SORTED :) Windows After XP Sux big time.

[FranceBB]

In Windows XP, how can I get rid of the blue borders around a non-maximized window? (Like in Windows 10)

You can't.
At least not officially.
All themes have them, unfortunately.
You can change the colour of course, but the border will still be there.

The shorthorn project (http://shorthornproject.com/) (same guys who work at One Core API, ReactOS, Wine etc) does have interface packs as well, but I wouldn't honestly recommend to install them.

If any of them pleases you, you can install them as they're free and open source, but again, do it at your own risk as they might be unstable: http://shorthornproject.com/allcategories.html?tab=interfaces&item=item-interfaces


My desktop is personally on the official Windows Embedded Standard theme by Microsoft and that's about it.

[kolamorx]

You can change the colour of course, but the border will still be there.
Can I change the colour of the borders in "Luna", blue (default) visual style from blue to gray?

[FranceBB]

Can I change the colour of the borders?

Of course, but only with the classic theme.

So, let's start simple.
Desktop, right click, properties and you can choose one of the official themes:

https://i.imgur.com/LZ55jM5.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/rInjcZY.png
https://i.imgur.com/qRzKbvS.pnghttps://i.imgur.com/ETstCOe.png


Now, if you click "Advanced" you'll get a new menu.
Click on the first drop down menu and choose "Active Title Bar":

https://i.imgur.com/JMtWYKM.png

and you'll get the option to change it from blue to whatever color you like:

https://i.imgur.com/li9613u.png
https://i.imgur.com/eLUsmZp.png


Personally, I'm using the Windows Embedded theme:

https://i.imgur.com/DPiftye.png

[StainlessS]

What is Windows 11's mysterious 'Emergency restart' feature?
What you need to know

Windows 11 and Windows 10 have a hidden feature that lets you restart your computer in case of an emergency.
The "Emergency restart" option isn't new, but it was highlighted in a recent report by BetaNews.
You can access the feature by pressing CTRL+ALT=DEL and clicking on the power button while holding CTRL.
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/what-is-windows-11s-mysterious-emergency-restart-feature
Did not know that. [but if machine frozen, just holding down power on/off for about 10-15 secs works just fine, as does pulling the plug]

[Katie Boundary]

In Windows XP, how can I get rid of the blue borders around a non-maximized window? (Like in Windows 10)
18379

Don't. The Win10 theme sucks ass. Borders are good. You'll just have to get used to using an actually good UI.

Can I change the colour of the borders in "Luna", blue (default) visual style from blue to gray?

Yes. Your options (other than blue) are silver and olive green.

Of course, but only with the classic theme.

No, you can do it in Luna too. You just have more options in Classic.

[FranceBB]

Good old Windows98SE in 2023, Avisynth 2.6.1, old AVSP (yes, AVSP, no "mod" no "mod mod"), old VirtualDub, old Mediainfo, old VLC but same good Doom9:


https://i.imgur.com/NoqQ2qy.png (https://youtu.be/DHLue4DM0dk)


(if you wanna skip to me visiting Doom9 on Retrozilla, go to minute 04:10)


disclaimer: this was done out of fun and to test the new universal community made video drivers (https://github.com/JHRobotics/vmdisp9x) that allow Win98 to finally gain FULL HD RGB32 support. :)

[Emulgator]

Yeeees °!°

[StainlessS]

Dont know if this of interest to anybody [looking @ you FaBB],
Welcome to Windows Update Restored :- http://windowsupdaterestored.com/

This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation. This software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. We don't believe anything should go wrong, but please ensure you have backups of any important data anyway. The Windows Update websites offered here are unofficial. This project is for archival purposes only.

This is a community-based project and is actively updated. This project aims at restoring the legacy Windows Update websites, and allows older operating systems (Windows 95, NT 4.0, 98, Me, 2000, and XP) to obtain updates like they used to.

Ever since 2011 when Microsoft pulled the plug on nearly all the Windows Update websites, the Windows Update feature for older Windows operating systems was no longer functional. The only way to install updates after that point was through external third-party installers which didn't cover all the updates that the operating system would fully support. So, with this project, we can now update operating systems as old as Windows 95 all the way through Windows XP RTM like we used to back in the day.

The Windows Update Website provides users with security updates, optional updates, driver updates, and other types of software for the operating system. This project only restores the Windows Update website, not the Automatic Updates feature. To find out more about the Windows Update Website and what it does, Click Here

The Windows Update website is only compatible with a certain amount of operating systems. To view the compatibility page, Click Here

This website requires a minimum of Internet Explorer 5.0 or above, but we recommend Internet Explorer 5.5. To download Internet Explorer 5.5, Click Here

All of this wouldn't be possible without The Wayback Machine. The Wayback Machine preserves old files, websites, and information that would otherwise be lost forever.

Thank you everyone who has contributed towards this amazing project on MSFN and more! Thank you for all the time spent getting each and every bit of this to work!

Here is the latest news for the website.
Windows Update Restored website has launched!

We are proud to announce the release of the Windows Update Restored website! Now you can update your good old Windows 95 PC like you used to back in the day! With this website, you can relive the Windows Update experience from the late 90s to the early 2010s. This website restores the Windows Update v3.1 website (1997), and in the future, Windows Update v4 (2001), and Windows Update v5 (2004). This website allows you to update your Windows 95 system, Windows 98 First Edition and Second Edition systems, Windows ME System, and in the future Windows 2000 Systems, and Windows XP systems. Server versions are also supported. To view the compatibility page, please read Compatibility. To make sure your older systems stay securer than they were before, please update them so they will have the latest security updates. To learn more about this website and this project, please read our About page.

With the launch of this website, we introduce our very first officially restored Windows Update website, Windows Update v3.1! At the moment, it does work but we are still testing and improving v3.1 day by day. From launch, the following operating systems will be supported on Windows Update Restored v3: Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 SP3+ Windows 98 First and Second Edition, Windows Millenium Edition. Windows 2000 will be added in the future. Our main goal is to add the complete original inventory system to update to the fullest like you could back in the day!

[StainlessS]

Also see prev post from about an hour ago.

For those of you with Apple devices,
https://metro.co.uk/2023/07/11/emergency-security-update-released-for-iphone-ipad-and-mac-19104667/?ico=zone-widget_home_tech

Apple users have been alerted to update their devices with an ’emergency’ security update.

The vulnerability affects all versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS from 15.4 to 16.5.1. Attackers can exploit it to execute arbitrary code on a victim’s device by tricking them into visiting a malicious website.

On Monday, Apple released security updates to address the vulnerability and advised users to install the updates as soon as possible.

