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    General Tips Does this apply to Windows 11 too?

    Does this apply to Windows 11 too?
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    Windows Update & Activation What utility? I am talking about Windows...

    What utility? I am talking about Windows Update!!!! The OS component, omg.

    Clearly noone here knows what is he talking about, which is pretty surprising. I'd guess people would know how this shit...
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    Windows Update & Activation I give up. Screw this. The moment I reinstall...

    I give up. Screw this.
    The moment I reinstall the correct graphic driver, Windows update immediatelly starts to download the old one AGAIN.
    It has UHD graphics 630 and keeps overwriting version...
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    Windows Update & Activation I installed the latest Intel driver and WU...

    I installed the latest Intel driver and WU overwrote it with some old crap despite having ALL the "anti" settings in place. That's what I'm talking about.
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    Windows Update & Activation No, that is only related to upgrading Windows,...

    No, that is only related to upgrading Windows, not to a clean installation.

    Nothing works, and I am furious. Have they messed this up again, or is driver update simply enforced in Home edition?...
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    Windows Update & Activation I have just reinstalled my wife's notebook with...

    I have just reinstalled my wife's notebook with Windows 10 Home, and despite using OO Shutup10 and telling it to disable all driver updates and downloading of apps (which I also did manually with reg...
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    Damn that video autoplaying is annoying. Is that...

    Damn that video autoplaying is annoying.
    Is that a feature of the forums by chance?
  8. Thread: where are the advanced update settings by Octopuss
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
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    I use RegistryChangesView - Compare snapshots of...

    I use RegistryChangesView - Compare snapshots of Windows Registry
  9. Thread: where are the advanced update settings by Octopuss
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 12 Views 12,196

    I know, but I need to find the registry key...

    I know, but I need to find the registry key regardless.

    Also, how many of these programs are out there? I found WuMgr on the disk. Which one is the best?

    - - - Updated - - -

    I've got it. The...
  10. Thread: where are the advanced update settings by Octopuss
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 12 Views 12,196

    where are the advanced update settings

    Does anyone know where are the advanced update settings you change from the GUI located? The policies are well documented, but that's not always the solution, because you cannot change anything in...
  11. Windows Update & Activation But why the heck are settings set by the user in...

    But why the heck are settings set by the user in that part of the registry? That's such a mess.
  12. Windows Update & Activation Yup, I got it. Thanks. I was searching for the...

    Yup, I got it. Thanks. I was searching for the wrong key. For some weird reason the user-set one is DownloadMode and not DODownloadMode. WTF.

    What are the users in the registry though, what do the...
  13. Windows Update & Activation Nope, Microsoft changed something again as...

    Nope, Microsoft changed something again as usual.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DeliveryOptimization\Settings
    The Settings key is not present at all. There is Config,...
  14. Windows Update & Activation Does anyone know what is the new registry...

    Does anyone know what is the new registry location for "delivery optimization" under advanced section of Windows update on 2004 or 20H2?
    It's supposed to be...
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    What the hell are you going on about, idgat ?...

    What the hell are you going on about, idgat ?
    Maybe if you haven't got the slightest idea what are people talking about, don't comment at all? :rolleyes:

    I have a script that runs at the end of...
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    Tasks still show in Task Scheduler despite being deleted

    I deleted some tasks in windows\system32\tasks, but they still show up in the scheduler.

    What gives?

    edit: It's not all of them actually, which is even more puzzling. I saw Remote assitance one...
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    This among all things could really use an on/off...

    This among all things could really use an on/off keyboard shortcut.
    Since I tend to work with photos fairl often and need calibrated colours, having to click and change some settings all the time...
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    Windows Update & Activation I just don't understand why the system downloaded...

    I just don't understand why the system downloaded all the junk despite all the settings.
    What does the program do differently?
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    Windows Update & Activation Is that the same kind of tool as GitHub -...

    Is that the same kind of tool as GitHub - DavidXanatos/wumgr: Windows update managemetn tool for windows 10 ?
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    Windows Update & Activation ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate DWORD 0 = Enable...

    ExcludeWUDriversInQualityUpdate DWORD
    0 = Enable
    1 = Disable

    Is 0 really disable? I would presume 1, because the key says exclude, and 1 typically stands for yes. This is complicated as hell!
    ...
  21. Thread: Outlook 2010 is preventing the use of links by Octopuss
    Forum: Microsoft Office and 365
    Replies 14 Views 6,883

    I was just made aware of this on a PC I have...

    I was just made aware of this on a PC I have installed few days ago.
    I suspect it could be due to the forced Edge update, but I have no idea.
    It's just FUBAR.
    I can't get it to work in any way.
  22. Thread: Secondary license not working? by Octopuss
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 21 Views 6,672

    Got a new key from the store that works. That...

    Got a new key from the store that works.
    That was a bizarre experience and a wasted day of my life.
  23. Thread: Secondary license not working? by Octopuss
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 21 Views 6,672

    Yup. The voice said they couldn't confirm (or...

    Yup.
    The voice said they couldn't confirm (or whatever the word was) the activation id.
  24. Thread: Secondary license not working? by Octopuss
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 21 Views 6,672

    That looks like a neat little tool. It says "Win...

    That looks like a neat little tool.
    It says "Win 8 RTM Professional OEM:DM".

    Being OEM shouldn't be an issue if the key wasn't activated before, plus I tried activating Win 8.1 Pro with it with...
  25. Thread: Secondary license not working? by Octopuss
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 21 Views 6,672

    Which makes no sense since it's in original Dell...

    Which makes no sense since it's in original Dell packaging and was sealed. Meh...
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