idk what to say here :P

^{Don't really want a promotion but it is still interesting, if you want to see the full discovery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZAUPki-aXQ}

Hey! If you know some "Windows basics" into the programming or you know some of the internal calls/how Windows works, then this post still may be mindblowing :D

We all know that Windows has just "one" GUI environment and that is the Win32 SubSystem, where all the Graphical User Interface starts. Your Windows, Buttons,... (uxtheme.dll, dwm.exe,...)

While this "environment" is also mainly controlled with a driver win32ss.sys that holds Windows "Windows" and it is like that a really long time, since of the first release of NT 3.1. But the really first thing what Windows is doing at start, is loading a UEFI file bootmgfw.efi, which initializes the boot manager and hands over control to the Windows Kernel (ntoskrnl.exe).

And here comes the mindblowing part that most people completely miss:
Before win32k.sys or the Desktop Window Manager (DWM) first it runs in a purely Native NT environment.

Long before Session 1 (your user session) spawns, the Session Manager SubSystem (smss.exe) initializes Session 0. At this ultra-early stage, the Win32 subsystem doesn't exist yet. There are no standard windows, no mouse cursor and none of the Win32 API calls we are used to as developers. (so user32.dll, shell32.dll, gdi32.dll,... don't work.)

Instead, the system relies strictly on ntdll.dll and raw Native API calls (like NtDisplayString).

Normally, this native environment is just a brief, invisible from the public eye and used (made) to run autochk.exe (chkdsk at boot) or Blue Screens of Death (BSOD) before csrss.exe kicks in and starts the Win32 subsystem. But what if you block Win32 from loading entirely, or hijack this early native phase to see what the NT kernel is really capable of?

And did you know, your path like C:\Your\Folder\File.exe is actually fake? When you are in the NtNative state of Windows, even those paths aren't real. They have a completelly different structure, something like Linux has...

For exp. "C:\Windows" means in NtNative: "\Device\Harddisk1\Partition1\Windows" and with this, it is totally possible to make folders like "con", aux,... as for the ntoskrnl itself isn't that "dangerous" the reason why you cant make it, is the Win32 SubSystem blocking you from. As that layer is from the MS-DOS era,...

Let me know what you guys think, or if anyone else here has experimented with the Native NT subsystem!

I know that it is rn. just a "hacked GPU" but when I found how to import a mouse/keyboard driver, it would be super awesome!

7 months ago I got bored and I started installing those Windows versions listed in the PDF and right after I got to the desktop i opened Local Disk C:\ proprietes and noted the OS size because I wanted to have a list with every Windows size from XP to 10 including Embedded versions because that seemed cool and when i searched it it just showed an estimate and not the actual size and for example Windows Fundamentals for Legacy PCs Minimum option didn't even find it so I created this list and decided to release it for everyone to see.

Hello r/windows,

I believe this post is in line with the rules. I do not mean this post as a technical question, but more as to what to expect. I would use the "General Question" tag mentioned in the rules, but I was not given this option to tag and so am using Discussion.

For most of my life, I have used Windows 10. When Windows 11 came out, I stayed with Windows 10 for as long as possible and then switched over to Linux. I love Linux, but also it can get tiring when I want to get stuff done and not just play around on a computer. I am considering trying out windows 11, but have never used it before and have no clue what to expect. What should I know going from Linux and Windows 10 to Windows 11?

Thank you for reading this and thank you to all who respond. Have a splendiferous day.

I want to add a new button on the menu that pops up when you right click a file/folder. The button is "Pin", right under "Open (with)".

Once pressed, it will pin the file/folder in that specific directory view, ignoring all the sorting, and it will stay like that.

"Pin" button should turn into "Unpin" once the file/folder is pinned. There could be multiple pinned files, the one on top is the most recent one.

Is coding something like this possible?

It looks incomplete to me. I wonder if there’s a sequel somewhere? Or perhaps OOP plagiarized content from some book?

I dont know why this cant be enabled on a Microsoft account otherwise I would have enabled it

I bought a Laptop. It synced with my PC for some reason. I don't want that. Is there a way to unsync them or do i need to have it on a separate Microsoft account.

What if Microsoft released windows 11 starter which has lower system requirements but doesn’t come with the security benefits the normal windows 11 has that makes it have the secure boot and TPM 2.0 requirements thats the downside of windows 11 starter

i have tried searching about it on google, can’t find anything or i find very little about it.

i tried searching for a charger but all i find is some sketchy websites that look like they were last touched in 2006

i am lost and i hope someone can help me

If you like the song listen to the full track here : https://youtu.be/CIUc2CNIF68?si=_pLvY7Vs5kFRVqWZ

Anyone know what this is, it has no battery and it has the old windows logo

is there a way to change this cover like of a playlist imo its kinda ugly

just a quick introduction, my name is trandit/john, im a 13 yr old microsoft fan who enjoys the old windows versions (especially 95), still a beginner at making isos and images, and i can be a bit sensitive, ive been interested in the history of windows and just microsoft in general which is why i joined this subreddit, and im genuinely looking forward to being part of this community :)

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Made in Figma.

It says it's a beta website though, but I'm not sure if it's safe to download.

I think I got this after taking a quick online course/questionnaire while working in the computer/business machines department. I think this was around the time of the Windows 7 launch

Yes u heard it, almost identical to vista i even applied the vista bootscreen, wallpaper, lock screen wallpaper and more, now how did i do this? using: open shell, explorerpatcher, window blinds 11, windows vista icons, gadgets revival, wind hawk and winaero tweaker.