How to check if your device is affected

Go to Settings > General > About.
Look for the Software Version.
If your device is running iOS 15.4 or later, iPadOS 15.4 or later, macOS Monterey 12.3 or later, or tvOS 15.4 or later, then your device is affected by the vulnerability.

You should be fine if you have automatic updates with ‘Security Responses & System Files’ turned on. Rapid Security Responses are designed to be downloaded automatically onto Apple devices. Still, you might need to restart your device to complete the update.

If not, you should install the latest security updates as soon as possible. You can do this by going to Settings > General > Software Update.


Which Apple products are affected?

iPhone iPhone 8 and later
iPad All iPad Pro models, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 5th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
Mac MacBook Air (M1, 2020), MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020), MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021), MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021), Mac mini (M1, 2020), iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021), iMac Pro (2017), Mac Pro (2019)
Apple TV Apple TV 4K (2nd generation)
Safari All versions of Safari up to and including 16.5.2

Above says iPad mini 5th gen and later, but my iPad mini 4 (OS v15.4) is currently downloading the update, so above is wrong
Must be bad bug, v15.4 was supposed to be final OS update for the mini 4.

EDIT: For me, updates iPad Mini 4 v15.4 to OS v15.7.7 [I'll hav'ta check Safari browser as well, also for old iPad 4 <non mini>]

EDIT: https://www.lifewire.com/check-the-version-number-of-safari-446563
Because Safari is part of the iOS operating system, its version is the same as the current version of iOS that you have.

To see the iOS version currently installed on an iPhone or iPad, follow the instructions below.
6, 2022
Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr

Browsers

Safari
Chrome
Firefox
Microsoft

What To Know

Choose Safari from the top menu, and About Safari. The version number will be on the window that pops up.
On iOS, go to Settings > General > Software Update. Your iOS version and Safari version are the same. (Example: iOS 11 = Safari 11)

This article explains how to find the version of Safari that you're running on a Mac and an iOS device.
Find the Safari Version Number on a Mac

To determine which version of Safari is installed on a Mac computer:

Go to the dock and select the Safari icon to open the Safari browser.
Safari icon in macOS Dock

Choose About Safari under the Safari menu.
About Safari menu in macOS

A small window appears with the browser version number.
Safari Version 12.0.3 window in macOS

The first number, located before the parenthesis, is the current version of Safari. The longer second number (located inside the parentheses) is the WebKit/Safari Build version. For example, if the dialog box displays Version 11.0.3 (13604.5.6), the Safari version number is 11.0.3.

How to update Safari on the Mac
Find the Safari Version Number on an IOS Device

Because Safari is part of the iOS operating system, its version is the same as the current version of iOS that you have.

To see the iOS version currently installed on an iPhone or iPad, follow the instructions below.

1) Open Settings.
2) Select General.
3) Select Software Update. The number that appears at the top of the screen next to iOS is the version number. For example, if your iPhone or iPad is running iOS 11.2.6, then it is running Safari 11. If your device is running iOS 12.1.2, it is running Safari 12, and so on.

I guess then that my iPad 4 <non mini> is destined to remain at risk.

[FranceBB]

looking @ you FaBB

That is so cool!
Microsoft shouldn't have discontinued Windows Update, especially when there were still thousands of machines out there relying on it.
Although I downloaded the updates and I slipstreamed them into the ISO with NLite for future (eventual) use, it's nice to see that the community has taken an initiative to run this website.
I mean, if a few volunteers can spend their money to keep it running on a host, I'm sure Micro$oft - a 2.47 trillion dollars company - could have kept it running on a few spare Azure servers for a few more years...

[StainlessS]

You'll probably want to turn this off [when is mainstream implemented in Edge 117],
https://www.neowin.net/news/edge-wants-to-take-screenshots-of-every-webpage-you-visit-here-is-why-and-how-to-disable-it/
Edge wants to take screenshots of every webpage you visit, here is why and how to disable it
Recently we covered a feature that could make one think Microsoft can see every picture you view online. Here is another one: an upcoming release will add a toggle enabling Edge to take screenshots of each page you visit. And no, it is not a clickbait-like assumption: Microsoft clearly states it wants to screenshot everything you view online.

Microsoft Edge 117, currently available for testing in the Canary and Dev channels, has a new toggle called "Save screenshots of site for History" with the following description:

Image of settings to turn off
https://cdn.neowin.com/news/images/uploaded/2023/08/1691263550_edge_history.jpg

@ FaBB, maybe you find this thingy of interest [Amazon.co.uk, Search IODD ST400]:-
IODD ST400 2.5 inch Enclosure / USB-C / Bootable Virtual ODD&HDD / AES256 Encryption Max up to 76 Digits / Write Protect / 2541(ST400/USB-C Type/Next Gen Model)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=IODD+ST400&i=electronics
On Youtube:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSywLblIYa0
Mounts ISO files, and virtual hard drives and VHD files mounted and emulated. [EDIT: ODD = Optical Disk Drive (from ISO file).]
Also see similar devices on amazon, some have slightly different capabilty, and maybe via nvme SSD rather than Sata SSD,

EDIT: Currently suffering with a broken/dislocated ankle, after nearly 2 weeks in hospital with what looked
like a BBC2 aerial attached to my leg via a long screwdriver hammered though my ankle, and a couple of 6 inch nails in my shin, [not as nice as it sounds].

[FranceBB]

Microsoft clearly states it wants to screenshot everything you view online.

and it's opt-out, not opt-in, which means that it will be enabled by default on millions of devices as soon as the update is rolled out.
I mean, just when we thought telemetry couldn't get any worse, they somehow managed to make it worse...
I'm so glad to be using Firefox (and occasionally Chromium) on Windows 10 Enterprise x64. As far as I'm concerned, they (Microsoft) can keep their new spyware ehm I mean glorified chromium fork ehm I mean browser, I don't need it.
I'm just sad for the "average Joe" who won't suspect a thing and will still be using it with the telemetry option on... :(



@ FaBB, maybe you find this thingy of interest


It actually reminds me of the special HDD we use when we deliver DCP to the theatres. They're encrypted, but not with a puny software like Bitlocker (from Microsoft) but rather with a proper hardware encryption.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/CyZJKWYMQsxqqemw9

It seems like yesterday but the picture is actually from November 2021. A lot of time has passed.
This means that I haven't been working on a theatrical release for quite some time now and given how things are going I think this is just gonna be the beginning of a long miserable period for me... :(
Nowadays I spend more time writing documentation and creating draw.io graphs on Confluence than actually encoding stuff or creating workflows... it saddens my soul... :(



Currently suffering with a broken/dislocated ankle, after nearly 2 weeks in hospital with what looked
like a BBC2 aerial attached to my leg via a long screwdriver hammered though my ankle, and a couple of 6 inch nails in my shin, [not as nice as it sounds].

