Configuring NEOSYS on Windows 10 - Revision history

Gregory: /* Excluding ntvdm.exe from Windows Defender */

2021-03-03T07:09:12Z

Excluding ntvdm.exe from Windows Defender

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	#Use windows search bar to navigate to 'Virus & threat protection', 'Virus & threat protection settings'.		#Use windows search bar to navigate to 'Virus & threat protection', 'Virus & threat protection settings'.
	#Scroll down to subheading 'Exclusions' and click on 'Add or remove exclusions'.		#Scroll down to subheading 'Exclusions' and click on 'Add or remove exclusions'.
	#Click + button and add process "ntvdm.exe".		#Click + button and add process "ntvdm.exe", the Drive NEOSYS is installed on and the ".lv" and ".lk" file formats.

	Note that excluding ~~folders or file extensions does not fully restore file speed to NEOSYS whereas excluding process~~ ntvdm.exe ~~does~~.		Note that only excluding ntvdm.exe restores the file speed issue.

	[[image:Win10exclusion1.png]]		[[image:Win10exclusion1.png]]

Gregory: /* Configuring Windows Automatic Update */ - Minor improvement (compacting steps)

2021-02-09T08:29:44Z

Configuring Windows Automatic Update: - Minor improvement (compacting steps)

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	#Use windows search bar to navigate to 'Local Group Policy Editor'.		#Use windows search bar to navigate to 'Local Group Policy Editor'.
	#Expand 'Computer Configuration'.		#Expand 'Computer Configuration' > 'Administrative Templates' > 'Windows Components' > 'Windows Update'.
	~~#Expand~~ 'Administrative Templates'.
	~~#Expand~~ 'Windows Components'.
	~~#Scroll down & expand~~ 'Windows Update'.
	#Double click on 'Configure Automatic Updates'.		#Double click on 'Configure Automatic Updates'.
	#Check 'Enabled'.		#Check 'Enabled'.

Gregory: If settings to prevent win10 going into sleep mode are unavailable in GUI, step added to double check capabilities are unavailable in cli

2021-02-09T08:20:56Z

If settings to prevent win10 going into sleep mode are unavailable in GUI, step added to double check capabilities are unavailable in cli

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	#Search for 'Power' in the Windows search bar and open 'Power & Sleep settings'		#Search for 'Power' in the Windows search bar and open 'Power & Sleep settings'
	#From the dropdown select 'Never' for both Screen and Sleep times		#From the dropdown select 'Never' for both Screen and Sleep times. (If setting unavailable go to step 3)
			#Double check the machine doesn't have sleep mode capabilities. Run "powercfg /a" in command prompt.

	[[image:Win10sleepmode.jpg]]		[[image:Win10sleepmode.jpg]]

Pratishthit: Prevent Windows 10 from entering sleep mode

2021-01-28T09:15:39Z

Prevent Windows 10 from entering sleep mode

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	[[image:Win10legacyoption.jpg]]		[[image:Win10legacyoption.jpg]]

	===Prevent Windows 10 from ~~going to~~ sleep===		===Prevent Windows 10 from entering sleep mode===

	#Search for 'Power' in the Windows search bar and open 'Power & Sleep settings'		#Search for 'Power' in the Windows search bar and open 'Power & Sleep settings'

Pratishthit: /* Installing NEOSYS on Windows 10 */

2021-01-28T09:12:20Z

Installing NEOSYS on Windows 10

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	[[image:Win10legacyoption.jpg]]		[[image:Win10legacyoption.jpg]]

			===Prevent Windows 10 from going to sleep===

			#Search for 'Power' in the Windows search bar and open 'Power & Sleep settings'
			#From the dropdown select 'Never' for both Screen and Sleep times

			[[image:Win10sleepmode.jpg]]

	===Installing Telnet using Windows Features & enable NTVDM===		===Installing Telnet using Windows Features & enable NTVDM===

Pratishthit: /* Turning off Windows Smartscreen Protection */

2021-01-28T08:56:15Z

Turning off Windows Smartscreen Protection

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	[[image:Win10smartscreen1.jpg\|link=Special:FilePath/Win10smartscreen1.jpg]]		[[image:Win10smartscreen1.jpg\|link=Special:FilePath/Win10smartscreen1.jpg]]
			[[image:Win10smartscreen2.jpg\|link=Special:FilePath/Win10smartscreen2.jpg]]

	===Excluding ntvdm.exe from Windows Defender===		===Excluding ntvdm.exe from Windows Defender===

Pratishthit: /* Turning off Windows Smartscreen Protection */

2021-01-28T08:55:41Z

Turning off Windows Smartscreen Protection

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	Make sure to log out of administrator and login again afterwards for the new settings to actually take effect.		Make sure to log out of administrator and login again afterwards for the new settings to actually take effect.

