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[Maher]

All links updated: 11.06.2015

[Maher]

All links updated: 15.06.2015

[scarface]

I finally tested Maher's iso. The april edition.
It doesn't lack anything, as expected. I even noticed a script to install the latest signatures for windows defender and mrt.exe (for the signatures, I put them via sysprep).
So it's really perfect.


There is only one useful thing lacking however, net framework 4.5.
In my own iso, I also add a few registry settings that I give you:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd]
@="cmd here (Administrator)"
"Icon"="\"%windir%\\System32\\acmd.ico\""
"HasLUAShield"=""
"Position"="top"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\cmd]
@="cmd here (Administrator)"
"Icon"="\"%windir%\\System32\\acmd.ico\""
"HasLUAShield"=""
"Position"="top"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd]
"Extended"=-

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}"=dword:00000001
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000
"{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000001
"{5399E694-6CE5-4D6C-8FCE-1D8870FDCBA0}"=dword:00000001
"{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}"=dword:00000001
"{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}"=dword:00000001
"{B4FB3F98-C1EA-428d-A78A-D1F5659CBA93}"=dword:00000001
"{9343812e-1c37-4a49-a12e-4b2d810d956b}"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowCpl]
"1"="Action Center"
"2"="Backup and restore"
"3"="Default Programs"
"4"="Getting started"
"5"="parental controls"
"6"="recovery"
"7"="speech recognition"
"8"="sync center"
"9"="windows anytime upgrade"
"10"="Ease of Access"
"11"="Action Center CPL"
"12"="Sync Center Folder"
"13"="Set User Defaults"
"14"="RemoteApp and Desktop Connections"
"15"="Performance Information and Tools"

[HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-1993537711-379217425-4100969659-500\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowCpl]
"1"="Action Center"
"2"="Backup and restore"
"3"="Default Programs"
"4"="Getting started"
"5"="parental controls"
"6"="recovery"
"7"="speech recognition"
"8"="sync center"
"9"="windows anytime upgrade"
"10"="Ease of Access"
"11"="Action Center CPL"
"12"="Sync Center Folder"
"13"="Set User Defaults"
"14"="RemoteApp and Desktop Connections"
"15"="Performance Information and Tools"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"="0"
"WindowArrangementActive"="0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
"EnableLUA"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting]
"Disabled"=dword:00000001
"DontShowUI"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Error Reporting]
"Disabled"=dword:00000001
"DontShowUI"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power]
"HibernateEnabled"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\runas]
@="Take ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
"icon"="TK.ico"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"icon"="TK.ico"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
"icon"="TK.ico"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"icon"="TK.ico"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Keyboard Layout\Preload]
"2"="00000409"
"1"="0000040c"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Start_SearchFiles"=dword:00000002
"Start_ShowHelp"=dword:00000000
"ServerAdminUI"=dword:00000000
"ShowCompColor"=dword:00000001
"DontPrettyPath"=dword:00000000
"ShowInfoTip"=dword:00000001
"HideIcons"=dword:00000000
"MapNetDrvBtn"=dword:00000000
"WebView"=dword:00000001
"Filter"=dword:00000000
"SeparateProcess"=dword:00000000
"AutoCheckSelect"=dword:00000000
"IconsOnly"=dword:00000000
"ShowTypeOverlay"=dword:00000001
"ListviewAlphaSelect"=dword:00000001
"ListviewShadow"=dword:00000001
"TaskbarAnimations"=dword:00000001
"StartMenuInit"=dword:00000004
"Start_ShowMyGames"=dword:00000000
"Hidden"=dword:00000001
"HideFileExt"=dword:00000000
"SuperHidden"=dword:00000001
"ShowSuperHidden"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Keyboard Layout\Preload]
"2"="00000409"
"1"="0000040c"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd]
@="cmd here (Administrator)"
"Icon"="\"%windir%\\System32\\acmd.ico\""
"Position"="top"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
"icon"="TK.ico"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"icon"="TK.ico"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""
"icon"="TK.ico"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"icon"="TK.ico"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\cmd]
@="cmd here (Administrator)"
"Icon"="\"%windir%\\System32\\acmd.ico\""
"Position"="top"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Directory\Background\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /s /k pushd \"%V\""


