Bypass OOBE Windows Install

I plan to add to this list.

My list of ways to do it.

Probably the easiest.

Set up for work or school. Any domain name works.

    Works on Pro

or

use Rufus

or

Developer Console open CMD

Secondary Keyboard Screen

ctrl + shift + j

enter this command

WinJS.Application.restart("ms-cxh://LOCALONLY")

Esc

or

Create a file oobebypass.txt containing

reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE /v HideOnlineAccountScreens /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Place the file next to the Win11.iso on the flash drive.

During Win 11 fresh install

Shift + F10 at region screen to open cmd.

If the flash drive is E:

cd to E: and run notepad.exe open oobebypass.txt

copy the command.

Return to cmd and paste the command.

or

Create a file oobebypass.reg containing:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE /v HideOnlineAccountScreens /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Place the file on the flash drive next to the Win11.iso.

During Win 11 fresh install

Shift + F10 at region screen.

If the flash drive is E: type the following cmd

E:

reg import oobebypass.reg

or

Copy this to an oobebypass.txt

Place it on the flash drive next to Win.iso

Run notepad in CMD and load the txt file to copy\paste the commands.

Region Screen

Shift + F10

net user "YourUserName" * /add

net localgroup administrators "youraccountname" /add

net user "YourUserName" /active:yes

net user "YourUserName" /expires:never

net user "Administrator" /active:no

net user "defaultUser0" /delete 

Now type REGEDIT to open the registry editor and navigate to:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\OOBE 

Delete DefaultAccount registry entry keys

"DefaultAccountAction"

"DefaultAccountSAMName"

"DefaultAccountSID"

Rename LaunchUserOOBE to SkipMachineOOBE

Set value to 1

shutdown /r /t 0

My Favorite

25H2 Enablement Package

 https://pureinfotech.com/windows-11-25h2-enablement-package-iso-direct-download/

PDF Add PNG Image Signatures

 My current go to is PDF24 Creator. Foxit Reader is just too bloated.

Ventoy On Secure Boot

I turn of secure boot in every BIOS. However, some do not show that setting.

Here is an option that has worked for me.

Boot the PC and launch Boot Selector (F8, E12 or look it up)

Select the Ventoy disk

If you get an error, select any key

It can look confusing

Enroll Key From Disk

VTOYEFI

Enroll This Key

Continue

Yes

Reboot

Ventoy should boot.

List of AI LLMs Free Access

Web Hosted AI LLM Free Access

Some require login. Using Google is easiest.

Available AI Platforms:

• Grok
• ChatGPT
• Claude AI
• DeepSeek
• Google Gemini
• Google AI Studio
• Kimi
• Meta AI
• Perplexity AI
• NotebookLM
• LMArena
• Nano Banana 
• Hugging Face (go to spaces)
• Pi AI (Could be interesting. I didn't want another logon)

Important Notes:

Most require a login. Without a login, no chat history exists.

I have an Android phone and use Gmail on PC. Signing in with my Google account means I only need to sign in the first time. After that, because I'm already signed in to Google, the apps open as active

Blogger Post Prompt

Blogger Format HTML

Remove the HTML document structure (DOCTYPE, html, head, and body tags) that Blogger doesn't need. Use only the essential HTML formatting that Blogger can handle - headings, paragraphs, lists, and links. Encode links to open in a new tab.

Standard User Account Setup

Create Standard User With Blank Password

Batch File

@echo off

setlocal

:: Check for admin privileges

net session >nul 2>&1

if %errorlevel% neq 0 (

    echo This script must be run as administrator.

    pause

    exit /b

)

:: Create the user account with blank password

net user HotelGuest "" /add

:: Set account type to standard user (remove from Administrators group)

:: This step is unnecessary and only a precaution in case a HotelGuest Admin already exists

net localgroup Administrators HotelGuest /delete

:: Confirm success

echo.

echo User 'HotelGuest' created as a standard user with blank password.

echo.

pause

endlocal

Create Password

CMD admin

net user [username] [new_password]

Change Password (interactive)

net user Username *

<you will input the new password twice>

Change User Account Name

net user "CurrentUsername" /fullname:"New Display Name"

