I've got both versions, but since it was a Pentium Dual-Core -- Conroe, one of Intel's earliest, I believe -- I thought I'd give x64 a whirl. I've never really heard of any issues involving x64 Win8.1. I'd heard only a few with Win7. Any x64 drivers I could find were for Vista-only which I wasn't sure if they'd work for Win7 or especially Win8. So I tried Glenn's AwakenOS first which has the Live Win8.1 ... and guess I needn't have worried. Win8.1 runs smoothly on that older system.
Bizarrely, after 3 hours (180 minutes), the PC would shut-down (Hibernate, I think). Had to change the power-option for it to "never". Also, Idle was disabled which means the CPU was running 100% full time. Problem was the option was hidden. Caused me some head-scratching at first. Found a tweak that exposes the CPU idle power-option which allowed me to enable CPU idle. So far, those seem to be the only tweaks I needed to do to Last8
Could you capture those or put them in a reg tweak? This way I could incorporate them into the Last8.
Just the "expose the CPU idle option". The others I had to set manually. I couldn't find any reliable way to make power options a reg tweak.
Would this help? - https://nmilosev.svbtle.com/hidden-power-settings-on-your-windows-81-tablet I would think that by setting things manually, as you know how to do or by referencing something like this - https://www.techrepublic.com/article/pro-tip-tweaking-power-options-in-windows-8-1/ - and then seeing what changed in the registry, a registry tweak could be developed. But that's just a concept since I haven't used Win 8.1, yet.
I used "Registry Workshop" but the changes won't import. This seems to be an issue with Power Options (only?). It appears to need some sort of admin access. For example, in Advanced Settings (Power Options) there's a "link" with an admin-shield you have to click just to "change settings that are currently unavailable". They're grayed-out otherwise so you can't even change them manually until you click that. I think this is related to the reg tweak(s) not importing but I haven't looked into it any further. Here's the "Expose CPU Idle option" reg tweak: Code: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\PowerSettings\54533251-82be-4824-96c1-47b60b740d00\5d76a2ca-e8c0-402f-a133-2158492d58ad] "Attributes"=dword:00000000 But as I said, you have to manually set it to "Enable Idle" (Under "Processor power management").
We do have a ssApp that can set certain Power Options via script. For example here is one I used which contains the following in the ssApp.cmd: Code: @echo on POWERCFG -Change -monitor-timeout-ac 20 POWERCFG -Change -monitor-timeout-dc 10 POWERCFG -Change -disk-timeout-ac 120 POWERCFG -Change -disk-timeout-dc 30 POWERCFG -Change -standby-timeout-ac 0 POWERCFG -Change -standby-timeout-dc 20 POWERCFG -Change -hibernate-timeout-ac 360 POWERCFG -Change -hibernate-timeout-dc 360 POWERCFG -H OFF powercfg -SETACVALUEINDEX SCHEME_BALANCED SUB_NONE CONSOLELOCK 0 powercfg -SETDCVALUEINDEX SCHEME_BALANCED SUB_NONE CONSOLELOCK 0 So maybe we can find the setting for that script and set it from there -- and since it's a script it can also be run during install so could be included with the L8 image. The reg key you have there does import successfully in Win7 (mine was set to "1" and it changed to "0" afterwards). I thought for a second it was a protected key but it's not. So it should be able to be applied. Also in the L8 image we use .exe's with the reg tweaks, so we run both .reg files and reg files made into .exe's which helps with some settings taking effect. So I think it should work to have that as a reg tweak. The hibernate function is disabled via reg tweaks in the L8 image, so it should not hibernate at all, unless a chosen power config overrides the original tweak. There are 2 locations the disable hibernate tweak is applied via the L8 reg tweaks -- this is one: Code: ;Disable Hibernate [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Power] "HibernateEnabled"=dword:00000000
Also, @Freezer, if Trouba is going to update the L8 image, now would be a great time to include whatever settings or improvements of NoelC's that you think are appropriate, along with any others you have come up with as you have used Win 8.1 over the last year or so.. If not implemented automatically in the image for all, at least available as an option for whomever might want them. At this point, I think you have more experience working with Win 8.1 than any of the rest of us. AFAIK, we all would be most comfortable using Win 8.1 in a desktop mode that mimics that of Win 7 as closely as possible.
