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During summer 2015, Microsoft started heavily back-adding telemetry to Windows 7 via various updates. In this post is a link for a fully-updated June 2015 ISO of Windows 7 Ultimate 64 that pre-dates that telemetry back-adding by Microsoft, as well as resources for creating your own custom Windows 7 installer ISO that only has the updates that you wish to have. At the bottom of this post is an archive containing all security-only updates released from October 2016 - October 2017. To install Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit using the provided June 2015-updated ISO, you'll have to have your own license key to use during the installation process. A license for Windows 7 Ultimate can be bought from eBay or reddit and other places for very cheap, less than $10 or even less than $5. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fully updated as of June 2015 Windows 7 Ultimate 64 ISO download link Windows 7 Ultimate 64 (updated to June 2015): -redacted- Description Here is a clean ISO image of Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, which is fully-updated with SP1 and all other Windows 7 updates, up to June 2015. No Windows 7 key, license, or pre-activation is provided with this download. This ISO requires that a person has their own license for Windows 7 Ultimate, and that they enter it during the installation process, as is normally done. This ISO image is a normal Windows 7 Ultimate installer, with nothing missing or added, other than all the official updates from Microsoft since October 2009, up until June 2015, including Service Pack 1. What for Microsoft back-added their telemetry and data-collection to Windows 7 in August of 2015, so this is Windows 7 Ultimate, as it was right before Microsoft made any undesirable and invasive changes to its feature-set. This ISO allows a person with a valid Windows 7 Ultimate license to reinstall their Windows 7 Ultimate with all updates up to before Microsoft underwent a paradigm shift and started turning Windows against its users, to use people's installations of Windows 7 for invasive, non-authorized, and likely criminal purposes. If someone wants a Windows 7 installation ISO that is updated to after Microsoft added telemetry and data-collection, one is available for download directly from Microsoft. With this ISO and their genuine Windows 7 Ultimate license key, a person can install Windows 7, and then simply turn off all automatic updates, or all updates completely, in order to never have Microsoft's unwanted updates applied to their Windows 7 OS and PC, yet while still having a fully-functional, stable, and modern Windows 7. Note - 2 Windows updates to uninstall It has been pointed out that this ISO contains updates related to Microsoft's "free upgrade to Windows 10" offer, which Microsoft pushed through Windows Update in April 2015, and so exist in this June 2015 ISO of Windows 7. They will have to be manually removed from the OS after it finishes installing. Those two updates are KB3035583 and KB3150513 [2], and they can be uninstalled by doing the following: Select the Start button, then select Settings > Update & security > Windows Update > Advanced options > View your update history > Uninstall updates. Select the update you want to remove (KB3035583 and KB3150513), then select Uninstall. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Creating a Custom Windows 7 Home, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise ISO If you want to create your own custom updated Windows 7 ISO for Windows 7 Home, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise, see this link for a guide: https://www.raymond.cc/blog/create-an-integrated-up-to-date-windows-7-install-disc/ A 2011-updated Windows ISO of either Home, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise, to be used for the above-described process, can be obtained from here: http://mirror.corenoc.de/digitalrivercontent.net/ (alternate link here) The ISOs available for download from that page are the official Microsoft Windows 7 ISOs that used to be hosted for public download on Digital River. If you wish to create your own updated Windows 7 ISO, you can also use these quick-access links to download torrent files for untouched official Windows 7 ISOs from Microsoft. These torrent files are the same as the ones for their same versions provided in the above link: Windows 7 Home Premium x64 with SP1, 620851: -redacted- Windows 7 Pro x64 with SP1, 621750: -redacted- Windows 7 Pro x64 without SP1, 65805: -redacted- Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with SP1, 677332: -redacted- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Extra precaution with Aegis and Spybot Anti-Beacon After installing Windows 7 with this ISO, a person can then run the separately-provided Aegis script, which will block much of Microsoft's Windows 7 telemetry updates from being searched for, and from being found by Windows Update. With the Aegis script blocking all known telemetry updates, a person can then safely continue to receive all other updates for Windows 7. Aegis script to block various Windows 7 telemetry updates from being found by Windows Update, and from being downloaded and installed: https://mega.nz/#!dhExAbBa!fehYhbTNz5dIBh72psfXLfwv9wMk0uhMpGli-c0pBn4 The Aegis script was last updated March 18, 2016. A list of telemetry-containing updates released beyond Aegis' last updated date is here: https://pastebin.com/jWX2zHdr Alternatively, or to be used in conjunction with other methods, a person can also check out Spybot's Anti-Beacon program, which aims to prevent Windows 7 telemetry. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows 7 x64 Security Updates from October 2016 - October 2017 This download is an archive of 12 monthly security-only updates for x64 editions of Windows 7 Home, Professional, and Ultimate, spanning the period of October 2016 - October 2017: https://mega.nz/#!Jgd1zAxT!-uk7-glIG98r3oE24iaQ-mi0qIIBgMZS55oH5VgjdYY Included in this archive of 12 monthly security-only updates for Windows 7 is the update to address the WannaCry ransomware threat. "(WannaCry)" has been added to that updates label to make it easy to identify, if that's all that a person wants to install. The WannaCry security update for Windows 7 can also be downloaded directly from Microsoft's website at this address: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4012212 Caution: Some of these security updates likely contain telemetry in them. If wanting to vet what potential security issues each update is addressing, and whether it is worth risking adding some telemetry to the system, do an internet search for the individual KB identifiers for each update. For example, the WannaCry security update is labelled KB4012212. Also included in this archive is another folder, which is called "select 2016 quality updates". And in that folder are a couple of possibly non-intrusive non-security updates. However, I didn't include them in this package for any specific reason other than that I didn't take them out of the folder before archiving and uploading it, and if wanting to not have any telemetry installed at all, I suggest not installing the updates that are in that folder.

