Changelog

6th of November 2021

Created by: Revision

IMPORTANT

• Based on Windows 10 21H2 (19044.1320)

NEW

• Minor privacy optimizations

• Ultimate Performance power plan activated by default

• Minor registry changes

  • Removed new Meet Now icon from the taskbar

• Changed timezone to UTC

1st of August 2020

Created by: Revision

IMPORTANT

• NEW Build based on 1709 (16299.1992)

• Various tweaks are now fully redone and properly implemented, following a new ReviOS standard

• Microsoft Store support

  • Support for pre-Game Pass games - Such as Forza Horizon 4, Minecraft Bedrock Edition and etc.

• Windows Update is fully disabled

  • Follow this method to install display languages

  • https://www.revi.cc/docs/display-languages/1709/non-store-versions

NEW

• All the used registry for this build was reworked.

  • Useless tweaks and commands removed

• Mouse acceleration still remain pre-disabled out of the box.

• Process mitigations disabled

  • Improves CPU-based performance

• Stability improvements

• Various Security and Privacy improvements

  • More locked down than ever while still retaining full compatibility

• Only essential UWP apps are kept

  • The missing apps can be re-downloaded through Microsoft Store

• Windows Search is now fully functional

  • Cortana was previously removed and is now kept + fully disabled instead. This is done to retain stock Search functionality.

10th of May 2021

Created by: Revision

IMPORTANT

• Based on Windows 10 21H1 (19043.928)

  • Tested, no performance problems on our end

NEW

• Performance, stability and minor privacy optimizations

• Minor registry changes

• Rewinded certain subjective tweaks to mimic a more stock-like Windows experience, including changes to:

  • Taskbar

  • Start menu

  • Lockscreen

  • Windows Settings

  • Notifications

• Process Mitigations reconfigured and disabled

• Memory optimization reconfigured

  • Including processor optimizations for eased load

23rd of November 2020

Created by: Revision

IMPORTANT

• Based on Windows 10 20H2 (19042.630)

• Blended with good stuff from older builds along with new improvements

• Windows Update is now fully manual

  • This ensures you can get the latest stability patches and security updates directly from Microsoft through Settings

  • Only essential updating allowed, so your system won't be bloated with non-critical updates

  • Cumulative updates and other minor updates are delayed by a few days, to prevent day 0 bugs and to enhance stability

  • Feature updates are delayed for 365 days (max quota limit)

NEW

• Performance and stability optimizations

• Slightly reworked registry setup, huge upgrade from 2004 S1.0

  • Undocumented, preceded, and duplicate tweaks removed, ensuring that only essentials and proved working tweaks remain

• Closer to an optimal Windows experience, without all the quirks and bloat

  • Those familiar will be right at home, without having to deal with all drawbacks that Stock/Default Windows 10 presents

• Disabled Process Mitigation to improve performance

• Vastly more secure than predecessors

  • Certain vulnerable non-essential Services and components removed or patched

  • The latest up-to-date security patches and updates from Microsoft

  • Security oriented registry tweaks (that do not affect performance nor compatibility) included

30th of August 2020

Created by: Revision

IMPORTANT

• NEW build based on 16299.2045

• Various tweaks are now fully redone and properly implemented, following a new ReviOS standard

• Updated Revision Extreme Performance and Extreme Power Saver power plans

• Windows Update is fully disabled

  • Follow this method to install display languages

NEW

• .NET 4.8 Framework and VC Runtimes included

• Updated registry tweaks!

  • Win32PrioritySeparation to 25hex

  • Timer Resolution = 1ms by default

    • Following 2004's standard

  • Removed almost every undocumented regedit tweaks

    • If you are interested with undocumented tweaks, check out Melody's website

  • Reworked on priority tweaks

    • Defaulted ntoskrnl, csrss, dwm priorities

• Various Security and Privacy improvements

  • Integrated Hosts file

  • Reworked on privacy tweaks

  • DNS Leak fixes

    • More information about it here

• Disabled Process Mitigation to improve performance

• Updated Internet Explorer tweaks

  • Revision website is now default homepage

  • Disabled TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 & Enabled TLS 1.3

  • Enabled Do Not Track and Block unsecured images with other mixed content

  • Launching applications and unsafe files to Prompt (it enables Security Warning, before you run any downloaded program)

• Removed Tablet PC and Xbox Support

• New custom Start Menu - Thanks to Cyanide

• Disabled background tasks

FIXED

• Input Method Editor for Asian languages

• Activation and Windows Search bugs

• Hidden Notifications and System Restore section

• Emulators related problems (read below, if it isn't still working)

• Night Light

• Printing issues

• Blinking and Animations bugs

12th of June 2020

Created by: Revision

Special thanks to RavenouZ for testing and always providing amazing feedback!