Yes, I had found that that one imports okay. All it does is "unhide" the CPU idle option. But after that I couldn't set any power options via reg-tweaks. Cool, I'll have to play around with that. Thanks! Then that was probably my fault. I re-enabled it -- I find it useful, especially with a laptop -- which in turn probably activated the count-down timer to "Hibernate after 180 minutes" which I then had to set to "Never" instead.
For the most part, those Last8 tweaks work just fine out-of-the-box as they are. Most of my personal customization came with tweaking Open-Shell's configuration of both Explorer and the Start-menu; in addition to some of my work on "Aero Glass for Windows 8.1". I've uploaded apz for both of those (with my customizations) to "repo" and "files". The only other tweaks I remember using was one to change the Update Interval for Internet Time Synchronization from the default once-a-week to every 10 minutes and another to add some more time servers for Internet Time Sync and set the default server to "time.nist.gov" instead of Microsoft's "time.windows.com". Code: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\TimeProviders\NtpClient] "SpecialPollInterval"=dword:00000258 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\DateTime\Servers] @="18" "1"="time.windows.com" "2"="time.nist.gov" "3"="time-a.nist.gov" "4"="time-b.nist.gov" "5"="time-a.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov" "6"="time-b.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov" "7"="time-c.timefreq.bldrdoc.gov" "8"="utcnist.colorado.edu" "9"="time-nw.nist.gov" "10"="nist1.symmetricom.com" "11"="nist1-dc.WiTime.net" "12"="nist1-ny.WiTime.net" "13"="nist1-sj.WiTime.net" "14"="nist1.aol-ca.symmetricom.com" "15"="nist1.aol-va.symmetricom.com" "16"="nist1.columbiacountyga.gov" "17"="nist.expertsmi.com" "18"="pool.ntp.org"
Finally got rid of those (annoying) pointy shadow corners -- they weren't smoothly rounded as they are in Windows 7. The glass geometry radius needed to be 12 (or higher). Windows 8.1 has it set at zero (actually it's missing) which gives those ghost square corners. Just needed to add it back in and set to Window 7's radius of 12 (hex c). Code: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM] "RoundRectRadius"=dword:0000000c Also turning on the performance option "Show shadows under windows" significantly increases the perception of depth.
I am going to build a Last8 Tweaks (Based on Last10) for the repository but It needs the latest ssApp.reg for Windows 8's tweaks (preferably with the above edits in place, I'll upload what I have but keep in mind it's only got the Windows 10 ssApp.reg in place. Please update it so I can have the latest optimized tweaks, I'll install AwakenOS to see how much better it is to look at I miss Aero. http://repo.lastos.org/Last8.Tweaks_2019.10.6.BETA_Win10_ssApp.apz I left it saying Win10 so we can tell it's the unedited one
I'm still trying to figure out how to apply changes to the performance option "Show shadows under windows" (or any performance option for that matter) without restarting/rebooting.
Trouba's Refresh Desktop Icons AKA SystemIconRefresh.exe, manages to restart explorer with the caching cleared, maybe that will work (try running it manually) - it is within the Last8 Tweaks above if you can't find it. if that doesn't work then I don't think you could make it work without logging off/rebooting IMO.
Nope, SystemIconRefresh didn't work. But it could be useful so I'll hold on to it. I even tried to force it using AutoIt. Still no joy there either. I wonder how Windows itself does it without restarting?
There is a heap of dll calls using rundll that can do all sorts of system tricks, but not all of them are known. Maybe try this: To restart DWM via command line, open the command prompt (cmd.exe) and type: Code: net stop uxsms Followed by: Code: net start uxsms This will have the same effect as restarting the DWM service through the Windows Service Manager application. Here is some code that does it, maybe you could get AutoIt to do what your after: Code: class Program { [DllImport("user32.dll", SetLastError = true)] private static extern IntPtr SendMessageTimeout(IntPtr hWnd, int Msg, IntPtr wParam, string lParam, uint fuFlags, uint uTimeout, IntPtr lpdwResult); private static readonly IntPtr HWND_BROADCAST = new IntPtr(0xffff); private const int WM_SETTINGCHANGE = 0x1a; private const int SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG = 0x0002; static void Main(string[] args) { SendMessageTimeout(HWND_BROADCAST, WM_SETTINGCHANGE, IntPtr.Zero, null, SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 100, IntPtr.Zero); }} Plenty more trails to follow on a google search, but they look the most promising to me.
