Windows 7 SP1 Appreciation / Update Thread

>>58695100
I use windows 7 in a VM. With no internet access.

However, with WINE 2, I might reconsider using virtual machines.

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Set Windows updates to ask before downloading and installing. Install all updates except for the ones in this list. Disable CEIP, disable automatic error reporting, and that should be it. No random connections to random IP addresses except for Windows update checks and CRL updating. If you care you can set up a traffic log and prove to yourself that this is the case.

If you want W7 with updates without telemetry, spying and W10 adware, you could try WES 7. I don't know if anyone uses it here as a daily OS replacing W7, but it seems to just be W7 with customizable installation options, and it only gets security updates, no telemetry and W10 forced updates. Also it just needs a 1 time activation key which is easy to find online, no registration so you don't need shady chink cracks to make it work. I want to try it myself but I haven't heard much about user experiences with it on here.

>>58695246
There hasn't been forced Windows 10 upgrades for a while. The free upgrade offer has expired, and all the updates related to the upgrade are no longer available.

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>>58695100
WES7 best Windows 7

>>58695517
>>58695246
How is this different than regular win 7 home?

>>58695517
Couldn't install my sound driver
gonna try installing it again with more modules

>>58695540
Here is the copypasta:

-Based off Windows 7
-Support ends in 2021 instead of 2020
-You can select components you want to install. Including removing IE.
-Embedded Features such as no GUI boot, RAMDisk driver, ability to be installed and booted from external HDD and write filters.
-Volume_BA channel, insert key and you are done. No activation.
-Enterprise features such as Applocker available in Windows 7 Enterprise/Ultimate
-Keyboard Filter* through group policy that allows you to disable keyboard keys/key combinations.
-Updates are on separate channel, does not install dedicated telemetry updates.**
**Do contain Quality Rollups though. Advice to either disable Update and use write filters:EWF(HORM)/FBWF or manually download the security only updates from windows catalog.
*Requires WEDU1.2 to download the update, and use DISM to add the package.
-Links:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_64bit/Standard 7 SP1 64bit IBW.part1.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_64bit/Standard 7 SP1 64bit IBW.part2.rar
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_64bit/Standard 7 SP1 64bit IBW.part3.rar
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_64bit/Standard 7 SP1 64bit IBW.part4.rar
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_64bit/Standard 7 SP1 64bit IBW.part5.rar
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_64bit/Standard 7 SP1 64bit IBW.part6.rar
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_64bit/Standard 7 SP1 64bit IBW.part7.rar

Google "XGY72" for PID.
>>58695550
You can use dism /online /add-package to add features post installation, pointing to the DS folder in the install media.

>>58695100
I'm just too used to it. If I'm ever forced to upgrade I'll just run linux.

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>>58695202
How can I see which ones I have installed and remove the ones I don't want? For a time I have set it on auto for some stupid fucking reason

>>58695630
According to https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13853/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet End of extended support is January 14, 2020 not 2021

I found this in a Lainchan Win10 security thread

EMET on Windows for security

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2458544/the-enhanced-mitigation-experience-toolkit

>>58695100
The last non-bootnet OS with almost no bloatware.
I blame people wanting everything for free for the shaddy new software is with privacy

>>58696358
Win 10 is not free

>>58695202
Is this really a complete non-botnet list?

I've got 199 "Important" and 13 "Optional" Updates. I've got all of the updates on the list at >>58695202 deselected except for KB2952664.

Any idea why I can't find it?

Reporting in.
I tried moving to win10 on my laptop and instantly regretted it.

Currently running dual boot with Debian and W7 on both my desktop and my laptop, feels good.

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>>58695100
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>>58696626

Only morons believe that Windows 10 are insecure while Windows 7 are secure. You can easily disable all offending services with pic related anyway, or manually. Even if we did assume that Microsoft has backdoor, it's a moronic meme to assume Windows 7 is secure because we know it had back doors long before Windows 7 was even released.

So, stop being a faggot, or run openBSD and never run any software that matters in your life.

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>>58696791
i just dont like that they update shit on the go

>>58695550
>>58695630
Installed it again with more modules and now the sound works perfectly (you might want to update that guide image), gonna try to install my GPU driver now

>>58696791
>2011+6
>using third party software to make your system less botnet and more secure
ISHYGDDT

>>58697021

Even if it was 2019 it's a stupid idea to assume Windows 7 is an amazing idea while Windows 10 supposedly is not. We always had to tweak Windows in order to trim them from bloat, it's not like Windows 7 is suddenly Gentoo Linux all of a sudden.