Oh, that doesn't sound nice at all, it sounds awful!
I'm so sorry to hear that. I wish you a swift recovery.

[StainlessS]

Yeh, not nice.
Kinda looked like this [Left Image screwdriver (marked as cancaneal pin, further back) through ankle and right image 6 inch nails in shin] but about 12 inches wide and a bugger to sleep with. [not enough morphine]

https://i.postimg.cc/yYt92vG4/44-P010-i250-00.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

[StainlessS]

Microsoft drops support for dozens of Intel processors in latest Windows 11 system requirements updatehttps://betanews.com/2023/08/07/microsoft-drops-support-for-dozens-of-intel-processors-in-latest-windows-11-system-requirements-update/

I can hear the despair from here.

Seems to be just Xeon processors that are dropped in this round. [Also, Microsoft is disabling TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 in Windows 11... and it will break some apps].

The processors that have been removed are as follows:

Intel Xeon E-2104G
Intel Xeon E-2124
Intel Xeon E-2124G
Intel Xeon E-2126G
Intel Xeon E-2134
Intel Xeon E-2136
Intel Xeon E-2144G
Intel Xeon E-2146G
Intel Xeon E-2174G
Intel Xeon E-2176G
Intel Xeon E-2176M
Intel Xeon E-2186G
Intel Xeon E-2186M
Intel Xeon E-2224
Intel Xeon E-2224G
Intel Xeon E-2226G
Intel Xeon E-2226GE
Intel Xeon E-2234
Intel Xeon E-2236
Intel Xeon E-2244G
Intel Xeon E-2246G
Intel Xeon E-2254ME
Intel Xeon E-2254ML
Intel Xeon E-2274G
Intel Xeon E-2276G
Intel Xeon E-2276M
Intel Xeon E-2276ME
Intel Xeon E-2276ML
Intel Xeon E-2278G
Intel Xeon E-2278GE
Intel Xeon E-2278GEL
Intel Xeon E-2286G
Intel Xeon E-2286M
Intel Xeon E-2288G
Intel Xeon E-2314
Intel Xeon E-2324G
Intel Xeon E-2334
Intel Xeon E-2336
Intel Xeon E-2356G
Intel Xeon E-2374G
Intel Xeon E-2378
Intel Xeon E-2378G
Intel Xeon E-2386G
Intel Xeon E-2388G

The full list of supported Intel processors can be seen here:- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-22h2-supported-intel-processors



EDIT:
Intel's GPU Drivers Now Collect Telemetry, Including 'How You Use Your Computer'
The data collection feature is enabled by default, but you can disable it during installation.
https://www.extremetech.com/gaming/intels-gpu-drivers-now-collect-telemetry-including-how-you-use-your-computer

When Intel joined the discrete GPU market almost a year ago, everyone wondered when it would catch up with Nvidia and AMD. As of August 2023, it apparently has, at least in one respect; like its competitors, Intel has introduced a telemetry collection service by default in the latest beta driver for its Arc GPUs. You can opt out of it, but we all know most people just click "yes" to everything during a software installation. Intel's release notes for the drivers don't mention this change to how its drivers work, which is a curious omission.

News of Intel adding telemetry collection to its drivers is a significant change to how its GPU drivers work. Intel has even given this new collation routine a cute name—the Intel Computing Improvement Program. Gee, that sounds pretty wonderful. We want to improve our computing, so let's dive into the details briefly. According to TechPowerUp, which discovered the change, Intel has created a landing page for the program that explains what is collected and what isn't. At a high level, it states, "This program uses information about your computer's performance to make product improvements that may benefit you in the future."

Though that sounds innocuous, Intel provides a long list of the types of data it collects, many unrelated to your computer's performance. Those include the types of websites you visit, which Intel says are dumped into 30 categories and logged without URLs or information that identifies you, including how long and how often you visit certain types of sites. It also collects information on "how you use your computer" but offers no details. It will also identify "Other devices in your computing environment." Numerous performance-related data points are also captured, such as your CPU model, display resolution, how much memory you have, and, oddly, your laptop's average battery life.

Though this sounds like an egregious overreach regarding the type of data captured, to be fair to Intel, it allows you to opt out of this program. That is apparently not the case with Nvidia, which doesn't even ask for permission at any point during driver installation, according to TechPowerUp. AMD, on the other hand, does give you a choice to opt out like Intel does, regardless of what other options you choose during installation, and even provides an explainer about what it's collecting.

EDIT: No milk left for coffee due to broken ankle, have reconstituted Ribena [blackcurrent juice thingy] in milk carton in fridge and accidentally
used it instead of milk, + some Coffee Mate, ... Not bad really :)

[StainlessS]

Microsoft releases update for Edge on Windows 7 and 8:- https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-releases-update-for-edge-on-windows-7-and-8/
It is worth noting that Microsoft will soon stop releasing even those rare security updates. M109 down-level extended support for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and Server 2012 R2 will end on October 20, 2023.
So you need get the update quite soon if you want it. [EDIT: Or maybe I read that wrong]
old Windows versions still account for about 4.45% of all PC users.


Also,

Behold, the dumbest Windows keyboard shortcut of them all
Ctrl+Win+Alt+Shift+L, a key combination that you probably can't hit with one hand, opens LinkedIn. That's it.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2070843/behold-the-dumbest-windows-shortcut-of-them-all.html

I could not quite believe that this would work on W10 without any open apps (eg FireFox, Edge), so tried it,
damn, it works! (but just for hardcore LinkedIn fans, not me).

EDIT:
LinkedIn, a career-focused social network where people can share their work history and apply for new jobs, has been owned by Microsoft since 2016.

And,
12 simple, secret Windows shortcuts you probably don’t know
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2043856/12-simple-secret-windows-shortcuts-you-probably-dont-know.html

EDIT: And something sent to me in email from CodeProject, I liked the CodeProject Comment in Blue below so also post here.
DeepMind discovers that AI large language models can optimize their own prompts
Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate.
Source: Venture Beat
https://venturebeat.com/business/deepmind-discovers-that-ai-large-language-models-can-optimize-their-own-prompts/

I get emails from CodeProject (developer type stuff) every day, some of their email comments on articles are really quite amusing [and as above, sometimes terrifying].
https://www.codeproject.com/

EDIT: Also for W11, from CodeProject em,

Microsoft is bringing 'OCR' text recognition to Windows 11's Snipping Tool
HapefuHy 1t w1H bO deHar them sone other 0CKs 0u7 there
Source: Windows Central
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-brings-ocr-text-recognition-to-windows-11s-snipping-tool
As mentioned, these new features are rolling out now in preview for Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels, and will most likely roll out to everyone in the coming weeks.

