/w7g/ - Windows 7 General

>Remove telemetry updates
https://gist.github.com/xvitaly/eafa75ed2cb79b3bd4e9

>50 Best Windows Registry Hacks
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/37920/the-50-best-registry-hacks-that-make-windows-better/

>Reset Windows 7 Password without Reset Disk
http://www.isunshare.com/windows-7-password/how-to-reset-windows-7-password-without-reset-disk.html

>Upgrade from Windows 10
http://www.howtogeek.com/220723/how-to-uninstall-windows-10-and-downgrade-to-windows-7-or-8.1/

>7 Ways to free up disk space on Win7
http://www.howtogeek.com/125923/7-ways-to-free-up-hard-disk-space-on-windows/

>Custom Login Screen
http://www.howtogeek.com/112110/how-to-set-a-custom-logon-screen-background-on-windows-7/

>How to create USB media for Windows
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/9585/how-to-setup-a-usb-flash-drive-to-install-windows-7/

Bump for interest, good links.

I recently installed Service Pack 1 on a fairly fresh 7 install. What should I do to get fully updated without downloading any telemetry crap or Windows 10 crap, but also so that I can do it quickly? Manually reading the update information takes forever.

Windows 7 is trash, 8 is better in every single aspect

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>>56533513

>>56533537
Thanks now remove your shitty general

>>56533565
>2 op posts
>4 replies
>4 posters

Are you thick?

This thread is making me seriously consider downgrading from 10, but I feel like I will regret it later.

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>>56533741
I downgraded from 10, they don't even list drivers for this model.

I just got myself a copy of Driver Booster by Iobit, downloaded everything except graphics drivers, then took the drivers from AMDs site, and everything else not found I did through Windows update.

It's now faster than 10 ever was, now that they are forcing ads and Cortana on everyone, and disabled loads of options that were previously available on 10, I got so sick of it. That, and the Wireless Drivers always blue-screened my laptop.

I even installed Windows 7 in GPT mode so I could use UEFI, which means i still get all the extended features and super fast boot times.

>>56533863
>driver shitter

If it's not FOSS, assume it will wreck your computer and charge you for the experience.
https://sdi-tool.org/

>>56533537
He's not wrong though. Install ClassicShell and it literally becomes a faster 7.

>>56533880
>assume it will wreck your computer and charge you for the experience.
It didn't wreck my computer, as can be seen by pic related.

>Charged me for the experience
I pirated it and ran it in sandboxie.

Your move.

>>56533886
this

>muh aero
>muh OS from last decade
stop shilling vista SP3 you bunch of nu-XPfags retards

>>56533955
>>56533886
>Windows 8
>Metro UI
>Windows Store
>Ads on start screen
>no first party start menu

Wow Pajeet, can you kindly fuck off?

>>56533955
Fuck off rajesh

>>56534041
>>Ads on start screen
>>Windows 8

Nice one, but we all know you're the pajeet who wants users to stay on 7 so he'd infect them with malware because it's obsolete

>>56534041
Just use ClassicShell, retard. Is it that hard for you? It's literally exactly the same as the 7 start menu.

>>56534065
>obsolete
>supported until 2020

>>56534065
>Extended Support Date - 2020

Wew lad

>>56534093
>>56534098
That's not as long from now as it sounds, anons. What will you do when the day comes?

>>56534118
By then a not-retarded operating system will be out,

>>56534090
Fucking hell, shills in full force today lads.

>>56534098
>>56534093
maybe, but you disable updates today because of fear of data collecting

>>56533863
>AMD APU laptop
I'm sorry

>>56534142
Like what, Linux? What the fuck are you expecting to happen between now and the next 4 years?

>>56534200
It was inexpensive, I have a desktop for everything demanding.

>>56534185
Just vet the updates yourself. Doesn't take a genius to read a KB article. Although apparently its hard for you.

Just reinstalled this over 10.

Glad to see the back of that pos

>>56534203
Either Windows will stop being cancerous spyware, or they will double down on it and it just won't be a worthy tradeoff.

I installed windows 7, couldn't install 10 because of a usb issue. Now I decided, instead of buying a new USB drive, I will just keep on 7. There's nothing wrong with it.

But I have a question:
I have windows 7 Pro, not Ultimate. Do I have all the Japanese fonts even though I can't download a language pack? Is there a way to get better japanese fonts without ultimate?

>>56535064
I don't know the answer of your question, but if you don't find any, search how to upgrade Pro to Ultimate. You can do it without formatting.

