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It's documented quite clearly in the activation documentation.
Yes, correct. But not documented for Windows 7. Your quote shows the date from January 2008 and belongs to Windows Server 2008 – long time before Windows 7.
And I don't think that a "technical description" from January 2008 for "Windows Server 2008" is a legal enhancement for a licence agreement for Windows 7 from October 2009.
Sorry, English is not my native language. But I understand this part a little bit different:If you read the article and the slmgr.vbs documentation, you'll note that slmgr -rearm is the same as sysprep /generalize.The /rearm process is also called by sysprep /generalize"called by" and "is the same as" are very different meanings – for my understanding.
And - yes: Your second quote depends on Windows 7. But there I can not find any restriction of "only 3 rearms possible / allowed"
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Where is it documented ? I don't find any link to a Microsoft internet site where it is documented. I only found one link to a Microsoft internet site where it is documented - for Vista.The documented period is 3 re-arms.
But read this link exact:Note that if you re-arm an image more than 3 times, Microsoft doesn't support that image anymore, either."This error may occur ... when you try to run the System Preparation Tool (Sysprep) ... and you use the /generalize option"
And I think sysprep is only used by IT professionals.
And does this mean you can run rearm more then 3 times ?
But this is not a free trial version for everyone. It's a trial version only for IT professionals. You can not download Enterprise version if you don't confirm that you are a IT professional.If you're going to "try" Windows, you should download a real trial version.
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Microsoft does provide real trial versions of it's client software (for example, Windows 7 Enterprise)
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you can use the following process to extend that trial period legally...
Is that really legal ? The licence agreement says:
4. MANDATORY ACTIVATION.you have the right to use the version of the software installed during the installation process up to the time permitted for activation.
There is not written a specific time (30 days ? 60 days ? 90 days ? 120 days ?)
So it should be legal. BUT:
BUT: The "3 time counter" is stored in the registry. When you reset this counter (= delete the registry keys) you can extend that activation period again 3 times with 30 days - again and again. Also legal ?This only works 3 times -
Windows 7 Home Premium ...?
See post #50:
I have made an installation of "Windows 7 Home Premium" into a VHD.
Installation process works fine - two reboots.
Then: Username, computer name, keyword, product key, date and time, network, welcome screen ...
Then:
License Error
Booting from a VHD file is not supported on this system
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You can only boot Windows 7 from a VHD
You can only boot Windows 7 Ultimate (or Enterprise) from a VHD.
I am wanting to start with windows xp... can you do the same thing with this os (boot the OS 7 from a VHD) or does it only work with vista...?If you have Windows XP you can install Windows 7 Ultimate into a VHD.
Whilst the installation of Windows 7 the boot manager of Windows 7 will be copied into the Windows XP partition. The installation will also build a boot menu where you have the choice to boot "Earlier Windows version" (means XP) and "Windows 7".
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Home Premium can not boot out of VHD file.Will it work (I have 64bit 7 Home Premium)Only Ultimate and Enterprise can boot out of VHD file.
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Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Value: NoSimpleStartMenu
Type: REG_DWORD
Data: 1Thank you. But I think this key is not for switching between "new menu" and "classic menu" in Vista (I just tried this). It mainly suppresses the appearing of the switch in the GUI.
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OK - but this is not the answer to my question. Do somebody know the registry key to switch from "new menu" to "classic menu" in Vista ? I do search in Google and found nothing. So: Have anybody tried this ?Do you think that this multi-page topic about 3rd party software is here because there's a simple registry key to provide that same functionality?
Says Microsoft. I don't have the ability to check the code. Do you have ?they no longer share the same code base
You also can not change the desktop background picture in Windows 7 Starter - but some OEMs can ...suggests to you that a simple registry key change will help you to switch between the new Start Menu and one which no longer exists?And funny: What for is the Group Policy Setting for "Force Classic Start Menu" - when the functionality isn't build in ?
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Even I have no hope - but I want to ask:
In Windows Vista you have the ability to switch from "new start menu" to "classic start menu" in configuration of the taskbar via GUI. I think there must be a corresponding registry key. I haven't found this registry key. Even when I log the registry changes with "ProcessMonitor" I can not find the registry changes. Do somebody knows this registry key to switch in Vista from "new start menu" to "classic start menu" ?
My thought is: Perhaps Microsoft has only dropped the GUI switch in Windows 7. And perhaps the classic start menu can be switched on by a registry key.
