Difference between revisions of "Windows"
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{{ii}} Should there be any issue, revert modification and try [http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php 4GB Patch] | {{ii}} Should there be any issue, revert modification and try [http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php 4GB Patch] | ||
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+ | ===Shoddy coded applications mess system-wide registry setting=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Edit key ACL}} | ||
+ | # Open [[#Registry Editor|regedit]] | ||
+ | # Navigate to the relevant key | ||
+ | # Right-click over it, then ''Permissions'' and ''Advanced'' | ||
+ | # Depending on your Windows version either untick ''Permissions inheritance from parent'' or press ''Disable Inheritance'' | ||
+ | # When asked, choose to add/convert/copy previous permissions to the object | ||
+ | # Click on Administrators group and edit its permissions | ||
+ | # Select changes to apply ''This key only'' | ||
+ | # Last untick ''Set Value'' advanced permission | ||
+ | '''Notes''' | ||
+ | {{ii}} In the event of 32-bit offending program not expected to run with administrator privileges on Vista or newer Windows <code>reg flags "''<key>''" set DONT_VIRTUALIZE /reg:32</code> can be used instead<ref>[https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/richard_macdonald/2007/05/18/windows-vista-file-and-registry-virtualisation/ Windows Vista File and Registry Virtualisation – Richard's Weblog]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:42, 3 August 2016
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Microsoft Windows is a popular family of operating systems.
General
Command Prompt
The Command Prompt is the command-line interpreter provided by Microsoft for Windows systems and is the not-as-powerful equivalent of the shell in Linux and Mac OS. It can be accessed by going to 'run' and typing 'cmd.exe' or by running a 'Batch file'.
Admin Command Prompt
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Task Manager
The Task Manager is an application built into Windows that allows for the managing running processes as-well as providing information about computer performance. It can be accessed by pressing 'Ctrl + Alt + Delete' and choosing 'Task Manager' or you can press 'Ctrl + Shift + Esc' to open it directly.
Device Manager
The Device Manager is an application built into Windows that allows for the management of device drivers. It can be accessed from the Control Panel.
Registry Editor
The Registry Editor allows users to edit the Windows registry. It can be accessed by going to 'run' and typing 'Regedit.exe'.
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Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
A Blue Screen of Death (a.k.a BSOD or Bluescreen) is an error screen that Windows produces when it encounters an error that it cannot recover from.
DirectX
DirectX is a collection of APIs for Windows that allows programs to interact directly with hardware.
.NET Framework
The .NET Framework is a software framework for Windows that is required for games built in .NET-aware languages (such as C# or Visual Basic), including those that use XNA. Different games may require different versions of .NET Framework. A list with download links to all versions may be found on Microsoft's website. Windows 8 users may want to read this
DLLs
DLL stands for "Dynamic Link Library". DLL files (.dll) are Windows exclusive library files containing code and data that can be used over several applications.
While they can save time for developers, these files can cause problems for the end-user (commonly referred to as "DLL Hell").
Issues unresolved
SafeDisc protection doesn't work with Windows 10
Previous Windows of versions included a compatible version of secdrv.sys
for the Macrovision safedisc DRM, but Windows 10 does not, rendering games requiring SafeDisc unplayable. According to a Microsoft representative "Safedisc is not supported on Windows 10" and people will have to wait for Macrovision to come out with an updated secdrv.sys.[1]
Screen recorders, overlays, injectors won't work with Windows Apps
See Windows Store article for this and other Windows Apps related issues.
Issues fixed
Older Games Missing .dll File on Windows Vista and later
- Some .dll files have different names on Windows Vista and later.
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Older games refuse to start on Windows 8 and later
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Force CPU affinity
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4-Gigabyte Tuning
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Shoddy coded applications mess system-wide registry setting
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Codec hell
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Missing codecs
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Game files missing after upgrading or refreshing Windows
- Upgrading or refreshing your Windows installation will move some files and folders to a
Windows.old
folder on the system drive.
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Non-unicode applications
- This is most commonly issue with Japanese games and visual novels. Games may work directly, but usually there may be scrambled text, bugs, game won't start or refuses to even install.
- Easiest way to fix issues is to set Windows non-unicode language to language game origins from, but in some scenarios it may introduce unwanted changes in other programs, especially if OS language is other than English. This includes some basic characters being incorrectly replaced, programs defaulting to set non-unicode language and other programs suddenly not being able to launch or crash.
- AppLocale runs the application with same effect without effecting system.
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Other information
Running previous Microsoft Windows versions bundled games on newer ones