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>>56533286
>http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/37920/the-50-best-registry-hacks-that-make-windows-better/
One of the most useful links in thread so far.

>>56535064
>Is there a way to get better japanese fonts without ultimate?

https://www.itechtics.com/windows-7-sp1-language-packs-direct-download-links-kb2483139/

ctrl+f japanese

>>56535182
Seems the links are dead. But thanks anyway.

Is that windows update fix safe? I don't want to join some teenagers botnet

>>56536309
>http://web.archive.org/web/20160908045934/http://wu.krelay.de/en/
All download links point to Microsoft.com, so there isn't a risk.

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>>56535651
Right click save as, the links work. And make sure you have the x64 version.

>>56536646
Awesome thanks.

I want to install Windows 7 but i need a license, where do i fucking get it? I don't want to pay for it too.

>>56536989
Download daz loader

>>56533500
There's a script on github that will remove the telemetry updates, so just install everything and run that.

>>56537005
and then what?

Why would you even use Windows 7.
Windows 10 is better.

>>56537049

It isn't, though.

>>56537077
Proof?
It is faster (mostly because of the kernel), more lightweight, has Directx12 and even looks better then Windows 7.

>>56537077
It's faster than 7 and that's been demonstrated time and time again.

>>56537090
Is it true that Windows 10 has problems with old games?

>>56537112
Don't know, I don't play old stuff.

>>56536981
All it did was create a cabinet file and then close.

>>56537090
>Proof?
There's plenty of material circulating about how it isn't better.
>It is faster, more lightweight
Not really. It's a newer OS, it demands more resources, it's bloated, uses 8 times more telemetry. How would it possibly be faster?
>has Directx12
Has something less than 0.01% people use or need? Wow that's great.
>looks better then Windows 7
Subjective. I personally think 7 not only looks much better but has a better and simpler interface overall.

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>>56537102
>>56537049
>>56537090


HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

GET BLOWN THE FUCK OUT CUNTS

>>56537208
>There's plenty of material circulating about how it isn't better.
Proof?
>Not really. It's a newer OS, it demands more resources, it's bloated, uses 8 times more telemetry. How would it possibly be faster?
It doesnt demand more resources, the kernel is actually way faster. And it's nowhere near as bloated as Windows 7.
>8 times more telemetry
Proof? Also you can turn it off.

>http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/windows-10-vs-windows-7

>Has something less than 0.01% people use or need? Wow that's great.
Nice bait tho.

>Subjective. I personally think 7 not only looks much better but has a better and simpler interface overall.
0/10

>>56537177
You downloaded the x86 version, didn't you. The x64 version is further down.

>>56537337
Not him but i've read some privacy concerns about Windows 10

>Inb4 who cares about privacy

>>56537177
Is that because I don't have ultimate? Or is it because that was a trojan with fake microsoft signing?

>>56537208
>http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/windows-10-vs-windows-7

>Windows 10 has a lot of genuinely useful new features, as well as key improvements to old features, compared to Windows 7. None is enough on its own to make an upgrade necessary, but when combined they do make a compelling case.

>You’ve got better search, window management, file management, gaming tools and more. Windows 10 is faster in general use, too, and the new Start Menu is in some ways better than the one in Windows 7.

[x] rekt

>all these w7 haters
daily reminder windows 10 is a bloated piece of shit and windows 7 is still the most reliable and straightforward windows

>>56537339
No, I double checked. It's x64. It created a cabinet file called lp, deletes it and then that's it.

>>56537364
>Not him but i've read some privacy concerns about Windows 10
If you are that paranoid you shouldn't use Windows at all.
There is no difference in 7 and 10.

>>56537365
I'm on Ultimate, I forgot you're on Pro. But it should also work on Pro according to the site itself.
Make fucking sure it is the x64 version. I downloaded the x86 the first time and got a cab file.

>>56537337
>windows 7
>bloated

>you can turn off telemetry

>muh gayms

>can't admit looks are subjective

Is shilling and baiting a new meme now?

Can someone create a slipstreamed version of Windows 7 with USB 3.0 drivers so I can get my Skylake i5 to work with W7? I'm so tired of W10.

>>56537375
Windows 7 is as shit as it gets, it is nothing against Windows 10.
Troll harder.

>>56537413
Mad that I owned you?

>shilling
We are talking about Microsoft nonetheless, so that doesnt matter.

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>>56537388
Then it looks like you need to bump up to Ultimate.

