How to change lockscreen wallpaper:
1. Download the amecs.zip noscript archive
2. Extract the contents out of its archive
3. Run
4. Proceed with onscreen instructions
Once the process has completed, the next login will greet you with the new lock screen wallpaper.
1. Download the amecs.zip noscript archive
2. Extract the contents out of its archive
3. Run
amecs.cmd and choose Change Lockscreen Image4. Proceed with onscreen instructions
Once the process has completed, the next login will greet you with the new lock screen wallpaper.
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How to change profile picture:
It is advised to use pictures having the same width and height.
1. Download the amecs.zip noscript archive
2. Extract the contents out of its archive
3. Run
4. Proceed with onscreen instructions
Once the process has completed, your new profile picture will be set after the next logon.
It is advised to use pictures having the same width and height.
1. Download the amecs.zip noscript archive
2. Extract the contents out of its archive
3. Run
amecs.cmd and choose Change Profile Image4. Proceed with onscreen instructions
Once the process has completed, your new profile picture will be set after the next logon.
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How to install WSL:
1. Download the amecs.zip noscript archive
2. Extract the contents out of its archive
3. Run
4. Wait for the process to complete
To install a WSL distro, simply select Install WSL Distro in the WSL menu screen, and choose your distro of choice.
If it is in your interest to install WSL 2, follow Step 3 and 4 here, then change your distro's WSL version.
1. Download the amecs.zip noscript archive
2. Extract the contents out of its archive
3. Run
amecs.cmd and choose Extra > Manage WSL > Enable WSL4. Wait for the process to complete
To install a WSL distro, simply select Install WSL Distro in the WSL menu screen, and choose your distro of choice.
If it is in your interest to install WSL 2, follow Step 3 and 4 here, then change your distro's WSL version.
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How to backup and restore your device's drivers:
1. Download the Backup_or_Restore_Device_Drivers.bat file
2. Run the following file as Administrator
3. Enter
4. Enter
Make sure your backups stay in a folder safe from any potential disk formatting.
1. Download the Backup_or_Restore_Device_Drivers.bat file
2. Run the following file as Administrator
3. Enter
1 and select a dedicated folder to backup your drivers to4. Enter
2 and select a dedicated folder to restore your drivers fromMake sure your backups stay in a folder safe from any potential disk formatting.
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How to login without typing username and password:
To perform the following action, we recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
1. Run the following command via Command Prompt as Administrator:
3. Click Apply, then enter your username and password
4. Reboot for changes to take place
The next login will greet you without input for any credentials.
If this method doesn't work, you can alternatively try Autologon by Sysinternals.
To perform the following action, we recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
1. Run the following command via Command Prompt as Administrator:
reg ADD “HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\PasswordLess\Device” /v DevicePasswordLessBuildVersion /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
2. Run netplwiz and disable "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."3. Click Apply, then enter your username and password
4. Reboot for changes to take place
The next login will greet you without input for any credentials.
If this method doesn't work, you can alternatively try Autologon by Sysinternals.
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How to login without typing username:
To perform the following action, we recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
1. Run the following commands via Command Prompt as Administrator:
To perform the following action, we recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
1. Run the following commands via Command Prompt as Administrator:
reg ADD "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" /v dontdisplaylastusername /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
shutdown -r -t 0
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How to switch between Dedicated or Integrated GPU to run a graphical program:
1. Open the Windows Settings App
2. Navigate to System > Display and click on Graphics Settings
3. Click Browse and navigate to the path containing the graphical program's executable, then select and Add it.
4. Click Options, and choose either Power saving for Integrated GPU, or High performance for Dedicated GPU in the Graphics Preference
The program will run on the specified GPU upon its next launch.
1. Open the Windows Settings App
2. Navigate to System > Display and click on Graphics Settings
3. Click Browse and navigate to the path containing the graphical program's executable, then select and Add it.
4. Click Options, and choose either Power saving for Integrated GPU, or High performance for Dedicated GPU in the Graphics Preference
The program will run on the specified GPU upon its next launch.
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How to download and install all drivers:
1. Install SDIO via PowerShell as Administrator:
3. Allow Firewall connections when prompted
4. Once greeted with a Welcome tab, select "Download Indexes Only"
5. Once indexes download finishes, select "Select all" and "Install"
6. Once drivers installation finishes, reboot for changes to take place
If you're facing issues with SDIO, consider using SDI, or manually install drivers from OEM sites, such as this.