IMPORTANT

• NEW Build based on 2004 (19041.329)

• No compromises, yet outstanding performance and excellent compatibility with full Store and Xbox support

• Heavily inspired by LTSC builds, specifically their component setup

• Ultimate Performance power plan added

• Re-introduced various removed components

  • Following the new method of disable > remove

NEW

• Useless tweaks and commands removed

  • Privacy tweaks slightly changed to fix bugs and support Appx-related programs.

• Full Xbox support, including support for Xbox GamePass

• Removed MarkC mouse curve, to get the more 'natural' default curve

  • Mouse acceleration still remain pre-disabled out of the box

• Process mitigations disabled

  • Improves CPU-based performance

• Stability improvements

  • Store, languages and Xbox features are working as expected (GameBar untested)

• Only essential UWP apps are kept

  • The missing apps can be re-downloaded through Microsoft Store

• Cortana removed and fully disabled

  • Can be re-installed through Store if wanted

FIXED

• Language install bug

• Windows Auto Update bug

• BitLocker Error

27th of March 2020

Created by: Revision

Important

• NEW Build based on 1809 (17763.1131)

• Main focus of this build is stability and general bug fixing - this is done by favoring disabling components rather than removing them.

• Full FaceIt support with latest security patches (6 months worth of FaceIt)

• Revision Extreme Performance v2.7 Beta power plan added

New

• Massive Stability improvements

• Performance optimizations

• Security improvements

• Privacy tweaks redone and slightly improved

• Removed over 400 MB worth of deprecated update files compared to S2.5 - don't let the install size fool you

• OOBE re-enabled, you can now enter a custom user account name again, during setup

• Certain diagnostic implementations disabled

• Re-enabled some animations, and added custom accent color themes in Windows Settings > Personalization > Colors

• Memory usage optimizations

  • Reduced memory usage by around 150-200 MB (tested on idle)

• Services reconfigured

  • Disabled Diagnostic services, improves privacy and lowers background thread usage

Fixed

26th of March 2020

Created by: Revision

Important

How to install display languages in U3.5:

Download your desired language pack for the ISO here:

https://pastebin.com/yLndH2TN

Run lpksetup using ( Windows key + R ) run and select the downloaded language pack, then click next, accept and install.

New

• Privacy tweaks improvements

• UWP almost fully stripped, only essential components left to retain optimal system functionality

• Removed Windows Mixed Reality, because it doesn't work without Store

• MMCSS enabled for users who have problems with audio

Fixed

24th of March 2020

Created by: Revision

Important

• Base and registry tweak setup have been completely redone to extend compatibility, fix bugs, and improve upon performance, latency and input.

• Full FaceIt support with latest security patches

• Revision Extreme Performance v2.6 power plan added - Thanks to HydraHumza for helping us to fix bugs

How to install display languages in U3.1:

Download your desired language pack for the ISO here:

https://pastebin.com/yLndH2TN

Run lpksetup using ( Windows key + R ) run and select the downloaded language pack, then click next, accept and install.

New

• Stability and compatibility improvements

• Registry tweaks completely reworked

• Privacy tweaks improvements

• Latency and input improvements

• Performance optimizations

• More Autologgers disabled

• Optimized running background applications

• Added Open-Shell

Fixed

• msconfig bug

• Application errors

• Slow programs installation

• File sharing bugs

Hotfix

17th of March 2020

Created by: Revision

Important

• NEW Build based on 1809 (17763.1098)

• Base and registry tweak setup have been completely redone to extend compatibility, fix bugs, and improve upon performance, latency and input.

