From 851dc77481d9ae84df15e54742344a6e2ee4ba2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Campagnaro Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:34:18 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add a Windows setup note for disabling the garbage secure time seed feature --- dotfiles/windows/readme.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/dotfiles/windows/readme.md b/dotfiles/windows/readme.md index c9f628e..93a0255 100644 --- a/dotfiles/windows/readme.md +++ b/dotfiles/windows/readme.md @@ -1,6 +1,8 @@ # Windows Setup -* Make a system restore point after a fresh install. +* Disable Microsoft's piece of shit Secure Time Seed (STS) because it can result in insane system clock times that wreck havoc. + * Open regedit and go to `KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config` + * Set `UtilizeSslTimeDat` to 0 and reboot. * Disable Windows Platform Binary Table * This is a system Windows made for hardware vendors to inject firmware to the OS drive, running it at boot time. @@ -11,6 +13,8 @@ built this for them. There's no way to stop this from happening other than to disable the platform entirely. * Run `disable-windows-platform-binary-table.reg` and reboot. +**Make a system restore point before proceeding.** + * Change PC name * Open settings -> System -> About -> Rename this PC * Reboot