>you will need to make sure that you are using Windows 7 Ultimate, Professional or Enterprise editions because these language packs can only be installed in these editions.

>>56537442
This is an 18+ site

>>56537413
Windows 10 is less bloated and faster than 7 because of the updated kernel.

>you can turn off telemetry
That shows that you obviously dont know shit about computers.
Also: Enjoy your telemetry in Windows 7.

>muh gayms
Mad because Win10 has better performance?

>can't admit looks are subjective
I can, but you said Windows 7 looks simpler, which is obviously wrong.
Aero is never simpler than just one colour.

I owned you again, sorry kid.

>>56537421
whatever you say
get out of here if you don't like a superior os

>>56537477
So you have to leave then ;)

>>56537337
Don't ignore the evidence.

>>56537287

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>>56537486
>old piece of shit
>superior

>>56537520
Don't say bad things about your grandfather, kid. You just wrecked yourself.

>>56537535
>>56537520
savage

>>56537516
>RTM
>old drivers
>Laptop graphics card

You aren't even trying, are you?

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>>56537555
look at those repeating numerals
VVV the Romans would be proud

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>>56537535
>>56537555
>being so mad you have to samefag

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>>56537588
Would you like to borrow pawpaw's glasses?

>>56537479
>claims other people don't know shit about computers
>claims windows 10 is better

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>>56537628
>being so mad you samefag and then photoshop the picture to appear not samefagging
Wow, that's really desperate of you. Shows that your defeat hit you hard...

>>56537666
Because it is.

- more features
- faster kernel
- better performance
- directx12
- free
- better look

You got btfo.

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>>56537666
oh shiieeet nigga

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>>56537588
>mad that he got destroyed he thinks people are samefagging.

>>56537375
This. What's with all these shillbots lately?

Daily reminder that Windows 10 updates recently made many computers extremely slow because of a bug that causes disk to show 100% usage rate in task manager. This happens to SSDs and HDDs and there are some unofficial possible workarounds but no fix yet and microsoft does not know what causes this.

>>56537677
it took you this long to reply

>>56537694
Obvious b8 is obvious.
You almost got me

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>>56537703
>that damage-control
>n-no u are m-mad

Wow, calm down now. Sometimes you have to accept your loss.

>>56537694
Links from a not shill site (CNET, PCGamer, etc)?
Graphics?
Source?

No?

Then fuck off.
I don't care for your anecdotal evidence.

Ok so I have a clean Windows 7 Pro ISO, and a key.

After I install it do I just update it to the newest version?

After that what do I do to remove the botnet features?

Honestly I am worried about the future of Windows 7 because it seems like MS is going to ruin it with there new update system.

>>56537738
No arguments as usual, thanks for the easy win.

>>56537740
That's a good argument.

I'm sure you have plenty of memes left, but its time to start posting evidence.

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>>56537705
Didn't Microsoft have some lofty goal of putting a certain number of computers, tablets, and phones on Windows 10? What happened to that, and by how much did they fall short?

Where do you get a clean ISO of Windows 7?

>>56537746
So you want to argue about Windows 10, yet you don't even know the key improvements and features? Google is your friend.
Wow, this board has gone to shit lately.

How can I de-botnet Windows 10?

>>56537762
>baiting people into pointless arguments
Give it a rest, anon

>>56537748
>After I install it do I just update it to the newest version?
No, if you want updates you have to unfuck windows updates, Microsoft fucked it up for fresh installs of Windows 7.

>MS is going to ruin it with there new update system.
It was already ruined, where have you been? There's been numerous complaints in normalfag territory about windows 7 taking forever to search for updates.

>>56537823
>pointless arguments
I am sure they are pointless to you, because you have no chance in arguing against them.
You know I won, and you hate it ;)

>>56537798
http://mirror.corenoc.de/digitalrivercontent.net/
Digital River was formerly the Win7 digital distribution before Microsoft abandoned them.

>>56537861
Thanks, i need a key, should i use daz loader or is there a website where i can purchase it?

>>56537808
>You have to trawl through pages of search results to back up my arguments.

Thanks for bumping this useful thread though.

>>56537842
How do I do this?

Well yes, but don't they just roll updates now and don't let you choose? And include all of there spyware.

>>56537896
>I have no clue about Windows 10 and I am too lazy to actually inform myself

I guess the conversation is over here, since you obviously don't know what you are talking about.

>>56537748
Don't even use the windows updates. Most of them are pointless, just use wsus if you really need something. Remember to run spybot anti-beacon after you're done.

