Is there still updates coming out for Windows 7 in November 2023? I thought that the operating system is now considered "retired"?
Updates and Drivers yes, but NO browsers Only settings/policies for browsers are included, but not browsers themself. You must install browsers manually, one or more of them whichever you like.
Only one, manually chosen index (SKU). You have to put original Windows 7 SP1 ISO (dated 2011) to the Integrate7 folder and then run the script. Alternatively you can unpack ISO content directly to the Integrate7\DVD subfolder. The effect will be the same.
No, do not mess. Use either this script or another, but not both. Combining scripts from two different authors is bad idea. BTW: This script contains all updates needed.
Small update from version 5.30 to version 5.35. Added some predefined speed and privacy settings for Catsxp, Yandex, Firefox and Thunderbird. Also this script is included, which can be launched manually, to remove all auto-update background tasks and services of all browsers. ExtraScripts \ RemoveBrowsersBackgroundServices.cmd This doesn't disable possibility of manual updates.
I have a PC with i7-10700F and nVidia GTX 1650Ti which means no integrated GPU and an official discrete GPU driver. What should I do in order to install Windows 7? Set RemoveLegacyVGA to 1, add extracted nVidia driver and add Windows 10 iso? Also how can I know if the motherboard is UEFI class 3? It has Secure Boot toggle which says enabling it will disable CSM, but no CSM options.
Based on that, I'd guess that CSM is always enabled while UEFI SecureBoot is off. Also I think GTX1650Ti should be compatible with the legacy VGA driver, so you should be able to just install Windows 7 without doing any further modifications like removing the legacy VGA driver. In other words, just disable SecureBoot and install Win7 normally, it should work. Afaik, the UEFI "Class 3" aka UEFI without CSM troubles are more of a laptop thing, not desktop, because of ultimate cost cutting measures. Also it's probably possible to not use UEFI at all, and use BIOS instead. This is usually chosen in the boot options, where it might have two boot options for your usb drive, with and without UEFI. In desktops, the legacy BIOS boot method will probably stay for a long time, since it's much simpler and better than the new UEFI style, so BIOS is still very much preferred in other OS than Windows. In laptops, however, which are marketed towards your average user which only ever uses the OS already installed on the system, cost cuttings has lead to many budget laptops having legacy BIOS go the way of the dodo.
No, CSM and secure boot are 2 different things. If no CSM is available, use Uefiseven to install it, see instructions on Github.
But I think Uefiseven is only available for Intel Graphics which my PC do not have. And I tried not integrating GPU driver, both in MBR and GPT option, and both failed. Then when I tried to integrate nVidia drivers, some of the infs failed to integrate. I did expand the driver and more than half of the nVidia driver infs succeeded. Is this normal or do I need to further do something?
After half day of fight, the installation finally completed. Yet PC is stuck at "Starting Windows" again. I integrated nVidia video drivers (without it I can not get to the installation screen). So I am in need of some advice. BTW, the PC came with a working Windows 7 OS. I want to reinstall with updates since the preinstalled version was extremely old and came with bloatware. And I have 5 of these PCs. I wonder if some of those files in the working system can be used.
Yes, I know they are. I was referring to this: When the instructions say that enabling Secure Boot will disable CSM, and there is no separate CSM option, I'd say it's safe to assume that disabling Secure Boot will keep CSM enabled.
I think that UEFI Seven should work with any GOP-compatbile graphics card. It worked recently for me with ISO created by Integrate7 5.35 on UEFI Class 3 hardware (Intel UHD 600). Entire installation, and launch went smoothly with original Windows 7 installer. Much bigger problem is to find working drivers for all devices, later, after installation is done.