Once all drivers are installed, you may consider a backup solution for future deployment.
1. Install SDIO via PowerShell as Administrator:
choco install -y sdio
2. Run Snappy Driver Installer Origin as Administrator3. Allow Firewall connections when prompted
4. Once greeted with a Welcome tab, select "Download Indexes Only"
5. Once indexes download finishes, select "Select all" and "Install"
6. Once drivers installation finishes, reboot for changes to take place
If you're facing issues with SDIO, consider using SDI, or manually install drivers from OEM sites, such as this.
Once all drivers are installed, you may consider a backup solution for future deployment.
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How to enable NCSI Active Probing:
To perform the following action, we recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
Due to minor privacy concerns, the NCSI service, which determines whether a device has internet access, has been disabled on Windows AME (prior to Build 21H1). This can, however, introduce issues with a number of programs, including Spotify, Microsoft Office, or the Adobe suite.
1. Run the following commands via Command Prompt as Administrator:
To perform the following action, we recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
Due to minor privacy concerns, the NCSI service, which determines whether a device has internet access, has been disabled on Windows AME (prior to Build 21H1). This can, however, introduce issues with a number of programs, including Spotify, Microsoft Office, or the Adobe suite.
1. Run the following commands via Command Prompt as Administrator:
reg ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet" /v EnableActiveProbing /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
shutdown -r -t 0
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How to change username and password:
To perform the following action, we recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
1. To change username, run the following command via Command Prompt as Administrator:
The next login will greet you with the modified credentials.
To perform the following action, we recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
1. To change username, run the following command via Command Prompt as Administrator:
wmic useraccount where name='<oldname>' rename <newname>
2. Run the following command via Command Prompt as Administrator, then type your new password when prompted in order to change it. It won't appear on the CLI for privacy reasons:net user <username> *
3. Reboot for changes to take placeThe next login will greet you with the modified credentials.
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How to elevate a user to Administrator:
To perform the following action, we recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
Due to security considerations, the default user in Windows AME has been revoked of Administrator privileges. This can, however, introduce issues with rare situations.
1. Run the following commands via Command Prompt as Administrator:
To perform the following action, we recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
Due to security considerations, the default user in Windows AME has been revoked of Administrator privileges. This can, however, introduce issues with rare situations.
1. Run the following commands via Command Prompt as Administrator:
net localgroup administrators user /add
shutdown -r -t 0
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How to change display language:
To perform the following action, we recommend amecs. You can also do it manually using the steps below:
1. Find your Language/region tag under the Language Packs section here
If your Language/region tag is not displayed under that section, search from the Language interface packs (LIPs) section here and skip Step 2~4
2. Download language pack for your language/region tag
3. Run lpksetup.exe and click "Install display languages"
4. Browse to your language pack image and click "Next"
5. Once image is installed, elevate user privileges via PowerShell as Administrator:
To perform the following action, we recommend amecs. You can also do it manually using the steps below:
1. Find your Language/region tag under the Language Packs section here
If your Language/region tag is not displayed under that section, search from the Language interface packs (LIPs) section here and skip Step 2~4
2. Download language pack for your language/region tag
3. Run lpksetup.exe and click "Install display languages"
4. Browse to your language pack image and click "Next"
5. Once image is installed, elevate user privileges via PowerShell as Administrator:
net localgroup administrators user /add
shutdown -r -t 0
6. Change display language via PowerShell as Administrator, substituting zh-CN with your locale name:Set-WinSystemLocale zh-CN
Set-WinUserLanguageList zh-CN -Force
7. Revert user privileges via PowerShell as Administrator:net localgroup administrators user /delete
shutdown -r -t 0
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How to add keyboard language:
To perform the following action, we highly recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
It is recommended to change display language first if you plan to perform both.
1. Change keyboard language via PowerShell, substituting
To perform the following action, we highly recommend using amecs. Alternatively, you can do it manually using the steps below:
It is recommended to change display language first if you plan to perform both.
1. Change keyboard language via PowerShell, substituting
zh-CN with your locale name, then reboot:$List = New-WinUserLanguageList en-USThe next login will greet you with the new keyboard language.
$List.add("zh-CN")
Set-WinUserLanguageList $List
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