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>>58695100
Will use until I physically can't anymore, just like I did with XP.

When I use Windows 7 it seems like my spacebar acts like a return key when something is preselected. It will check/uncheck boxes, or cancel a download or click/activate an action button. It is very annoying. How do I stop this?

>>58697212
>It will check/uncheck boxes, or cancel a download or click/activate an action button
In my experience it's always been like this, going at least as far back as the 9x days. Don't think you can turn it off, unless there happens to be a setting for it in the group policy.

>>58695202

You do realize that every monthly update includes a version of DiagTrack on steroids that you can't actually disable, right? That was the entire point of creating monthly updates: you can no longer update your computer, so Windows 7 has essentially lost support if you care about privacy.*

*If you cared about privacy you'd install GNU/Linux.

Problems I have with Windows 7:

-Since I only use Windows for games, as it's pretty much the only thing it's worth using for now, some games on windowed mode run worse than on 8.1/10 (for instance, SFV)

-Window snapping to corners inexistent

-Have to focus on windows to scroll on them

-Old file manager, doesn't have quick toggles for hiding/showing files or extensions (have to use registry hacks for that kind of shit)

-Soon to be unsupported

>>58696791
Man, I love pressing on fake switches

>>58697351
>Soon
Three years. Soon.

>>58697350

Linux is botnet. They have to run OpenBSD. Then lock themselves into a dark room, remove all network devices and continuously use OpenSSH to log in to localhost.

>>58697350
What did he mean by this?

>>58697370
Absolute gold.

>>58697370
>>58697428

If those were fake switches, so were fake on Windows 7, the OS that was proven to have backdoors on previous versions anyway, so stop being faggots or just run OpenBSD.

>>58697428

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3132377/microsoft-windows/microsoft-previews-telemetry-push-with-new-win781-patches-kb-3192403-3192404.html

Just accept that you can't update your system past SP1.

>>58697472
Wrooooong.

>>58696854
May I ask you what modules you added? I looked at the guide and I don't see anything that might affect driver installation being left out. The guide was indeed a bit rushed though.
>>58695999
That is for consumer and Enterprise Windows 7 only. However it seems like the source I got saying WES7 ending support in Jan 2021 is also erroneous, it is October 2020. POSReady 7 and Thin PC are still October 2021 though.
>>58696791
I am running Windows 8.1 as host.

>>58695630

Does it have Bitlocker and other security shit as in W7 Ultimate?

>>58697933
I have suspicions about bitlocker.

>>58697948

I was thinking on using Veracrypt, but my question was just for curiosity.

Actually I'm using W7 Ulltimate x86 and I'm thinking to switch to x64 and try/stay with WES7. But I only have 2GB RAM and I think it will not make a noticeable difference

>>58697755
Is there any way to remove installed modules or do I have to reinstall?

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I plan to stick with this setup and Windows 7/Windows Home Server 2011 (based on 2008r2)
till the day there is no drivers for the hardware which will be a very long time considering how long hardware lasts these days. My server is running hardware from 2005ish and still going strong. only upgrades has been to storage over the years. Desktop machine is still running and does everything i need so I've no plans to upgrade/replace it.

>>58698586
use dism /online /remove-package:
http://www.elbacom.com/2009/11/25/add-or-remove-features-in-an-existing-wes-7-image/
Directory still points to DS folder in the install media.
>>58697933
Yes.

>>58695630
How do you update this thing?

>>58698971
Unlike WES09 and XPe, WES7 can update on its own. However, it also comes with the Quality Rollups so you might want to use the Catalog to download the security-only update if you prefer.

>>58699040
Should I also get the critical updates or just security?

>>58699514
Well there will be no significant impact in functionality unless you happen to have an issue that is only fixed in the Quality Rollups. If you feel that the Quality Rollups contains unsolicited telemetry however, then install the Security-Only updates instead.

Note that for each rollup in the Catalog, there is one for Windows 7 and another for WES7. Pick the WES7 one if you choose to go security-only, otherwise Windows Update will take care of everything for you.