[StainlessS]

In previous post, "12 simple, secret Windows shortcuts you probably don’t know" link, has ad for
Get Windows 11 pro for cheap in pcworld's software store

Windows 11 Pro
Price When Reviewed: 199.99
Best Prices Today: $79.99 at PCWorld Software Store


But, on YouTube Tech Deals channel, [ https://www.youtube.com/@TechDeals ]
they have been doing cheap Windows 10 and Windows 11, and Office, serials for a long time and are still doing them,
and quite a bit cheaper.
I think there is some explanation of where they come from (in one of their MANY videos), IIRC, is
from some Chinese bulk purchaser and sold on to a USA reseller, but they work with GLOBAL [EDIT: International I think] version Win10/Win11 OEM CD too.
Tech Deals just gives link to the USA reseller, and provides a Promo Code to make serial even cheaper, You download the CD ISO from same place as you get the serial.
They've been doing same for years without problems.

From the serials USA reseller that Tech Deals links to, price EXCLUDING Tech Deals Promo Code Discount.
"MS Windows 10 Pro OEM CD-Key GLOBAL-Lifetime = USD 18.47".

"MS Windows 11 Pro OEM CD-Key GLOBAL-Lifetime = USD 26.80".

See a recent video post with details from USA reseller at about 0:40 :- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auj-3Y_Byxg
(Above serials intended for custom system builders, without manufacturer [eg HP, Dell] supplied CD/serial)

From the video Description of video linked above, with Tech Deals PROMO CODE making serial even cheaper:::
— Vip-urcdkey Discounted Windows 10 / 11 Keys, and More —
— Use Promo Code TD20 to save 25% off EVERYTHING —
Win 10 Pro - $15 - https://pcdeal.tv/Win10Pro
Win 11 Pro - $21 - https://pcdeal.tv/Win11Pro
MS Office 2019 Pro - $49 - https://pcdeal.tv/MSOffice2019
MS Office 2021 Pro - $60 - https://pcdeal.tv/MSOffice2021


By the way, the Tech Deals guy on-site is a VERY good speaker and tech guy, and tends to do quite long videos with little
in the way of script or prompts, he just knows his stuff.

One of my favourites from 2019 [recommended watch even today],
SSD Review — 8 NVMe M.2 Drives Tested — Which Should You Buy? — 2019 Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlGjd1GZWdo

They also have a more recent series of 6 episodes on the history of SSD drives [have not yet watched those].

Episode 1, History of Solid State Drives (SSDs) — 2016 to 2022 — Part 1:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMJdcK9Wlfs
Do youtube search on "Tech Deals SSD" for others in series.

EDIT: There seems to have been a small increase in USA reseller price since Tech Deals video details [Price change for Sept 01 2023], eg
Win11Pro $23.96 instead of $21.00 [including Tech Deals Promo Code discount].

[StainlessS]

Spyware Exploit bug found in Open Source webp and libvpx libraries,
Microsoft won’t say if its products were exploited by spyware zero-days:- https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/04/microsoft-wont-say-if-its-products-were-exploited-by-spyware-zero-days/

Also (from above),
Apple rolled out security fixes for iPhones, iPads, Macs and Watches, and acknowledged the bug may have been exploited by unknown hackers.
Apple BugFix (previous similar apple fix in post #409),
for my iPad Mini 4, updates to IOS v15.7.9 via Settings/General/Software Update.
(I think my iPad Mini 4 support expires about this month).

Again, no update for my iPad 4 (non mini), remains multi-bugged on v10.3.3.

[StainlessS]

This is outrageous,
HP CEO evokes James Bond-style hack via ink cartridges
"Our long-term objective is to make printing a subscription."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/hp-ceo-blocking-third-party-ink-from-printers-fights-viruses/

This is something we announced a few years ago that our goal was to reduce the number of what we call unprofitable customers. Because every time a customer buys a printer, it's an investment for us. We're investing [in] that customer, and if this customer doesn’t print enough or doesn’t use our supplies, it’s a bad investment.

HP expects customers who already gave it money for a printer to continue paying the company for years. HP customers expect their purchase to pay off in the long term without stipulations on ink branding. If HP can't find a way to make printer customers feel like their purchase is a benefit rather than a commitment to giving HP money regularly, people may eventually stop thinking that HP printers are a worthy investment.

I discovered some years ago that HP added some corrosive substance to cartridge ink, to avoid cartridge being re-used via alternative supplier ink.
The gold/copper tracks on cartridge just disappeared after maybe 6 weeks [ceased to function], and cartridge might still be 3/4 (or more) full with original ink.
Dont ever buy HP printers if you print rarely. [One is tempted to call them 'con-men', b'cos that's exactly what they are]

EDIT: Suggest Canon or Brother [although that article's comments suggest that Brother is now playing same games as HP]
(Although that last Epson stylus I had was brilliant, but you need the one with separate bottled ink refills, which is an expensive printer, rather than expensive ink)

[FranceBB]

I've always been with Epson and one time with Canon.
I'm actually glad that I never bought an HP printer at this point.

[StainlessS]

Microsoft Graveyard: a new website for tracking dead and soon-to-be-dead Microsoft products

You probably heard about the Killed by Google project, a website where you can find all the apps, products, services, and other things made by Google that later went six feet under. Microsoft, another tech giant (recently passed a $3 trillion market cap), also has plenty of products it no longer supports. And now, you can track all of them on a new unofficial website called Microsoft Graveyard, which was "inspired and heavily influenced" by the Killed by Google project and its Microsoft counterpart.

Killed by Microsoft:- https://killedbymicrosoft.info/

EDIT: This one did not last long :)
Tay

Killed almost 8 years ago, Tay was a chatbot that was shutdown after only 16 hours since it began to post inflammatory and offensive tweets through its Twitter account. It was 1 day old.

[FranceBB]

Tay was a chatbot that was shutdown after only 16 hours since it began to post inflammatory and offensive tweets through its Twitter account

Any bot trained on unsupervised user input will eventually end up writing inflammatory sentences, 'cause you know, the internet is a wonderful place. xD

[Katie Boundary]

Ever since I finally learned how to get Win10 and Win11 to look more like Win9x, and then Firefox pulled the plug on Win7 support, I've been wondering more and more about what I'll do in the future regarding operating systems. Linux will always be in the picture, but some problems still require Windows in ways that WINE can't fix. Would I run Windows exclusively in virtual machines? Would I eventually cave in and allow Win10/11 to run on bare metal, now that I had gotten them to look decent?