• Full FaceIt support with latest security patches

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New

• Stability improvements

• Performance optimizations

• Minor security patches

• Latency and input improvements

  • CPU scheduling changes and optimizations

• Optimized OS install and setup

  • Eliminated obsolete processes during install to speed up the overall process

• More Autologgers disabled

• Additional Microsoft data collection eliminated

• Certain diagnostic implementations disabled

• Memory optimizations

• Obsolete and inactive temp files automatically deleted upon installation to minimize OS footprint/size

• Services reconfigured

• Revision Extreme Performance v2.0 Beta power plan added

• Disabled a few desktop composition related tasks - should improve input

• Disabled a bunch of logging, tracking, tracing and other intrusive operations running in the background

• Obsolete caches, logs, baks removed

Fixed

• n1ko's Performance Booster compatibility fixes

• Audio crackling fixes

  • Audio service fixed

  • Audio latency fixed

• Missing drivers fixed

• Blank start-menu elements bug fixes

• Xbox Networking fixed

  • Teredo/NAT Type fixed

  • Server connectivity stabilized and fixed

  • Packet loss optimized

• Netflix app playback error fixed

Hotfix

1st of March 2020

Created by: Revision

Critical

This build is meant to replace U2.1 - 1709 for those of you who're using ReviOS for the competitive advantage. 1809 has unbeatable stability and has extended support until 2028.

1809 is a great operating system and is used in big CS:GO tournaments such as Dreamhack.

Important

• The ISO now has a pre-configured user account - OOBE has been skipped to fix user account-dependent tweaks

  • Input and priority tweaks won't work 100% without this change, so it's a compromise for the better.

• NEW Build based on 1809 (17763.1075)

• Power Plan is updated (now v1.5) - no longer based on Bitsum Highest Performance, now Ultimate Performance

• Full FaceIt support with latest security patches (5-6 months of FaceIt)

• Small base rework to keep everything a bit more tight

• Full registry tweak rework to fix issues and to improve upon quality of life (almost from scratch)

• DirectX 9 and Visual Runtimes deeply integrated and merged with base.

• The ISO can now be installed using setup.exe

  • Still needs testing!

New

• Major security patches

• Major performance optimizations

• Major security protocol improvements

• Fully redone mouse input tweaks, significantly improved "accuracy" and hit-reg

  • Consistently and highly responsive feel

• Redone priority and service tweaks

• Removed UWP bloat, only the barebones remain (community request)

  • Windows Store and Game Mode still kept

• Re-added needed components to fix issues

• Fullscreen Optimization has been disabled, minor rework

• Obsolete autoruns, services and registry entries have been disabled/removed

• System Restore and Backup re-added to fix compatibility issues with n1ko's Performance Booster

• Hyper-V re-added as requested (pre-disabled out of the box to prevent virtualization layer)

Fixed

16th of February 2020

Created by: Revision

Critical

This build is meant to replace U2.1 - 1709 for those of you who're using ReviOS for the competitive advantage. 1809 has unbeatable stability and has extended support until 2028.

1809 is a great operating system and is used in big CS:GO tournaments such as Dreamhack.

(credit to Oliver Minet for bringing this to our attention)

Important

• NEW Build based on 1809 (17763.1039)

• Full FaceIt support with latest security patches (5-6 months of FaceIt)

• Full base rework, and optimization. (Stability greatly improved)

• Full registry rework again - stability improvements, with a bunch of patches and fixes

• DirectX 9 and Visual Runtimes deeply integrated and merged with base.

• The ISO can now be installed using setup.exe

  • Still needs testing!

New

• Major security patches

• Minor performance optimizations

• Major privacy improvements

• Most stripped build since the betas, still retains excellent compatibility

• Redone telemetry tweaks to patch underlying privacy backdoors

  • Special thanks to O&O's ShutUp10

• Microsoft Store and Game Mode added

• Windows Search (taskbar) re-added

• Optimized mouse input

• Quick access is now visible in File Explorer

• Fullscreen Optimization has been disabled, out of the box

• Integrated Classic Win32 calculator

• Eliminated obsolete OS auto-logging and tracing, more than last update

• Improved startup and shutdown speed

• A bunch of obsolete drivers have been removed

  • Should improve latency and decrease threads a bit

• Obsolete autoruns, services and registry entries have been disabled/removed

• Manual setup has been kept in place

• Virtual/Mixed Reality support

• System Restore and Backup removed, saved over 300 MB of disk space (community feedback)

  • Shift + Restart (Recovery Environment) still works!

