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Woot332's Patched Watermark Remover, Automated by LiveFreeDead, original script by chbaldo
08/17/2012
To Use:* Make sure explorer isn't copying/moving files before you start (Explorer gets fully closed)
* Right Click "Watermark_Patches.cmd" and pick "Run as administrator"
* Follow Prompts
What it does:* Makes sure your running it as Administrator
* Checks if your using x86 or x64 OS
* This will take ownership of you current OS's C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll and twinui.dll
* It Renames them (creates a backup of both files)
* Copies The patched version of the .dll's in to
C:\Windows\System32
How it works:* The patched shell32.dll will stop the Desktop Build text being shown on Unactivated systems
(Requires a reboot)* The patched twinui.dll will stop the Activation Watermark that appears after the uptime has been 3 - 4 hours, it has replaced the images of the keys with an empty mask and the Text it shows is empty (nothing shown)
How long will it work:* This will continue to work forever, although if Microsoft updates either of these two files, the patched versions will also need updating (depending on the file that gets updated is what is shown again), although you will be able to use these versions and fixes in the new version will be unavailable.
What benefits over other Watermark removal methods:
* This version of the patched files is the most reliable with the least side effects, apart from the MS Updates removing it, it will stay in place and stop the watermark at all times.
Woot332's Patched Watermark Remover (08/17/2012):
Get From Heresize: 20.8mb as includes patched .dll filesFile: Woot332Patcher_v1.1.zipCRC-32: fb99c1b3MD4: b7b6ba1232c6c6a8f5e1bbeb10e43495MD5: 80f0bd2d1ce57926c88397231860f8a0SHA-1: 4c115402e1e118dda874b3fad2f98b0728a3f96c
Updates:v1.1 - Fixed broken upload
- Added 8 Start Color Changer
- Added Attrib commands to main script (so it will work if files are Read Only)
v1.0 - Initial Release
------------------------------------------The "Previous" best method for a clean desktop on x86 & x64 Pro & Enterprise RTM's:
CleanWater: (By LiveFreeDead) (Patches Windows .mui files)
Get From Here
Thread Killer: (by sephirothrx7) (Doesn't patch any files) (Autoinstall SFX v2)
Get From Here
To Use:Run Thread Killer.SFX.exe (Will install itself to your StartUp folder and run itself)
Run CleanWater.exe once
Run CleanWater.exe again (Fixes Metro bug when ran the 2nd time).