Reading these horror stories has re-convinced me to never daily drive Win10/11.

[StainlessS]

You can dual boot (I do, on 8 desktops and 1 laptop), I choose Cinnamon Mint as a very familiar Windows like option. [Ubuntu based]
Install windows first (or make disk room on existing Windows drive), and then install mint on remainder.
(Will cause Linux Grub as boot control, to optionally boot Mint or Windows)

[FranceBB]

I think most of us ended up having Linux as a daily driver for stuff like browsing, chatting etc and Windows either as a VM or (often) as dual boot to do video processing stuff.
It's sad but it's just the way it is.
The major problems I see on doing video stuff on Linux are:

- Lack of filters (only the Avisynth core runs and like 10-15 filters one of with is, thanks god, ffms2 so that we at least have an indexer)
- Lack of IDE (it can get difficult to code without AVSPmod mod after being so used to it unless you're creating a very simple script)
- Lack of proper GPU support (the proprietary NVIDIA drivers - the only ones with CUDA and NVEnc - constantly break and the open source Nouveau ones have the reclocking problem so it's a no go)
- Lack of BT2020, HLG, PQ and any proper color management in Wayland

Once those are solved, then we're gonna be in a good place, but I don't see that happening anytime soon.
On that topic, this only takes into account the fact that you're gonna use Avisynth, x262/x264/x265, MP4Box / TSMuxer / MKVToolnix and other open source stuff available 'cause if you're into editing then it's a big fat no.
No Adobe Premiere, no AVID Media Composer, no AVID Protools...
The closest thing we got is Davinci Resolve (which is a pain to make it work and it only really works if you're using the proprietary NVIDIA drivers) and Reaper (which is the best ProTools substitute we have thus far).

[StainlessS]

Oops, Cinnamon Mint only for x64 (latest ver$), older ver$ only for x86.

[FranceBB]

Cinnamon Mint

I'm on Fedora which is the upstream version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Basically it's:

Rawhide -> Fedora -> CentOS -> RHEL

where each "arrow" adds 6 months of testing, so by the time it reaches RHEL the packages have been tested for 18 months and all the bug fixes have been deployed, making it rock solid.
Unfortunately, as we all know, RHEL is a paid only thing which means that you gotta pay the license every year to Red Hat and it's definitely costly so not something a home user can afford, realistically. It's not a problem for companies running critical server infrastructure or workstations, but still...
This means that the poor home users are left with either Rawhide (for development) or Fedora (what Torvalds and Stallman themselves use) or CentOS thus being able to use all the features and the whole OS for free but being confined to being beta testers for life... :(
On the other hand, I can't complain 'cause Red Hat has to make a living somehow and I understand that, but ideally the workstation edition (non server) should be affordable for private users too...

For reference:

RHEL server costs $349
RHEL workstation costs $179

every year...
What happens if you don't pay the license?
Well, you can still install RHEL but you can't install nor update any packages, so you can test that it works on your hardware but other than that it's pretty much useless...

[StainlessS]

(I believe), Cinnamon Mint is about 6 months behind Ubuntu, Ubuntu does all of the more risky development stuff, Mint follows when all considered (a little more) 'rock solid'.
I like the Windows-like [Win7-ish, with Classic-Shell] Cinnamon GUI, Fedora with Cinnamon GUI does not feel quite so good as some apps dont use it, so you are sort of 'half-and-half'.

Cinnamon:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_(desktop_environment)

Cinnamon Mint 21.3 "Virginia":- https://www.linuxmint.com/download.php

Fedora Cinnamon Spin:- https://fedoraproject.org/spins/cinnamon/

EDIT: There is also LMDE distro, Linux Mint Debian Edition, also still available for x86, is Debian based (Ubuntu is based upon Debian),
purpose of LMDE is a sort of fallback, if Ubuntu were ever to disappear, the Cinnamon Mint project would not be left with nowhere to go.
LMDE:- https://linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php

EDIT: According to Wikipedia, CentOS is discontinued [at least officially discontinued EDIT: see next post],
CentOS (/ˈsɛntɒs/, from Community Enterprise Operating System; also known as CentOS Linux)[5][6] is a discontinued Linux distribution that provided a free and open-source community-supported computing platform, functionally compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).[7][8] In January 2014, CentOS announced the official joining with Red Hat while staying independent from RHEL,[9] under a new CentOS governing board.[10][11]
CentOS-Wikipedia:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS

CentOS-distrowatch:- https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=centos

DistroWatch:- https://distrowatch.com/

EDIT: One of my pet hates of Linux, is the plethora of GUI's available for them, you can spend the rest of your life trying them all out to see which you like best.
Cinnamon Mint has one GUI (wndows manager), so that problem aint a problem.
EDIT: There are though a lot of Themes, even a Windows 10 or Windows XP theme.

[FranceBB]

According to Wikipedia, CentOS is discontinued [at least officially discontinued]

Nah, it just changed name to CentOS Stream but it's still CentOS, it just moved upstream after Fedora in terms of packages. I'm not quite sure why Wikipedia opened a separate page rather than updating the old one...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS_Stream

[StainlessS]

Thanks, I thought that the Wikipedia thingy was not quite correct, was not aware of name change.

[StainlessS]

Google will no longer back up the Internet: Cached webpages are dead

Google will no longer be keeping a backup of the entire Internet. Google Search's "cached" links have long been an alternative way to load a website that was down or had changed, but now the company is killing them off. Google "Search Liaison" Danny Sullivan confirmed the feature removal in an X post, saying the feature "was meant for helping people access pages when way back, you often couldn't depend on a page loading. These days, things have greatly improved. So, it was decided to retire it."
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/google-search-kills-off-cached-webpages/


Windows 10 users report broken apps on old computers
A 31-page long thread on Microsoft's official forums shows that some Windows 10 users are not having a good time using their computers. Plenty of customers say they cannot launch applications on different hardware, citing "File System Error (-2147219196)."

It all started with a user claiming they could not open a picture using the stock Photos app, with the latter showing the error mentioned above. Later on, other people chimed in, reporting the same problem with other inbox Windows apps, such as Calculator (how hard could it be to run Calculator), Movies and TV, Feedback Hub (this one is quite ironic), 3D Viewer, etc.