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>>56537917
Pssst.

I'm >>56533863

So I know exactly what Windows 10 is like.

>>56537956
Then you'd know that everything I posted is true.
I call bait on you, sorry.

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>>56537894
Daz loader, there hasn't been any need for the consumer to legitimately purchase Windows products after XP. You're not enterprise or business grade level.

>>56537912
It's right there in the OP.
http://web.archive.org/web/20160908045934/http://wu.krelay.de/en/
And the combined updates don't come until this October, I think.

>>56538020
Thanks, one final question, wich one should i download? 32 bit or 64 bit?

>>56538046
64 unless you're using a 10 year old PC

>>56538046
x64 for sure.
And only get Daz loader from mydigitallife or a supported torrent.

>>56538071
>>56538106

thx

I can't believe that microsoft has allowed windows 7 updating to be broken for over a year. That's so unprofessional.

what is /w7g/ going to do when Microshill stops supporting Windows 7? Genuinely curious

>>56538143
Microsoft has been doing shit like this for a long time, you just didn't know it.

>>56538203
Brotip: They have other, newer and better operating systems out there.

>>56538203
Keep using 7 + linux partition. Until (((they))) turn it around, Windows 10 is the straw that broke the camel's back. Windows 10 is pretty much still in its beta stages what with all the bugs and problems that crop up.

>>56538203
install ubuntu

>>56538203
Brotip, in 4 years time, we will have better operating systems to go to.

>>56538267
Support for 2012 r2 is until what year?

>>56538261
>Windows 10 is pretty much still in its beta stages what with all the bugs and problems that crop up.
Wouldn't say that, Windows 10 is running flawlessly on my computer.

>>56538286
There's plenty of anecdotal evidence other than yours about windows 10 being broken or buggy out there, you only need to use google.

>>56538301
I am saying it works for me flawlessly, so why shouldn't I enjoy it then?

>>56538203
There are plenty of linux alternatives which work even better.

>>56538301
The more you use it, the worse it will get trust me, been using it for two years

>>56538317
>>56538267
>using Linux
>ever
No thanks.

>>56538335
>using inferior operating systems

>>56538317
>>56538272
>>56538267
>>56538261
>>56538225
okay, so basically just use linux

>>56538313
Go ahead and enjoy it, but whether or not it works flawlessly for you is beside the original question:
>what is /w7g/ going to do when Microshill stops supporting Windows 7?

>>56538328
>The more you use it, the worse it will get trust me, been using it for two years
You signed up for the inner ring?

>>56538328
Still mustn't be that bad, since you are still using it.

>>56538282
2023

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>>56538358
more like BSD

>>56538354
>speaking of Linux

>>56538317
I came here from Gentoo.

I had serious issues with my AMD drivers and wine games, and I really need to play WoW and LoL. So it just isn't worth it for me to use GNU/Linux anymore unless I bought a new nvidia GPU. Linux is great but it has it's issues, gaming being one of them. I love it otherwise.

Also, windows is kind of necessary for Japanese stuff. Better IME, and all of the 3D hentai games.

>>56538360
So? Plenty of time left, until then Windows 10 will work even better.
There is no reason to still be using 7 tho.

>>56538403
Japanese are still on XP/Vista/Win7.

>>56538403
>Also, windows is kind of necessary for Japanese stuff. Better IME, and all of the 3D hentai games.
Lol what a faggot.

>>56538403
>he installed gentoo unironically
Both wow and lol can run on anything debian from my experience, including Ubuntu and mint . You should have used an OS which comes with drivers out of the box. And all of those things run on Windows 7.

>>56538475
>using and old OS

>>56538489
>not using the best windows OS
If things work on it and you don't want anything w10 has then it's perfectly fine.

>>56538529
Win10 is the best windows OS.

Maybe to reduce shitposting, this thread can turn into a windows general. The OP could have sections for 7, 8.1, and 10

>>56538475
I am using windows 7.

>>56538911
I should get around to using gentoo. What did you like about it?

>>56538940
Portage is really great. I don't think I could go back to using apt or something like that. Use flags are really useful, you can add features to a program or remove ones you don't need. You don't need to use systemd on gentoo either. genkernel makes compiling a new kernel very easy. eselect makes configuring your system really easy too.

>>56539009
damn, sounds really flexible
so the only issue was trying to run games?

>>56539074
Yeah and it's only my hardware, I'm sure it works fine for other people. I know that league and WoW both have platinum rating in wine.

