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1. Open Registry Editor.
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3. New DWORD value called EnableLinkedConnections, set to 1.
4. Restart.

This was a royal pain to solve!

1. Is your BIOS up to date? Like really really up to date? I had to use the latest BETA version, not the latest STABLE version.
   • Remember to DECRYPT BEFORE bios updates or have your recovery key handy.
2. tpm.msc
   • Does the system see the TPM? Yes/No, solve this.
3. Can you encrypt with bitlocker? Yes/No, solve this next. Mine worked.
4. sfc /scannow (does this finish or pass? Mine hung at 56%)
5. chkdsk /r /f c: (does this finish? Mine did.)
6. sfc /scannow (after chkdsk, does this now finish? Now it passed.)
7. Is Windows completely up to date? Check over and over until ALL windows updates are installed. All optional updates too!
8. Have you removed ALL office accounts from Windows?
   • Settings > Add, edit, delete users > Email & Accounts
   • Launch WORD > (Upper right corner, your username and a...

Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Account Policies > Password Policy

Idle lock screen timeout settings:

Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options

• Interactive logon: Machine inactivity limit
  • Enable
  • Set timeout in seconds.

Force a specific Background:

User Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Desktop > Desktop

• Desktop Wallpaper
  • Enable
  • Set a UNC path to the wallpaper ( i.e. \\path\to\file.jpg )

Create a GPO and enable these settings. Related descriptions and values explained in citations.

Both Computer Configuration and User Configuration may have these policies modified:

Policies > Administrative Templates > System > Group Policy

• Configure Group Policy slow link detection
  Enable the policy and set value to 0 to disable slow link detection.

Create a GPO and enable three settings. Related descriptions and values explained in citations.

Both Computer Configuration and User Configuration need these policies modified:

Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Internet Control Panel > Security Page

• Intranet Zone Template > Enabled > Low
• This template policy setting allows you to configure policy settings in this zone consistent with a selected security level, for example, Low, Medium Low, Medium, or High. If you enable this template policy setting and select a security level, all values for individual settings in the zone will be overwritten by the standard template defaults.
• Site to Zone Assignment List > Enabled > Show…
  • ValueName = yourserver.domain.com
    A host for an intranet site, ...

Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista come with a special Group Policy option which unlocks network drives for programs running elevated:

1. Open Registry Editor.
2. Go to the following Registry key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3. Create a new DWORD value called EnableLinkedConnections, and set it to 1.
4. Reboot.

1. Launch a CMD as an Administrator
2. Type: slmgr.vbs /ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
3. Press Enter

This process might take several days (!!!) to complete. Wait for it.

slmgr.vbs command help

Referenced Instructions

Alternate Activation Gui Method

1. click START (gets you to the tiles)
2. type RUN
3. type slui 3 and press ENTER
   1. SLUI 1 brings up the activation status window
   2. SLUI 2 brings up the activation window
   3. SLUI 3 brings up the CHANGE PRODUCT KEY window
   4. SLUI 4 brings up the CALL MICROSOFT & MANUALLY ACTIVATE window
4. Type in your product key
5. Have a nice day.

1. To resolve this issue run gpedit.msc, go to:
   Computer -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> Network Provider -> Hardened UNC Paths
2. Enable the policy and click “Show” button.
3. Enter your server name (\myservername) into “Value name” field.
4. Enter the folowing text “RequireMutualAuthentication=0,RequireIntegrity=0,RequirePrivacy=0” wihtout quotes into the “Value” field.