Microsoft usually takes a while to acknowledge a widespread bug or error (assuming this one is such a problem), so we have to wait for the company to say a word about the situation. Meanwhile, users decided to dig deeper into the issue and perform their own investigation.
https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-users-report-broken-apps-on-old-computers/

Microsoft again reminds Windows 10 users it’s time to get Windows 11 with renewed pop-ups

Windows 10 users started seeing full-screen pop-ups after installing a cumulative update release in May 2023. Now, the pop-up is back again on our Windows 10 PC after installing the optional update released in January 2024, and it gouges the eyes. No one expects a gigantic multi-slide advert using their PCs (web browsers are a different story).

It’s been more than two years since the release of Windows 11, but a huge chunk of users are still using Windows 10. Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will reach the end of support (EOS) on October 14, 2025, and slowly started urging users to shift to the latest version, i.e., Windows 11.

Despite offering a free upgrade, users prefer to stick to Windows 10, at least until the dreaded EOS date arrives. You can upgrade to Windows 11 or stick to Windows 10 by clicking the “Keep Windows 10” option.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2024/02/05/microsoft-again-reminds-windows-10-users-its-time-to-get-windows-11-with-renewed-pop-ups/

Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist
Hong Kong firm tricked by simulation of multiple real people in video chat, including voices.

On Sunday, a report from the South China Morning Post revealed a significant financial loss suffered by a multinational company's Hong Kong office, amounting to HK$200 million (US$25.6 million), due to a sophisticated scam involving deepfake technology. The scam featured a digitally recreated version of the company's chief financial officer, along with other employees, who appeared in a video conference call instructing an employee to transfer funds.
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/02/deepfake-scammer-walks-off-with-25-million-in-first-of-its-kind-ai-heist/

That gives me a few ideas for some free money :)

[FranceBB]

Renewed scaremongering from Microsoft to push users toward 11, I see...
It's still unclear whether we're gonna see Windows 12 later this year, like after summer or not now that some important people leading the project left Microsoft.
The rumors are that there's gonna be a big 24H2 release for Windows 11 and that's gonna be it with the launch of 12 delayed by about a year.
I guess time will tell...

[StainlessS]

Here not rumour (but exposed by accidental slipup),

Microsoft document confirms Windows 11 24H2 update
Microsoft is already preparing the next big update for Windows 11 for the end of 2024, codenamed “Hudson Valley”, with a bigger focus on AI. In a new support document first spotted by Windows Latest, Microsoft has confirmed “Windows 11 24H2” is real and coming later this year.

The support document, first discovered by Windows Latest, may have unintentionally confirmed the arrival of Windows 11 24H2. The documentation talks about the EnumDeviceDrivers function, a component used by developers and systems administrators to work with drivers.

Microsoft’s website sheds light on the history of this function, mentioning how it has evolved since Windows 7. The most noteworthy update mentioned in the document is for Windows 11 Version 24H2. It states that Windows 11 24H2 changes how to get specific information from the EnumDeviceDrivers function.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2024/02/02/microsoft-document-confirms-windows-11-24h2-update/

[Katie Boundary]

You can dual boot

Yeah, I've been doing that for years.

I'm on Fedora which is the upstream version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

Basically it's:

Rawhide -> Fedora -> CentOS

Well... it's more like Fedora and CentOS/RHEL are sidestream of each other. Each version of CentOS/RHEL cobbles together some bits and pieces of like 4 different versions of Fedora. You can't say "version X of CentOS Stream is equivalent to/based on version Y of Fedora" in the same way you can say "Mint 21 is based on Ubuntu 22.04".

I like the Windows-like [Win7-ish, with Classic-Shell] Cinnamon GUI...

EDIT: There are though a lot of Themes, even a Windows 10 or Windows XP theme.

Bruh, if there's a desktop environment that re-creates the Windows 9x-style Start Menu, and there's a Windows Classic or WinXP theme for that DE, and it's not fucking Trinity with its fucking bullshit Konqueror file manager... please tell me. I'm currently on XFCE just for the Chicago95 pack (https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95), but the Start menu isn't anything like Win9x.

[StainlessS]

Microsoft BitLocker encryption cracked in just 43 seconds with a $4 Raspberry Pi Pico
{The door is locked, but the key is under the mat}
https://www.techspot.com/news/101792-microsoft-bitlocker-encryption-can-cracked-43-seconds-4.html

Microsoft sneaks ads into the new Outlook for Windows
https://www.ghacks.net/2024/02/02/microsoft-sneaks-ads-into-the-new-outlook-for-windows/

EDIT:
I currently use on Cinnamon Mint Themes,
Mouse Pointer=Bibata-Modern-Classic
Application=HighContrastInverse [White text on Black background, I dont like light gray on dark grey. Non-standard Kali hack from internet. Avoid snow blindness hi-Contrast]
Icons=Mint-X-Red
Desktop=Eleganza-Dark

There are Themes-Desktop, Mint-XP and Windows10-Dark, aint seen any W9x type for some time.

EDIT: Looks a lot like this [ClickMe]
https://i.postimg.cc/5HnwPhBx/Screenshot-from-2024-02-08-14-00-23-00.jpg (https://postimg.cc/5HnwPhBx)
My FireFox [About:config hack] and FileManager Slider bars are super thick [Filemanager bars invisible in screen shot], I hate them 'modern' super skinny sliders that are a mite tricky to hit.

[StainlessS]

Arrrh!!!,
In hotmail via FireFox, I keep getting "Your request can't be completed right now", "retry".
Had problem deleting emails, went back via Edge, and deletes all ok.
But, then return via FireFox and just looking at inbox get same daft message on empty inbox.
Maybe M$ deliberately f???ed up firefox access.

[StainlessS]

Watch out guys.

GitHub besieged by millions of malicious repositories in ongoing attack
GitHub keeps removing malware-laced repositories, but thousands remain.

GitHub is struggling to contain an ongoing attack that’s flooding the site with millions of code repositories. These repositories contain obfuscated malware that steals passwords and cryptocurrency from developer devices, researchers said.

The malicious repositories are clones of legitimate ones, making them hard to distinguish to the casual eye. An unknown party has automated a process that forks legitimate repositories, meaning the source code is copied so developers can use it in an independent project that builds on the original one. The result is millions of forks with names identical to the original one that add a payload that’s wrapped under seven layers of obfuscation. To make matters worse, some people, unaware of the malice of these imitators, are forking the forks, which adds to the flood.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/02/github-besieged-by-millions-of-malicious-repositories-in-ongoing-attack/

EDIT:
Arrrh!!!,
In hotmail via FireFox, I keep getting "Your request can't be completed right now", "retry".
Had problem deleting emails, went back via Edge, and deletes all ok.
But, then return via FireFox and just looking at inbox get same daft message on empty inbox.
Maybe M$ deliberately f???ed up firefox access.