>>56538203

I don't install updates in the first place, but when 4k native drives and/or m.2 SSDs start becoming commonplace for consumers I'll either move to Linux or Server 2012 R2. Server is usable now but I don't enjoy having to use such a bloated OS as my daily driver.

>>56533087
Go back to sevenforums, pajeet

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great resources OP

still havent found a better alternative to win 7

appreciate the effort

>>56539280
>recommends installing a systemd distro for avoiding the botnet
lol

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>>56537793
pic releated

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>>56539624
>WINDOWS
>SEVEN
>EVERY
>SEVEN
>SECONDS
>BEST
>SELLING
>ALL
>TIME

>>56539850
These are fucking sales and not free upgrades, holy shit that is fast. MS had better adoption rates when they sold 7 compared to giving 10 out for free.

>>56534090
It's the simple fact that it's not included in the software already, like you have to download a third party application to add something that they shouldn't have removed in the first place.

>>56533087
i used to have the exact same winamp skin

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>>56533087
>http://www.thesimpledollar.com/30-essential-pieces-of-free-and-open-software-for-windows/
>openoffice
>not libreoffice

Didn't bother with the rest of the list, but it looks outdated.

>>56541412
I'm trying to imagine recording a podcast with only Audacity and a mic, and holy shit that would be awful. I use Audacity daily, but that's not what it's for.

>>56533565
press the power button

>>56537628
What visual style is that?

>>56539280
Too bad linux doesn't have any good programs.

I use Win7 only for one lightweight program that is needed for my job.
Is Win7 Starter enough for me?

>>56542206
not really, if it is professional software, i would use win 7 pro or ultimate

>>56542214
Well how can it affect that?
It only connects to internet to download latest database info, I don't really upload anything.

>>56535138
How did you get that power down option? I really fucking need that.

>>56542241
oh i see what you mean well if the software doesn't rely on active directory or your company is not on a domain then i suppose home starter would be fine, however if you want home starter just because you think it is lighter on resources you are dead wrong...

What's the point of fighting over which version of windows is better? I use windows 10 for MUH GAYMES. You can just uses classic shell to ge the windows 7 start menu back

>>56542307
you cuck. windows 8+ is shite bloatware that constantly spies on you

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>>56542268
Registry edits.
Also, just added folders to my right click menu.

This is what I used:
http://www.askvg.com/add-cascading-menus-for-your-favorite-programs-in-windows-7-desktop-context-menu/

Boot to BIOS has to do with a program for my mobo, I just linked to the asus bios setting.
Command for fast shutdown is like this:

"C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe -s -t 00 -f"

>>56542320
Spybot Anti-Beacon

>>56542143
pix theme on deviantart

>tfw 7 just werks
Windows cucked edition users have no idea what they're missing.

what will be the downsides to using windows 7 in one or two years? will we be missing out on something significant?

>>56542587
>what will be the downsides to using windows 7 in one or two years?
games from microsoft
not like I'll miss it, microsoft is competing with steam, and steam is where I get my games legally

>>56537112
They fucked up with Direct3D8, I had to use a DX8-DX9 converter to run early Touhou games, haven't tried anything older than it though.
Plus DirectDraw has been shit since Windows 8.

>>56537026
Link?

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>>56540408
Because 7 was better than what came out before it by a mile

So I'm trying to use Daz loader but am getting the "error finding your systems active partition" error. I read where it says to use active@ kill disk, but I'm struggling to find any more info on what to do.
Should I just do a fresh install and choose to format both drives (SSD & HDD) and see how I go??

>>56542851
>Should I just do a fresh install and choose to format both drives (SSD & HDD) and see how I go??
Yes. Don't forget to back everything up.

>>56539572
systemd is licensed under a free license, you moron

>>56542157
Yes it does, you're just too lazy to actually look for them or try them. Also there are times when wine works well.

>>56542870
Cheers, in the process of reinstalling now. Luckily it's on a brand new build so there was nothing to back up (except for the few drivers I had already downloaded). I'll let ya know how it turns out.

>ctrl+f
>"process explorer"
>"procexp"
>"sysinternals"
>0 results
/g/ - memes and shilling
because who cares about the actual technology
and this comes from a linux user.

>>56543058
I use process hacker, what's the difference between that and process explorer?

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>>56542870
Sooooo........ still getting the same error message.

Anyone had this same issue before?

