[DISCUSSION] Windows 10 ESU License: All options, Activation, and Troubleshooting

I know it's very early in the game, but I was just wondering if Windows 10 will be tackled in a similar method with post- EOL updates as what was done with Windows 7.
I'm not familiar with MAS TSforge, so I'll need to research it.
Thanks for your reply.

 

Code:

22H2
Education
19045.6456
x86
OsInstallDate                  : 16/08/2025 16:18:14

Work fine
It is the only system that has resisted other methods.

 

Hi everyone,

I still am a very satisfied user of the BypassESU for Windows 7/2008 R2 – many thanks to @abbodi1406!

Did I miss something, or is there nothing like this (yet) for the Windows 10 3Y Business ESU?

Aside from the fact that the Consumer ESU is only for one year, I don't want to link a Microsoft account to my local account or be forced to sign in with one every 60 days.

Are there any alternatives outside the legal route?

Thanks a lot!
Cheers, Martin

 

IoT LTSC 2021..support until 2032

 

Code:

reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\Microsoft\FeatureManagement\Overrides" /v "3108581004" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

 

@m.fessler

TSforge Activation (Windows/ESU/Office) (MAS)

 

Probably be fixed before updates are actually available again anyway, but...f'n duh! GG M$

 

Edit for "advanced" visibility of relevant info posted by @abbodi1406 below:

Yup. I had not seen the info in these threads yet. This reg setting + reboot + 2x update checks worked for me:

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\DataCollection]
; "DisableOneSettingsDownloads"=dword:00000001
"DisableOneSettingsDownloads"=dword:00000000

 

What exactly does this Windows 10 registry edit do?



This is what I currently have in the Windows 10 Pro 22H2 19045.6456 64-bit registry.

 

I just did the vivetool as it was easier.

 

This only works (or needed) for LTSC 2021

 

I don't know anything about Vivetool. Could you explain how to use it?

 

yes i would also like to know more about this Vivetool. Is it basically the same as the BypassESU for Windows 7?
So just to join the 3 year ESU-program for business costumers?
thats all i want! No MS-Account Linking and full 3 years instead of 1. Patch the System and get the updates. thanks.

 

I had never used it before, I just downloaded and then ran the commando shared in here from the vivetool folder in cmd and it did work and remove the end of support warning,
although after that I did get a "not supported windows 11" thingy that I can hit an x for

 

since in source code it use -> ArgumentBlockFlags.AllowBothStoresArgument ->
it also call api, not just update registry. so, do the math yourself.

--> he call this twice.

Code:

        public static int SetFeatureConfigurations(RTL_FEATURE_CONFIGURATION_UPDATE[] updates, RTL_FEATURE_CONFIGURATION_TYPE configurationType, ref ulong previousChangeStamp)
        {
            foreach (var update in updates)
                if (ImmutablePriorities.Contains(update.Priority))
                    throw new ArgumentException(string.Format("{0} ({1}) is an immutable priority and can't be written to.", update.Priority, (int)update.Priority));
                else if (update.Priority == RTL_FEATURE_CONFIGURATION_PRIORITY.UserPolicy && !update.UserPolicyPriorityCompatible)
                    throw new ArgumentException("UserPolicy priority overrides do not support persisting properties other than EnabledState.");

            if (configurationType == RTL_FEATURE_CONFIGURATION_TYPE.Runtime)
                return Ntdll.RtlSetFeatureConfigurations(ref previousChangeStamp, RTL_FEATURE_CONFIGURATION_TYPE.Runtime, updates, updates.Length);
            else
                return SetFeatureConfigurationsInRegistry(updates, previousChangeStamp);
        }