Windows

Windows is an operating system developed by Microsoft.

Setup

The files and programs needed for the installation of Windows 11 are available on the Windows website.

Bypass Network Setup During Installation

For Windows 10 to bypass the setup of a network during the installation process Shift and F10 need to be pressed. By putting in oobe/bypassnro into the command line and pressing Enter the computer will restart and will display an option to bypass the network setup during the corresponding step.

Usage

This section addresses the usage of Windows.

Disable Telemetry

Windows 10 has a Windows Compatibility Telemetry process running in the background. To disable it follow this guide:

Start the Task Scheduler
In the Task Scheduler navigate to the path Task Scheduler Library\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience
Look for the Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser on the Application Experience folder, right-click it and select Disable.

Make Windows Compatible with UTC

Making Windows 10 use UTC can be useful for dual-boot systems that also feature Linux-based operating systems. This can be done by running the following command in the Windows command prompt.

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TimeZoneInformation" /v RealTimeIsUniversal /d 1 /t REG_DWORD /f

Disabling of UTC time is done with the same command with a 0 instead of a 1.

Activating Windows

For the activation of a windows system an activation key is needed. Alternatively the Microsoft Activation Script (MAS) can be used for this and also for activating Microsoft Office. It not only can activate Windows Home but also Windows Pro and supports Extended Security Updates (ESU). Please note that this method of activating Windows or other Microsoft software is not legal in all countries and its legality should be checked before usage. If it is legal to run the following command can be called inside PowerShell.

irm https://get.activated.win | iex

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