>>56543261
install gentoo

>>56543104
>process hacker
haven't used it, but from some random youtube video, seems like it's simpler than procexp in terms of info, but has other features (the network stuff) and its good enough for a quick usage

procexp shows a shitload of info about a process. like, if you want to learn about windows internals, even even look for malware, use procexp.

again, only judging by a random video.

>>56543261
Which version of Daz are you using, and where did you get it?

>>56543261
Also, are you on a fucking pre-built?

>>56543589
Using version 1.9.6.0
Didn't keep the details of where I got it from unfortunately.

No, not on a pre-built. Finished the build yesterday and have been getting fucked around by this OS issue since. It's really starting to give me the shits..... to the point where I'm about to head down the shops to buy windows 10, which I really don't want to do.

>>56543713
Here's the one I used recently.
http://www81.zippyshare.com/v/kHbhIrV4/file.html

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>>56537034

>>56543744
Thanks for the help man, unfortunately this one now stops me before I get to hit install. The Status is now showing "unsupported partition table" in red and install is greyed out. So it seems that it is definitely something to do with the formatting of my SSD and not the version of windows loader.

Unfortunately I have no idea what to do next.

>>56537628
what 4chan css name?

>>56543923
Did you format through the windows 7 iso while installing? It gives you the option to format while installing, you know. Should be the part where you pick which disk to install from.

>>56543923
Here's what I'm trying now.

I'm going to do a fresh install of windows but put it on my HDD (WD blue 1tb) so I can go in and wipe my SSD completely clean. I will then ensure that it is formatted as MBR instead of GBT and go back, fresh install windows again onto the SSD, wipe the WD HDD and hopefully this will clear it up........ if that doesn't work I think I'll just have to bite the bullet and buy windows 10.

>>56543923
>unsupported partition table
Also, this only pops up depending on whether you're on GPT or MBR, I think.

>>56544309
Yeah I did that, but it was still a GPT disk though which is why I'm giving >>56544316
a try.

>>56544316
Just format the SSD in the win7 install if you haven't tried it already.

>>56544335
See if you can force MBR instead of GPT then.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725797(v=ws.11).aspx

Got this off M$.

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>>56544226
It has no name, it's my own.

>>56544391
can you upload it somewhere? it looks nice !

>>56544414
Do you have Roboto Condensed and haxrcorpttf fonts?

>>56544360
okay, it now appears that the SSD is on MBR.
The strange thing is when I installed windows onto the HDD it still made the 100mb system reserved partition on the SSD....... no idea why.
Anyway, about to go back and fresh install windows onto the SSD. Will report back once done.

>>56544449
>The strange thing is when I installed windows onto the HDD it still made the 100mb system reserved partition on the SSD....... no idea why.
You can look up documentation that explains why Microsoft makes the OS do this.

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>>56544449
FINALLY!!! All is working now, so the issue was definitely the GPT / MBR issue.

Thanks to those who helped out, I really appreciate it.

>>56544693

Control Panel\System and Security\System

"Windows is activated"
Does that show?

>>56544705
Sure does, again thanks for the help. Had been pulling my hair out since yesterday when I finished the build trying to get this to work.

>>56538403
>I really need to play WoW and LoL
lol

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>>56544762
Don't forget that if you want updates you're going to have to go through the shit OP posted.

>>56544859
Do you know if there are many updates after SP1 that are worth getting? Or should I just turn updates off and forget about it?

Just came on /g/ after months of not visiting it, is this really a general?

It's kinda nice, to be honest.

>>56544894
Can't think of any. I'm currently on a no updates install myself except for whatever came on the installer.

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>>56544859
>short-haired Nozomi
Who dared?

>>56544958
Who knows, it's a mystery.

>>56538203
Windows XP hasn't gotten official support in 2 years now but it hasn't stopped me from using it.

>>56544940
Sweet, that was the way I was planning anyway. Thanks again man.

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>>56533087

Thank you for this daily bread, anons. Picked up critical info I needed to clean install several machines before this month's end.

Domo arigatou gozaimasu.

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>>56533863
>Driver Booster by Iobit
cant believe these people are on /g/ right now, we are inches away from
>%current_year%
>not using Razer™ Game Booster™ Xtreme
>not using Ultimate PC Cleaner and Optimizer™ Pro Edition
all that while willingly using and promoting deprecated software. This thread is shit, post comfy windows 10 desktops

>>56545062
>implying that is comfy
transparent taskbars are disgusting
>horriblesubs
neck yourself

>>56545082
Underage cretin

>>56545215
ur mom

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>>56541794

>>56544445
yes, although i prefer ubuntu condensed

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I know it's easy to reskin, but were shadows and depth and transparency really out of style? The flat designs of the new OSes seem so goddamn lazy.

