[DISCUSSION] Windows 10 Pro for Workstations SKU

Quick question guys, why is it when we want to enable the patch, the
"FeatureSettingsOverrideMask" is still set to 3 rather than 0? I know these are the instructions posted on the Microsoft forum but just making sure it's not a typo

 

According to this reply by @abbodi1406 : https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...o-for-workstations.74909/page-51#post-1404848 "FeatureSettingsOverrideMask" is always 3.

 

ohhh sorry I missed that last part. Thanks a lot man

 

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What if you changed it?

 

Dunno, only pointed at @abbodi1406 his post

 

Used all product keys in Product.ini trying to activate Pro or Enterprise using the same concept as PFW none of these keys worked
only PFW was activate Digital License any idease

 

Those keys aren't suppose to activate anything, only Pro-WS 16251 up to 16283 (iirc) were able to be activated by the old pro-ws non gVLK from the old product.ini file. When upgraded it got a HWID.

 

Here below is the "Manage Speculative Execution Protection Settings" script I have been working on this week.

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The script runs from the root of the C:\ drive.

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Code:

@echo off
:: Manage Speculative Execution Protection Settings.
:: Author: Hendrik Vermaak, 23 January 2018

COLOR 02
:: Start Command Prompt Maximised
if not "%1" == "max" start /MAX cmd /c %0 max & exit/b

:: Check for administrative permissions
(cd /d "%~dp0")&&(NET FILE||(powershell start-process -FilePath '%0' -verb runas)&&(exit /B)) >NUL 2>&1
setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
pushd "%~dp0"

echo.
echo =============== Install Speculation Control Module ===============
echo.
PowerShell.exe -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Currentuser" >NUL 2>&1
PowerShell.exe -Command "Install-Module -Name SpeculationControl"
PowerShell.exe -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted -Scope Currentuser" >NUL 2>&1

:: Main Script Start
:mainmenu
cls
echo.
echo =============== Manage Speculative Execution Protection Settings Menu ===============
echo.
timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
echo Please Select one of the options* listed below then press Enter:
echo.
echo.
echo [1]* Check Speculative Execution Protection Status.
echo.
echo [2]* Enable Speculative Execution Protection. (PC Performance will be Reduced)
echo.
echo [3]* Disable Speculative Execution Protection to Increase PC Performance.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo [0]* Exit.
echo.
SET /p main1="Select: "
IF %main1%==1 (
    goto check
) else IF %main1%==2 (
    goto enable
) else IF %main1%==3 (
    goto disable
) else IF %main1%==0 (
    goto no
) else ( echo Incorrect Selection
timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
goto mainmenu
)
echo.

:check
cls
echo.
echo =============== Speculative Execution Protection Status ==============
echo.
PowerShell.exe -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope Currentuser" >NUL 2>&1
PowerShell.exe -Command "Get-SpeculationControlSettings"
PowerShell.exe -Command "Set-ExecutionPolicy Restricted -Scope Currentuser" >NUL 2>&1
PowerShell.exe -Command "Get-ExecutionPolicy -List"
echo Please Press any key to go back to the Main menu...
Pause>Nul
goto mainmenu

:enable
cls
echo.
echo =============== Enabling Speculative Execution Protection ===============
echo.
timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverride /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverrideMask /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
echo.
goto next1
:enable1
cls
:next1
echo.
echo ============== Speculative Execution Protection has been Enabled. ===============
echo.
timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
echo The computer needs to be Restarted for the Settings to take effect.
echo.
echo [1]* Restart the computer now? Please ensure any unfinished work is saved before restarting.
echo.
echo [2]* Go back to the Main menu.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo [0]* Exit the script without Restarting.
echo.
SET /p main1="Select: "
IF %main1%==1 (
    goto restart
) else IF %main1%==2 (
    goto mainmenu
) else IF %main1%==0 (
    goto no
) else ( echo Incorrect Selection
timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
goto enable1
)
echo.
pause>nul

:disable
cls
echo.
echo =============== Disable Speculative Execution Protection ==============
echo.
timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverride /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v FeatureSettingsOverrideMask /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
echo.
goto next2
:disable1
cls
:next2
echo.
echo =============== Speculative Execution Protection has been Disabled. ===============
echo.
timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
echo The computer needs to be Restarted for the Settings to take effect.
echo.
echo [1]* Restart the computer now? Please ensure any unfinished work is saved before restarting.
echo.
echo [2]* Go back to the Main menu.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo [0]* Exit the script without Restarting.
echo.
SET /p main1="Select: "
IF %main1%==1 (
    goto restart
) else IF %main1%==2 (
    goto mainmenu
) else IF %main1%==0 (
    goto no
) else ( echo Incorrect Selection
timeout /t 1 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
goto disable1
)
echo.
:restart
start c:/windows/system32/shutdown /r /t 0
pause>nul

:no
echo.
echo The Command Prompt window will automatically close in 5 seconds...
timeout /t 5 /nobreak >NUL 2>&1
exit

Add entry to right click context menu:

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Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Add Manage Speculative Execution Protection Settings to right click context menu
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\Shell\Manage Speculative Protection]
"Icon"="imageres.dll,-8"
"Position"=

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\background\Shell\Manage Speculative Protection\command]
@="C:\\Manage_Speculative_Execution_Protection_Settings.bat"

* Script updated to include installation of the Speculation control module.

 

Pro-WS 16287 works too and will get HWID.

 

I suggest you put this line

Code:

PowerShell Install-Module SpeculationControl

above

Code:

:: Main Script Start

so that SpeculationControl Module is available. On first run it will install, and on subsequent runs you won't even know it is there.

 

@dhjohns I have updated the script.

https://forums.mydigitallife.net/th...o-for-workstations.74909/page-52#post-1406660

 

Hey guys. Can Win Pro WS be installed from version 1709 (Build 1699) of the Windows final ISO found on tech bench website by installing server serial XD863?

 

Not in my experience

 

serial won't be accepted.

 

I am sorry for the noob question , what is UUPDL ? A search on the forum returned a site with some microsoft dumps...

 

https://forums.mydigitallife.net/threads/uup-dump.75052/page-5#post-1368477

 

I have been reading this thread for a while now and there is some confusion still exist. Please correct me if I am wrong.

The old builds like 16278 can be activated by the xd863 key. Then once activated the key can be switched to turn pro in to workstation version by installing 2yv77 key. Then it will acquire digital license. At that point I can wipe the hard drive and fresh install W10 pro workstation latest edition and it will activate with digital license.

To get 16278 I need to use UUPDL and convert downloaded files to ISO.


Did I get it right?

 

The mentioned key can be used for doing a license-switch to Pro-WS and activating the old 16251 > 16286 Pro-WS, when upgraded or by generating a genuineticket.xml (using the gatherosstate.exe) and applying it after a clean install, it will get a lifetime HWID.

You can use UUPDL to get one of the older IP builds.