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>Choosing, downloading, installing, activating windows/office & recommended softwarehttps://rentry.co/fwt>gezoesloog's MSDN SVF Collectionhttps://pastebin.com/Hk2RgYzFFrequently Asked Questions:
>Which version should I download?>How can I activate LTSC?>What does it have?>Where can I download LTSC 2019?>What software do you recommend/should I install?>How do I disable telemetry?See /fwt/ paste.
>How do I debloat Windows 10 1803-2004?Offline (pre-installation): Optimize-Offline
Guide:
https://rentry.co/mdl-optimize-guideOnline (live installation): wpd.app / W10Privacy
>Do I really need to debloat it?If you had to ask, probably not.
>Can you get the Ryzen scheduler on LTSC 2019?No, and will never. Wait for LTSC 2022, or use SAC.
>Can I upgrade to LTSC 2019?Only from a previous LTSC build. Otherwise, it must be a clean install, unless you do the upgradematrix hack in paste.
>Can I change to Enterprise or Education without reinstall?Yes, with a generic volume key of those versions. see /fwt/ paste
>Is Windows 10 1909 OK? How about 2004?Only the Education & Enterprise SKUs. As of 2004, let it mature a bit, unless you want the new stuff introduced.
>I already run Windows 7, but don't want to clean install?The non-LTSC installers can upgrade.
>Is Ameliorated/XP64 TPB/Gen2/SadeemPC/random windows homebrew safe?Almost never. Most of the time these are unverifiebre and unreproducible.
/fwt/ spammer filter (4chanX):
https://pastebin.com/4M6KgJnL Previous thread:
>>77104766PS. I moved the Win7 telemetry link into paste