As for other Rollups such as .Net rollups, it is recommended you get them or disable/uninstall said features.

>>58699593
Thanks, windows update gets stuck on "checking for updates" though so I guess I'll have to manually install them

>>58699690
nvm it's fixed

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>>58697350
You can easily disable the service and confirm that it is indeed disabled by looking at system logs that show the starting up and stopping of all services. If you're paranoid you can look at logs kept by your router or modem. If you still think that's not enough you should stop using the internet altogether.

>>58700190
nice mactype, FAG

You're not really fighting (((the man))) unless you install an operating system the source code of which you can access and see what it does. Let's be honest here. It doesn't matter if you're using Windows 10, 7 or 8.x because all of them are backdoored. Windows 10 is just more upfront about it.

Microsoft thought it could get away with it because of the cultural shift in attitudes towards privacy. It used to be unthinkable for you to post a public profile with your real name and picture, along with detailed personal information for everyone to see. Now it's commonplace because of Facebook and similar sites. So Microsoft figured that people have warmed up to having no privacy, nothing else. There isn't an instance where Microsoft wasn't spying on you, but decided to suddenly start doing it.

>>58696791
I don't care about how secure or private it is, Windows 10 sucks dick for a myriad of other reasons.

>>58696791
>windows 10 isnt a botnet! windows 10 told me it stopped those spying services!
holy fucking lel

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>>58695517
agree tb h
It's pretty gud for gayman too

>>58697933
you can remove that too

http://www.overclock.net/t/1587577/windows-7-updates-list-descriptions-telemetry

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>>58697351
>Window snapping to corners inexistent
>Have to focus on windows to scroll on them
Third party solution is the only way to go.

>Old file manager, doesn't have quick toggles for hiding/showing files or extensions (have to use registry hacks for that kind of shit)
Not sure about this one, it's not something I have ever needed to bother with, one of the first things I do is always turn on file extensions.

what's your opinion on ultimate edition?

>>58702388
Absolute bloat. The only reason pirates install it is because of the word Ultimate.

>>58697212
stop fat fingering your spacebar you fucking perv

>>58701974
I'd use WES7, but even following the guide I was both unable to remove IE, and unable to install something I don't recall (dunno if it was the latest Office). I guess I could try again.

>>58702378
That's good and all, but which third party solutions are these?

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>>58703028
alt+drag for scrolling inactive windows
you could already snap to corners in windows 7

>>58703325
>you could already snap to corners in windows 7
Not without third party software though, that's the point. You can snap to the sides. W10 introduced snapping to corners without the use of third party tools (as well as snapping to every side when using a multimonitor setup, because the normal behavior on windows 7 is to stop you from snapping a window to the right side of your left monitor, or left side of your right one.

Still, I'm not too bothered about that. What bothers me most out of every Windows system is font rendering. gdipp doesn't work with some applications and mactype has that problem -and- has kerning issues.

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I don't think I'll ever update

>>58695630
A retarded question, what is PID? A key?

Why does bloat matter so much for an ancient OS

I could understand if you have a cheap crappy laptop maybe, but what's the point of stripping down features with a decent desktop nowadays, with the added risk of breaking something that you might use in the future?

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>>58703355
>because the normal behavior on windows 7 is to stop you from snapping a window to the right side of your left monitor, or left side of your right one.
Now that's just wrong
Win+ArrowKeys

>>58704832
Try with the mouse

>>58704840
Now that won't work, but I wouldn'´t want that to work when dragging windows from screen to screen anyway, and the statement was that it was not possible in W7 without third party scripts.
https://s.put.re/2zFpKV5.webm

>>58704849
>but I wouldn'´t want that to work when dragging windows from screen to screen anyway

Well, that's subjective I guess. I like to have both options and generally don't get used to snapping with keys.

>and the statement was that it was not possible in W7 without third party scripts.

True. Still, where's that corner snapping then?

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>>58704899
>where's that corner snapping then
If you mean snapping into quarters of the screen, that's not there, but you can do webm related

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>>58704932
Here's how it arranges with 5 windows open.

>>58704326
Product key.

>>58696288
EMET is pretty tedious.

>>58696791
How's Blackbird script?

>>58702416
Why's it bloat apart from the added features? Is it worse performance wise or what?