	[[image:~~Win10smartscreen~~.jpg\|link=Special:FilePath/~~Win10smartscreen~~.jpg]]		[[image:Win10smartscreen1.jpg\|link=Special:FilePath/Win10smartscreen1.jpg]]

	===Excluding ntvdm.exe from Windows Defender===		===Excluding ntvdm.exe from Windows Defender===

Pratishthit: Removed step to add IIS as a feature, and added a check for Telnet Client

2021-01-26T07:53:58Z

Removed step to add IIS as a feature, and added a check for Telnet Client

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	===Installing ~~IIS~~ using Windows Features & enable NTVDM===		===Installing Telnet using Windows Features & enable NTVDM===

	#Search for 'Windows features' in the Windows search bar and open 'Turn Windows features on or off'		#Search for 'Windows features' in the Windows search bar and open 'Turn Windows features on or off'
	#Check ~~and expand 'Internet Information Services'~~		#Check Telnet Client if not selected already
	#~~Expand 'World Wide Web Services'~~		#Also navigate to Legacy Components and tick NTVDM.
	~~#Expand 'Application Development Features'~~
	~~#Check 'ASP'~~
	#Click OK		#Click OK
	~~#Also navigate to Legacy Components and tick NTVDM.~~

	[[~~image~~:~~Win10checkASP~~.~~jpg~~]]		[[File:Win10checkNTVDM.png\|alt=]]

	===Turning off Windows Smartscreen Protection===		===Turning off Windows Smartscreen Protection===

Pratishthit: /* Turning off Windows Smartscreen Protection */

2020-12-07T10:35:17Z

Turning off Windows Smartscreen Protection

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	== Installing NEOSYS on Windows 10 ==		==Installing NEOSYS on Windows 10==

	32 bit Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise (NOT 64 bit) will run and serve NEOSYS fine.		32 bit Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise (NOT 64 bit) will run and serve NEOSYS fine.
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	32 bit Windows Home is not fully suitable because it does not have IIS web server. NEOSYS processes will run on Windows 10 Home 32 bit but IIS will have to be configured on another computer with access to the NEOSYS folders via a share. The computer running IIS could be any version of Windows including 64 bit.		32 bit Windows Home is not fully suitable because it does not have IIS web server. NEOSYS processes will run on Windows 10 Home 32 bit but IIS will have to be configured on another computer with access to the NEOSYS folders via a share. The computer running IIS could be any version of Windows including 64 bit.

	=== Get NEOSYS process running ===		===Get NEOSYS process running===

	#Open command prompt.		#Open command prompt.
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	=== Installing IIS using Windows Features & enable NTVDM ===		===Installing IIS using Windows Features & enable NTVDM===

	#Search for 'Windows features' in the Windows search bar and open 'Turn Windows features on or off'		#Search for 'Windows features' in the Windows search bar and open 'Turn Windows features on or off'
	#Check and expand 'Internet Information Services'		#Check and expand 'Internet Information Services'
	#Expand 'World Wide Web Services'		#Expand 'World Wide Web Services'
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	#Check 'ASP'		#Check 'ASP'
	#Click OK		#Click OK
	#Also navigate to Legacy Components and tick NTVDM.		#Also navigate to Legacy Components and tick NTVDM.

	[[image:Win10checkASP.jpg]]		[[image:Win10checkASP.jpg]]

	=== Turning off Windows Smartscreen Protection ===		===Turning off Windows Smartscreen Protection===

	Even if Windows Defender is switched off, Windows Smartscreen will also block various NEOSYS files just for fun so it must be switched off as follows.		Even if Windows Defender is switched off, Windows Smartscreen will also block various NEOSYS files just for fun so it must be switched off as follows.
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	#Disable all the sections on this page		#Disable all the sections on this page

	Make sure to ~~logout~~ of administrator and login again afterwards ~~(perhaps even needs a complete reboot)~~ for the new settings to actually take effect.		Make sure to log out of administrator and login again afterwards for the new settings to actually take effect.

	[[image:Win10smartscreen.jpg]]		[[image:Win10smartscreen.jpg\|link=Special:FilePath/Win10smartscreen.jpg]]

	=== Excluding ntvdm.exe from Windows Defender ===		===Excluding ntvdm.exe from Windows Defender===

	Must be done otherwise performance according to FILESPEED is 10 to 20 times slower.		Must be done otherwise performance according to FILESPEED is 10 to 20 times slower.
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	[[image:Win10exclusion1.png]]		[[image:Win10exclusion1.png]]

	=== Running AREV.EXE in compatibility mode ===		===Running AREV.EXE in compatibility mode===

	#Right click AREV.EXE in \neosys\ folder		#Right click AREV.EXE in \neosys\ folder
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	#Run with compatibility for Win95		#Run with compatibility for Win95

	=== Configuring Windows Automatic Update ===		===Configuring Windows Automatic Update===

	#Use windows search bar to navigate to 'Local Group Policy Editor'.		#Use windows search bar to navigate to 'Local Group Policy Editor'.
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	[[image:Win10setAutoRestart.jpg]]		[[image:Win10setAutoRestart.jpg]]

	=== Enabling Task Scheduler History ===		===Enabling Task Scheduler History===

	Windows 10 has Task Scheduler history disabled by default, making it difficult to investigate scheduled task failures.		Windows 10 has Task Scheduler history disabled by default, making it difficult to investigate scheduled task failures.

Pratishthit: /* Installing NEOSYS on Windows 10 */

2020-12-06T11:37:44Z

Installing NEOSYS on Windows 10

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 #Also navigate to Legacy Components and tick NTVDM.
 [[image:Win10checkASP.jpg]]
 === Excluding ntvdm.exe from Windows Defender ===