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[idrob]

Default and Third-Party Apps to Edit the Windows HOSTS File

Because to do something right, you have to do it yourself

Windows 10 came out not a month ago, and as some expected, speculated, or cunningly hoped, things aren’t going quite as planned, at least for the end user. As Microsoft continues to gather data from Windows PCs, individuals are looking for ways to stay in the shadow.

Since it’s not polite, moral, or legal for the matter to hack into the Windows code to remove what’s constantly sending data to Microsoft servers, we’re going to practice some methods to bypass or block this process.

One basic method is to simply unplug the network cable from your PC, or turn off the Wi-Fi adapter, but let’s face it, you’re not going to stay off the grid forever.

Another method is to stick your nose inside the place Windows maps out hostnames to IP addresses, namely the HOSTS file. If this seems complicated or risky, you’ll be happy to know that other, safer methods exist. Let’s not beat around the bush and get the facts straight.

Editing the HOSTS file
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[alimac]

editing hosts file always has been the way for me would not just be on Win 10 either
still running Win 7 with hosts file set to my liking which sets up nicely for the bloatware in future

 

[idrob]

It does work, I’ve just done it

But this is the registry we are playing with if anything goes wrong you may have to re-install windows.

So do it on your own risk


Since the release of Windows 10 we have been talking about methods of deleting this and deleting that.

For a change this one is about restoring “Windows Photo Viewer” rather than deleting.


If you’ve upgraded to win 10 you won’t need to do this because it’s already there.

But if you’ve done a clean install you will have lost “Windows Photo Viewer” it’s been replaced with a more modern app that I can’t seem to get on with.

So basically all you need to do is copy this code into notepad and save it on your desktop with .reg extension and then double click on it to execute.

Example save as “Method 1.reg” without the quotation marks.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.jpg]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.jpeg]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.gif]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.png]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.bmp]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.tiff]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.ico]
@="PhotoViewer.FileAssoc.Tiff"

And then do the same with this one:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open]
"MuiVerb"="@photoviewer.dll,-3043"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,75,00,\
6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,25,\
00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,\
25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,50,00,68,00,6f,\
00,74,00,6f,00,20,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,50,00,68,00,\
6f,00,74,00,6f,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,\
00,22,00,2c,00,20,00,49,00,6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,\
5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,\
00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\open\DropTarget]
"Clsid"="{FFE2A43C-56B9-4bf5-9A79-CC6D4285608A}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,72,00,75,00,\
6e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,22,00,25,\
00,50,00,72,00,6f,00,67,00,72,00,61,00,6d,00,46,00,69,00,6c,00,65,00,73,00,\
25,00,5c,00,57,00,69,00,6e,00,64,00,6f,00,77,00,73,00,20,00,50,00,68,00,6f,\
00,74,00,6f,00,20,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,5c,00,50,00,68,00,\
6f,00,74,00,6f,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,\
00,22,00,2c,00,20,00,49,00,6d,00,61,00,67,00,65,00,56,00,69,00,65,00,77,00,\
5f,00,46,00,75,00,6c,00,6c,00,73,00,63,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,6e,00,20,00,25,\
00,31,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\photoviewer.dll\shell\print\DropTarget]
"Clsid"="{60fd46de-f830-4894-a628-6fa81bc0190d}"

It does work, I’ve just done it

But this is the registry we are playing with if anything goes wrong you may have to re-install windows.

So do it on your own risk

And this is the link I got it from if you want more information

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[smirnoff_rules]

has anyone not made a Spy Script recovery script ?

 

[idrob]

has anyone not made a Spy Script recovery script ?

Do you mean like the instructions on post no 20 & 21


https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/general-computer-topics-242/424985-windows-10-how-3.html

 

[HibbyDave]

I upgraded from win 7 and it activated to win 10, I then done a clean install with that media creation tool and it wont activate....

 

[idrob]

I upgraded from win 7 and it activated to win 10, I then done a clean install with that media creation tool and it wont activate....