<must log out and on with new name>

User Profile Backup hints to try

*I just remembered. UltraVirusKiller has a Backup section with a Users section.*

curl -L -o UVKSetup.exe https://www.carifred.com/uvk/download/UVKSetup.exe

<Every file you need is in the profile folder. May choke on locked files in use.>

winget install --id=EaseUS.TodoBackup -e

or

winget install --id=AOMEI.Backupper.Standard -e

Hidden AppData tree (three sub-folders)

• %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming

• %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local

• %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow

Per-user registry hive (optional but useful)

• %USERPROFILE%\NTUSER.DAT  (contains HKCU registry settings)

JSON Editing and Notepad++

Inserting Lines Below the Selection

1. Select a line or lines

2. Ctrl + D

3. The lines will be inserted below the selection. If lines already exist, the duplicated lines will be inserted.

Edit a Block

Alt + Click Drag will select a block of text. (Trackpad will need double tap)

Typing will now change the entire block

Moving a Block or Group of Lines

Crtl + Shift + up/down arrow moves selected lines

User Profile Backup

 I have a PC with a second standard user. The data size should remain small. Various users will have access, and corruption may occur. I'm looking for a way to back up and restore the user profile.

Here are the scripts to try.

Change the hard drive letters and user name to fit the situation.

Backup

@echo off

:: CONFIGURATION SECTION

set "SourceProfile=C:\Users\JohnDoe"

set "BackupLocation=C:\Backups\JohnDoe_Backup"

set "LogFile=C:\Backups\Logs\BackupLog_%DATE:/=-%_%TIME::=-%.txt"

:: Create backup folder if it doesn't exist

if not exist "%BackupLocation%" (

    echo Creating backup directory: %BackupLocation%

    mkdir "%BackupLocation%"

)

if not exist "%~dp0Logs" (

    mkdir "%~dp0Logs"

)

echo Starting backup from %SourceProfile% to %BackupLocation%

echo Logging to %LogFile%

:: Perform the backup using Robocopy

robocopy "%SourceProfile%" "%BackupLocation%" /MIR /XJ /Z /R:2 /W:2 /COPYALL /DCOPY:T /NFL /NDL /NP /LOG+:"%LogFile%"

echo Backup completed.

pause

Restore

@echo off

:: CONFIGURATION SECTION

set "BackupSource=C:\Backups\JohnDoe_Backup"

set "TargetProfile=C:\Users\JohnDoe"

set "LogFile=C:\Backups\Logs\RestoreLog_%DATE:/=-%_%TIME::=-%.txt"

:: Confirm operation

echo --------------------------------------------------

echo You are about to restore a user profile:

echo FROM: %BackupSource%

echo TO:   %TargetProfile%

echo --------------------------------------------------

pause

:: Create target directory if it doesn't exist

if not exist "%TargetProfile%" (

    echo Creating target directory: %TargetProfile%

    mkdir "%TargetProfile%"

)

if not exist "%~dp0Logs" (

    mkdir "%~dp0Logs"

)

:: Use Robocopy to restore backup

robocopy "%BackupSource%" "%TargetProfile%" /MIR /XJ /Z /R:2 /W:2 /COPYALL /DCOPY:T /NFL /NDL /NP /LOG+:"%LogFile%"

echo Restore complete.

pause

If something doesn't work check the path to the profile in registry.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList

Bemer Stuff

 Power Cords for Old Bemer

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MXXXBV8?ref_=cm_sw_r_cso_cp_apin_dp_V5F7CFR2V5NT83XHB3P2&csmig=1

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Calibre How To Add Audio Voices

 

Quick Guide to Installing Piper TTS with Python

Want to add text-to-speech to your projects? Here's how to set up Piper TTS with Python in a few simple steps:

You don't need to do 1 & 2. Go directly to #3 in Calibre. (AI sources told me I needed it)

1. Install the Latest Python
   Ensure you have the latest version of Python installed on your system.

2. Install Piper TTS
   Open your command prompt and run:

   pip install piper-tts
   

3. Manage Voices

   • Right-click or press Ctrl + S on an open book to launch the audio interface.
   • Click the cog wheel in the upper right to access text-to-speech settings.
   • Select The Piper Neural Engine from the dropdown menu.
   • Expand the English option to view a list of available voices.
   • To download a voice, click the Download button (the lower left tab will switch from Delete to Download).

Be advised: Calibre already has one default voice installed. This is only if you want more.

This is the settings section. The highlighted voice is the currently active voice. If you select a voice that is not downloaded a download option will appear.