Thema: M$ Windows 8/10/11

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StopUpdates10 makes it easy for you to allow or block Windows 10 updates anytime.

StopUpdates10 does require installation but is simple to use. By default, you should see "Windows Updates is not blocked" in red letters and a red button that says "Stop Windows Updates!" Once blocked, everything is reversed and in green letters with text that says "Windows Updated is blocked!" and a button that reads "Restore Windows Updates."

Additionally, Greatis offers links to their other freeware programs including UnHackMe, BootReacer, Anti-WebMiner, and Edge Reset Button.

Freeware

Whats new:>>

-New feature: Double Protection Service Settings (via registry permissions and using Updates Guard).
-Disable Additional Services (selected by a user).
-Disabled service: USOSVC.
-New: Premium version.
-Pause or resume updates using a command line.

https://www.greatis.com/stopupdates10/

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Whats new:>>

    Added Turkish translation.
    Updated translations: Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japan, Polish, Spanish, Ukrainian.
    Fixed small bugs.

https://www.greatis.com/stopupdates10/

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Whats new:>>

    Added support for Windows Remediation Service.
    Moved Windows Service list to config for easier management.
    Add file lock checking when editing Hosts file.
    Fix for red borders on Pause Updates tab.
    Restructuring for future unit tests support.

https://github.com/WereDev/Wu10Man

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* version for Windows 10 November 2019 Update (v1909)
* fixed loading CustomThemeMaterial
* using theme default glow size when TextGlowMode set to 0x00000003
* render glow effect under text only when window caption is set to center

http://www.glass8.eu/

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Hidden Windows 10 Features is a straightforward option that allows adding items such as Recycle bin, Control panel, Administrative Tools, Printers to This PC.

Freeware for personal and non-commercial use

Whats new:>>

Fixed bug with software registration

https://www.theropods.co.uk/licensing-hidden-windows-10-features

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Start Menu 8 is meant to help Windows 8 users operate their computer with greater ease by bringing back a fully functional Start Menu. Moreover, after installing Start Menu 8, users can also choose to skip the Metro Screen so that their desktop is displayed when logging in to Windows.

Freemium

Changelog

    Optimized the display of recent history to be faster and more accurate.
    More accurate detection for Modern apps.
    Fixed known bugs.

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http://www.iobit.com/iobitstartmenu8.php

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Win10Clean is a quick and easy way to apply (and save) the most common tweaks to Windows 10.

Win10Clean has a lot of the features commonly found in "Windows 10 spying" programs. However, that isn't the goal. It also does not change registry keys that make restoring your changes difficult. This way you can always revert your changes effortlessly.

License: Open Source

Changelog

Fixed

    The windows 10 app uninstaller dialog has been fixed and now properly list the amount of apps uninstalled. This was caused due to it previously being an async task, it's now an sync task so the dialog wont appear til the uninstallation process is complete.

Removed

    The context menu for buying music has been removed in the latest Windows installs, so they no longer have to be deleted
    Removed disabling HomeGroup as it is no longer available in Windows 10

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https://github.com/ElPumpo/Win10Clean

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Disable Windows 10 updates to prevent the computer from automatically restarting itself while you're busy working on important projects.

Freeware

Whats new:>>

- Added More registry to disable Automatic Device Driver Installation
- Separated Delivery Optimization from windows update option
- Fixed Windows update tab in settings don't hide while Delivery Optimization is not checked

https://baltagy1.blogspot.com/

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Wu10Man is a tool designed to help you manage the irritating automatic updates by configuring the group policy or disabling various services and URLs..

MIT License

Changelog

    Adding ability to remove Microsoft Apps
    Cleaning up code patterns with StyleCop
    Refactor for better tier separation
    Updating license from MIT to GPL

    Deprecating GPO Support:

    Issue #19

    Including fixes from @JonnyTech:

    Issue #18

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https://github.com/WereDev/Wu10Man

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Whats new:>>

    Compatibility with Windows 10 (2104).
    Added new process to block: UPFC.EXE, related to WaaSMedic.
    Redesigned.

