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Windows 10. Arranging windows from the task bar (show windows stacked / show windows side by side) acts as though there's an invisible extra window, causing an empty space. How do I fix this?
>Well if you go to your Snap Windows settings...
All that shit is OFF. I hate the Snap feature. I just want the old-school taskbar method to work properly.

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I started getting the "your windows will expire soon" popup a few days ago and I was wondering how to get rid of it. I used an iso from here around 5 years ago but I realized that it was just the regular LTSC one so I'm stuck with it without wiping my whole PC. Anyway is there anyway I could get rid of it?

>>109673722
which version? if 2021 then hwid mas will convert to iot ltsc

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I love Windows!

Windows Defender still spamming the annoying notification every boot that it's turned off when it's running just fine, poggers.

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>>109674185
Edition Windows 10 Education
Version 22H2
Installed on 1/1/2020
OS build 19045.3208
Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.19041.1000.0

>>109673854
You mean following the link in the OP?

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The new preview update fucked some of my installed pointers kek

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I had to install a few software. How do I make it so the option doesn't show up when I right click in File Explorer or desktop?
Like, I want to get rid of some of these WITHOUT uninstalling them.

>>109673050
Can anyone link LSC? >>109597276
i tried googling it but it only linked back to that thread

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>>109673050
I wanted to install the good version of W10 but looks like you can't get it from Microcock directly anymore. Guess I have to find it somewhere else and do the hash check like the guide says?

>>109676250
Just download the ISO from the massgrave repo or os.click, anon. Don't make it more complicated then it needs to be.

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I clean installed W11 LTSC a few months ago because I felt like my original install was getting too bloated and I've just never bothered to update it pass the stock LTSC image and its been a substantially better experience.

>>109676921
Well if you're at least using an updated Firefox with UBO then you're basically protected from most shit anyway even if you don't want to update your LTSC from its base image.

I'm still using chromium 137 (the last one before the force Manifest V3)
Nothing happened since then.

Feels so good to have a new clean install. Everything just feels so much faster and controlled. No clutter. The question now is, how do I maintain my system? Do you guys maintain your system? I always stop paying too much attention at some point and then realize I have a bunch of shit I don't really want. Be it from me installing stuff that I no longer use or college requiring me to download some apps. Its just my OCPD acting but I feel my computer isn't really mine usually after 2 years since there's just a bunch of files and apps I don't recognize. I'm trying to keep track of everything I download and install as best as possible.

>>109678212
For your college work you should've just checked if they offer loan laptops or something. Putting their spyware test shit on your personal PC is a terrible idea.

>>109673722
>it was just the regular LTSC
Use MAS to activate with HWID
MAS will automatically convert your install to IoT because regular LTSC can't be activated with HWID

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I'm happy with this for now.
Might "upgrade" to 11 in 2028 or something.

>>109678212
Maintain it like I look after my car. There's external and internal cleaning.
External cleaning aka making sure it's dusted and shit like the cpu has its thingo reapplied
Internal cleaning with
Monthly checks to make sure my download folder is bloated,
Install only the software you need,
Make sure data storage has an ordering system (Projects-Archive-Resources folders are my bare minimum)
Focused use case. So only use the pc for a focused task and then fuck off. Don't be a digital neet and spend all your time infront of it. Don't open mulitple tabs or bookmark shit. if you need it at that moment you use it otherwise it gets closed.
One screen and that's it.

>>109679158
Except cleaning your car makes it better while autistically removing files your system was never going to use and you were never going to see doesn't. Just realize that files aren't real anyway.

>>109673050
so, what did AMD say about supporting w10 beyond this year?
now that nvidia said they won't be supporting w10 past this year I was thinking on buying an AMD gpu instead

or maybe just move to linux again

I've lost my old startisback crack, where do I get it now?

>>109675790
The context menu is in the registry from what I remember. You can edit, create and remove the handlers with regedit and maybe also some specialized tools made for this purpose.

>>109681415
Nobody is going to be supporting Windows 10, it's EOLd by MS. Doesn't mean new drivers and software won't work on it, but don't count on it either.

Is it still advisable to install W10 Enterprise IoT LTSC 2021 using the HWID thing from massgrave?
I don't play videogames.

>>109683144
It's safe just make sure you type in the names correctly as there are fakes hosting malware

>>109683244
You mean this thing?
>irm https://get.activated.win | iex

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Good evening, niggers. I'm on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 21H2 and play video games. Today I learned that NVIDIA will drop Windows 10 support after their October 2026 update. Should I bite the bullet and go for Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 24H2 despite the fact that the UI is written in React Native or wait for Windows 11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 27H2? Is it even confirmed its coming out and that the UI will be written in WinUI?

>>109683745
If you have a modern card that isn't gonna get updates on 10 anymore you might as well just in-place upgrade to 2024 to continue getting them. The OP is very FUD-y about 11, you'll be fine.

>>109683749
I have an RTX 3070, which will most likely continue to get updates for the near future. By in-place update, do you mean going from 10 to 11 rather than an 11 fresh install?

>>109683781
Yeah, downloading the 2024 ISO, mounting it and running its setup.exe (just remember to disable updates during setup.)

>>109683788
Many thanks, friend.

>>109683745
W11 IoT 2024 isn't bad at all. You need explorer patcher but other than it was better when I upgraded.

>>109683798
Is it possible to do what Explorer Patcher does with Registry edits or do I have to install it? I'm also wondering if it'll lead to performance issues.