• Removed RDP and other unwanted components (community feedback)

• Windows Photo Viewer has been removed and replaced by ImageGlass

Fixed

9th of February 2020

Created by: Revision

Important

• NEW Build based on 1909 (18363.628).

• Full base rework, and optimization. (Stability greatly improved)

• Full registry rework - bunch of fixes, optimizations, performance improvements and more...

• DirectX 9 and Visual Runtimes deeply integrated and merged with base.

• The ISO can now be installed using setup.exe

  • Still needs testing!

New

• Minor security patches

• Performance optimizations

• Major privacy and stability improvements

  • Cortana is now fully disabled

  • Tracking and data collection severely reduced

• Microsoft Store and Game Mode still present.

  • Still supporting Xbox Game Pass.

• Optimized RAM management

• Integrated Classic Win32 calculator

• Changed default system color and theme to black/dark

• Eliminated obsolete OS auto-logging and tracing

• Some animations are now pre-disabled out of the box

• Improved overall system speed

• Improved startup and shutdown speed

• Obsolete autoruns have been disabled

• Fully disabled automatic maintenance

• Manual setup has been kept in place

• Virtual/Mixed Reality support

• Maps support

• Removed RDP and other unwanted components (community feedback)

Fixed

23rd of January 2020

Created by: Revision

Special Thanks

• n1kobg for everything tweaking, and this time specifically for his Extreme Power Saver power plan.

Important

• NEW Build based on 1909 (18363.592), with patches for latest security vulnerabilities

• Revision Power Plan updated and fixed. No more buggy CPU frequency caps. (Credit to Felipe)

• NEW Extreme Power Saver power plan integrated, made by the beloved tweaker n1kobg.

• Updates cleaned up.

  • Removed .NET 4.8 update because it is already included in 1909.

New

• Start-Menu and Windows Settings search is back, fully functional (typing data collection remain disabled)

  • Start-Menu search is better than ever, and automatically suspends itself when not used (0% CPU and RAM).

• Back to 26 Win32PrioritySeparation value.

• Service and tweaks reworked

• Visual C++ Runtimes integrated

  • You may want to overwrite with an older C++ package for legacy applications post-install

• Obsolete and unused components removed. None of this will affect the OS functionality, as the removed components were independent.

• Major security improvements

• Minor privacy and performance optimizations

• Minor compatibility enhancements

• Re-tweaked Fullscreen Optimization, should be universally disabled now. (better input and frametimes)

• Removed obsolete security features

• Internet Explorer is hidden from the Start-Menu so that you don't accidentally click it

  • Use Search or File Explorer to access it

• Optimized running background applications

• Microsoft Store and Game Mode still present.

• Now supporting Xbox Game Pass.

• Optimized RAM management

• Optimized ESD compression (smaller and possibly faster install)

Fixed

11th of January 2020

Created by: Revision

Important

• Biggest update ever, biggest leap ever!

• Loads of components and drivers have been re-added without sacrificing performance, latency.

• Massive stability and compatibility improvements (biggest ever).

• Brand NEW power plan integrated, primarily optimized for latency, input and performance (based on the famous Bitsum Highest Performance power plan)

  • Our new power plan will be added to our website soon, so that it can be downloaded and used on other systems.

• Removed previous security updates + micro codes. (only .NET 4.8 update remain integrated)

New

• Wiped Hyper-V foundation and drivers (latency improvements)

• Visual C++ Runtimes integrated

  • You may want to integrate an older C++ package for legacy applications post-install

• Registry tweaks completely reworked

• Out of Box Experience re-added with patches to bypass Microsoft Account log-in.

  • You can still log-in with a Microsoft account later in Settings or in Store.

• Security improvements (no performance drawbacks)

• Removed obsolete security features

• Optimized running background applications

• Microsoft Store re-added to support DCH drivers and Store games/apps

  • Only the required barebone stuff have been added to support Store. No completely unnecessary UWP bloat.

• Game Mode re-added

• Conflicting telemetry bugs/issues related to Store app support reworked

• Optimized RAM management

Fixed

26th of December 2019

Created by: Revision

Important

• Built on a brand new base, with no updates. Better performance and latency.

• Removed previous security updates + microcodes. (only .NET 4.8 update remain integrated)

• NO FaceIt Anti-Cheat support out of the box, use Dism++ or Control Panel to integrate needed security updates if you require it.

• Targeted towards power users and gamers, still great driver support, less components than previous builds.