Hey guys. Just decided to give as much information as I could. Here is more information about the Aegis 3. First thing I did when I got the Aegis 3 was to play a lot of games at ultra-settings just because I could and also because I could finally say “yhup! I play games on ultra-settings at 60 fps with no issues” to my friends. It was a truly amazing experience and obviously, I recorded myself so I could cherish the amazing moment. I was a bit surprised when the Aegis 3 arrived because I was expecting a big PC but I got tricked by all the packaging wrapped around the Aegis 3. The Aegis 3 is a really compact PC. Along with the PC, you get the MSI Interceptor DS 4200 gaming keyboard and the MSI Interceptor DS B1 gaming mouse. The keyboard has special membrane switches which makes the keys have a mechanical feeling and I did go ahead to test this out and they are really good. Even when I tested them out while playing some games, they performed well. The mouse has a nice ergonomic design which makes it fit comfortably when using it. The mouse also has 6 customisable buttons that can be mapped to different functions. The Aegis 3 has a lot of features both at the rear and front i/o which I am really happy with. You get a USB type C port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, Headphones in and Mic out port and a HDMI port for easy access when using VR. Sadly, I don’t have any VR device to test this. The rear i/o is pretty diverse. You get 4 USB 3.1 type A and 2 USB 2.0 ports, VR link which is a one click VR and HDMI-out port and so on. A lot of good features to help you connect a lot of compatible devices. The best feature for me is probably the PS/2 port because I still have this one special really old keyboard that I would love to use from time to time and I am really happy I can plug it into the Aegis 3. After a long time of searching around the case, I finally found the power supply. The bottom of the Aegis 3 is housed by the power supply. It is custom made to help separate the power supply from the other components as this will help reduce the heat generated and help get lower temperatures than normal. All in all, the Aegis 3 is lovely small form factor PC looks really cool and performance really well. If you plan on getting yourself an Aegis 3, you have the option of getting an Intel core i7-7700 or i5-7400 processor and you also have the option of getting a MSI GTX 1070 OR 1060 gaming 8GB GDDR5 graphics card. It comes with the Windows 10 Home operating system as well. Again more information can be found on the MSI website if your interested: https://uk.msi.com/Landing/msi-kabylake-gaming-desktop And a video about it if you are interested in that.

Hey guys, I am quite new here and I just thought I could get feedback from this community. Had the Aegis 3 for a while and I have decided to review it. It is a honest review and purely my opinion. I hope I have giving a lot of information about it in case you were interested in getting it. I hope I haven't broken any rules. Pros: Portable High Performance LEDs. We all love LEDs SSD, Hard Drive and ram can be accessed easily Cons: CPU maybe a bit hard to upgrade The MSI Aegis 3 simply amazes me when it comes to the performance of the futuristic small form factor PC. At full load the Aegis 3 CPU temperature is usually between 40 and 42 degrees and the GPU is usually between 50 and 70 degrees. The CPU is cooled by a custom air cooler that MSI have developed for the Aegis 3 and with the help of the Silent Storm Cooling technology that separates the CPU and GPU into different chambers, MSI have found a way to improve air flow in such a small case. The combination of all the technology makes the Aegis 3 a powerful and efficient PC . I have attached a picture that shows the temperature result when I was doing a 3D Mark fire Strike test. Fire strike is a showcase direct 11 benchmark designed for high-performing PCs. It features real-time graphics rendered with detail and complexity. It is a very demanding benchmark tool and will definitely push your PC to its limits. Furthermore, the result of the Fire Strike test was rather impressive. The Aegis 3 had a score of 13 300 on Fire Strike and was amongst 83% better than all results. The CPU was bang on 40 degrees which is fantastic for an air-cooled PC, while the GPU peaked at 70 degrees. Moving inside the case, the blower style air cooler as well as the long heat pipes are not what you see often compare to the normal ones we see in other PCs. This is because the Aegis 3 is really compact and to get all the tech inside the case, somethings need to be changed. The cooler pulls air directly onto the CPU with the help of vents that are all over the case and the long heat pipes are purposely designed like that to help take heat from the CPU and then dumped outside the case. In conclusion, the MSI Aegis 3 is a fantastic high performing PC that has a well-designed chassis which helps it to be very efficient. It is very much a recommended PC to go for when looking for a powerful fancy looking PC. More information can be found on the MSI website if your interested: https://uk.msi.com/Landing/msi-kabylake-gaming-desktop I also did a video about it if you are interested in that. https://youtu.be/PgWdCt6q060

What do you guys think? So far just by this picture alone it looks to be pretty sweet. I at least am impressed.

Hey,I am building a PC and am wondering, which of these RAMs is better? (I haven't heard of INNO3D iCHILL before) And would the INNO3D iCHILL ram be okay?The inno3d ichill RAM was offered by a local company, I am trying to see their price for the PC that I am planning on building and they didn't have all the parts that I had picked so they changed a few things.INNO3D iCHILL RGB DDR4 16GB KIT 2x8GB, 3000Mhz, CL16, RGB, 1.35VG.Skill Aegis 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Thanks,Rasmus

Buy MSI Aegis Ti on Amazon: http://geni.us/Cjry6Ad Is the Aegis Ti a capable of delivering on its promise of SLI gaming bliss with little hassle for the builder?

BitFenix has come out with another chassis and this one looks VERY promising! TONS of watercooling support, interesting features and great looks to boot! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw92Vrrk9Ig#t=142 Here's the link and launch trailer: http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/aegis/