So in order to succesfully bypass iTunes os checks you need to do this:
BEFORE YOU BEGIN! I only tried this on Windows 8.1 Fully updated up until september 2021 patches. I have no idea if this is going to work on Windows 7 too.
Windows 7 works up until 12.11.3. Later versions require ntdll.dll and dxgi.dll from newer operating systems.
Windows 8.0 works up until 12.11.3.17. Later versions do require you to use reshade's dxgi implementation. Download Reshade and rename Reshade64.dll to dxgi.dll. CREDITS TO : K4sum1 from https://eclipse.cx/
Windows 8.1 works without any problem.
1) Download iTunes from apple.
2) Extract the installer
3) Edit the main installer with orca (drop table LaunchCondition)
4) Install iTunes and all of its components
5) Do not launch! - Download this: https://github.com/hejmus/win10verhack/releases/tag/v0.1
6) Put these files in iTunes install folder
7) Open notepad and put this in: withdll.exe /d:win10verhack64.dll iTunes.exe
8) Save it as Launch.bat on your desktop (since iTunes is located in Program files and you would need Admin access)
9) Put launch.bat to the iTunes install folder and open it
10) Done! (Optional, put launch.bat as shortcut on your desktop)
Just compare these two screenshots of mine:
https://prnt.sc/1tcg6o2 - firefox
https://prnt.sc/1tcg5q2 - chrome
What's up with the white bar at the top?
I'm trying to help my friend with his old hp desktop pc, but I can't seem to upgrade his os to 8.1. I'm using official microsoft ISO. Anyone could help?
http://prnt.sc/1r8s7wk -- rough translation
Windows 8.1 could not be installed. Computer has been restored to previous state as it was before windows 8.1 install
I've heard about this technology: https://web.dev/gpu/ and it seems to be only available to windows 10 only. Do you think that this is the final nail in the coffin?
Since you have b450 you can use ryzen 5 3600 maybe?
I upgraded to it from my ryzen 5 1600 and it was amazing upgrade. I’m running it at 4.5 ghz with 1.35 volts. Cooling is managed by be quiet cpu cooler (it was pretty cheap around 50 euro and it is amazing). I don’t know if you want higher core counts, but ryzen platform is pretty bad for overclockers. These chips rarely reach more than their stock frequency without seriously overkill voltages. My motherboard dates back to 2017 and it is still going strong. I love amd for their support and upgrade path. Meanwhile intel is busy forcing people to buy new boards for their "new" or shall we say new skylake cpus.
Since both AMD and Nvidia will stop supporting 7 and thus 8 and 8.1 is this the point, where we start calling even windows 8.1 "Legacy" Operating system? Will we be able to mod the driver ourselves? Windows 10 Monopoly is very scary
Well ethernet driver cannot be installed or modified yet. Better grab some cheap ethernet controller. I prefer ryzen though and amd motherboards including x570 works with all drivers installed just fine.
Heck I even saw someone running vista on amd ryzen platform, so for older oses I recommend going ryzen.