This is the .reg from Trouba's Last8. It is a rather large file (70KB). I've tried going through it myself but ... it is a rather large file. The only comparable .reg-file that I see (from Win10 tweaks, above) is "ssApp.reg". And it is slightly larger at 73KB. So it's not easy to see what side-by-side differences there are between the two -- one opti-tweaking for Win8.1 and the other for Win10. There seems to be some overlap with the two; probably some copy & pastes going on. That's just the reg-files. There's a lot of other "stuff" going on with that package.
http://repo.lastos.org/Last8.Tweaks_2019.10.15_Win8_ssApp.apz Ok I went through the tweaks and added all the missing ones to the start and the end of the ssApp.reg. I'll backup and try a Win 8.1 Vanilla install to see how well it works with the tweaks only applied and build on it (VM only for now) - Will keep you all informed. -EDIT- I need to repair the Computer Context Menu for System Tools, it currently doesn't open, I also need to redirect to Calc.exe for Win 8. I am using Gen2's September 2019 8.1 x64 as my OS source. -EDIT 2- OMG, gen2's Win 8 is not up to date, 84 updates available, that's ridiculous Code: 2017-12 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB4054519) Download size: 296.0 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Important A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system. 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For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3056347 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3060793) Download size: 72 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3060793 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3061493) Download size: 56 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3061493 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3063843) Download size: 258 KB - 283 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3063843 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3064059) Download size: 160 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3064059 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3078405) Download size: 102 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3078405 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3078676) Download size: 132 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3078676 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3080149) Download size: 1.0 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3080149 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3080800) Download size: 62 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3080800 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3087137) Download size: 2.2 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3087137 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3091297) Download size: 192 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3091297 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3095701) Download size: 102 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3095701 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3099834) Download size: 78 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3099834 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3100473) Download size: 1.8 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3100473 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3103616) Download size: 189 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3103616 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3103696) Download size: 624 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3103696 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3103709) Download size: 1.5 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3103709 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3109976) Download size: 2.4 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3109976 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3115224) Download size: 13.1 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3115224 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3121261) Download size: 6.8 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3121261 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3126030) Download size: 217 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3126030 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3132080) Download size: 4.3 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3132080 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3133690) Download size: 91 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3133690 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3134815) Download size: 193 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3134815 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3137728) Download size: 1.1 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3137728 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3138378) Download size: 1.6 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3138378 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3138602) Download size: 30.1 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3138602 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3140185) Download size: 276 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3140185 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3140219) Download size: 70 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3140219 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3140222) Download size: 1.2 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3140222 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3140234) Download size: 83 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3140234 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3145384) Download size: 169 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3145384 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3146604) Download size: 788 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3146604 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3146751) Download size: 159 KB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3146751 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3147071) Download size: 13.1 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3147071 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3149157) Download size: 2.5 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3149157 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3150513) Download size: 1.3 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. 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More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3161102 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3172614) Download size: 102.4 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3172614 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com Update for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3179574) Download size: 28.5 MB You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect. Update type: Recommended Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. 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More information: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/890830 Help and Support: http://support.microsoft.com
Gen2 sucks, it is Trouba you need Sorry, haven't had time to update the WIn8's. Will do whenever I can.
http://repo.lastos.org/Last8.Tweaks_2019.10.16_Win8_ssApp.apz I appended Troubas tweaks to the end of my ssApp.reg and it fixed the icons and calculator link as well as My Computer Context Menu works, so I left it as it. You should be right to use Last8 Tweaks now. Trouba if you modify Windows 8 OS before me and update the integrated tweaks, please check over the above and change/update or include it with the OS release. I will be trying a Sysprep myself sooner or later, but we all know who the expert is for that job now
Yeah, remember Win8 sysprep requires use of PowerShell UI to run scripts for updating, so it's real fun Maybe with the Win8 tweaks it isn't much different, the post-install tweaks vs the internal OS tweaks that get run upon install, but in Win7 there were some differences in paths and such so that I needed 2 tweak sets, one for post-install ssApp and the other for the OS.
I've up'd my latest effort to improve the Aero Glass ssApp with some refinements. It seems to behave better now with other themes -- both the built-ins and unsigned third-party ones.
And I've updated it again... this time I've included some extra Theme's These feature the taskbar with "pressed button" look and the various Open-Shell's tweaks included in the companion apz such the Windows 7 Orb and the transparent taskbar. Aero.Glass.for.Windows.8.1+_v1.4.6_Win8_x64_ssApp.apz Open-Shell_v4.4.135_NT6_ssApp.apz