>>58697206
you can physically use XP senpai

>>58695301
Not true we accessed the upgrade utitilty via the accesibilty tools or whatever, upgraded 5 win 7 pro machines to 10 just a few days ago maing.

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>>58704932
my nigga, is that slanxp 2.0?

>>58705471
Windows 7 with Ashtray theme http://solmiler.deviantart.com/art/Placebo-for-Windows-7-188414149

>>58695100
Windows has been backdoored since windows 95, look up NSAKEY and encrypted cryptographic keys that have been in every windows version since 95. You're no safer on 7 than if you're on 10.

>>58695301
>The free upgrade offer has expired

Officially yes. But I very recently got a completely new gaming pc and just installed windows 10 with a windows 7 pro Key.

>>58701131
>all backdoored
You left your tinfoil hat on.

>>58705584
Been backdoored since windows 95, they just stopped being subtle with 10.

>>58696791
>using 3rd party garbage that is partnered with Microsoft to disable somehting you can disable in registry/services.msc in less than a second
weow lad

To be honest I don't care about the botnet.

What I care about is how it looks. You can do something about it on 7. Even on 8.1. But forget about 10. 10 is a pain in the butthole. Every big update breaks theme support and pretty much anything that tampers a bit with system files. In order to customize it, you -need- to tamper with said files, there's no other way around. So it's really shitty. The defaults are horrible and disgusting as well.

Hey guys

Say, what's wrong about windows 8.1 aside from the start menu? I just see it as an improved version of 7 without some of the crap from 10.

>>58705614
>To be honest I don't care about the botnet.
>
>What I care about is how it looks.
Stopped reading there. Just get a mac then.

>>58695100
Which updates should I avoid?
>>58695517
Will Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Ableton and FL Studio work on it?

>>58702416
So should I pirate professional edition? If I want to reinstall Windows, how do I install it while keeping other installed non-windows programs?

>>58695517
Just installed it, followed the old guide.

I wanted to open task manager and it seems it has been removed. Huh.

>>58705815
Don't pirate Windows 7. You can just buy a key and download for like $2 on eBay.

>>58706224
haha fuck off billy you can suck my cock all day. if i'm running windows i'm sure as fuck not paying a dime for it.

>>58706276

>poorfags

>>58706276
Life must be hard with a small-to-average size penis.

>>58695100
Cant activate Windows 7 in a virtual machine with KMS activation it seems. Fucking shit.

>>58706444
>not using a preactivated iso when installing winblows 7

>>58706488
Thanks for the tip, gonna check it out.

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>>58706021
You did not add the "User" package in the Diagnostics folder. After looking at the guide, I saw it only pointed to "Common Diagnostics Tools" as botnet, and not Diagnostics folder in general. I have edited the image since it may be unclear to some people though.
If you do not want to reinstall, then run:

DISM /online /add-package /packagepath:”[installation media directory]\ds\packages\featurespack\amd64~winemb-diagnostics-user~~~~6.1.7601.17514~1.0”

as admin.

>>58705800
Yes.

>>58706413

lol your $shill is showing
>please deposit 3 shekels good goy

for what it's worth I'm less than a year out of undergrad and I'm working my first job as a dev making almost 95k a year, but thanks pajeet.

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>>58706581
I've seen you in multiple Win7 threads and gotta say you're real helpful.

Thanks anon.

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>>58703355
>What bothers me most out of every Windows system is font rendering.
Which is why I end up using fonts like haxrcorp and Roboto.

>>58704832
>>58704932
>>58704948
Theme reminds me of Steam theme. What's the default font that goes with Placebo Ashtray?

Still on Windows 7 ultimate for all my machines.
I used XP until like 2012
I'm considering jumping to 10 though for Cortana
I love the AI personal assistant concept even if it is a botnet and the applications are limited currently

Is there any guide on how to "rice" Windows 7 to make it look a little more modern? Where does one start?

>>58695202
>>58696477
Re-iterating this question, I remember seeing a much larger list 6 months to a year ago. Also heard of some sort of 3-4 updates that you install via the online repositories and that's it? Could someone help me clear this up?

>>58707743
New Windows 7 user bumping for this.

>>58695630
How do you enter the links? What do I put instead of spaces?

>>58709077
copy the link and paste it in the address bar?
There are no spaces in the links

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>>58709159
There are at the end, but nevermind, I found all the rar parts already.