1) you must make sure that you really are activated after the upgrade before clean install

2) you must make sure you use the same login details you used to get activated, as your clean install.

3) whether your win 7/8 was legitimate or nor is immaterial with these ISOs

4) you must use the same version of windows for the upgrade and clean install

 

[smirnoff_rules]

Do you mean like the instructions on post no 20 & 21


https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/general-computer-topics-242/424985-windows-10-how-3.html

no . l mean if theres a script to remove hosts ip is there a script to simply restore ips again

 

[HibbyDave]

It said it was activated, my win7 pro was legit, I used the 10 pro for the iso, what do you mean log in? log in to who? win 10 appeared as an upgrade on win 7.

 

[idrob]

no . l mean if theres a script to remove hosts ip is there a script to simply restore ips again

I don't think anyone has written one because there are so many different ways to restore your windows back to its original state.

one way is the method on post 20 & 21

 

[idrob]

It said it was activated, my win7 pro was legit, I used the 10 pro for the iso, what do you mean log in? log in to who? win 10 appeared as an upgrade on win 7.

you have to have a MS account and sign in with that account for MS to keep details of your computer and sign in details on their server.

Without MS having your details how will they activate your windows

your best bet now is to roll back to win 7 and start again

if your not sure of anything just ask

 

[HibbyDave]

you have to have a MS account and sign in with that account for MS to keep details of your computer and sign in details on their server.

Without MS having your details how will they activate your windows

your best bet now is to roll back to win 7 and start again

if your not sure of anything just ask

How did they activate it the first time? back to win 7 it is.

 

[idrob]

How did they activate it the first time? back to win 7 it is.

They may have activated it because you were entitled for it

But if you want to stay anonymous and you don’t give them any login details how will they know who they are activating on a clean install


How to: Rollback to a previous version of Windows from Windows 10

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[idrob]

If you want to roll windows back


NOTE: Please be aware the Windows.old folder located at the root of the local disk where Windows 10 is installed will be deleted after 30 days automatically.

The Windows.old folder is used to facilitate the rollback.

So please perform any rollback within 30 days or this option will no longer be available.

Otherwise, create a backup before upgrading to Windows 10.

 

[idrob]

What’s the Best Antivirus for Windows 10? (Is Windows Defender Good Enough?)

https://www.digitalworldz.co.uk/gen...425487-what-s-best-antivirus.html#post2536271

 

[alimac]

no MS account needed to upgrade to Win 10 bloat

 

[idrob]

no MS account needed to upgrade to Win 10 bloat

Yes this is true; you don't need an MS account to update to win 10.

You can use a local account or a Google account or any other account

But you have to have some sort of account, because if you don't use one, then there is no way to re-activate your windows after a fresh clean install.

As we’ve seen on post no 46



Or we have to resort back to the way we have been doing it in the past, and I don't know if they've come up with anything yet

 

[alimac]

google is your friend it can be done with no link to MS at all

 

[idrob]

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Microsoft decided to discontinue gadgets when Windows 8 got the green light, but it's no secret that many users are still looking into ways to bring them back in newer versions of Windows.

This little app could clearly come in handy to users who are upgrading from Windows 7 and want to make the Windows 10 desktop as familiar as possible, so go ahead and download Gadgetarian right away to see what it can do for you.

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[idrob]

Reliability Monitor is the Best Windows Troubleshooting Tool You Aren’t Using

When it comes to hidden gems in Windows, nothing beats the Reliability monitor tool, hidden behind a link inside of another tool that you don’t use either. Why Microsoft doesn’t shine more light on this really useful troubleshooting tool, we’ll never know.

Reliability Monitor tracks the history of your computer — any time an application crashes, hangs, or Windows gives you a blue screen of death. It also tracks other important events, like when software is installed, or Windows Updates loads a new patch.

It’s an extremely useful tool. And yes, it’s in Windows 7 and 8… and even 8.1. It might be in Vista, but who uses that anymore?

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