Windows 10 Tweaks & Fixes

1.
is possible to find out if an installed win 10 is
a clean install or an upgrade from a previous version ( 7 , 8.1 ) ?
maybe somewhere in registry ?

2.
for an installed win 10 as upgrade from 7 or 8.1
the old product key for 7 or 8.1
is or not saved somewhere in registry ?
[for recovering pupose]

3.
is possible to find out if an installed win 10
is an insider build or RTM (1,2...) ?

c

 

to own the Windows registry

hi,

anyone know how a registry key to own the Windows registry, please?

thanks by advance
wiki

 

I don't understand what you are asking for. You want a registry key to lock/unlock access to Windows registry?

 

hi thanks

have a registry key to be owner of the entire registry

wiki

 

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try this
winaero.com/download.php?view.57

 

To take ownership of the whole registry, that is a very bad idea, you should take ownership only of keys you need to, not all of it, otherwise prepare to reinstall ASAP, it can not be restored easily. Many keys require SYSTEM or other entities to be owners. Then again, we learn from mistakes.

 

Very true it is as being Root @ linux you could destroy the entire OS

 

windows 10 synaptics touchpad scroll not working

 

hum strange my notebook LG C400 works fine (with windows 10 pro version 1511) and uses same synaptics touchpad, sometimes appear as Dell touchpad driver in some instalations of Windows 7 & 8.1

 

Hey

1. Is there any registry entry or generally a way to get the Start context menu from 10240 on 10586?
Pressing "more" to run anything as administrator grinds my gears.

2. Is it possible to define new Quick Actions (notification bar) manually and modify the behavior of the default ones?

 

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i use windows 10 pro
installed from my usb stick
microsoft files are untouched on the stick
no sdk , no unattended things

anyway , i have in the root of the stick
an extra folder with some needed files
for access them i must make a browse on the stick

is possible to find this folder or some files already on the desktop
after a clean install ? or maybe a shortcut ?

in windows xp was possible in unattended mode
with winnt.sif file and $oem folder

i just want my folder or its shorcut on the desktop
on first boot without sdk or answer files.

thank you

c

 

I know in bootable usb stick/disk you have only the files of the OS but not folder (with files) you added to the usb stick.
What the problem to buy more usb stick the minimum size for your files ?

 

is not a problem at all

I asking only if is possible.

if the files are in the root of usb stick
or anywhere else in the usb stick (like in XP)
the taked size is the same for the usb stick

my need is to copy them to desktop
before first boot to find them there

c

 

Why before first boot and not after ?

 

ok , ok

no matter before first boot or after

I just want to be there on the desktop
when I saw for the first time the desktop
without touching the mouse or keyboard or tapping.
without browsing.

I want to run immediately a custom compiled autoit script
with all my tweaks and so more.

probably I'm to lazzy , but I know this is doable in XP
just putting the files in a folder (X:\$OEM$\$$)
xp copy them automatically to desktop.
no matter when , but are there in XP user desktop
ready for use when I see for the first time the XP desktop.
after a fresh install


thank you

 

Files/Folder on desktop ready to use after first boot on clean install

Done . Solved .

For having already available on desktop file(s) and/or folder(s)
right after first boot [when you will see for the first time the desktop ] after a clean install
must just copy them in that location in your bootable DVD or bootable USB stick
with your win 10 installation files.

this location is not assigned to the current user folder , is for public folder
but no matter you will have on the desktop after first boot
and you can use them directly.

is the same mechanism as in windows XP , only the path is a little bit different.

works 100% with win 10 , most probably also with 8.x , 7 , vista.
tested on genuine iso_win_10_pro_en_x64 downloaded from microsoft untouched
(i just only created the $oem$ folder)

and also , probably the job can be done with/within any system/custom folder
setting the proper path/pathes.

/edit_1
verified , works on 8.1 also

/edit_2
verified , works on 7sp1 also


c

 

To install Group Policy Editor for Windows 10 Home

Usage: Create/Save an install script, and run it as Administrator

Online: Add-Packages-Online.cmd

Code:

@echo off
pushd "%~dp0"

dir /b C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~3*.mum >List.txt
dir /b C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~3*.mum >>List.txt

for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do dism /online /norestart /add-package:"C:\Windows\servicing\Packages\%%i"
pause

Offline: Add-Packages-Offline.cmd

Code:

@echo off
pushd "%~dp0"

dir /b E:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~3*.mum >List.txt
dir /b E:\Windows\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~3*.mum >>List.txt

for /f %%i in ('findstr /i . List.txt 2^>nul') do dism /image:E: /norestart /add-package:"E:\Windows\servicing\Packages\%%i"
pause

[Note]
This workaround works for Security Settings as of now.

 

tested on a win 10 home.

works like a charm . thank you .

Q : is possibly to add remote desktop as host
to a home/core in same way ?

c