Nerd Tips: Repair Windows 11 - Keep Everything

[Rev.Cambeul]

Fix Problems Using Windows Update
Reinstall your current version of Windows (your apps, files, and settings will be preserved)

Go to Settings --> System --> Recovery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQNuzLLZUTA

[G.L.R.]

How do we know for certain the countless updates to windows are absolutely necessary?  The Creator Forum is brimming with examples of government and corporate corruption, conniving, lying, cheating, spying, subterfuge, murder etc.  So why the endless Windows "updates"?  What are 'they' planting in our computers?  For any disbelievers, I posted this once here.  Unfortunately, the last link (Israel caught hacking... may not be accessible any more.  Wonder why?

Israel Has Back Door on All Microsoft Devices

Microsoft Windows 10 Now Fully Coded In Israel - "A Sick Psychotic State"

Mossad Is Monitoring Your Twitter/Facebook Conversations

Mossad Is Monitoring Your Twitter/Facebook Conversations

Israel's Intel Chip Could Be In Every Computer

Israel's Intel Chip Could Be In Every Computer

Israeli tech company says it can break into all iPhones ever made,

Israeli Company Says It Can Break Into Any IPhone Ever Made

All US Phone Call Records And Billing Done In Israel
 

"All U.S. Phone Call Records & Billing Done In Israel"

Israel Caught Hacking the Phones of Thousands of Americans – DailyVeracity

Don't Fall for This Fake Windows Update Prompt! (It's Actually Malware)

https://gkm2.com.au/fake-windows-update-malware/

[Rev.Cambeul]

Unfortunately, the last link (Israel caught hacking... may not be accessible any more.  Wonder why?

https://www.dailyveracity.com/2021/07/20/israel-caught-hacking-the-phones-of-thousands-of-americans

Search: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=2021+israel-caught-hacking-the-phones-of-thousands-of-americans

https://player.odycdn.com/v6/streams/a74966c4932397962b3af82953c79ed149ea4451/b62e40.mp4

https://odysee.com/@RealRedElephants:d/Israel-Caught-TAPPING-THE-PHONES-of-Thosuands-of-Americans:a

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I'd worry more about the Windows reporting system that reports everything - and I do mean absolutely everything to Microsoft. The simple answer to that is to shut down all Windows Reporting. https://winaero.com

A better way is to debloat your version of Windows first. Or get the IOT LTSC version of Windows, use a hack to install the Windows Serial Number and make sure that all reporting is turned off on that. Updates are rare for the IOT LTSC version, and are almost always security oriented. While the updates for the standard Home and Pro versions of Windows could be for anything they want to dump into your system.

Windows 11 Lite Official From Microsoft

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrM3xzzgawQ

Download From
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-11-iot-enterprise-ltsc-eval

Or https://massgrave.dev/windows_ltsc_links
Other Windows Versions https://massgrave.dev/genuine-installation-media

IoT LTSC Key: CGK42-GYN6Y-VD22B-BX98W-J8JXD

Features
TPM / Secure boot / UEFI / 4GB RAM    Not Required 🎉
Automatic Device Encryption    Disabled
Update Support    10 Years
Reserved Storage Feature Disabled
Digital License (HWID)    Supported

Activation
https://massgrave.dev
https://github.com/massgravel/Microsoft-Activation-Scripts


Reasons to use LTSC
You don't like annual Windows feature upgrades.
You don't like preinstalled Store (UWP) apps as well.
You want longer security update support for Windows 11.

Reasons to avoid using LTSC
Games might not work out of the box and you will manually need to install store and Xbox apps.
New hardware might not be fully supported by a 2-3 year-old LTSC build (A new version of LTSC is released every 3 years).

Common misconceptions
LTSC is Fast
It's not fast, although there might be a bit more RAM available because of no store apps running in the background, and you can achieve the same result in standard editions by turning off background apps and startup apps.

But if you have a problem with Windows Updates, and your system is running fine, then there's nothing wrong with shutting down updates:

The quickest way to shutoff Windows Updates, Windows Reporting and a load of bloated crap that comes with Windows is to download and Winaero Tweaker https://winaero.com or

How to Stop Windows 10 Update Permanently – 7 Ways
https://www.minitool.com/backup-tips/how-to-stop-win10-update.html

How to Disable Automatic Updates Windows 11: A Step-by-Step Guide
https://www.solveyourtech.com/how-to-disable-automatic-updates-windows-11-a-step-by-step-guide/

Will disabling updates affect my system's performance?
While disabling updates won't directly affect performance, you might miss out on enhancements and fixes that could improve it.