/lwt/ - Legacy Windows Thread
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/lwt/ paste (WIP): https://pastebin.com/M32z9Mpg
Thread question: Is your setup reproducible in airgapped environment?
Feel free to share your experience here on using legacy Windows operating systems past their EoL date, such as:
>Keeping up with security hygiene (OS/network hardening)
>Getting legacy Windows systems updated
>Methods to circumvent software artificial blocks
>Last versions of software/drivers known working on legacy Windows
>Custom forks/builds of software that don't support legacy Windows systems anymore
>And other tips-and-tricks
Post your projects, devices, and setups.
Recommended legacy Windows:
>8.1 with Update 3 (NT 6.3)
The middle-ground for those wishing to avoid 10/11, and yet not want to completely sacrifice hardware compatibility on the way out.
– In-built USB3/UASP support
– In-built NVMe & eMMC support
– 4Kn/Advanced Format drive support
– First Windows OS to be compatible with UEFI Class 3 devices (no need for int10h workarounds like UefiSeven)
– Start Screen/Ribbon can easily be eliminated with StartIsBack/OldNewExplorer
– Arguably more efficient than 7, especially for low-end devices of the era (e.g. x86 tablets with Windows RT)
– Metro UI stigma caused it to be quickly forgotten, with some software devs dropping support quicker than for 7.
EoL Date: 01/10/2023 (Embedded 8.1 Industry: 07/11/2023)
ESU Bypass: BypassESU Blue (10/13/2026 with Server 2012 R2 updates – only common client/server components will be updated, keep that in mind)
>7 SP1 (NT 6.1)
The thread-starter. If you can get it running on your modern device without any problems, then do so – forward-compatibility utilities like VxKex tend to be designed for 7.
Simplix's UpdatePack7R2 is the quickest way of getting 7 updated.
EoL Date: 01/14/2020
ESU Bypass: BypassESU (01/10/2023 with client updates; 01/09/2024 with Server 2008 R2 updates – common client/server components will be updated)
previous thread >>105537620
/lwt/ paste (WIP): https://pastebin.com/M32z9Mpg
Thread question: Is your setup reproducible in airgapped environment?
Feel free to share your experience here on using legacy Windows operating systems past their EoL date, such as:
>Keeping up with security hygiene (OS/network hardening)
>Getting legacy Windows systems updated
>Methods to circumvent software artificial blocks
>Last versions of software/drivers known working on legacy Windows
>Custom forks/builds of software that don't support legacy Windows systems anymore
>And other tips-and-tricks
Post your projects, devices, and setups.
Recommended legacy Windows:
>8.1 with Update 3 (NT 6.3)
The middle-ground for those wishing to avoid 10/11, and yet not want to completely sacrifice hardware compatibility on the way out.
– In-built USB3/UASP support
– In-built NVMe & eMMC support
– 4Kn/Advanced Format drive support
– First Windows OS to be compatible with UEFI Class 3 devices (no need for int10h workarounds like UefiSeven)
– Start Screen/Ribbon can easily be eliminated with StartIsBack/OldNewExplorer
– Arguably more efficient than 7, especially for low-end devices of the era (e.g. x86 tablets with Windows RT)
– Metro UI stigma caused it to be quickly forgotten, with some software devs dropping support quicker than for 7.
EoL Date: 01/10/2023 (Embedded 8.1 Industry: 07/11/2023)
ESU Bypass: BypassESU Blue (10/13/2026 with Server 2012 R2 updates – only common client/server components will be updated, keep that in mind)
>7 SP1 (NT 6.1)
The thread-starter. If you can get it running on your modern device without any problems, then do so – forward-compatibility utilities like VxKex tend to be designed for 7.
Simplix's UpdatePack7R2 is the quickest way of getting 7 updated.
EoL Date: 01/14/2020
ESU Bypass: BypassESU (01/10/2023 with client updates; 01/09/2024 with Server 2008 R2 updates – common client/server components will be updated)
previous thread >>105537620