>>58707626
look for themes and install uxstyle or uxtheme, deviantart has a good collection of themes, and probably has what you're looking for. You should also look into classic shell, since it has good theming capabilities and allows for custom start menu orbs.

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To everyone asking for updates I recommend to install simplix's pack that you can download from here:
http://forum.oszone.net/thread-257198.html
It's basically a complete pack that contains only necessary updates and it's updated every month if new important updates are released by Microsoft.
>>58704832
>Win+ArrowKeys
I didn't know about this, thanks! It's going to be a new world for me.

>>58707743
>>58708590
look for discontinued aegis-voat

>>58701131
you sound like you are hiding cp on your computer

>>58706581
Man I did everything that you showed in the image but the next button is greyed out and I can't continue.

>>58709387
Literal Russian botnet

>>58709387
Nice try Dimitri

Hello. I am the one that made this thread last time, good to see that people are jumping on board.

>>58709588
>>58709608
It's not

>>58709734
Post the source code then

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WES 7 x32 for those who want to revive old sub-2gig pcs.
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_32bit/Standard 7 SP1 32bit IBW.part1.exe
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_32bit/Standard 7 SP1 32bit IBW.part2.rar
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_32bit/Standard 7 SP1 32bit IBW.part3.rar
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_32bit/Standard 7 SP1 32bit IBW.part4.rar
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/B/5/1B5FDE63-DA91-4A22-A320-91E002DE1326/Standard_7SP1_32bit/Standard 7 SP1 32bit IBW.part5.rar

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I think it's stuck...

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>>58709387
How did you make your desktop look like that. What is the Windows 7 aesthetic masterrace?

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Help me out friends.

My laptop's hard drive died. Using my mother's old laptop with Windows Vista right now.

I bought a 1TB replacement hard drive for my laptop. How/where do I get a copy of Windows 7 to install and use on my laptop?

>>58704153
>Using over 50% of memory
Looks like you should consider killing yourself.

>>58711209
https://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/67-microsoft-windows-and-office-iso-download-tool

>>58695630
Wat do I do with all these files? I'm an idiot.

It's actually kind of a serious answer. Is it a standalone install, or do I have to install Windows 7 first and extract/run these?

>>58695717
That's what I'm doing now. Linux is my primary driver, and I have a Windows 10 install just in case I ever want to play a game I can't on Linux.

>>58701769

> and he is so stupid to believe Windows 7 does

that's the whole fucking point moron.

you have no fucking idea either way

>>58711374
Download all of them and put them in one folder then run the only exe file, it will ask where you want to create the .iso. then let the magic work.

>>58711472
With the proper updates blocked, Windows 7 is not a botnet until you can prove it with traffic reports.

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I fell for the meme. Now I'm feeling like I want to kill myself because Windows Update won't work.

>>58712805
Follow what the thread says to fix it or google the problem you dumb nigger.

>>58705378
"physical" was a bad choice of word. Until it's no longer *practical* would be a more apt description, like having hardware with no xp driver support.

>>58709387
> spaghetti nigger

>>58712822
This is more difficult and confusing than installing Gentoo.

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how do i remove this watermark shit in the bottom left corner of the screen

i've used pirated windows 8.1 for years and it just showed up yesterday.

>>58712891
That's the bottom right faggot.

>>58712891
Activate Windows, it says so right there.

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>>58711209
http://mirror.corenoc.de/digitalrivercontent.net/

This plus Daz and you should be ok.

>>58712928
>>58712932
i figured it out, just needed to download kmspico and run RemoveWaterMark.cmd

>>58712994
If stealing software helps you sleep at night buddy.

>>58713008
dork

>>58709517
Press "check dependencies". Unlike XPe and WES09 you cannot skip this step to build a potentially broken image.

>>58710131
It can take a really long time in that step, it should be normal.

>>58711374
Like what >>58711595 said, extract them with the .exe given and you will have an .iso file which you can burn to disc or USB stick.

>>58712805
Before all that, you forgot to type in the product key, hence your image is time-bombed and the only way is to reinstall. slmgr -ipk will not fix the issue.