How to install display languages in U2.0:

Download your desired language pack for the ISO here:

https://pastebin.com/yLndH2TN

Run lpksetup using ( Windows key + R ) run and select the downloaded language pack, then click next, accept and install.

New

• Lightest build yet (9597 MB)

• Disabled/removed a few security related components

• Defaulted "2a" as new Win32PrioritySeparation (Credit to LostBean for bringing this to our attention)

• Speech Recognition and Text To Speech removed (200 MB)

• UWP almost fully stripped, only essential components left to retain optimal system functionality

• Optimized RAM management

Fixed

• Hard page faults bugs

• Memory leaks

• Driver setup bugs

Hotfix (U2.1)

22nd of December 2019

Created by: Revision

Important

• 1903 and 1909 uses the same base (18362.1), which is why this is considered to be a hybrid build.

• Built on a brand new base, with no updates. Better performance and latency.

• Based on Windows 7 and 8.1's component setup/layout.

• Currently sitting at 9877 MB install size, which is the smallest we've ever achieved. You can still find all the same components as in previous releases.

• Tweaks and component removal have been fully redone to fit a 1903/1909-based ISO.

New

• Default Start Menu fully replaced by Open-Shell (can still be removed).

• Re-added Microsoft Calculator

• Removed old and obsolete tweaks

• Added brand new tweaks for latency, RAM management and privacy

• A bunch of security related features/components have been removed and/or disabled (latency improvements, less resource hogs)

• Better AMD chipset performance (due to 1903).

• Defaulted "2a" as new Win32PrioritySeparation . (Credit to LostBean for bringing this to our attention)

Fixed

12th of December 2019

Created by: Revision

Important

• Based on Windows 7 and 8.1's component setup/layout.

• Hardcore stripped, yet still great driver support.

• User Admin account has been replaced by the built-in Administrator account, this is done to prevent the OS from taking up User account space.

New

• Re-added Microsoft Calculator

• Minor stability improvements

Fixed

11th of December 2019

Created by: Revision

Important

• Based on Windows 7 and 8.1's component setup/layout.

• Hardcore stripped, yet still great driver support.

• User Admin account has been replaced by the built-in Administrator account, this is done to prevent the OS from taking up User account space.

New

• Major component rework

• Leftover Hyper-V Services and Drivers wiped

• RDP and Remote Assistance removed, better alternatives

• Fax removed, normal printing still works

• RAM management improvements (1803)

• Minor compatibility enhancements

• Less background load, services tweaked again

• fvevol (BitLocker) has been completely disabled (use Shift + Restart to access the advanced boot options)

• Background processes optimization

Fixed

30th of November 2019

Created by: Revision

Special Thanks

• Revision Moderation Team for troubleshooting, brainstorming and coming up with great ideas and concepts for the ISO project!

New

• Compatibility improvements

• Privacy improvements

• Stability improvements

• Latency improvements

• Less background usage (services tweaked)

• Minor performance improvements

• Minor driver rework

• Defaulted a few personal preference settings

• A small amount of safe services have been disabled or set to manual

Fixed

23th of November 2019

Created by: Revision

Disclaimer

• Final 1709 release!

New

• Enhanced compatibility

• Removed a few obsolete tweaks

• Stability improvements

• Better USB 3.1 integration

• Obsolete security drivers removed, might improve performance

• Now using hybrid WIM/ESD conversion again, as requested in the survey

Fixed

20th of November 2019

Created by: Revision

Important

• A revisit to 1709 based on community feedback. We promised to give you more non-10 MHz releases, so here's one more ;) Windows Update has been removed which means you can only add languages with lpksetup + a language pack. This means much better privacy overall, which is one of our main priorities along with performance and stability.

• The OS is still applying pre-configured user account (User) to skip OOBE and avoid telemetry. You can create your own account post-install using CMD:

https://operating-systems.wonderhowto.com/how-to/create-admin-user-account-using-cmd-prompt-windows-0125689/

New

• 500-1000 MB lighter than previous two builds

• Only uses 400-500 MB of RAM - compared to older releases at 600-800 MB

• Update integration reworked - resulting in a lighter and more tightly packed-together system overall

• Core stability improvements

• 7zip and Open-Shell are now integrated

• Tweaks have been cleaned up + minor improvements

• Massive privacy improvements (special thanks to n1kobg)

• Internet Explorer tweaks

• Certain components re-added based on community feedback

• Removed other unused/obsolete components

• Smaller tweaks applied to speed up UI

• Improved driver integration

Fixed

1st of November 2019

Created by: Revision

Disclaimer

• New base, still Beta, very close to full release!

