so, hi, i am always using spectre for formatting and installing windows 10, i am just wondering if there is a workaround on not restarting if i did not format the drive and want to retain the data and files. after installing windows, it does not restart like it should do, it just stuck at ghostspectre menu then if i manually restart the laptop, the os is corrupted..
Hi @Vellaura,
Here's my experience and toughs on Ghost Spectre
First Spectre is in french, in English it would be Specter... oops... (just goofing around !)
I tried it to fix some obscure Disk I/O problems with Win10 on a machine that would constantly end up with a Lag at 53MB/s on local file copy then dropping down to 2-3 MB/s lolll.... instead of 535 MB/s, Big files Small files, with Windows Heaven...
But.. I had to Roll Back... Did not fix the issue...
I like It very much It's fast to install and runs Fast too.
I might try It for my next Integrated Gaming Windows Based Solution... I was never able to get under around 160 Processes Manually... This installer goes half of that...
But I was still Forced TO update all Drivers to get 100%, of....
While I was there I noticed That.
On the sad side... There is some Illegally Activated software distributed with the package... Although removable... That's fine for me as I replace The shell in these projects.
My Main Concern is a about the Complete Windows 10 cracking suite installed in the software. That replaces files, Add tasks, Installs unsigned drivers. Modify all sorts of files
But I Would Use it any day to make a Windows 10 Powered MAME Machine... For my basement.
As it really beats most out there.
But Just Because...
Even if Activating with a "Genuine" MS Activation key. Once you're done Your Updates have already stopped coming from Microsoft anyway.... (OH Yeahhhh !!!) ???
Windows update stops working, and you get updates by starting Their "Ghost Tool Box" Whatever, and Answer Yes to a vb3 like Dialog....(...Sure).... That Will also install a Pir8ted version of SIB (That doesn't work) If you Answer Yes...
It just means MS Update would not be able to patch their modified files anyway... Loll.
At this point, I didn't even took the time to check if it was phoning Home....
Who ever they are or from. Nice !!! But not enough. Or too much that is.
Who wants a ghost in his machine...
With that in mind...
I'll patiently wait for the next good W10 shrinker to come.
But, Yes for an Off line lightweight Windows 10 project... Go !
Note that these are my personal observations and bla bla.................But it would never become my main OS.... bla bla...
I'm working in "security" field. So I guess, it is what it is...
This is my experience:
1. It was fast to install - Installing it (including Configuring devices) took no more than 15 minutes. It on an HDD.
2. Fast to boot - I'm on EFI mode, and it does not help to fast boot Windows 10 (normal).
3. 30-40% and 50% with Chrome YouTube running and playing - it was now useful without any SSD or upgrading RAM. (the only now problem is my Internet connection)
4. after downloading some apps, it was not spiking RAM.
The caveat is:
PC Health Check detects that the PC is managed, so I didn't see the results. Win11CompChk (or even WhyNotWin11) fixes that problem
Note: Ghost Spectre SuperLite (I will clean install Compact if I have time because this PC is not for gaming) without Defender (Defender is eating 500MB RAM) and it's not SE (I'm not risking to have an hacked version of StartisBack)
I love it! It's working OK with UEFI without CSM and a GPT partition. I looked at this project, too, because of being forced to keep apps on. At the minimum, this rocks with DirectX 9-based Halo Custom Edition! Looks like the CPU percentage, presuming that the higher readings were other cores being used more, is lower, which should mean a more consistent boost gaming clock for Ryzen CPUs. I don't remember seeing this before, but in Halo CE, I get a nice and low 8 percent of CPU usage, according to the Adrenalin stats overlay!
BTW, I don't resort to illegal activations. I bought Pro and made sure that the edition upgrade from Home to Pro, didn't fail, and that was before I wiped the SSD on September 7th. It shows the usual digital license activation type. I skipped the product key entry option during setup and didn't use Ghost Toolbox to activate.
Also, I'm not using a modified Start menu, it's the same as default Windows 10, but without all those tiles and you still need to right-click.
Last edited by RJARRRPCGP; 12 Sep 2021 at 23:32.
So it's been a really long time since I was in this forum, hows everyone doing? How are the Ghost Spectres running? I'm still using the exact same version and build since the first post and I can't believe it's running so smoothly. Haven't had any issues *knock on wood*.
Also noticed some people posting their experiences installing this build, can't believe I totally missed them. Good to see people are trying it out and enjoying it. I never thought windows could be so clean and run so well.
Just a FYI over the past few years I have had a number of "Light Portable windows systems", which I have been asked to maintain for their owners, ( basically a tablet with a keyboard, and some without even that).
These systems have as low as 32GB total storage, and a usb and / or Micro SD slot- think of a large phone running windows. these systems are very suitable for a reduced OS load as the standard OOB os load means that there is insufficient spare space to even allow a standard feature update to install
It's possible to create a reduced OS and then transfer this Bit by Bit into the system but they are designed to be used with an external memory setup, (which is not supplied by default) as working memory
To be honest I think these are basically a scam to gain money out of unsuspecting users as though they work initially with no data (in the store or on the market stall) as soon as you use them they become practically useless.
These systems can be "brought back to useful life" by the installation of a heavily modified OS such as those discussed on this thread , but still need external memory in USB or Micro SD form, which can make a considerable cost increase to the initial price.
When you compare it to a modern Smartphone which used a small purposely designed OS mine is 128GB installed plus a 128 GB Micro SD and mine is several years old you can see where there can be a need to cut back on OS size
Yep - the first page shows a shot of CPU usage idling at 1% as though that is a mega benefit.Just a FYI over the past few years I have had a number of "Light Portable windows systems", which I have been asked to maintain for their owners, ( basically a tablet with a keyboard, and some without even that).
These systems have as low as 32GB total storage, and a usb and / or Micro SD slot- think of a large phone running windows. these systems are very suitable for a reduced OS load as the standard OOB os load means that there is insufficient spare space to even allow a standard feature update to install
It's possible to create a reduced OS and then transfer this Bit by Bit into the system but they are designed to be used with an external memory setup, (which is not supplied by default) as working memory
To be honest I think these are basically a scam to gain money out of unsuspecting users as though they work initially with no data (in the store or on the market stall) as soon as you use them they become practically useless.
These systems can be "brought back to useful life" by the installation of a heavily modified OS such as those discussed on this thread , but still need external memory in USB or Micro SD form, which can make a considerable cost increase to the initial price.
When you compare it to a modern Smartphone which used a small purposely designed OS mine is 128GB installed plus a 128 GB Micro SD and mine is several years old you can see where there can be a need to cut back on OS size
All my pcs idle at 1% with STANDARD iso, by simply optimising what starts automatically, and turning off background apps. I do not even adjust services (just not needed these days)
Frankly, these light versions are a waste of space, and as you indicate, only of a marginal benefit to users with limited memory storage. Web sites are littered with posts of people who found these cut down versions failed to update properly - they have to be maintained by third parties.
Not only that, who knows what insidious spyware is included. I would not trust these with a bargepole.
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