All AOK now.

[StainlessS]

Microsoft is killing support for running Android apps on Windows 11
https://www.windowscentral.com/software-apps/windows-11/microsoft-is-killing-support-for-running-android-apps-on-windows-11

What you need to know

Microsoft has announced that it is deprecating the Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11.
This means support for installing and running Android apps is being removed from the OS.
The feature will be deprecated on March 5, 2025.

It was the only reason that I may have considered swap to W11.

[FranceBB]

Meh, Microsoft did only one good thing with Windows 11: allowing it to run Android apps.
Removing it is a very bad step backwards.
Now that they have killed Windows Subsystem for Android, it means that they might kill Windows Subsystem for Linux as well someday in the future, which would be another step backwards.
Microsoft, Microsoft, what are you doing...? :(

[StainlessS]

FaBB,
Do you happen to know if ChromOS-Flex (for x64) installs to single partition,
or is it like Android with about 15 partition requirement.
[If single, then I might multi-boot it with W10/Linux_Mint, but not if its such a messy requirement]

[FranceBB]

ChromeOS is pretty much Linux based, so yeah, it creates and uses multiple partitions, if I remember correctly they're kernel, root, data and something else.
Chromebooks are great, though, and ever since my relatives use ChromeOS they stopped complaining.
Before that, I used to regularly remote in their Windows via Team Viewer or Anydesk and clean up the mess they built up by quite literally clicking "agree, next, next, install" on every single installation wizard.
The fact that it's synced with the Google account is an added bonus as they retain a similar experience as to what using Android feels like, so they soon become familiar with it.

[StainlessS]

I only use single partition Linux [well, not counting SWAP partition, which I do also use, current linux Ext4 creates a sort of pretend partition instead of SWAP-FILE at end of real partition if you do not define one].
No-one else but me uses it, and I prefer to save any large data to an alternate drive/partiton of my choosing, whenever/wherever I wish.
Also on Windows I never use My Documents for anything other than temp storage.

I'll havta do a dummy/test install on a machine to see what I can get away with on ChromeOS-Flex.

EDIT: Nah, having watched Linux Tech Tips clip, I'm not ever gonna bother with ChromeOS-Flex.

[FranceBB]

New windows net market share stats for March 2024:

Windows 10: 69.04% (+1.81 points)
Windows 11: 26.72% (-1.46 points)
Windows 7: 3.04% (-0.06 points)
Windows 8.1: 0.44% (-0.22 points)
Windows XP: 0.39% (-0.13 points)

[FranceBB]

For everyone still using XP, I'd like to point out an amazing project I found on MSFN and GitHub: Supermium https://github.com/win32ss/supermium/releases
It's free and open source and mostly maintained by win32ss, a Canadian guy.
What is it? Well, it's a completely backported version of Chromium 122 that runs on Windows XP x86 and x64.
It's possible to use all the features from syncing the google account and browsing the web etc. It works on modern websites, with modern certificates, it works with YouTube, BBC iPlayer etc. It's amazing.
The only thing that doesn't seem to be working is the passkeys but I guess most people aren't gonna be interested in this.
What's amazing is that this isn't limited to XP of course 'cause modern version of Chromium after 108 dropped support to anything older than Windows 10, which means that you can't run the official version on Vista, 7, 8 and 8.1.
But... of course you can run Supermium 122 'cause anything that works on XP will work on newer OS. :)

https://i.imgur.com/IrVP11H.png
https://i.imgur.com/yqqB5WF.png
https://i.imgur.com/kEuD5Sj.png
https://i.imgur.com/bXhBrvB.png
https://i.imgur.com/KvG8vDn.png

[Katie Boundary]

For everyone still using XP, I'd like to point out an amazing project I found on MSFN and GitHub: Supermium https://github.com/win32ss/supermium/releases
It's free and open source and mostly maintained by win32ss, a Canadian guy.
What is it? Well, it's a completely backported version of Chromium 122 that runs on Windows XP x86 and x64.

That would be amazing if Chromium wasn't such bollocks to begin with. Someone should tell this guy to focus his energy on backporting Firefox instead (unless someone knows a way to get the menu bar and title bar back in chromium)

[Brazil2]

R3dfox, a Firefox fork with runs on Windows XP using the One Core API, Windows Vista using the extended kernel and Windows 7 & 8-8.1:
https://eclipse.cx/projects/r3dfox.htm

[StainlessS]

I dont use W10 Copilot, and had zero intention of doing so, but I saw this YT video,
End-to-End Encryption Now a Historical Footnote. They Won.:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh1pF1zaauc
So anyway, if you dont want W10/W11/Copilot on your machine, can use O&O App Buster to remove normally un-removable apps.
O&O App Buster:- https://www.oo-software.com/en/ooappbuster

Can also remove eg Microsoft Solitaire Collection", etc.
(can remove from installed, or remove from Computer ie total removal)

Not sure if I preferred an older version App Buster, which only showed Preinstalled/Store type Apps, new version shows pretty much everything installed.
Take particular note of the Recommended column.

EDIT:

When setting up Windows 10 and 11, Microsoft not only installs the operating system alone, but also a whole range of additional apps – some useful, some less so. O&O AppBuster allows you to remove the unwanted apps easily and quickly. Or, if you accidentally uninstalled one of these apps, you can also retrieve them with one click.

Over a clear and concise interface, O&O AppBuster shows you which of these Microsoft-supplied apps with Windows are installed on your computer and which you can install on request – even hidden apps are displayed here.


More control over your operating system

Uninstall apps pre-installed by Microsoft (also the hidden Apps!)
Remove pre-installed third-party apps and protect your privacy
Reinstall accidentally deleted apps
Undo changes at any time by creating a system restore point

Further information

Portable Version – no installation required
Free of charge for private users,
companies and educational institutions
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 11 and 10
Supports all Windows 10 and 11 versions



Did you notice that Microsoft, along with Windows 10 and 11, also installed a set of apps by default? Some of them make sense and are useful, but some of them are not manufactured by Microsoft, rather by third-party vendors. O&O AppBuster gives you the control back over your Windows again! Now you decide which apps you want on your computer. To make it as easy as possible for you, we’ve divided the apps into categories and give you tips on which apps you can safely remove or reinstall with one click and which ones you should leave.

O&O AppBuster is entirely free and does not have to be installed – it can be simply run directly and immediately on your PC. And it will not install or download retrospectively unwanted or unnecessary software, like so many other programs do these days – no crapware!