Assuming you have checked Management>Windows Update in IBW during setup, or in other words, have Windows update feature installed in the first place:
There are various possible solutions online such as:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3102810/installing-and-searching-for-updates-is-slow-and-high-cpu-usage-occurs-in-windows-7-and-windows-server-2008-r2

or

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/10164/fix-windows-update-errors

Try putting it to automatic updates and cross your fingers once you tried everything other solution online and it still does not work.

Anyone have a ideia on why I can't install I will Windows using a pendrive in a PC with a ASRock FM2A55M-HD R2.0+ motherboard?
Windows installation setup refuses the disk saying that it or the controller isn't compatible and I have to change something in the BIOS. I tried everything I could think and chance.

>>58713408
>pendrive
give your computer away. you aren't worthy.

>>58695100
I am.

8.1 is last resort when 7 is impossible to install in some laptops.

10 if im being paid to fix and its impossible to get drivers working.

Example for both, ASUS recent laptops like X540s.

W10 might as well be on a different kernel entirely, there's no fucking troubleshooting
>hdd is 100% usage at boot for some reason
>literally cant do shit until this one windows process sorts itself out and stops hogging the disk
>try some google fixes
>works for 1 reboot then goes back to shit
fuck 10 right up the ass

>>58714894
>>hdd is 100% usage at boot for some reason
Telemetry, Defender and forced Update fault.

after the support ends you should all just boot windows in a secured linux container.

in the end you will accept our kind windtards

ASSIMILATE!

or be infected by cortana!

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>>58695100
I have ran w7 pro x64 since 2010, and I'm not going to switch to something newer before I have to or something good comes along.

I hate the ui of 8/10. I hate that they constantly are cucking your control. And I hate the fact that people just give in.
It will only get worse.

The only real reason to get w10 for a desktop computer is the better hw utilization of dx12, but most games are still dx11.
I'm sure there are other performance improvements, but I doubt anyone will notice unless they sit there and time it.

W7 still has update support for atleast another 3-4 years, and until there comes a game along in dx12-only that I really want to play, I won't even consider w10.

>>58696791
PLACEBO

If I have Office 365 on Windows 7, does it open up more paths to Microsoft that I need to stop in settings?

Decided to go back to Windows after a long while.

Problem is software. I don't know what's new or better these days.

What about video players? Is mpv good on Windows or does MPC-HC still come out on top?

Still fighting Microshill and running Win7 x64. I'll probably migrate everything important to Linux and just use Win7 for games after support runs out.

>>58719129
How are you going to play games on windows 7 when microjew is going to buy most of companies to make their games exclusive to Windows™ 10 and Xbox© One™?

>>58719438
I've lost interest in most "modern games" anyway now. Why would I want to get Win10 to pay the dlc-micropayment-preorder-jew? Gonna get me another PC with Win98/95 so I can play ol' faithful Age of Empires.

>>58718746
They're both about the same on windows imo.

>>58718746
Just check the wiki man

My first SSD will be arriving in a couple of days

Is Windows 7 ok to install on it? I remember reading somewhere that 8 and 10 are optimized for SSDs and work much smoother on them.

>>58720249
Win7 starts just as fast as Win10. Win7 is usually up and running ready to use faster too if you customize it's components (reduce bloat). The only OS that I've seen boot faster was XP64 which booted pretty damn fast even on mechanical (felt like an ssd). The difference between Win7 and Win8/10 is some SSD's and USB3 ports might require a driver to be recognized. I actually had to put USB3 drivers on my Win7 USB install drive to get it on my Lenovo W541. Samsung EVO 256GB.

>>58720402
Thanks

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>>58719790
I think there should be a community guideline addressing etiquette in addressing anons. I move that any informal acknowledgement , such as "dude" or "man," be replaced with "my dude" or "my man." To me, the former cases communicate a scorn or dismissal, whereas the latter are more positive ways to address fellow anons.

Thoughts?

>>58697755
I'm diggin all this information but the links are not working for me. Says they're dead when I try to follow them.

>>58721772
>>58697755
Disregard, am retarded.

>>58721057
>To me, the former cases communicate a scorn or dismissal
To me, you are incorrect, man.

>>58712048
Windows 98 already had backdoors in it, so does 7 and probably fuck ton more.

How big is windows 7 right now?

32GB?

Looking to get a new SSD to have it on for quickboot, but can't seem to get a solid number

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>>58721800
>To me, you are incorrect, man.
Haha, oh wow. You read it, I presume?