https://www.greatis.com/stopupdates10/

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Changelog

    Faster and easier connections. We’re making it easier and faster to pair your Bluetooth devices to your compatible Windows 10 PC. Now you can take care of everything in notifications (instead of Settings) with fewer steps.
    Go passwordless. Did you know—for improved security and a simple sign-in experience, you can sign in with your face, fingerprint or PIN? It’s easier than ever to enable passwordless sign-in for your Microsoft accounts: just go to Settings > Accounts > Sign-in options on your Windows 10 PC and select ‘On’ under ‘Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft accounts’. Note that this is hardware dependent.
    Cleaner, faster, safer. When you download apps it’s not always obvious what you’re getting. Some apps might display unexpected advertising, use your PC for cryptomining, or do other things you’d prefer they not do. These are potentially unwanted apps (PUA) and Windows 10 can help spot them, let you know we have concerns, and let you decide whether you really want that app or not. Just go to Windows Security > App & browser control > Reputation-based protection > ‘Potentially unwanted app blocking’.
    More ლ(╹◡╹ლ). We’re bringing the fun by making more kaomoji available directly in the Windows emoji keyboard. To access you can use the shortcut, Windows key + Period key to access (⌐■_■).
    Name your desktops. Now instead of “Desktop 1” or “Desktop 2” you can give your Virtual Desktops more descriptive, clever, or amusing names. Using Virtual Desktop in Windows 10 allows you to expand your desktop beyond the physical limitations of the space, organize groups of related tasks, and easily switch between them. Tackling what you want to—when you want to—just got a whole lot easier. Visit this post to learn more on how to access Virtual Desktop in Windows 10.
    See gaming in a whole new light. New DirectX 12 Ultimate features provide smoother graphics with increased detail—all without sacrificing framerate*.
    Customization and utility at your fingertips. Xbox Game Bar now supports third-party widgets, helping you customize the overlay experience to fit with the way you game.

    Improvements to some go-to apps help make that job, assignment, side hustle, homework, workday, work week—all of it—just that much better:

    Memory improvements in Microsoft Edge. The browser is the most used application and where people spend a large portion of their time on Windows. Segment heap has been the default heap for UWP apps for a while now. Windows is excited to announce that one of the first Win32 applications that will take advantage of segment heap capabilities is Microsoft Edge. The early internal testing results of devices on the May 2020 Update are showing a memory usage reduction of up to 27% when browsing with Microsoft Edge. Individual device performance will vary based upon configuration and usage, but the lower memory usage could provide a better device experience because more memory would be available for apps to use. Microsoft will be opening this capability to more developers very soon with supporting materials. Developers that take advantage of the expanded availability of segment heap memory improvements can also optimize their Win32 app memory utilization on Windows. Please this page for the latest developer information.
    Stay on top of your numbers. Keep the calculator close by—now you can choose to keep the Calculator app on top of everything.
    Notepad newness. The beloved 30-year-old text editor has some small but mighty improvements. There’s now wrap around find/replace, quick text zooming, and when you see an asterisk in the title bar you’ll know you have unsaved changes.
    Bringing your smartphone and Windows PC closer together. The May 2020 Update brings the popular Your Phone app’s Calls feature to ARM supported PCs from Microsoft and our OEM partners. You will now be able to place, receive, or text reply to your incoming phone calls directly on your PC without having your Android phone right next to your PC. That’s not all, with the Your Phone app, you can stay in your flow by sending or receiving texts, checking notifications and getting instant access to your Android phone’s photos and apps via your computer’s large screen and keyboard.
    The new Cortana chat-based experience is here. Your personal productivity assistant now has an updated chat-based user interface where you can type or speak requests in natural language to save time finding what you need and stay on track. For the best experience, sign in with your work or school account and connect with people, check your schedule, add tasks, set reminders and more**. Visit our Microsoft 365 Blog for more information and select the Cortana icon to try out the experience for yourself with requests such as:

    “Am I free at [time]?”
    “Who is [person]?”
    “Find time with [person] to talk about [topic]”
    “Join my meeting”
    “Remind me to [task] at [time]”
    “Change the brightness”
    “Is it going to rain tomorrow?”

    Accessibility improvements in Windows 10 to help empower everyone, everywhere:

    Narrator news. Narrator sounds have been revamped and are now more functional and responsive. There’s also a new command to summarize a webpage, and you’ll also hear some table reading improvements. Plus, Narrator will automatically start reading webpages and emails (when they’re opened in Outlook and the Mail app).
    Find that cursor faster. Windows Magnifier has a new ability to keep the text cursor in the center of the screen, making it easier and smoother to type.
    More Eye Control. Drag and drop is now here! We’ve also made improvements to the pause experience and provided some new opportunities in Settings. Note that a third-party accessory is required to access this experience.
    Language learnings. The Global Language Experience team continues to revamp Language Settings, bringing you quick and easy ways to check your settings at a glance. You’ll also find improved typing experiences in Chinese, Japanese and Korean.

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https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/windows

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Changelog

Adding more graceful errors during startup

    Issue #12
    Access denied issue

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https://github.com/WereDev/Wu10Man

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Patchfluent is another Open Source tool by the developer of Spydish, Cloneapp, and Bloatbox that allows you to customize and download Windows 10 updates manually.

MIT License

Whats new:>>

    Added internal app update function (available app updates will be shown as optional updates)
    Further UI optimizations (Slightly based on the concept of zeealeid @https://twitter.com/zeealeid/status/1220319947831812102)
    Minor bug fixes

https://github.com/builtbybel/patchfluent

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Whats new:>>

    Now you can turn off automatic updates via Patchfluent UI
    Several UI Improvements
    Several minor code improvements

https://github.com/builtbybel/patchfluent

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Whats new:>>

    Added Fluent design
    Added Dark mode (setting depends on app mode in system settings of Windows 10)
    Added Update installing status

https://github.com/builtbybel/patchfluent