Removal of Activation Overlay/Watermark in unactivated RTM. Need Help!

Discussion in 'Windows 8' started by dummekuehe, Aug 7, 2012.

  1. gersma

    gersma MDL Junior Member

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    you are an embarrassment to yourself, as the syswow64 holds the x86 files.
     
  2. Naxx

    Naxx MDL Novice

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    The patch for the personalize panel don't work :\
     
  3. aurise

    aurise MDL Novice

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    exactly and you did replace the 32 bit version of a .dll with x64 version ( which is the patched one )

    leave it to proper guys and we will be all set
     
  4. Mrx47

    Mrx47 MDL Addicted

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    @woot332: Have you seen my PM? Can you please also try to patch the x64? :worthy:
     
  5. dummekuehe

    dummekuehe MDL Addicted

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    Syswow64 is the 32bit folder people.
    If you want to replace your 64bit files you will have to go to System32
    I know it is a bit confusing. But if you replace the wrong files you won't be able to see any results.

    EDIT: oh too late
     
  6. Puremin0rez

    Puremin0rez MDL Senior Member

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    Okay, wow, so now I'm really confused.

    1) is the x64 patch working?
    2) do you place it in system32 or syswow64? I'm thinking system32.
     
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  7. dummekuehe

    dummekuehe MDL Addicted

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    That was uncalled for and he is obviously right!
    All this confusion here is not helping anybody!
     
  8. Mrx47

    Mrx47 MDL Addicted

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    No, because such a patch must be tested on many various machines. If nobody tests it, there will be no patch in the future.
     
  9. dummekuehe

    dummekuehe MDL Addicted

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    Yes but it has to be tested properly!
    You can't just go around randomly replacing files.
    And then after 3 hours say that it is working.

    Replace the right file and wait for 8 hours or sth like that.
    Then you can say it works!
     
  10. mirroalex

    mirroalex MDL Novice

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    #150 mirroalex, Aug 11, 2012
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    I find a tool which is called "My WCP Watermark editor v1.0.1" it works like a charm! all watermark including activation and build is removed! google it and u will find ... hope this will end fighting!

    EDIT1: latest version is not 1.1 it is 1.0.1 my bad

    EDIT2: my windows is windows 8 pro RTM x64 downloaded from this forum!
     
  11. dummekuehe

    dummekuehe MDL Addicted

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    Are you sure? It fcuked my install up.
     
  12. dummekuehe

    dummekuehe MDL Addicted

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    Couldn't change colors afterwards.
     
  13. ziloth

    ziloth MDL Novice

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    "My WCP Watermark editor v1.1" ????? where is it ???? Only version 1.0.1 is to download.

    It says me: "Are you sure you are on Windows 8 Beta?"

    WTF ???!!!

    About a Twinui.dll trick, after 2 hrs i have a watermark on my desktop.
     
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  14. mirroalex

    mirroalex MDL Novice

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    sorry about version yes the latest version is 1.0.1 not 1.1 as i mentioned
     
  15. mirroalex

    mirroalex MDL Novice

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    i don't know whether i could change colors before this patch or couldn't because i am not activated so i couldn't change color ...
     
  16. betonesto

    betonesto MDL Novice

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    I found the best way to run MyWCP watermark editor
    1. start task manager (by ctrl del or right click the bottom left of screen)
    2. click the small arrow (more details)
    3. end the process Windows Explorer (do not close task manager)
    4. click File/ Run New task. click Browse to find the MyWCP watermark editor.exe and run it.
    if you need reboot. If not follow step 4. but instead of running the MyWCP watermark editor.exe run c:\Windows\Explorer.exe .

    tested on Windows Enterprise x86
    Can someone upload twinui.dll for Win Ent. x64 So we can Analyze
     
  17. LiveFreeDead

    LiveFreeDead MDL Member

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    it's not the patching of the file that's causing your watermark to hide, it's the fact your closing explorer, it gives you 4 hours from the time you start explorer.exe off again.

    -EDIT-

    Also we've uploaded the x64 dll to 3 hosts in previous posts.
     
  18. Belarathon

    Belarathon MDL Senior Member

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    And you are using their OS and here trying to get something for nothing why?
     
  19. LiveFreeDead

    LiveFreeDead MDL Member

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    yeah usually people only pay for the larger numbers, those smart enough to realize an old version of a tool that can do the jobs you need it to & sometimes works better will not care what date is on it, The fact they haven't updated the drivers means they are good, I'd rather know when it was compiled, than having my files internal dates match up.