NLite and NTLite allow to edit Windows OS ISO (CD/DVD) images to remove store type apps from the ISO,
O&O App Buster allows to remove same when windows already installed, so dont need to edit ISO before Windows setup.

EDIT:
I do hope that the above removal of Copilot will totally disable the AI scanning and not just remove the Copilot interface.
On Windows 11, you would also have to find a way to cripple Windows Recall which constantly takes snapshots of your screen and logs keystrokes

[FranceBB]

Copilot and Recall are just one reason more to not use Windows 11.

New windows net market share stats for December 2024:

Windows 10: 62.73%
Windows 11: 34.1%
Windows 7: 2.4%
Windows 8.1: 0.29%
Windows XP: 0.23%

[Z2697]

I failed to switch from Windows to Linux but you don't have to XD
(don't have to fail, I mean)

I changed the maximum pause update time and paused the update to next century, I'm not sure is it enough, or is it a good choice because I will miss security updates


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings]
"FlightSettingsMaxPauseDays"=dword:00008000

[StainlessS]

EDIT: I deleted this post as I have added quite a bit and wanted it to show as a new post.
Above Z2697 post has appeared before I reposted this.


Dont know if I've already posted this tool (windows-update-blocker, ie WUB.exe)
https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-8/

But is best I've come across for disabling Windows Update. (just a click, reboot may be a good idea afterwards, although I usually dont bother).
Been usiing now for a couple of years on W10.
[says x86/x64, WXP -> W11]

EDIT: Quite a lot of other tools on above web page.

EDIT: Also, dont install KB5001716 on W10, is W10 -> W11 Feature Update Forcer.

I also execute this registry cmd file to fix a target release (W10 22H2)
OS_TargetReleaseVersion_22H2.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"TargetReleaseVersion"=dword:00000001
"TargetReleaseVersionInfo"="22H2"


And to remove above
REMOVE_OS_TargetReleaseVersion.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"TargetReleaseVersion"=-
"TargetReleaseVersionInfo"=-




And this one to disable Feature Updates [may or may not defeat KB5001716, W10 -> W11 Feature Update Forcer.]
DisableAutomaticUpgradeToWindows10FeatureUpdate.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Created by Vishal Gupta for AskVG.com

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"DisableOSUpgrade"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade]
"AllowOSUpgrade"=dword:00000000
"ReservationsAllowed"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore]
"DisableOSUpgrade"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\UpgradeNotification]
"UpgradeAvailable"=dword:00000000


And to remove above.
REMOVE_AutomaticUpgradeToWindows10FeatureUpdate.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Created by Vishal Gupta for AskVG.com

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate]
"DisableOSUpgrade"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade]
"AllowOSUpgrade"=-
"ReservationsAllowed"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\WindowsStore]
"DisableOSUpgrade"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\UpgradeNotification]
"UpgradeAvailable"=-


EDIT:
Here is previous post by Z2697 registry editor reg file repeated, but with a file name and an undo reg file.
WindowsUpdatePause.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Pause Windows update by 0x8000/32768 days, by Z2697
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings]
"FlightSettingsMaxPauseDays"=dword:00008000


REMOVE_WindowsUpdatePause.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Windows update Pause remove
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings]
"FlightSettingsMaxPauseDays"=-


EDIT:
Here is wushowhide.diagcab, it is an executable.
This was originally a Micro$oft issued tool to prevent a specific Windows Update from being installed.
This tool has since been removed from M$ web pages and no longer available.
https://www.mediafire.com/file/5bb2h2w3acxvua2/Windows10_ShowOrHide_Updates.7z/file [FIXED/REPOSTED]
There are 2 versions of the tool, I use the one in the folder "SHA-2_VERSION", I presume the other SHA-1_VERSION is as doc'ed below.
[I think this tool was withdrawn, perhaps to prevent you from disabling forced updates, eg KB5001716 W10 to W11 Feature Update Forcer]

There is also a Github page where the guy got the tool from WayBack Machine and posted it on GitHub.
https://github.com/thedoggybrad/wushowhide.diagcab
He looks to be a very active developer. He also provides source files.
Suggest VirusTotal Scan if you try this one.

Windows Show or Hide Updates Troubleshooter
The "Windows Show or Hide Updates Troubleshooter" is a free tool Microsoft Corporation had created to hide or show Windows Updates. This repository is an archive of the troubleshooting file.

It can hide or show a specific update forever or unless you reverse your decision.


Q: Why this repository exists in the first place?
A: Microsoft had shutted down the official link of the file. Luckily, it is archived on the WayBack Machine. Now, I had decided to create a repository for it due to its low popularity.


Q: What is the features of this troubleshooter?
A: You can hide or show Windows Updates (unless you reverse your actions) forever in a easy to use GUI.


Q: In what situation I can use this tool?
A: You can use this tool to hide buggy or problematic Windows Updates, so that the updates will never show or will install again (unless you reverse the hiding).


Q: Is the file really safe? I am worried about the safety of my computer.
A: It is 100% safe because the file is created by Microsoft themselves, it is not modified in anyway. Not convinced? You may check its safety on VirusTotal that is linked right here:
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/8723b97b8e4ede3b5b7fd0ba129edfbc113a4db329609f0eaffe24e6a37e019e/summary/


Q: What are the minimum system requirements of this troubleshooter?
A: There are no minimum system requirements. The troubleshooter just needs Windows Vista and above, as Vista is the first OS to support the troubleshooters.


Download Link: https://github.com/thedoggybrad/wushowhide.diagcab/raw/main/wushowhide.diagcab
Note: TheDoggyBrad will assume no liabilities in anyway due to use of this troubleshooting software.


If using above tool (or the one I provided), it can be a bit awkward if the machine is trying to scan/download windows updates when you are trying to disable a specific update.
If using the other tool WUB.EXE to (Windows update Blocker) to enable updates, Windows update can immediately attempt to scan/start updating,
but we need to run the wushowhide.diagcab thingy before updates begin, so can be fiddly to try to stop updates via "Pause updates for 7 days" or whatever its
called in the Windows update whotsit. Then try the wushowhide.diagcab thingy to disable a specific update. Then "Resume Updates" again (perhaps after a reboot)
to install all other updates but not to specifically disabled one.
Updates that have already started cannot be stopped with the tool, you must reboot or halt (eg kill network) as soon as you notice it trying to be installed.
It can sometime be a little bit of a fight to get the required result.

[StainlessS]

Added to previous post,
WindowsUpdatePause.reg by Z2697 (Thanks) and Undo .reg file to remove the setting, ie, REMOVE_WindowsUpdatePause.reg
Also added .reg scripts to undo/restore the other 2 .reg scripts.