Woke up to my computer being updated to W11 from W10, not too happy about that. I want to use massgrave to change my window to W10 LTSC.

I am not interested in Linux.

So, I went to massgrave.dev and did the script, hit 1, etc. It just say something about permanent changed to key or whatever.

So I went download W10 LTSC iso, hit setup.exe and it asked me for product key. I entered my key, say it’s not right one.

So could somebody run me step by step how to go about it? I’m not really tech savvy. I want literal step by step, telling me exactly what to do.

Thank you.

Edit: folks didn’t really provide step by step here. But I managed to do it. I activiated script via powershell and hit change edition, changed it to LTSC. And then I downloaded window 10 consumer version from massgrave and run setup.exe and done. You might have to do first step shown in first part of massgrave.dev.

So my pc went from w10 to w11 (woyhouy my approval) to w11 LTSC, to w10 IoT enterprise. I’m good now.

    • GiraffeNeckInKnot@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
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      12 days ago

      Pretty much, everyone praise Linux here. I tried few favors of Linux, could never get into it. They say you have total control over it and yet I struggled with terminal blocking me from doing anything unless I run right commands and stuff like that. Looking for hidden files and all. I just gave up. Windows is just too convenient for me.

      • PopeRigby@beehaw.orgEnglish
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        11 days ago

        How do you expect to do anything in the terminal if you’re not typing the right commands? Things tend to not work when you do them wrong…

      • lmuel@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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        12 days ago

        I struggled with terminal blocking me from doing anything unless I run right commands

        Lmao are you serious? Did you struggle with it not opening the right applications unless you click the right icons as well?

  • DesolateMood@lemm.eeEnglish
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    12 days ago

    I’m pretty sure your supposed to set up W10 first (press “I don’t have a product key”) and then run the script after it puts you in

  • DebatableRaccoon@lemmy.caEnglish
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    12 days ago

    You have to install Windows LTSC fresh then run massgrave. Product keys for the versions of Windows are different

  • Moonrise2473@feddit.itEnglish
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    12 days ago

    You need to wipe your drive and reinstall windows in order to switch to the ltsc branch.

    This said, are you aware that windows 10 dies in October and any security issues (~50 discovered every month, although not all very serious) won’t get patched anymore?

    Better get used now to w11 or Linux rather than next year after automatically getting a ransomware and losing all your data after visiting a dodgy site

      • Xanza@lemm.eeEnglish
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        12 days ago

        On the Enterprise channel, it does. Until 2032, IIRC. So you’ll need either Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC, or Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC.

        • Moonrise2473@feddit.itEnglish
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          12 days ago

          2032 is only for iot version that’s designed for ATM and similar appliances, missing too many features to be considered a good alternative

          • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
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            11 days ago

            what features does it miss? it is perfectly capable of running firefox, steamd and games, and whatever else.
            it does not have that crap microsoft store, that’s it. but if you really need it, you can install it and then it’s there.

            • Moonrise2473@feddit.itEnglish
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              11 days ago

              I never personally used it but there are a lot of posts of people complaining that something is broken because the software is assuming to run on latest and greatest windows 10, especially games and anticheat. There’s also a post on Reddit of someone complaining “it doesn’t have Windows spotlight, how can I enable it” (the sponsored link ads on the lock screen) but that’s a pro, not a con…

  • Xanza@lemm.eeEnglish
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    12 days ago

    You can’t really downgrade Windows.

    If you’ve downloaded Windows 10 LTSC from massgrave, then you need to burn it to a CD (lol) or put it on a USB drive and completely re-install Windows.

    Then when you’ve setup windows, execute the massgrave script to activate windows permanently. Then, while you’re at it, you can grab Privatezilla which allows you to completely disable forced windows updates so this won’t happen to you again.

    • mayooooo@beehaw.orgEnglish
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      11 days ago

      He should be able to revert for some time, but the way to do that should be easy to google. If this isn’t trolling?

      • Xanza@lemm.eeEnglish
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        11 days ago

        It’s not possible to in place downgrade from Windows 11 to Windows 10 without significant issues.

        While it’s technically possible by the broadest definition of available Microsoft offers no guarantee or support for it as a feature. I’ve personally tried it several times and never had it be successful.

        I cannot possibly discourage you enough from attempting it.