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6/14/2025, 4:45:02 PM
>>105582566
>Tenth Commandment
Again, a wall of completely unexplained registry values. I get what he's trying to do here - strengthen the shell's executable identification to mitigate any "accidents" - but if you're still at the "run every program I find on 100%-free-programs-no-malware-promise.cnet.xyzzy.ru" and "randomly double-click everything I can see in system32" stage of computer experience, you have bigger problems, that these won't really solve. He's also re-enabling the old Win32 Photo Viewer (but failing to mention this, or that this procedure requires TrustedInstaller privileges on a lot of versions of Windows): while I've always liked it since it debuted in its current form in Windows Vista, the bottom line is that, for anyone who has low-impact photo viewing/editing requirements, the Photos AppX is sufficient. If it's not, everyone else installs something third-party - such as ImageGlass, Nomacs, etc. - with a bit more grunt.
>Prevent the installation of Apps like Outlook for Windows during the OoBE phase
Another thing that is completely to his personal tastes. At least he's nice enough to mention what it DOES this time.
Overall, it's not too bad - but he does seem to be assuming a certain level of familiarity with Windows, the registry, and how everything ties together. If he explained every step he was making, why he's doing it - and just as importantly, that disabling Outlook updates, or enabling the Win32 Photo Viewer or whatever, is HIS personal preference, it would be a whole lot better.
>>105582571
I rather liked both 8.0 and 8.1, and still have a dev VM floating around with the latter installed.
>Tenth Commandment
Again, a wall of completely unexplained registry values. I get what he's trying to do here - strengthen the shell's executable identification to mitigate any "accidents" - but if you're still at the "run every program I find on 100%-free-programs-no-malware-promise.cnet.xyzzy.ru" and "randomly double-click everything I can see in system32" stage of computer experience, you have bigger problems, that these won't really solve. He's also re-enabling the old Win32 Photo Viewer (but failing to mention this, or that this procedure requires TrustedInstaller privileges on a lot of versions of Windows): while I've always liked it since it debuted in its current form in Windows Vista, the bottom line is that, for anyone who has low-impact photo viewing/editing requirements, the Photos AppX is sufficient. If it's not, everyone else installs something third-party - such as ImageGlass, Nomacs, etc. - with a bit more grunt.
>Prevent the installation of Apps like Outlook for Windows during the OoBE phase
Another thing that is completely to his personal tastes. At least he's nice enough to mention what it DOES this time.
Overall, it's not too bad - but he does seem to be assuming a certain level of familiarity with Windows, the registry, and how everything ties together. If he explained every step he was making, why he's doing it - and just as importantly, that disabling Outlook updates, or enabling the Win32 Photo Viewer or whatever, is HIS personal preference, it would be a whole lot better.
>>105582571
I rather liked both 8.0 and 8.1, and still have a dev VM floating around with the latter installed.
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