Important

This is the biggest update ever! We made the switch, now using 1809 instead of 1709 at core. We have to adapt to the 10 MHz timer to play the newer games.

• Language packs can now be installed through Windows Settings!

• ReviOS uses a pre-configured user account (User) to skip OOBE and avoid telemetry. As a bonus this also speeds up the install. You can create your own account post-install using CMD:

https://operating-systems.wonderhowto.com/how-to/create-admin-user-account-using-cmd-prompt-windows-0125689/

New

• Almost 1 GB lighter install size compared to 0.7.0, don't let the ISO size fool you

• Tweaks essentialized again, less dependencies, better stability

• UAC final tweaks

• Removed Windows Firewall (telemetry)

• Snipping tool re-added as requested

• Speech Recognition and TTS re-added for compatibility reasons

• Minor components re-added to support certain network and server related functions

• Windows Settings minimalized and pre-configured

• Removed unused/obsolete components

• Privacy and performance improvements

• Eliminated a few obsolete background processes

• Full add language pack support

• Minor Telemetry leftovers eliminated

• Title bar improvements to non-DWM environments

• Improved Wi-Fi compatibility

• Introduced full tablet, touch and pen support (for OSU players)

Fixed

• Activation bug (Credit to Wuba)

• Language install bug

• Location tracking fully disabled

• Unresponsive and sluggish UI

• Greyed out options

• Driver issues

• Update blocking issues

• Bunch of minor annoyances

• Lots of bugs

Re-release

19th of October 2019

Created by: Revision

Disclaimer

It's a Beta, you may run into bugs!

Important

0.7.0 is built on a completely new and updated base! Size increase is due to core changes in the base, and major improvements to compatibility and stability.

ReviOS uses a pre-configured user account (User) to skip OOBE and avoid telemetry. As a bonus this also speeds up the install. You can create your own account post-install using CMD:

https://operating-systems.wonderhowto.com/how-to/create-admin-user-account-using-cmd-prompt-windows-0125689/

How to install display languages:

Download your desired language pack for the ISO here:

https://pastebin.com/yLndH2TN

Run lpksetup using (Ctrl+R) and select the downloaded language pack, then click next, accept and install.

New

• ReviOS now automatically blocks updates and telemetry. You can now install it with internet enabled, no drawbacks

• Tweaks cleaned up and redone (essentialized)

• Split Threshold for svchost is automatically calculated and configured during install

• Removed computer name prompt at setup to avoid confusion (change in control panel after install)

• Optional Features menu is back, fully functional

• Loads of components brought back to aid core functionality and compatibility with third party programs

• Leftover bloatware removed - Updated to 16299.1451 (October 2019 update)

• Smaller security improvements (no performance downsides)

• Firewall and UAC fully disabled

• CursorBlinkRate pre-configured as requested

• Spartial Sound is back (Dolby Atmos, Windows Sonic and 3D Audio support)

• Snipping tool removed (better 3rd party alternatives)

• Compression improved

Fixed

5th of October 2019

Created by: Revision

Disclaimer

It's a Beta, expect bugs!

Important

Optional features can be toggled using PowerShell:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7565-manage-optional-features-windows-10-a.html

Refer to OPTION THREE in the tutorial above.

You can also add your own languages to your install. Download your desired language pack for the ISO here:

https://pastebin.com/yLndH2TN

Run lpksetup using (Ctrl+R) and select the downloaded language pack, then click next, accept and install.

New

• Install time optimized, insanely fast now

• A reboot will initiate at install

• Boot and shutdown screens will now display ongoing tasks (Verbose boot)

• Tweaks reworked, better stability and compatibility, only essentials now

• Updates reworked, better security, compatibility and stability (helps latency)

• Drivers reworked, removed x86 drivers and other obsolete/incompatible ones

• Certain drivers moved to boot.wim, helps compatibility

• Killed Internet Explorer background tasks

• Optimized Internet Explorer, uses duckduckgo and Google instead of Bing and MSN

• Minimal Internet Explorer layout

• Firewall is now disabled out of the box

• Components and plugins re-added for better compatibility

• Transparency is now disabled

• Major security improvements, shouldn't hurt performance AT ALL

• Displays seconds in clock on the desktop

• Under the hood optimizations revamped

• Changed secondary UI color to red, matches our design aesthetic

• Optimized RAM usage

• UAC completely disabled again

• Win 32 Priority Separation changed to 16 instead of 26

Fixed

5th of October 2019

Created by: Revision

Disclaimer

It's a Beta, expect bugs!

