Auto ] OneSyncSvc [ Auto ] PcaSvc [ Manual ] PimIndexMaintenanceSvc [ Manual ] PrintWorkflowUserSvc [ Manual ] PushToInstall Disabled RemoteAccess Disabled RemoteRegistry [ Manual ] RetailDemo [ Auto ] sgrmbroker Disabled shpamsvc [ Manual ] SmsRouter [ Manual ] SSDPSRV [ Auto ] StorSvc [ Auto ] TrkWks [ Manual ] tunnel Disabled UevAgentService [ Manual ] UnistoreSvc [ Manual ] upnphost [ Manual ] UserDataSvc [ Manual ] W32Time [ Manual ] WaaSMedicSvc [ Manual ] wcncsvc [ Manual ] WdiServiceHost [ Manual ] WdiSystemHost [ Manual ] WebClient [ Manual ] wercplsupport [ Manual ] WerSvc [ Manual ] WinHttpAutoProxySvc [ Manual ] WinRM [ Manual ] wisvc [ Manual ] wlidsvc [ Auto ] WpnService [ Auto ] WpnUserService [ Manual ] XblAuthManager [ Manual ] XblGameSave [ Manual ] XboxGipSvc [ Manual ] XboxNetApiSvc [ Manual ] AarSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] BcastDVRUserService_f2441 [ Manual ] BluetoothUserService_f2441 [ Manual ] CaptureService_f2441 [ Auto ] cbdhsvc_f2441 [ Auto ] CDPUserSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] ConsentUxUserSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] CredentialEnrollmentManagerUserSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] DeviceAssociationBrokerSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] DevicePickerUserSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] DevicesFlowUserSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] MessagingService_f2441 [ Auto ] OneSyncSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] PimIndexMaintenanceSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] PrintWorkflowUserSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] UnistoreSvc_f2441 [ Manual ] UserDataSvc_f2441 [ Auto ] WpnUserService_f2441
Nah, nothing ever complained to me about Blackbird for the changes it makes to the system. If anything has gone wrong or is not to your liking, you can always restore from backup and reconfigure the custom switches to exclude Blackbird from making changes to that particular module. It can't be any harder than figuring out everything on your own and doing like 1000 tweaks, right ? My Network or anything never went bad after using Blackbird so I'm not the one who will complain. I have limited Internet Connection and limited bandwidth so unlike you I can't allow Windows to use my bandwidth and my system resources for data collection that doesn't benefit me in any way. That essentially saying you don't care about Telemetry but lot's of other people do and in that case, you have no need for any anti-telemetry/spying tool be it Blackbird or any other tool. PS I will use any browser in the world but not Chrome, I have more dislike for Google than Microsoft and I stay away from their products and services as much as I can.
hello, Yes, download and install the former. Avoid the arm64. Yes, you need HWID to activate. You probably know about the Massgravel page on GitHub
Thanks Fanboy, I did happen to find that page yesterday. Just finished all my backups. HWID activation via the MAS download on Github happens after installation, unless I'm mistaken. I'll see you and edit once I'm on the other side.
Hi, guys. How do i change a key and where to get a retail key? Do i change a key before the HW then change it back to what it was?