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"ClearPageFileAtShutdown"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"="0"
"WindowArrangementActive"="0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\*Reboot]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\*Reboot\command]
@="shutdown -r -t 0"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\*Stop]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\*Stop\command]
@="shutdown -s -t 0"
;;;;
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Task Manager\command]
@="taskmgr.exe"
"Position"="top"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Task Manager]
"Icon"=hex(2):74,00,61,00,73,00,6b,00,6d,00,67,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,00,00 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Add/Remove Programs]
"Icon"=hex(2):77,00,65,00,78,00,74,00,72,00,61,00,63,00,74,00,2e,00,65,00,78,\
  00,65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Add/Remove Programs\command]
@=hex(2):63,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,20,00,61,00,70,00,70,00,77,\
  00,69,00,7a,00,2e,00,63,00,70,00,6c,00,00,00
"Icon"="\"%windir%\\System32\\suplog.ico\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,\
  65,00,76,00,6d,00,67,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,34,00,00,\
  00
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c
"Icon"=hex(2):64,00,65,00,76,00,6d,00,67,00,72,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,\
  00,34,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\DevMgr\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,\
  63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,\
  00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,\
  74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,64,00,65,00,76,00,6d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,\
  00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,00,00,00
"Icon"="\"%windir%\\System32\\gestion.ico\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,\
  68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,38,\
  00,35,00,30,00,33,00,00,00
"LegacyDisable"=""
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:00000080

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\find\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\
  65,00,00,00
"DelegateExecute"="{a015411a-f97d-4ef3-8425-8a38d022aebc}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Manage]
@=hex(2):40,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
  00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,\
  79,00,63,00,6f,00,6d,00,70,00,75,00,74,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,\
  00,34,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
"MUIVerb"=hex(2):40,00,25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,00,\
  6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,\
  00,6d,00,79,00,63,00,6f,00,6d,00,70,00,75,00,74,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,\
  2c,00,2d,00,34,00,30,00,30,00,00,00
"SuppressionPolicy"=dword:4000003c
"HasLUAShield"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Manage\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,43,00,6f,00,\
  6d,00,70,00,4d,00,67,00,6d,00,74,00,4c,00,61,00,75,00,6e,00,63,00,68,00,65,\
  00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\msconfig]
@="MS-Config"
"Icon"="\"%windir%\\System32\\msconfig.ico\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\msconfig\command]
@="msconfig.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Configuration Panel]
"Icon"=hex(2):63,00,6f,00,6e,00,74,00,72,00,6f,00,6c,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,\
  00,00,00
;"Position"="top"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Configuration Panel\command]
@="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\regedit]
@="Regedit"
"Icon"="\"%windir%\\System32\\regedit.ico\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\regedit\command]
@="Regedit.exe"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Search]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Search\command]
@="explorer"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Search\ddeexec]
@="[FindFolder(\"%l\", %I)]"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Search\ddeexec\application]
@="Folders"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Search\ddeexec\topic]
@="AppProperties"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Services]
@="Services"
"icon"="shell32.dll,71"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Services\command]
@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
  00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,6d,00,6d,00,\
  63,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2f,00,73,00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,\
  00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,\
  74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,00,65,00,72,00,76,00,69,00,63,00,65,\
  00,73,00,2e,00,6d,00,73,00,63,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"



Also a good visualization can be added: http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/4/c/b4c0c42c-fb60-40f3-b650-9f661c570c38/SoftyVisII.exe

[BLADESHARK]

@scarface
Good recommendations
.net framework does need to be integrated as a update
and about the visualizations Mr. Maher doesn't agree on having the look and feel of Windows to be tampered.

[Shadow.97]

I also agree that framework is needed. I use www.ninite.com and install all the runtimes when I format my PC.

[Maher]

All links updated: 17.06.2015

[Onemaher]

For all having a problem with unpacking the archive, as I do. I downloaded this Link Removed (ONLY .iso FILE! - Microsoft.Windows.7.Ultimate.SP1.x64.Integrated.April.2015-Maherz.iso) and compared it with the original. Hashes matches 100%, its genuine file.

[BLADESHARK]

For all having a problem with unpacking the archive, as I do. I downloaded this - Link Removed (ONLY .iso FILE! - Microsoft.Windows.7.Ultimate.SP1.x64.Integrated.April.2015-Maherz.iso) and compared it with the original. Hashes matches 100%, its genuine file.

Same here
even I download the ISO file if I need to download from torrent uploaded by THERAIN
I hope Mr. Maher is aware of his ISO being used by other torrent uploaders, in fact there are many out there who use Mr. Maher's name just for their ISO to be downloaded
But thanks to Mr. Maher as he provides hashes.

[humbert]

I also agree that framework is needed. I use www.ninite.com and install all the runtimes when I format my PC.

Please enlighten me. I've seen many programs that won't run until the "dot.net framework" is installed, and gives me a link to install that first. Can anyone tell me what this is all about?

[Vasudev]

I also agree that framework is needed. I use www.ninite.com and install all the runtimes when I format my PC.

Please enlighten me. I've seen many programs that won't run until the "dot.net framework" is installed, and gives me a link to install that first. Can anyone tell me what this is all about?

Can you find your old MB's Driver CD and search all folders for .net 3.5 or 4 and install it.