Important

WinSxS is back, which opens up for a whole lot of brand new possibilities.

Now you can manage optional features yourself using PowerShell:

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/7565-manage-optional-features-windows-10-a.html

Refer to OPTION THREE in the tutorial above.

You can also add your own languages to your install.

Download your desired language pack for the ISO here:

https://pastebin.com/yLndH2TN

Run lpksetup using (Ctrl+R) and select the downloaded language pack, then click next, accept and install.

New

• Long install time, loads of tweaks

• GPEdit is back, system is unstable and crippled without it

• Firewall is back (aids compatibility) extra security for those who want it, can be disabled

• Full display and keyboard language support, this includes all languages

• You can now toggle optional features as explained above, only essentials are enabled out of the box

• Components and plugins re-added for better compatibility

• Polling rate should be slightly better

• Latency should be lower

• Traded low file size for better user experience and stability

• Loads of privacy tweaks added

• All system animations disabled (Best Performance)

• OOBE is removed

• Fully auto unattended install, you will be granted full admin using the built-in administrator

• Security improvements without any performance sacrifice

• Certain network drivers are back, should help with some network-related issues

• Visual runtimes will be automatically installed on initial boot

• New minimal start menu layout

Fixed

27 September 2019

Created by: Revision

Disclaimer

It's a Beta, expect bugs!

Important

Paging file is enabled again to prevent memory issues. It's recommended to turn off paging file if you have more than 8 GB of RAM.

The following bcdedit commands have been set to default to make the ISO more compatible, please re-add them in CMD after install if you need them:

• bcdedit /set x2apicpolicy enable

• bcdedit /set tscsyncpolicy legacy

• bcdedit /set uselegacyapicmode no

New

• ESD/WIM hybrid image format (lower ISO size)

• Show BSOD information

• Printing is back

• Remote Desktop is back, this should help program compatibility

• Components and plugins re-added for better compatibility

• Loads of smaller stability improvements

• All system animations disabled (Best Performance)

• Updated to 16299.1420 (fixes OS side bugs)

• OOBE is back to provide better user end customizability

Fixed

17th of September 2019

Created by: Revision

Disclaimer

It's a Beta, expect bugs!

New

• Now using .WIM instead of .ESD, larger ISO size but faster install

• Shell search fixed

• Optimized foundation ISO, possibly less bugs and more stability

• Other minor bugs possibly fixed (please test)

• OOBE removed, less UWP, seamless install

• Rufus install bug might've been fixed

Fix

16th of September 2019

Created by: Revision

Disclaimer

It's a Beta, expect bugs!

New

• Browser bug fixed (Chrome, Brave etc.)

• OpenSSL possibly fixed

• Uplay and Origin issues possibly fixed

• WebClient is properly configured to support above

• Control Panel Networking optimized

• Group Policy Editor removed (20-50 MB)

• Bunch of smaller components/plugins re-added to help compatibility

• File compression disabled to help improve load times and overall performance

• Stability improvements

• Marginally smaller install size

Fixed

16th of September 2019

Created by: Revision

Disclaimer

It's a Beta, expect bugs!

New

• More Classic UI to compliment a non-DWM environment

• Unique black/dark tile bar theme applied

• New tweaks for Internet Explorer to improve privacy

• File Explorer tweaked for a more clean look, less stuff in nav pane

• Start Menu look slightly changed to look more like 1607

Fixed

• Firewall is back, this should fix browsers and other programs not installing

• All ethernet drivers are back, internet should work at initial boot

• Spotify issue fixed

• Uplay issue fixed

• Over 100 mb of obsolete files have been removed, reduced ISO size

• UAC fixed, now disabled properly out of the box

• Green install screen at initial boot has been removed

• Random driver install bug, fixed

• Latency spikes heavily reduced, much better latency out of the box