>>58721813
backdoors literally matter diddly squat if you're behind a proper firewall

>>58722590
And Windows 7 comes with a firewall so there's no excuse imo

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Guys

Enjoy the time you still have with Windows 7, enjoy every bit of it and make it of great use

In 5-10 years you will miss these times just like you miss Windows 2000, Winamp and MSN messenger now

>>58722707
How do we make the best of these last years, like we should have done with granpa?

>>58722732
I dunno but it's certainly not games. Games of any era can be played anytime with emulation and other shenanigans.

>>58722778
>not games
You are wise.

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>>58721948

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How long until Macroshit starts actively attacking w7 with malware? Afaik there are still millions of machines on w7.

>>58722865
That's your porn folder.

>>58722914
Not going to happen, stop spreading bullshit stories. Wors case, 7 allows you to control which updates get installed.

>>58722926
Are you retarded? That's a 7 ultimate SP1 x64 installation.

>>58722914
They're too busy hacking Windows 10 with malware.

>>58722944
For ants maybe.

GG, "Femanon."

>>58722966
>For ants maybe.
I don't get it, what do you mean?

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Only reason I didn't go back to W7 was because Battlefield 1 ran like total ass, stuttering like hell, but it ran fine on 10.

Just made a 60gig test partition to install 7 and see of I can make it work somehow, I'm fucking tired of having to depend on 10 just to play one damn game

>>58711262
Ram is being used as cache, retard.

>>58705815
>pirate
Download a copy from the digital river mirror and torrent dazloader to activate it.

>>58713408
Try another port. Mine says something along those lines if the flash drive is in a USB 3.0 port.

>>58709387
'na domanda sola ho: perché?

>>58713408
>>58723282
Google "codeabitwiser install windows with only 3.0"

Werks

>>58697351
You can show hidden files and folders with an option in the "Folder options" pane of control panel. No registry hacks required. Windowed mode performance is almost universally worse because of how modern desktop-experience centric operating systems work. Want to fix windowed mode performance? Elevate the game's priority in Task Manager.

>>58723602
>Elevate the game's priority in Task Manager
since what version of Windows has that actually made a difference?

>>58723007
>I will move to an entirely new botnet for gaymen.
- anon

>>58704948

How I can do that? It's a 3rd party software, a script, reg hack?

>>58724233
Not the anon you're responding to, but, none of the above, it's been built-in functionality for Windows since at least 2000, probably earlier. In classic theme where it lets you select multiple windows by holding ctrl, you can still do it by right-clicking and using one of the "arrange" options.

>>58724371
Oh, and you can still do it by selecting multiple windows in task manager, and then clicking "Cascade", "Tile horizontally" or "Tile vertically".

>>58723633
GTA V was one such example.

>>58723282
>>58723376
But this modo doesn't have USB 3.0, only 2.0.
The problem is with the HDD (I think), and I don't have an optical drive.

>>58724371 Here. You refreshed my memory, but i didn't remembered that

>>58724371
>windows by holding ctrl

It's by holding shift + right click on the taskbar

>>58724449
Turn on legacy support.

>>58723007
I don't fucking understand gamers.

>install windows 7
>2 hours later Windows 10 begins to silently install

>>58725224
Disable update service and remove 10 update updates.

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>>58695100
enjoying your thumbnail cache bug, Nanami? you whore

>>58725224
Should not do that anymore, obvious troll

>>58725249
>thumbnail cache bug
There isn't any. If anything w10 has an issue with the generic thumbnails, but not 7.

>>58725294
it autodeletes every day

>>58725242

>next security patch turns everything back on

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>>58725338
It's not a bug, it's the maintainane service present in all Windows evrsions since Vista all the way up to 10. You can disable this through Task Scheduler.

>>58725294
>Should not do that anymore, obvious troll

It does. I've seen it.

>>58725358
Then block that update from installing.

>>58696791
You're the "force" in the "forced update".

That's why we hate you.

>>58725379
No, MS pulled those updates.

>>58696791
Oh no! The Microsoft Internet Defense Force has discovered where our daring heroes plan their use of non-approved operating systems! Will our heroes be able to resist their disinformation campaign?! Found out next week on an all new episode of The Legend of the /G/entoomen!