>>56545220
Go and stay go

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>>56545242
Are you sure you want this? Because it's pretty fucking long.

Text will be out of whack if the fonts and sizes are different so some editing will be necessary if you're going to use anything else.

http://pastebin.com/cK5aT2Aq
And here's the wallpaper. Ctrl+F presentation and change the body/html links.

>>56545262
ladies first scrub, this means u

Thanks OP, W7 is the last usable windows
I have to use it because some of my uni homework require windows only software
Windows 10 shills can go fuck themselves, fucking faggots

>>56544977
use the posready 2009 registry hack, you'll get security updates until 2019. tried it on my xp machine recently.

>>56545257
flat design really looks like shit in my opinion. aero and even windows classic is infinitely better looking than the clusterfuck that is the windows 10 UI.

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>>56545294
thx m8

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I appreciate threads like this, let´s enjoy together the last and GOAT OS for a few years more. Simple, clean, fast, botnet free, literally just werks. I could use it for the rest of my life easily.

>>56545571
It's not botnet free tho, even with the tools we have.

>>56545603
I meant compared to W10 and without the telemetry updates. It's not like CPUs aren't backdoored anyway.

>>56545614
>Intel Management Engine
>has a built-in independent wifi and tiny os
REEEEEEE

>>56545614
yeah sure, it's always better than W10.
For backdoored CPU, unless you're some high profile target I don't think you have to worry. It's far easier to spy on communication than manufacture CPU with a backdoor

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>>56533741

I'm using a Thinkpad x220i from 2011. Just downgraded from to back to 7.

Everything is faster (granted new windows installs always are), all drivers work flawlessly, no Cortana pop ups and classic theme cannot be beat.

Really not sure what to do now. Use this laptop for the rest of my life? Windows 10 is literal cancer, OSX is nice but limited in hardware and Linux is thoroughly unusable outside desktop ricing.

How did the desktop come to this?

>>56545673
>linux unusable outside desktop ricing

literally WHAT? I use it everyday on my laptop and have no problems
And I'm not a NEET fag, I'm a CS student and even out profs push use toward linux and FOSS.

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>>56545673
>Linux is thoroughly unusable outside desktop ricing.
Depends on what you do. There's a Fox News technician that posted his laptop on /pol/, he was running Xubuntu.

>>56545685
>>56545691

>itvision.altervista org/why.linux.is.not.ready.for.the.desktop.current.html

It's just tedious. And wine is not a substitute for the lack of 3rd party programs.

>yes I am aware your FOTM distro has 1 billion packages in repo

>>56536646
How did you change all your explorer shell icons?

>>56545673
>Linux is thoroughly unusable outside desktop ricing

Come back in a year or three when you have a clue what you're talking about.

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>>56545872

I've been using Linux/BSD for about 10 years now.

But OK. Enjoy your Stockholm syndrome.

no directly /w7g/ related, but don't want to make a new thread.

>What is the best (free) classic shell software for windows 8.1?

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>>56545965
That article is a total bullshit especially about MS Windows, but seems like Sunday is full of Lin/Win flames. :^)

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>>56546158
>>What is the best (free) classic shell software for windows 8.1?

Absolute noob here. On windows home vista looking to upgrade to windows 7. I don't have any money so I can't buy shit, where abouts would I start?

you win 7 holdouts are fucking worse than win xp users

Since i´m dual booting, i plan to do a barebones Windows for games and some other software. I don't care about security and other bloat (like superfetch); is the Viper guide the only thing i should follow?, or is there more stuff to edit?

>>56547944
>I didn't even read the OP
Torrent it or download an official copy, activate with daz loader. Or just switch to a newbie Linux.

>>56533087
>ignore that other cunt
yeah fuck you too m8

>>56534200
They are great anon

>>56548146
Don't make shitty copycat threads without all the good links, without a decent OP photo, and without quality replies then faggot.

t. OP

I am this >>56547944 faggot. I'm currently downloading an iso of windows 7 home premium and have also downloaded Daz Loader. Can someone give me a general overview of what I should do to put them together or what will happen when I do? Does the process generally go:
>Install Daz Loader
>Create USB to put windows 7 iso on
>Put it on there
>Boot my laptop to run the USB first
>Install Windows 7
>Let Daz run it's magic
>I now into Windows 7
Or am I still retarded? I wish there was a guide for this... Sorry for being a retard.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comments/527v3x/why_did_windows_10_stop_my_work_to_install_update/

Mmmmm. That's some nice quality control.