Because: Microsoft has also dropped some GUI switches in Windows 7 Starter (change of desktop picture) and Home Basic.
But see this: Group Policy Settings for Start Menu and Taskbar
"Force Classic Start Menu":
For: Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003, and Windows XP
Remark: This policy setting does not apply to Windows 7 because the Classic Start menu is removed.
Why is it available for "Windows Server 2008" - but not for "Windows 7" ?
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The only way I have found it is if you search for something (anything) that gets no results, there is a link below on that screen that lets you search for contained text.
But this way Windows 7 don't search in files which Windows 7 doesn't know.
Example:
Create a text file "sample.txt". Fill in a text (e.g. "unawave")
Make a copy of this file. Name it "sample.xyz"
Now search for "unawave". "sample.txt" will be found - "sample.xyz" not.
I use the third party program "AgentRansack". This small search program integrates itself in right mouse context menu of folders and drives. Runs perfect in Windows 7 32 bit. In 64 bit some registry entries must added to appear into right mouse context menu.
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I pinned the CMD to it, with the idea I can easily launch an elevated prompt from there. But if I right click, I get a menu that has CMD and then Unpin this program. So then I have to right-click on the CMD in that menu to run as Administrator. Is it possible to add Run As Administrator
Open start menu -> All programs -> Accessories
Right mouse click to "command prompt" -> Properties
Button "Advanced" -> change to "Run as administrator"
Go to start menu -> All programs -> Accessories
Right mouse click to "command prompt" -> Pin to taskbar
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I have tried using easybcd and bcdedit can not figure out the commands
Try this:
bcdedit /set {9dea862c-5cdd-4e70-acc1-f32b344d4795} device "partition=C:" -
I don't like the theme of Win7, it's ugly
What do you think about "XP-Retro"-Theme "Luna" ?
It is a substitution for the "Window 7 Basic" theme. So you can easily switch between "AERO" and "Luna". Or if the graphic card is not AERO capable it can be used instead of the ugly light gray-blue taskbar.
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That's right.the new taskbar: It doesn't show the last used window of a given program when clicking on the icon.But you can switch to "never combine". Then the taskbar shows every single instance of every program. And with a registry entry you can disable the text of the icons - so you only have icons without text in the taskbar.
As you see Windows 7 groups the icons of a program and the most right is the last opened program of a program group.
You can pin folders to taskbar - with individual icon.Another one is that you can't pin folders with their own icon because you only get to pin them to Windows Explorer. -
What do you mean with "Officially supported, no - but works, yes." ?
Officially supported, no - but works, yes.can this be done with all versions of win7? ie..home..pro..ultimateI have tested this:
- Vista's boot manager ("bootmgr") can not boot VHD installations
- Any Windows 7 boot manager ("bootmgr") can boot VHD installations
- Only Windows 7 Ultimate can be booted from VHDs
I have made an installation of "Windows 7 Home Premium" into a VHD.
Installation process works fine - two reboots.
Then: Username, computer name, keyword, product key, date and time, network, welcome screen ...
Then:
License Error
Booting from a VHD file is not supported on this system
- Vista's boot manager ("bootmgr") can not boot VHD installations
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"Include a folder". On the left via "computer" Locate "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\" and select "programs" folder --> "Include Folder" button.
But then you don't have the complete start menu. Because the start menu is merged from two locations:
For "all users":
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
For the "logged in user":
C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
So the entries "Command Prompt", "Notepad", "Run" and "Windows Explorer" from the logged in user folder don't appear in your menu.
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Also, before someone complains about 100mb not being that much space, it isn't the space I'm concerned about. I want my os partitions and system partitions to be the same. For instance, this causes trouble in Ghost corporate when one only has the option to image a single partition or a whole disk.
Second reason for suppressing this 100 mb partition:
Because of the limitation of maximum 4 primary partitions per hard disk this little partition can be in the way. For example: If you have a large hard disk and want to install several operating systems (XP, Vista, Linux and Windows 7).
Remark:
If you have three for Windows 7 not accessible partitions (e.g. Linux or "hidden" partitions of XP and Vista) then Windows 7 also install the boot manager in last (4th) possible partition.
Boot Windows 7 from VHD - an amazing concept
in Windows 7
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No, that's not possible.
The operating system needs a special disk driver which redirects the access from the virtual disk to the real disk. XP (and Vista) doesn't have this driver.