Windows 10 – nullteilerfrei

Adobe Customization Wizard

rattle technology 2016-09-01

I recently noticed that RdrCEF.exe was clocking close to all of my CPU cycles. This is a cloud service built into Adobe Reader DC, which [constantly sends all kinds of information to Amazon](https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1811609). Leaving all the privacy concerns aside, my computer became inoperable by opening a PDF document. Okay, here's how you fix this. * Download the [Adobe Wizard](http://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Wizard/), most likely [the version for Adobe DC](http://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/Wizard/WizardDC/basics.html). * Put on your robe and your wizard hat. * Get yourself your preferred [Adobe DC Installer](ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/AcrobatDC/1500720033/), and **make sure it's the MSI version**. * Use the Wizard to open the MSI and do this: [![Adobe Wizard Removes Cloud Services](/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wizard-300x213.png)](/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/wizard.png) * Save the MSI and install your new AdobeDC. Of course, feel free to customize your AdobeDC installer in any other way.

Finally get rid of Camera Roll

rattle technology 2016-04-13

Ever since I started using Windows 10, it has been creating folders called "Camera Roll" and "Saved Pictures" in the "My Pictures" folder. It was the last straw. Applications had been creating subdirectories in the "My Documents" folder for ages now. Not again. The line must be drawn here. This far, no further. And I will make them pay for what they've done! Do you want to know more?

How to farm the Win10 key from a Win7 Upgrade in VirtualBox

rattle technology 2015-08-13

Scenario. You have a Windows 7 key and want to farm a Windows 10 key from it, using the automatic upgrade. Of course, you want to do this in a VirtualBox ((Side note. If you have a customized Windows, you possibly need to install Virtual Box 4.3.12 because anything after that will throw an error.)). The first thing you do is, set up a VM with at least 30GB of harddrive. Let's assume that this VM is called Nekarat. This is an outdated pop culture reference, google it. In the host system (not the VM), go to your happy place (i.e. cmd.exe) and do this:

cd c:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox
VBoxManage.exe setextradata Nekarat VBoxInternal/CPUM/CMPXCHG16B 1

It will not seem like anything has happened, but trust me, it did. It enables a certain CPU instruction for the virtual machine without whome the Windows 10 update fails. Boot the VM. Install Windows and update it completely. Do not install the VirtualBox Guest additions: The display driver is incompatible with the Windows 10 update. Now might be a good time to make a snapshot if you want to upgrade more than one key. Activate Windows. Then, in the VM, add this to the registry, courtesy of filecritic.com:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\OSUpgrade]
"AllowOSUpgrade"=dword:00000001

Check for updates, it should now download Windows 10. Wanna know how to extract the key?

Windows A

rattle technology 2015-08-10

Virtual Desktops rock and you should read this list of new shortcuts before complaining that there are none, like I did. Important ones: * WIN + TAB, new task view opens up and stays open. * WIN + CTRL + D, create new virtual desktop. * WIN + CTRL + F4, close current virtual desktop. * WIN + CTRL + LEFT/RIGHT, switch virtual desktop. Unfortunately, the new start menu doesn't really rock. I suggest you have a look at my suggestion about the Search Everywhere Interface and maybe vote on it.