>>56549354
>home premium
Just get ultimate it's better, or at least professional.
http://m.winsupersite.com/windows-7/windows-7-product-editions-comparison

Steps
1. Download windows
2. Create a bootable USB using rufus or a similar program, it's very simple just click to launch and select the ISO (takes a few minutes to make a bootable USB)
3. Turn off laptop/PC
4. Boot your laptop using USB
5. Install windows, preferably don't connect it to Internet during installation. Here you should make sure you've disabled updates.
6. Download daz loader, or just move it to your PC from a USB or your phone if you've previously downloaded it (don't put it on the bootable USB tho)
7. Then launch daz loader, follow it's instructions
8. Additionally, you should download spybot anti-beacon to make sure windows doesn't do something sneaky
9. Again, make sure you disabled updates because Microsoft is retarded. You can use wsus offline updates if you ever need them.

Windows usually doesn't come with necessary network drivers so download them and put them somewhere safe if you use ethernet cable to access Internet.

What's the best way to get a W7 iso other than the downloader tool? unfortunately all I have access to while my desktop is borked is OSX or ubuntu, so I can't use the .exe in OP.

I imagine torrenting is the way to go, but can anyone recommend one? Last time I torrented windows I ended up with a corrupted version that put my desktop in the fucked up situation it's currently in.

>>56549906
>>56537861

>>56549354
>Or am I still retarded?
You are, you're the epitome of a newfag, you browse this cancerous board yet you're incapable of handling two pieces of pirated software. What a disgrace you are. Fuck you.

>>56549615
God bless you for spoonfeeding me kind anon. Since it is late here I will do this tomorrow. You deserve to have a very nice day for your kindness, I hope it comes to you!

>>56533087
Nice general keep it going OP, I'll need this in a few days

>>56550102
It probably won't last long just like last year for win10.

>>56549999
Fuck the newfag got quads. Noice.

>>56545803
iPack bundle from neiio. There's an automator now for icons.

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Is there a way to still install this? It just looks fucked up now.

Hey I'm installing windows and after the "completing installation" step of the boot dvd, it restarts, I see "starting windows", then it blinks a bunch of horizontal white lines and hangs on a black screen. If I boot in safe mode, it passes "windows is starting" then a dialog says "installation cannot be completed in safe mode, please reboot normally".

I've got an nvidia 9800 gt+. Any ideas? Could it be switching to mobo video out or something?

>>56552774
how old is that guide? latest versions of firefox broke some extensions, so I guess that could be the problem.
btw, why ask this here? how is this particularly related to win7?

>>56553205
It's in the ricing link in the OP.

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>>56552774
Still works, you can still change FF user interface using stylish, you just need to declare the right headers so as to affect FF itself.

/* AGENT SHEET */

@namespace url(http://www.mozilla.org/keymaster/gatekeeper/there.is.only.xul);

@-moz-document url(chrome://browser/content/browser.xul){

>>56552915
Which windows is this?

>>56553537
windows 7 x64. I've tried low res mode to no avail.

>>56553537
actually to be more specific: it's
>en_windows_7_professional_with_sp1_x64_dvd_u_676939.iso
from
http://mirror.corenoc.de/digitalrivercontent.net/

The md5 and sha-1 check out. should i have used the other x64 version that's just "dvd" and not "dvd u"? I don't know what the "u" stands for and didn't notice it when it downloaded.

>>56553883
>should i have used the other x64 version that's just "dvd" and not "dvd u"?
https://www.mydigitallife.info/get-windows-7-sp1-u-media-refresh-msdntechnet-iso-download-or-convert/
It contains a particular update, that's all.
See if you can get video output through your integrated cpu graphics, if you have that.
Try Ultimate.

>>56553960
>See if you can get video output through your integrated cpu graphics, if you have that.

Working on it. I need to find a male-to-female D-sub cable somewhere around my house. not sure if it exists.

OP here, got some more great links for next thread.

>>56554343
downloading w7u iso right now, not that i have any regular problems that other people have with win10 ( god bless enterprise edition and kms activators ), just want to see how it will run on a laptop that shipped with 8 and was upgraded to 8.1 and 10.

>>56537944
>wsus
What is this?

So after updating I run the anti-beacon?

Are there any guides you guys would recommend for optimizing cpu affinities?