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| ====== Windows 7 ====== | ====== Windows 7 ====== | ||
| - | **Windows 7 is officially unsupported by Microsoft. Use at your own risk.** That said, Microsoft Security Essentials still works, as well as [[https://www.pcmatic.com/|PC Matic]], which i haven't used, but has a lot of positive reviews. | + | |
| + | <adm warning Caution!> | ||
| + | **Windows 7 is officially unsupported by Microsoft. Use at your own risk.** | ||
| + | </adm> | ||
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| + | That said, Microsoft Security Essentials still works, as well as [[https://www.pcmatic.com/|PC Matic]], which i haven't used, but has a lot of positive reviews. | ||
| + | ===== Notes ===== | ||
| + | Even though Microsoft no longer supports the OneDrive client for Windows 7, you can still connect to your OneDrive quite easily via **WebDAV**, which is a file sharing protocol that uses HTTPS. | ||
| + | - Login at https://onedrive.live.com/. | ||
| + | - Copy the alphanumeric code after ''cid'' in the URL displayed in your browser's address bar. | ||
| + | - Open **My Computer** (or, open Windows Explorer and navigate to the //Computer// view). | ||
| + | - Click **Map network drive** in the toolbar at the top of the window. | ||
| + | - Click the link at the bottom of the dialog, which says "Connect to a Web site..." | ||
| + | - Click **Next** in the dialog that appears. | ||
| + | - Click **Next** again. | ||
| + | - In the box under //Internet or network address//, type ''https://docs.live.net/CID'', where ''CID'' is the code copied in step 2. | ||
| + | - Click next, wait for the authentication prompt (it might take a moment), and use your Microsoft account email address and password to log in. | ||
| ===== ISOs ===== | ===== ISOs ===== | ||
| - | Microsoft no longer officially offers any public sources for Windows 7 ISOs, but these links still work as of May 2022: | + | Microsoft no longer officially offers any public sources for Windows 7 DVD images, but these links still work as of May 2022: |
| * [[https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/1/9/5195A765-3A41-4A72-87D8-200D897CBE21/7601.24214.180801-1700.win7sp1_ldr_escrow_CLIENT_ULTIMATE_x64FRE_en-us.iso|Ultimate x64]] | * [[https://download.microsoft.com/download/5/1/9/5195A765-3A41-4A72-87D8-200D897CBE21/7601.24214.180801-1700.win7sp1_ldr_escrow_CLIENT_ULTIMATE_x64FRE_en-us.iso|Ultimate x64]] | ||
| * [[https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/E/6/1E6B4803-DD2A-49DF-8468-69C0E6E36218/7601.24214.180801-1700.win7sp1_ldr_escrow_CLIENT_ULTIMATE_x86FRE_en-us.iso|Ultimate x86]] | * [[https://download.microsoft.com/download/1/E/6/1E6B4803-DD2A-49DF-8468-69C0E6E36218/7601.24214.180801-1700.win7sp1_ldr_escrow_CLIENT_ULTIMATE_x86FRE_en-us.iso|Ultimate x86]] | ||
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| There are some important update packages that may be required to get a new installation to a workable state (including the ability to find and download updates): | There are some important update packages that may be required to get a new installation to a workable state (including the ability to find and download updates): | ||
| - | * The [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/windows-powershell/wmf/overview|Windows Management Framework (WMF)]] includes updates for [[:software:powershell]] (and the ISE), WinRM, and WMI. WMF requires .NET 4.5 (for v5). | + | * The [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/windows-powershell/wmf/overview|Windows Management Framework (WMF)]] includes updates for [[wiki:software:code:winscript:powershell]] (and the ISE), WinRM, and WMI. WMF requires .NET 4.5 (for v5). |
| * The .NET Framework might fail to install on the first attempt; [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-net-framework-4-7-installation-is-blocked-on-windows-7-windows-server-2008-r2-and-windows-server-2012-because-of-a-missing-d3dcompiler-update-0869046a-0972-7824-1bb8-5d89bf99e112|KB4019990]] has an update available. | * The .NET Framework might fail to install on the first attempt; [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/the-net-framework-4-7-installation-is-blocked-on-windows-7-windows-server-2008-r2-and-windows-server-2012-because-of-a-missing-d3dcompiler-update-0869046a-0972-7824-1bb8-5d89bf99e112|KB4019990]] has an update available. | ||
| * Old .NET Framework downloads are [[https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework|here]], and the last .NET 4 build (4.8) can be downloaded directly [[https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net48-offline-installer|here]]. | * Old .NET Framework downloads are [[https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework|here]], and the last .NET 4 build (4.8) can be downloaded directly [[https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net48-offline-installer|here]]. | ||
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| ==== Additional Updates ==== | ==== Additional Updates ==== | ||
| - | Install these in order: | + | The following list of updates were required for my Dell E6410 after installing the Ultimate x64 image linked above. I've been slipstreaming every update into my Windows 7 install WIM, so my image stays fresh. |
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| + | Install these in order, skipping any that are already installed: | ||
| * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB2533552|KB2533552]] | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB2533552|KB2533552]] | ||
| * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4019990|KB4019990]] (.NET) | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4019990|KB4019990]] (.NET) | ||
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| * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40986|KB2913751]] | * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40986|KB2913751]] | ||
| * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3102429|KB3102429]] | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3102429|KB3102429]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB2923545|KB2923545]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB2676562|KB2676562]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3020388|KB3020388]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3075226|KB3075226]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3123479|KB3123479]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3118401|KB3118401]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4536952|KB4536952]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3004375|KB3004375]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB3000483|KB3000483]] | ||
| + | * [[https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB2813347|KB2813347]] | ||
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| - Download Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5753&msclkid=86bd9ec9cf1e11ecbccfd3094d61fc86|here]] | - Download Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK) [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5753&msclkid=86bd9ec9cf1e11ecbccfd3094d61fc86|here]] | ||
| - Extract contents of Windows 7 ISO: <code>dism /mount-wim /wimfile:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1iso\sources\install.wim' /mountdir:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1wim' /index:1</code> | - Extract contents of Windows 7 ISO: <code>dism /mount-wim /wimfile:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1iso\sources\install.wim' /mountdir:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1wim' /index:1</code> | ||
| - | * Get the index of the image:<code>dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1\sources\install.wim'</code> | + | - Get the index of the image:<code>dism /get-wiminfo /wimfile:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1\sources\install.wim'</code> |
| - Integrate MSU packages: <code>dism /image:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1wim' /add-package /packagepath:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\updates\filename.msu'</code> | - Integrate MSU packages: <code>dism /image:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1wim' /add-package /packagepath:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\updates\filename.msu'</code> | ||
| + | - Integrate drivers (extracted CAB): <code>dism /image:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1wim' /add-driver /driver:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\E6410-win7-A12-66JCY\E6410\win7\x64' /recurse</code> | ||
| - Commit changes: <code>dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1wim' /commit</code> | - Commit changes: <code>dism /unmount-wim /mountdir:'F:\Wandow\Windows 7\Win7SP1wim' /commit</code> | ||
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