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'''NOTE: Remember to open the Terminal or Powershell with extended Administrator privilages.'''
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== Microsoft Compatibility Checker ==
 
== Microsoft Compatibility Checker ==
  
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=== Windows File Compression ===
 
=== Windows File Compression ===
  
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'''NOTE:''' This must be done as an administrator, so either log in to 'Administrator' or in the start menu right click on 'CMD' and select 'Run as administrator'.
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'''Terminal:'''
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<code>fsutil behavior set disablecompression 1</code>
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fsutil behavior set disablecompression 1
 
  
 
To complete, the system will need to be rebooted.
 
To complete, the system will need to be rebooted.
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* Click 'Language bar options'
 
* Click 'Language bar options'
 
* Tick the radio box under 'Language Bar'
 
* Tick the radio box under 'Language Bar'
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== ''' HOWTO: ENABLE: ''' ==
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=== Legacy Context Menu ===
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'''Terminal:'''
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<code>reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve</code><br>
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'''Powershell:'''
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<code>New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}" -Name 'InprocServer32' -Force</code>
  
 
== '''INFO:''' ==
 
== '''INFO:''' ==
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=== Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) For Home Edition ===
 
=== Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) For Home Edition ===
  
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Open a command prompt as Administrator and enter the following two commands:
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'''Terminal:'''
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<code>FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )</code>
 
  
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<code>FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )</code><br>
 
<code>FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )</code>
 
<code>FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )</code>
  
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Use the 'World' location option to avoid installing all the useless guff that comes with Windows.
 
Use the 'World' location option to avoid installing all the useless guff that comes with Windows.
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After the install is complete remember to update all location affected items to your region of choice.
  
 
== '''Registry Tweaks''' ==
 
== '''Registry Tweaks''' ==
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2 = large
 
2 = large
  
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===  Move the taskbar ===  
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===  Move the taskbar ===
  
 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3
 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3
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03 Bottom
 
03 Bottom
  
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Right, Left broken. Only Top, bottom (to work fully, move start menu to left) works  
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Right, Left broken. Only Top, bottom (to work fully, move start menu to left) works
  
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=== Restore Old Style Context Menu ===  
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== '''HOWTO: FIX''' ==
  
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\CLSID\
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=== Address and Search Bars Missing In File Manager ===
  
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Add key: {86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi2n7L2_ObE
  
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Add key: InprocServer32
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*Users running StartAllBack should disable it to see if that fixes the issue, if it does check the version installed and upgrade if possible.
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*Run System File Checker
  
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open, then close (Default) in "InprocServer32" with no value
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=== The Service Cannot Accept Control Messages At This Time ===
  
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restart explorer
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* https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29761505/the-service-cannot-accept-control-messages-at-this-time
  
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Thanks to [https://www.youtube.com/c/CyberCPU Cyber CPU]
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=== Voice Access (Speech Recognition) ===
  
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== HOWTO: FIX ==
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==== Error 1002 ====
  
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=== Address and Search Bars Missing In File Manager ===
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* Reboot
  
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* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fi2n7L2_ObE
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==== No Access To Microphone ====
  
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Disable StartAllBack to see if that fixes the issue
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* Settings > App > Microphone access > Turn off access to all apps > Reboot system > Turn access to microphone back on.
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* Settings > Accessibility > Check settings
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Run System File Checker
 
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=== The Service Cannot Accept Control Messages At This Time ===
 
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* https://stackoverflow.com/questions/29761505/the-service-cannot-accept-control-messages-at-this-time
 
  
 
== Change Network DNS Servers ==
 
== Change Network DNS Servers ==
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=== Method One ===
 
=== Method One ===
  
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Open a terminal as administrator, type the following to confirm current settings:
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'''Terminal:'''<br>
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<code>DISM.exe /Online /Get-OSUninstallWindow</code>
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DISM.exe /Online /Get-OSUninstallWindow
 
  
 
After pressing enter, the returned data should show a line that reads:
 
After pressing enter, the returned data should show a line that reads:
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  Uninstall Windows : 10
 
  Uninstall Windows : 10
  
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To change to sixty days in the terminal type:
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To change to sixty days:
  
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DISM /Online /Set-OSUninstallWindow /Value:60
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'''Terminal:'''<br>
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<code>DISM /Online /Set-OSUninstallWindow /Value:60</code>
  
 
Now, after pressing enter, the returned data should show a line that reads:
 
Now, after pressing enter, the returned data should show a line that reads:

Latest revision as of 09:59, 11 October 2024

NOTE: Remember to open the Terminal or Powershell with extended Administrator privilages.

Microsoft Compatibility Checker

PC Health Check App

ISO Download

Win11_22H2_EnglishInternational_x64v1.iso

Official Download from Microsoft

tiny11

98Lite (if you understand this reference, you probably also need to take paracetamol for your joint pains) meets Windows 11.

Download from here.

Tom's Hardware review

HOWTO: DISABLE:

Windows File Compression

Terminal: fsutil behavior set disablecompression 1

To complete, the system will need to be rebooted.

Language Switcher icon or Language Bar from Taskbar

  • Open Settings app
  • Access the Time & language category
  • Click on the Typing Settings page
  • Access the Advanced keyboard settings
  • Tick the box for 'Use the desktop language bar option'
  • Click 'Language bar options'
  • Tick the radio box under 'Language Bar'

HOWTO: ENABLE:

Legacy Context Menu

Terminal: reg add "HKCU\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}\InprocServer32" /f /ve
Powershell: New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}" -Name 'InprocServer32' -Force

INFO:

Group Policy Editor (GPEDIT.MSC) For Home Edition

Terminal:

FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientTools-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )
FOR %F IN ("%SystemRoot%\servicing\Packages\Microsoft-Windows-GroupPolicy-ClientExtensions-Package~*.mum") DO ( DISM /Online /NoRestart /Add-Package:"%F" )

Use The Print Screen Button To Open Screen Snipping Tool

2023-04-19 - This behaviour is soon to become the default action in a future update, presumably Microsoft will allow users to revert back to the old action...

