windows:notes:misc
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TODO
- http://redeem.microsoft.com/ (TODO: Put somewhere else)
Run as Basic User
RUNAS /trustlevel:"0x20000" "x"
RUNAS /trustlevel:"0x20000" "C:\Users\Espionage724\Downloads\OpenTabletDriver-0.6.5.1_win-x64\OpenTabletDriver.UX.Wpf.exe"
RUNAS /showtrustlevels
Reboot Timer
/rto/sfor shutdown
shutdown /r /f /t 60
shutdown /a
Windows Defender
Disable
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v "DisableAntiSpyware" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
Remove
Requires Enterprise/Server
Uninstall-WindowsFeature -Name Windows-Defender
Disable Startup Delay
reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Serialize" /v "StartupDelayInMSec" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f
Disable SmartScreen
- General
- Windows Store Apps
- Microsoft Edge
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /v "SmartScreenEnabled" /t "REG_SZ" /d "Off" /f
reg add "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost" /v "EnableWebContentEvaluation" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MicrosoftEdge\PhishingFilter" /v "EnabledV9" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f
Remove Most Modern UI Apps
- Not necessary with Local Account log-ins and Pro/Enterprise/LTSC editions
- Tested fine on 20H2, 21H2, and 23H2
This broke the start menu on 1809
2024/08: May cause Explorer windows to act broken at times on 11 23H2
- Powershell Script
*.ps1
Get-AppxPackage -allusers | Remove-AppxPackage
Remove OneDrive
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" DELETE "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment" /v "OneDrive" /f
Old
- LTSB 1607 has OneDrive pre-installed
- Not applicable for Office-installed OneDrive
taskkill /IM "OneDrive.exe" /F
%windir%\SysWOW64\OneDriveSetup.exe /uninstall
rmdir "%UserProfile%\OneDrive" "%ProgramData%\Microsoft OneDrive" "%LocalAppData%\Microsoft\OneDrive" "C:\OneDriveTemp" /S /Q
reg delete "HKCR\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f
reg delete "HKCR\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}" /f
GPU Shader Cache Wipe
Intel
DEL /F /Q "%UserProfile%\AppData\LocalLow\Intel\ShaderCache\"*
DX Refresh Rate
REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw" /v "ForceRefreshRate" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "760" /reg:64 /f
REG ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectDraw" /v "ForceRefreshRate" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "760" /reg:32 /f
Test FIPS Mode
"%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command "$md5 = New-Object -TypeName 'System.Security.Cryptography.MD5CryptoServiceProvider'"
MEM_TOP_DOWN
2026/04/09: Likely caused GTA V to freeze on-start and Counter-Strike Source to crash before main menu
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v "AllocationPreference" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0x100000" /f
RST to AHCI
safeboot minimal- Reboot to BIOS settings
- RST → AHCI
- Boot to Safe Mode
/deletevalue safeboot- Reboot to Windows
"%SystemRoot%\System32\bcdedit.exe" /set "SAFEBOOT" "Minimal"
"%SystemRoot%\System32\bcdedit.exe" /deletevalue "SAFEBOOT"
Eject ISO
- Eject disk at
D:\(source)
"%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -Command "(New-Object -COM 'Shell.Application').NameSpace(17).ParseName('D:').InvokeVerb('Eject')"
Tweaks
Memory Management
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v "DisablePagingExecutive" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v "LargeSystemCache" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management" /v "SystemPages" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0XFFFFFFFF" /f
UseLargePages
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\explorer.exe" /v "UseLargePages" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\dwm.exe" /v "UseLargePages" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\ntoskrnl.exe" /v "UseLargePages" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\svchost.exe" /v "UseLargePages" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\csrss.exe" /v "UseLargePages" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "1" /f
Firefox
2026/04/08:
UseLargePagescaused random tab crashes
"%SystemRoot%\System32\reg.exe" ADD "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Image File Execution Options\firefox.exe" /v "UseLargePages" /t "REG_DWORD" /d "0" /f
Start Menu
RDP
"%SystemRoot%\System32\notepad.exe" "%UserProfile%\Documents\Alira (LAN).rdp"
full address:s:192.168.1.152 networkautodetect:i:0 connection type:i:6 gatewayusagemethod:i:4 use redirection server name:i:0 prompt for credentials:i:0 allow font smoothing:i:1 redirectprinters:i:0 redirectcomports:i:0 redirectsmartcards:i:0 redirectwebauthn:i:0 redirectclipboard:i:1 redirectposdevices:i:0
Start Menu
"%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe" "%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories"
"%UserProfile%\Documents\Alira (LAN).rdp"
Alira
Version Notes
LTSC 1809
- 2026/04
- Has both
curl.exeandtar.exe - Defrag command in Maintenance bat needs different flags than 21H2
- No known benefit over 21H2
LTSB 1607
- 2026/04
- No
curl.exenortar.exe - Runs GTA V Online (BattlEye no problem 1607, GTA V DX10 fine 2018 GPU driver)
- Intel UHD 630 driver from 2018 (
.2141nor latest 6th-gen install/require newer Windows than 1607) - OneDrive is integrated and doesn't uninstall as-easily like it's installed with Office
- No Edge (business
msiinstalls fine and works withmsedge_proxy) - Alps touchpad driver doesn't install (benefit)
1)
client closes after loading Sound resources
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