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WINDOWS 8 / 8.1 / 10 SETTINGS TO UPDATE EQUIPMENT WITH

CONSOLE AND TERMINAL Rev. 1.0

(Example: Skillmill, GC2, MYRUN,

SKILLROW)

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Index

1. Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 settings to update consoles and Terminal....................................3

1.1 Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 settings to update consoles.......................................................3

1.1.1 PROCEDURE 1: the following procedure allows you to disable removable drive indexing.

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1.1.2 PROCEDURE 2: the following procedure allows you to set the full shutdown of the

system......................................................................................................................6

1.1.3 PROCEDURE 3: the following procedure allows you to disable other two processes that

index USB devices (ONLY WINDOWS 10)……………………………………………………………………………..…9

1.2 Windows 8 / 8.1 settings to install console drivers for Terminal.................................14

1.2.1 PROCEDURE 1: the following procedure allows you to disable drivers signature

enforcement on Windows 8 / 8.1.................................................................................14

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1. Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 settings to update consoles and Terminal.

1.1 WINDOWS 8 / 8.1 / 10 SETTINGS TO UPDATE

CONSOLES.

If you have a PC with Windows 8 / 8.1, you must implement the following two procedures

(described at the par. 1.1.1 and 1.1.2), otherwise the system prevents from copying the updating

files of consoles. In this case the PC is permanently fixed.

If you have a PC with Windows 10, you must implement the following three procedures (described

at the par. 1.1.1, 1.1.2 and 1.1.3), otherwise the system prevents from copying the updating files of

consoles. In this case the PC is permanently fixed.

Otherwise, the alternative and temporary solution (faster than the following procedures) is to reboot

your PC in safe mode condition with network; The laptop loads only the processes necessary to boot

Windows. This solves the problem because Windows doesn’t load the secondary indexing processes.

1.1.1 PROCEDURE 1: the following procedure allows you to disable removable drive indexing.

1. Press Windows Key + R combination, put regedit in “Run” dialog box and click on OK

to open the Registry Editor.

2. Navigate here: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows

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3. In the left panel of this location, right click over Windows folder and select New -> Key. Name

the newly created sub-key as Windows Search. Now select the same sub-key and come to its

right panel as shown in image above. Right click in the blank space, select New -> DWORD

Value (32 bit). Name the newly created DWORD as DisableRemovableDriveIndexing.

Double click on the newly created DWORD to get this:

4. In the above box, input the Value data as 1. Click on OK. You may now exit Registry Editor and

reboot, this should fix the issue.

NOTE: if you have windows 10 home you don’t have to implement the following steps since the

Local Group Policy Editor does not exist. Reboot the system to complete the procedure.

5. Press Windows Key + R combination, write gpedit.msc in Run dialog box and click on OK to

open the Local Group Policy Editor.

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6. Navigate here: Computer Configuration Administrative Templates Windows

Components Search.

7. Double click on the row of the following setting: Do not allow locations on removable

drives to be added to libraries.

This policy setting configures whether or not locations on removable drives can be added to libraries. If

you enable this policy setting, locations on removable drives cannot be added to libraries. In addition,

locations on removable drives cannot be indexed. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting,

locations on removable drives can be added to libraries. In addition, locations on removable drives can

be indexed.

8. Click on Enabled, then click on Apply. At the end click on OK.

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9. Close the Local Group Policy Editor; reboot the system; plug in and out the USB key. The trouble is

resolved.

1.1.2 PROCEDURE 2: the following procedure allows you to set the full shutdown of the system.

1. Call up the Power Options program. Start by typing "power" (without the quotes) in the start

screen. This will bring up the Search panel on the start menu. Use your mouse to click on the

"Power Options" line.

2. The Power Options window will appear. Click on the line "Choose what the power buttons

does", on the left side of the screen.

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3. Click on the line "Change settings that are currently unavailable", under the top paragraph

of that window.

When you do that, some new options will appear below. If your screen is small, you may not

be able to see everything. If so, scroll down (eg by using the scroll bar on the right).

In the section with the heading "Shutdown settings", you should be able to see 4 items.

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4. Click on the box "Turn on fast startup (recommended)" to uncheck it.

5. Click on "Save changes", at the bottom of the window. This will return you to the Power

Options window. Now click the "X" (close button) on the top right corner of the window to exit

this program.

6. Reboot the PC.

From now on, every time you click on "Shut down", from the settings panel, Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10

will do a genuine shutdown.

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1.1.3 PROCEDURE 3: the following procedure allows you to disable other two processes that index USB devices (ONLY WINDOWS 10)

1. Click on ctrl+Alt+canc.

2. Click on Task manager.

3. It appears the following window. Click on Services.

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4. Remember the Description of the following Names: WSearch and StorSvc.

5. In this window (doesn’t matter where), click on the right button of the mouse. Then click on

“Open Services”.

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6. Double click on the row of the WSearch description.

7. It appears the following window:

-Disable Startup type.

-Click on STOP;

-Click on Apply;

-Click on OK.

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8. Double click on the row of the StorSvc description.

9. It appears the following window:

-Disable Startup type.

-Click on STOP;

-Click on Apply;

-Click on OK.

10. Reboot the system to fix your PC.

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1.2 WINDOWS 8 / 8.1 SETTINGS TO INSTALL

CONSOLE DRIVERS FOR TERMINAL.

If you have a PC with Windows 8 / 8.1, you must implement the following procedure, otherwise the

system prevents from installing console drivers for Terminal.

1.2.1 PROCEDURE 1: the following procedure allows you to disable drivers signature enforcement on Windows 8 / 8.1.

1. Move the mouse pointer on the right

side of the PC screen, in order to enter

the configuration bar of Windows 8 /

8.1.

2. Click on “Settings“.

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3. In Settings, click on “Change PC

settings“.

4. Once in “Change PC settings”, click on

“Update & recovery“.

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5. Then click on “Recovery“.

6. Now, on the right, you can find the

option “Advanced startup”.

7. In the Advanced startup section, click

on “Restart now”.

8. PC will be re-started in “Advanced

startup” mode, then click on

“Troubleshoot“.

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9. In Troubleshoot, click on “Advanced

option“.

10. In Advanced Options, click on “Startup

Settings“.

11. The menu Startup Settings will show the options you can have, then click on “Restart“ button.

12. Now you have the possibility to select the action you need, in this case the “Disable driver

signature enforcement”. If you press on F7 button, the 7th option will be automatically

selected and the PC will restart with the option disabled.

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