  • Settings
  • Accessibility
  • Interaction (section)
  • Keyboard
  • Toggle on 'Use the Print screen button to open screen snipping'

RSAT Installation

https://windowsreport.com/install-rsat-windows-11/

User Password, Change Via Commandline

https://pureinfotech.com/change-password-command-prompt-windows-11/

Voice Access

Vanilla Installation

Use the 'World' location option to avoid installing all the useless guff that comes with Windows.

After the install is complete remember to update all location affected items to your region of choice.

Registry Tweaks

Change File Explorer To Act, Look And Feel Like It Does In Windows 10

Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions
Add Key Blocked
Add String value {e2bf9676-5f8f-435c-97eb-11607a5bedf7}

Disable Snap Layout

Key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\
Add Dword32 EnableSnapAssistFlyout
Values - Disable 0
Values - Enable 1

Disable Lockscreen

Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization
Add Dword32 NoLockScreen
Values - Disable 0
Values - Enable 1

Speed up shutdown

Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
Change value of WaitToKillServiceTimeout
Values - In milliseconds 2000

NOTE: Default value is 5000, the 2000 value shown above is just as an example.

Activate Verbose Mode

Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Add Dword32: verbosestatus
Values - Disable 0
Values - Enable 1

Add program to context menu

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell

Add key: Program you want to add (Notepad)

Add Key: command

under (default) add path to command "C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe"

to get command path, right click on exe and select "Copy as path"

Disable Dynamic Search Box

Key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings
Add Dword32 IsDynamicSearchBoxEnabled
Values - Disable 0
Values - Enable 1

Remove Bing from Start

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

Add key: Explorer

Add Dword32: DisableSearchBoxSuggestions

Set value to 1

Bypass TPM and CPU checks for Windows Update

Key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\MoSetup
Add Dword32 AllowUpgradesWithUnsupportedTPMOrCPU
Values - Disable 0
Values - Enable 1

Change Taskbar size

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Add Dword32: TaskbarSi

0 = smallest

1 = default

2 = large

Move the taskbar

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StuckRects3

Double click on settings

change 03 value under FE to 01

00 Left side

01 Top

02 Right side

03 Bottom

Right, Left broken. Only Top, bottom (to work fully, move start menu to left) works

HOWTO: FIX

Address and Search Bars Missing In File Manager

  • Users running StartAllBack should disable it to see if that fixes the issue, if it does check the version installed and upgrade if possible.
  • Run System File Checker

The Service Cannot Accept Control Messages At This Time

Voice Access (Speech Recognition)

Error 1002

  • Reboot

No Access To Microphone

  • Settings > App > Microphone access > Turn off access to all apps > Reboot system > Turn access to microphone back on.
  • Settings > Accessibility > Check settings

Change Network DNS Servers

  1. Settings
  2. Network and Internet
  3. WiFi
  4. Hardware (wifi) Properties
  5. IPv4 DNS Servers
  6. Edit (manual)
  7. Change IPv4 servers to 8.8.8.8 and 1.1.1.1
  8. Click OK

Windows 11 specs, features and computer requirements as of 2021-10-14

Ventoy 1.0.55: bypass Windows 11 requirements check during installation

Start Menu

https://www.minitool.com/news/move-windows-11-start-menu.html

Remove Recommended

Open Settings - Select "Personalization" (left-hand column) - Click on "Start" (right-hand column) - Turn off "Show recently opened items in Start, Jump Lists, and File Explorer"

Sync Center

https://www.ubackup.com/windows-11/enable-offline-files-windows-11.html

Change System Release Rollback To Sixty Days

Method One

Terminal:
DISM.exe /Online /Get-OSUninstallWindow

After pressing enter, the returned data should show a line that reads: 

Uninstall Windows : 10

To change to sixty days:

Terminal:
DISM /Online /Set-OSUninstallWindow /Value:60

Now, after pressing enter, the returned data should show a line that reads: 

Uninstall Windows : 60

Method Two

Open regedit.exe

Navigate to: 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup

In the right-hand pane, look for "UninstallWindow" if it is not there, create New / DWORD (32-bit) Value and call it 

UninstallWindow

Change value to 60 on decimal

Thanks to Britec Computers

General Tweaks

  1. https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/windows-11-tweaks.html
  2. https://windowsreport.com/best-windows-11-tweaks/
  3. https://geekflare.com/windows-11-tweaks-for-better-performance/
  4. https://www.techradar.com/news/20-tips-and-tricks-for-windows-11
  5. https://geekflare.com/windows-11-tweaks-for-better-performance/
  6. https://www.techradar.com/how-to/how-to-make-windows-11-look-like-windows-7
  7. https://www.thewindowsclub.com/make-windows-10-look-like-windows-7
  8. https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GQn6DjtNWY
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ebqgGY8c6M

Features

https://uk.pcmag.com/migrated-3765-windows-10/136545/the-best-windows-11-tips-and-tricks

Third Party Apps

StartAllBack make Windows 11 look like Windows 10, or Windows 7.

Excellent for who for people who do not want to try and cope with change, be it because they have had a stroke (as had the customer I found StartAllBack for) or for those who are just bloody minded.

Debloat Tool

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