Windows 7 Notes
Many of these items apply to Windows 10 as well (and likely Win8)
XPMode
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Manually create shortcuts in Win7 for XPMode apps - http://superuser.com/questions/84275/creating-an-app-shortcut-in-windows-7-xp-mode
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VMware gets turned off when XPMode is started?!
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Scheduled task in XP Mode
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Win7 Task Scheduler "Application: C:\Windows\System32\VMSal.exe Arguments: "Windows XP Mode" "||2073a9cc" "myApp""
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From: http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Windows/Windows_7/Q_24858038.html
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Also - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itprovirt/thread/f7bf98b2-03b8-4737-8fc4-6a8f7c43d943
Network Issues
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Configure Wired Network: Start. Type: "View network connections" (It comes up with a Control Panel path but it's difficult to to find). Right click on "Local Area Connection". Select properties. Select Internet Protocol Version 4, select Properties. etc.
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Administrative shares (in a non-domain) are not enabled by default, nor do they work with "HomeGroup" enabled - http://blog.hansmelis.be/2009/09/06/administrative-shares-in-windows-7/
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To enable, enable "File and Printer sharing" (Worked for me on a Domain).
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For non-domains: apparently adding HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System add DWORD LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy with value = 1 will work - not tested.
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Change a network connection from Public to Work to Home via Network and Sharing Center - small link under the icon
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Win10 seems to hide the option to switch from Public to Private. You can do it by PowerShell (or registry). PS:
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Get-NetConnectionProfile
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Set-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceIndex -NetworkCategory Private
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(Public, Private, DomainAuthenticated)
Accessing a share (on XP in my case) working from another XP box but not Win7? Check the time. Win7 enforces some sort of time thing that XP doesn't (Is it NTLM v2 related?)
Accessing a share again... (Win10)... based on: http://www.tenforums.com/network-sharing/2129-sharing-files-windows-10-windows-xp.html
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Some combination of these "fixed" my accessing an XP share from Win10 (both Home variants):
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KEY: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
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DATA: everyoneincludesanonymous = 1
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KEY: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
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DATA: NoLmHash = 0
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KEY: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
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DATA: LmCompatibilityLevel = 1
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KEY: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManServer\Parameters
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DATA: restrictnullsessaccess = 0
Printers
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If two printers share same port, e.g. an MFC fax and printer - you use this registry trick which creates a shortcut to the old fashioned printers list (like XP) - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2015694
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Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
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Right click on the NameSpace registry key and choose ‘New Key’, enter the following GUID for the new registry key name (be sure to include the brackets) - [ something lost here ]
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In the right pane, right-click the registry value (Default) and choose Modify, for the Value data enter “Printers” without the quotes
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The more advanced printer setup, where you can manually remove drivers, is under "Print Management" in Control Panel, Administrative Tools.
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Win10: Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Devices and Printers
Start Menu via Explorer
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C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
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Or right click on "All Programs"
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All users: C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (Win10 too)
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Note: ProgramData is hidden.
Disable Hibernate and Remove hiberfil.sys
powercfg.exe -h off
Windows Updates Stuck
I think I've had success running the roll-up patches.
Or maybe try this:
Download the following patches and chuck them on a flash key, along with a batch file to disable wuauserv and apply each of them in turn:
kb3138612
kb3145739
kb3164033
kb3020369
kb3172605
kb3168965
Reboot once, then do it again.
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tags: win7, xpmode, Win10