>>109683814
Most likely, only use it if you really need to. I don't remember why did I used it. I have been on linux for a while but I still come here because I have used Windows since 1995.

>>109683745
Stay in Win10. Play your game for as long as you can without driver support. Once shit becomes unplayable then switch over.
Switching to a new OS just because it reaches EoL is so stupid. I play games, I am still using 2024 NVIDIA drivers. I have no problems with my games. I guess if you play modern slop you'll have an issue eventually, but at least see how far it will take you.

>>109684331
It's not a new OS, it's still Windows but newer and better.

>>109683814
No. ExplorerPatcher works by squirting executable code directly into Explorer.exe, subverting its functionality in fundamental ways.
This is why its often flagged as a virus - because it's functionally a user-mode rootkit, and why it breaks on updates so frequently - a one-byte change to Explorer.exe or any of the other shell support libraries (such as explorerframe.dll, shell32.dll, etc.) and it begins to unravel.

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So, what is the consensus on HVCI? Do I enable it, or do I keep it disabled? Does it really hinder the performance that much?

>>109675790
Look up Context Menu related programs from NirSoft. Those will help.

>>109685496
I think it hurts performance more on older PCs and on W10, but ofc each case is different, you'd need to run some tests to really know if there's any difference

Sometimes when I move files from my SSD to my main backup HDD Windows Explorer shows me copy speeds of 0B/s for a minute before finally resuming. I assume this is just Windows Explorer being shit? I don't notice a problem like this when using RoboCopy to mirror drives, only while moving with Ctrl+X Ctrl+V, or is my HDD dying? It's a WD Elements external drive

I'm planning for a new build.
I have a 2tb nvme drive that I will install windows on. I believe it's best practice to partition such a large drive into my windows installation, and the rest into storage.
What goes where in terms of installation? Where should I locate my documents, videos, downloads folders? And what about game installation? Should that have a dedicated folder?

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>>109686143
C:\ 100GB for Windows (I do 50 personally and even that is enough tbdesu)
>D:\Games
>D:\Programs
>D:\Home

Then just cut and paste the user directories like Desktop Documents Music etc from C:\Users\user\ into D:\Home

>>109686143
>>109686165
>Partitioning you windows OS on your primary drive
What's the advantages or benefits?

do you guys prioritize privacy and security in this thread for debloating and absolutely turning off all telemetry, spying and snooping on windows?

>>109686250
From what I understood he only has one 2tb NVME drive and nothing else? Other than that it's probably best to use a separate drive for Windows

>>109686250
whenever you decide to reinstall, only c: gets wiped and all your data remains untouched

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>>109686270
>he fell for the freetard FUD grifter memes

>>109686345
this is pure wintard cope

>>109686270
For the best baseline you just need to use the Enterprise or Education editions with a local account and something like ShutUp10's recommended registry tweaks done.

>>109686270
I debloat until Windows staying at 2GB of RAM from a cold boot.

>>109686478
what do you use to debloat and do you change group policies and host dns

>>109686357
Cry harder.

What's the best programs or useful good shit I need for windows? Or any other fun programs I should try? This is my setup so far
>Unzip and zipping
7zip
>Image Viewer
JPEGVIEW
>Video Player
mpv
>PDF Reader
Just my browser, but might get sumatrapdf
>Music Player
Nothing set up yet
>Graphic Design
Should I pirate photoshop? I used GenP last time but I hate how I have to install adobe cloud and make an alt email. I miss the days of just using monkrus.
>Code Editor
VSCode
>Local LLM
Ollama but I tried Qwen 3.5 4B and its so slow and useless (4GB Vram) so I uninstalled it. Sillytavern seems fun I might try that.
>Turning off telemetry
Shutup 10 on reccomended settings

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>>109674185
Holy shit after 2 weeks they finally managed to acknowledge it.

>>109686714
Send to -> Compressed (zipped)
Windows Photo Viewer
Windows Media Player
Microsoft Edge
Windows Media Player
Paint
Notepad
Chrome
Regedit + gpedit

>>109686714
I uninstall everything possible including Edge/GetStarted, then only install mpv for Video/Image/Sound viewing/opening. Also Steam & Firefox, basically only 4 programs on my install with Snipping Tool, 5 if we unironically count Explorer.
I never used 3rd party tools like the Chris Titus one or O&O as everything can be done via GPEdit/Services within 10 minutes.

>>109686755
>within 10 minutes
Within 10 seconds using O&O

>>109686772
You replied to the wrong person, but yeah, that's cool if you like it, I like seeing and knowing the switches that I turn and change. Personal preference + you can export the config for other installs via GPEdit.

>>109686714
>7zip
Typical choice
>JPEGView
Fine choice, but I like nomacs more
>mpv
The best video player
>Browser or SumatraPDF
Sumatra just werks if you want to just read things, putting the PDF in Firefox or whatever is good if you want to do simple tasks like add signatures and such.
>Music player
foobar2k is my favorite local music player
>Graphic design
Photopea exists if you want something like Photoshop but in your browser. And m0nkrus never went away if you want his releases (GenP unfortunately isn't developed anymore.)
>VSCode
You could look into VSCodium if you want VSCode without MS telemetry
>Ollama
I mean it works fine, but using a local LLM through something like SillyTavern or Koboldcpp is also good.
>ShutUp10
Perfectly fine and easy to do.

>>109679027
>>109673854
>>109673901
In case I forget thank you all anons it seems to have worked and was quite easier than I thought it was going to be.